Overview Gallery
An Irish woman. Her father was a mason. She grew up listening to legends of ghosts and monsters from her father. After her father's passing, searching for bizarre stories became a way for Layla, to feel a connection with her late father. Layla is a thrill seeker. She's timid, but she never backs out even when she's frightened. She dreams of becoming a suspense novelist.
Layla MacKenna is a Have You Seen Claudia? Companion.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Layla has dark brown hair, grey eyes and pale skin. Her makeup includes black smokey eyeshadow and black lipstick. Her outfit includes a distinguishable large-brimmed hat with a white ribbon, decorated with black feathers, black roses and a white skull with a black striped bow. She wears a high-collared multi-layered black and white dress, coupled with a black ribbon with white bone decorations on her neck. Long fingerless gloves and socks decorated with skeleton bones, as well as black boots, complete her overall appearance.
Interests[]
Literature, curiosities
Lantern Quotes[]
| When Interacting |
|---|
| "Have you heard about the case regarding the drowning in the Chicago River, Edith? If someone drowns, their ears bleed. But that corpse's ears were clean! There must be something more to it!" |
| "Try this dish I made, Edith! Frosted tomato beef pie! Sounds delicious, right?" |
| "Whenever I write a horror story, I feel closer to my father." |
| Upon Receiving a Preferred Gift* |
| "I love it! You really know me best." |
| "This is truly exquisite! It reminds me of my father..." |
| Upon Receiving a Non-Preferred Gift* |
| "I think I've seen this on those people walking around in the bank. Well, thank you anyway." |
| "This isn't something I'd get for myself, but thanks!" |
| After Using All Interactions Attempts |
| "Chatting with you have given me tons of inspiration! I need to write down my ideas!" |
*If you give gifts in batches and the total is 20 affection points or more, even if they are 1-star gifts and the traits do not match, the Companions will still show that they liked the gifts and say a quote of appreciation.
Gameplay[]
Gift Guide[]
Layla MacKenna likes gifts that have the traits 
and 
.
| Gift Name | Affection Points | Recipe |
|---|---|---|
Aged Whiskey 
|
90 | Plant +  Water
|
Rose Perfume 
|
75 | Spices  + Water
|
There is no 3-star gift with the only trait being Food.
Goodwill Gifts[]
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 2 | Blueprint: Improvised Performance |
| 3 | Blueprint: Sunset Wisp |
| 4 | 30 
|
| 5 | Blueprint: Leaf Landing Character Relic |
| 6 | 50 1 Character Relic Shard |
| 7 | 5 Parven's Mementos  1 Character Relic Shard |
| 8 | 5 Maud's Gratitude  1 Character Relic Shard |
| 9 | 300 1 Character Relic Shard |
| 10 | 1,000 1 Character Relic Shard |
Letters[]
First Letter
Ms. Dauterive
I'm so glad to meet you! I hope I didn't scare you today. You looked so troubled that I couldn't help calling out to you. I often try to talk to strangers, but they usually just give me a look and walk away. The few who do talk to me, often vanish after I tell them about my hobbies. You're such a rare person! I was so happy chatting with you today. So now I've followed up with a letter... I hope it's not going to give you the impression that I'm a weird person clinging onto you. Well, there really are a lot of strange people in Chicago, so just take this as practice with a harmless person.
Actually, I'm writing this letter with a request in mind... I have too few readers, and I need feedback in order to improve my writing. The people who read my stories either get too scared, or mock me. I'm including my manuscript with this letter. When you're free, please read through it, and tell me which parts you like and which parts you don't like. All the best in all of your endeavors!
McKenna
Second Letter
Dear Edith
I didn't expect you to take me in... Oh, I'm not implying that you're an unkind person. It's just that it's so hard to come across kind people in Chicago. To be honest, I never expected to make a friend here. I don't hate this place, but the city is way too cold. Have I mentioned that I'm Irish? Ireland is completely different. When my father died, a priest arranged for me to come here to study, so I shouldn't let my life fall to ruin here. Apart from my father, I've never had any friends. Oh, I'm sorry for repeating myself. It's just that I hope you'll understand how I feel. It's as if I have a home again.
