freedom", he leaves the room. It is later revealed that this test took place ten years ago, and that John chose one of the five victims to become his first apprentice; the victim was Logan Nelson, the doctor who accidentally misdiagnosed John's cancer until it was too late to be treated, but when he missed a chance to escape the first trap because he was unconscious, John decided that he did not deserve to die because of an "honest mistake", and recruited him to be his apprentice. John is mentioned several times in Spiral and appears in photographs. His legacy as the notorious Jigsaw Killer inspires the emergence of a new copycat killer who adopts John's "pig" motif to target corrupt police officers. This is the only film in the series in which Bell did not participate. By October 2022, Bell was set to reprise the role for the upcoming Saw X. In other media Saw: Rebirth The character of John Kramer is also featured in the non-canon comic book Saw: Rebirth, which is set prior to the events of the first film. It filled in some of his history, showing him as a toy designer at Standard Engineering Ltd. who was too lazy to do much with his life, ultimately ending his relationship with Jill. Saw: Rebirth also reveals John's discovery that he had terminal cancer and outlined how his subsequent suicide attempt impacted his train of thought. His relationships with Dr. Lawrence Gordon, Zep Hindle, Paul, Amanda Young, and Mark were explored, along with his transformation into Jigsaw. Rebirth continuity was ultimately contradicted by the backstory presented in Saw IV. Saw: The Video Game Tobin Bell reprises his role as the voice of Jigsaw in the Saw video game. He is shown on television screens dressed in his signature robes setting up traps for people and preaching his lesson of life appreciation to them. He frequently advises and taunts Detective Tapp as he traverses through an abandoned insane asylum, usually by way of the Billy puppet. In the game's "Freedom" ending, Tapp escapes from the asylum, but cannot overcome his obsession with Jigsaw and later commits suicide; the game's sequel confirms that this ending is canon. Saw II: Flesh & Blood Tobin Bell reprised his role as the voice of the Jigsaw Killer in the Saw: The Video Game sequel Saw II: Flesh & Blood. Tobin Bell also