Red Dead Redemption 2: 10 Unsolved Mysteries That Will Freak You Out

Francis is the focus of probably the hardest Stranger quest in the game, Geology For Beginners. Once you find him and finish his fairly straightforward quest line though, things start to get... weird.

To finish the quest, you must head to a shack, where you’ll find pencil drawings of famous landmarks around the world, such as the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Empire State Building. The only issue is the Empire State was built in 1930; decades after the game is set.

The theory that he’s a time traveller is pretty much handed to you by the game; before you leave, a woman will enter holding a baby. This child has Francis’ red hair, his birthmark and she’ll even tell you his name is Francis.

What’s a little more interesting is that Francis is mentioned in Grand Theft Auto as well. The Epsilon cult in GTA V records that someone matching Francis’ description is a possible descendent of Kraff, the devil they all fear.

It mentions that people with red hair are ‘unsaveable liars’, suggesting that they too have witnessed Francis’ time travelling and have learned to distrust him.