

Lawrence Gordon, another survivor, who, unknown to Bobby, was an accomplice of Jigsaw and therefore knew about his lie. Furthermore, he talked about the value of beloved people, which he, according to himself, had never done before his martyrium, and then introduced Joyce to the group, while kissing and declaring his love for her. Thereby, he unbuttoned his shirt and let the others take a look at his own scars. In yet another one of his dramatic speeches, he encouraged the others not to be ashamed of their experience but to be proud of having been able to survive. As Simone attempted to contradict him, Bobby interrupted her, showing understanding and respect for her anger, and told her to take a look at the other survivors, who had all managed to find something positive in their horrific experiences. Bobby responded that he wanted to illustrate the fact that a traumatic experience such as the kind that each one of them had been forced to endure can have a positive outcome, such as a new perspective on life. Afterwards, she spoke to Bobby and asked him why he had brought a camera team with him to film their conversation. Therefore, she was berated by Simone, another survivor, as Alex had to die for Sidney to leave him and then told her about her own game, during which she had cut off her own left arm and all she got for it was "handicap parking at the damn mall". However, she stated that Alex had frequently battered her and said that her game was the first time she took action against him. During the meeting, Bobby listened to the stories of the other survivors, including a woman named Sidney, who had been forced to kill her boyfriend, Alex, in order to escape one of Jigsaw's traps. To promote his book as well as his national tour, he attended the group's meetings along with his wife, Joyce, his crew and a camera team which recorded the session. In fact however, he had never been tested by the killer and his whole story was nothing but a lie.

My Story of Overcoming Jigsaw", in which he told his readers how he supposedly survived a deadly trap set up by the Jigsaw Killer and how his life developed afterwards. One rather prominent member of the group was Bobby Dagen, a man who had gained wealth and fame by publishing his book " S.U.R.V.I.V.E.

With time, more and more survivors joined the group. In order to share and overcome their horrific experiences, some of these people founded a self-help group and organized their meetings in a local church. However, as the games went on, there were also a few people who managed to survive. As the deadly games of John Kramer, better known as the Jigsaw Killer, shattered the city, numerous people fell victims to his vicious traps.
