Melissa Sing

“	I can't forgive you for what you did to me. To Steven.	”
	— Melissa blames Tapp for Steven's death.^[src]

Melissa Sing is a fictional character from the Saw franchise. She was the tertiary antagonist of Saw: The Video Game.

She was voiced by Khanh Doan.

Biography[]

Steven Sing's Death[]

Melissa Sing was the mother of Franklin Sing and the wife of Steven Sing, a homicide detective who worked for the Metropolitan Police Department. Her life changed dramatically when her husband was killed by a trap set up by a wanted serial killer known as Jigsaw. Following Steven's death, Melissa suffered from severe depression. Unable to cope with her grief, she began neglecting herself and her son and blamed her husband's partner, Detective David Tapp, for her crisis as she deemed him responsible for Steven's demise. On one occasion, Elizabeth Harris, Franklin's school counselor, sought talks with Melissa as Franklin had come to school unfed and with dirty clothes. However, Melissa did not respond to her call, which caused Elizabeth to report the situation to the County Office of Child Protective Services. (Saw: The Video Game, Saw II: Flesh & Blood)

Abduction[]

Due to the child neglect and Melissa's hatred for Tapp, she and Franklin were eventually abducted by Jigsaw. He took them to the abandoned Whitehurst Insane Asylum and put Melissa in a gruesome trap in the asylum's chapel. Melissa was forced to stand between two metal plates equipped with numerous rotating saw blades with her hands strapped behind her back. (Saw: The Video Game)

David Tapp's Test[]

When she woke up, she was greeted by Jigsaw and immediately insulted him, accusing him of having killed her husband. Jigsaw defended himself, stating that the trap that killed Steven could have been easily disabled by police procedure if Tapp had not ignored it. These words further fueled Melissa's hatred for her late husband's partner. She demanded to see her son when Jigsaw reminded her of how she had neglected him after Steven's death. Once again, Melissa blamed Tapp for her misery, expressing her hate and desire for him to suffer. She tried to convince Jigsaw that Tapp was, indeed, the one responsible for her and Franklin's situation. Jigsaw, however, merely told her that Tapp was the only one who could save her. Afterward, he left the chapel.

Tapp finally reached the run-down location. Upon entering the big hall, he found Melissa trapped in Jigsaw's vicious device. Moments later, a TV turned on in front of them. A mechanical ventriloquist puppet named Billy appeared on-screen and confronted Melissa with her hatred and depression. It told her that the plates before and behind her would snap shut unless Tapp could save her. Therefore, it instructed the latter on how to do so.

When the tape ended, the saws attached to the plates were activated and began spinning. Melissa desperately urged Tapp to hurry up while he tried to shut off the machine. He had to deactivate the blades by placing a magnetic cube in the correct circuit. Failure to avoid shorting out the batteries that held the saws in place would result in both plates slamming shut on her. Eventually, he accomplished his task, and Melissa was freed from her restraints. As she was still afraid, Tapp tried to calm her down. However, Melissa told him not to touch her. She accused him of being responsible for Steven's death and claimed that she wished he would not have saved her. Tapp defended himself, stating that he would have taken Steven's place if possible, and then went on. (Saw: The Video Game)

Test[]

Melissa followed him to the Pine Ward, but after only a few minutes, she left him again. Before abandoning him, she stated that she could not forgive him and that he deserved this game. As she locked the door behind her, Tapp could not follow her and went on alone. Shortly afterward, Jigsaw sent his pig-masked accomplice after her to force her to play another game. After subduing her, Pighead sewed her mouth shut and gave her an audiotape recorded by Jigsaw, which informed her that he had also abducted her son. To save him, Melissa had to follow Jigsaw's instructions and keep Tapp on track until 6:00. Eager to see Franklin again, Melissa accepted her task and put several obstacles in Tapp's path. (Saw: The Video Game)

Escape[]

Later that night, Melissa and Franklin were released after Tapp had chosen to let go of his pursuit of Jigsaw in exchange for the freedom of all the victims trapped at Whitehurst. (Saw: The Video Game, Saw II: Flesh & Blood)

Personality[]

Melissa Sing deeply loved her late husband, Steven Sing, and suffered from severe depression when he died in the line of duty. Due to her grief, she began to neglect herself and her son and barely cared for Franklin's well-being. Instead, she indulged in her hatred for David Tapp, whom she blamed for the tragedy that had destroyed her family. Her aversion for him became evident throughout her imprisonment at Whitehurst, as she hated Tapp even more than the Jigsaw Killer.

Furthermore, she showed no gratitude when Tapp saved her, stating that he should not have done so. Shortly afterward, she abandoned him and chose to face the horrors at Whitehurst on her own rather than accompany the man she deemed responsible for her misery. When leaving him behind, she told him he deserved Jigsaw's game for everything he had done to her.

Trivia[]

In an alternate ending of Saw: The Video Game, Tapp chooses to hunt down the Jigsaw Killer instead of freeing the other prisoners at Whitehurst. To stop him, he brutally beats up a hooded figure, whom he believes to be Jigsaw. However, it turns out to be Melissa. Moments later, she triggers a booby trap and is killed by two shotguns.

Appearances and References[]

Films
Saw	Saw II	Saw III	Saw IV	Saw V	Saw VI	Saw 3D	Jigsaw	Spiral	Saw X
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Other Media
"Saw" (2003 Short)	Saw: Rebirth (2005 Comic)	Full Disclosure Report	The Scott Tibbs Documentary	Saw: The Video Game	Saw II: Flesh & Blood
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Mentioned