Layla
Third Letter
My dear Edith
I'm so worried about you after hearing about your experience at the hotel! Holmes is such a pervert! I think we should tell Emeline what he has done. What secrets is he hiding in that hotel? My curiosity is killing me. You're so grave about it all, but I'm sure you're curious too. Why would he hire an architect and try to keep the building's structure a secret from the architect? That's not logical at all. It would make a great starting point for a mystery novel. Perhaps he has installed all sorts of mechanisms beneath the floorboards, and all the rooms can switch positions. That would make it possible for him to create a closed-room homicide! Erm, I'm not saying he's a serial killer... Oh anyway, just let me go investigate the place, please!
Love, Layla
Character Relic[]
Layla MacKenna's Relic is the Typewriter. Starting at Goodwill level 5, you will receive a copy of her relic/shard every time her Goodwill levels up.
Expand to see Relic info.
Typewriter
Rarity: 
Scene Tag: 
Style: 
- Level 1 Style Scores: 382
- Style Scores will increase by 32 points each time the level is raised
Skill: Paranormal Novel
- Add 4.0% to the base score of clothing
- This percentage will rise when players "Enhance Skill"
- Add 3.0% to the base score of Simple and Formal items
- Base score for Simple and Formal items increases by 3.0% each time Layla MacKenna's Goodwill increases by one level
Awaken: Awakening will increase both Style Scores by 1,700 points
Description: Layla loves stories written with typewriters, as well as stories involving typewriters. She used a typewriter to create her very own fictional world.
Chapter Appearances[]
| Disclaimer: The following section contains spoilers for Have You Seen Claudia?. Please proceed with caution. |
The following lists show all the stages in which Layla MacKenna appears, but do not detail what happens. This section could be considered a minor spoiler, so proceed with caution.
Chapter 1 (TBA)
Chapter 2 (TBA)
Layla's Story[]
| Disclaimer: The following section contains spoilers for Have You Seen Claudia?. Please proceed with caution. |
The following segments detail Layla's story throughout Have You Seen Claudia?. This section is nothing but spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Before the Story
Layla was the daughter of a stonemason in an unnamed village in Ireland. When she was sixteen, a drunk man who had initially came to her house to place an order had attempted to assault her, but was stopped in time by her father. That same night, she heard gunshots coming from her father's room, and found him deceased. Having grown up listening to legends of ghosts and monsters from her father, the paranormal and macabre eventually became a way for Layla to reignite the feeling of a connection with her late father.
After her father's passing, a priest arranged for her to move to Chicago to study, allowing her to move out of her home village and to America alone. Some time later, she eventually found a job as a bank typist, and harbours an ambition to be a mystery novelist. She is also a member of the Whitechapel Club; a group that mostly consists of journalists sharing their personal experiences with strange encounters.
Chapter 1 (TBA)
TBA
Chapter 2 (TBA)
TBA
Trivia[]
- Despite having described (and shown in her Relic artworks) to have black hair, Layla's in-game model is depicted to have brown hair instead.
- In the story's script and her first letter, Layla's last name is spelt as McKenna.
- Contrary to her personal belief, Layla's cooking is subpar at best.
- Layla is afraid of gunshot sounds.
- The Whitechapel Club that Layla is a member of was named after the actual district in London. It was notorious for being the location of several murder incidents, some (if not all) of which were associated with the infamous Jack the Ripper.
- In Have You Seen Claudia?, Jack the Ripper is supposedly the president of the Whitechapel Club, but never shows up.
- In Have You Seen Claudia?, Jack the Ripper is supposedly the president of the Whitechapel Club, but never shows up.