Before the events of the game, Captain Greasebeard was a mere animatronic pirate captain for Vile Isle, which was scheduled to open very soon. However, Greasebeard went mad; his condition became so bad that he believed he was an actual pirate. During the start of the game, he appears in Vile Isle's town on top of a gate-like building, telling the player to leave, as this is now his turf. He orders his men to give the player the boot, then loses his balance and falls off of the roof. He is later seen running across the rooftops, using his umbrella to keep balance.