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  • Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street's "The Mystery of the Marlow Mansion": Raymond Bloodstone is a renowned and extremely skilled actor and thief existing within the novels of famous mystery author Polly Marlow. When Gortimer Gibbons plays the role of the character, and a thunderstorm traps in Gortimer his role, Raymond would study his host's body and life in order to masterfully impersonate him, convince Gortimer's friends that he was unaffected by the storm, and temporarily shut down the electricity to the place to steal a golden owl from under everyone's noses, without drawing suspicion. Taking advantage of Gortimer's beloved status, Raymond would subtly use some of the accusations and the suspects' mannerisms and lines to try and incriminate them, and nearly gets away with his theft even after the others are proven innocent. When exposed, he expresses how his theft was due to wanting to be recognized for his acting skills, and gracefully accepts Ranger and Mel's praise for his masterful impersonation, taking a bow.
  • Simple 2000 Series:
    • The Sniper 2 (Vol. 16): Gabriel "Gabe" Armitage is a former CIA agent turned assassin who seeks revenge on those who ruined his life. Kidnapping C.A. during a gunfight and holding her hostage, Gabe creates a cure for the Tacklmacain virus using her special blood. Looking to stop the mafia's plan to launch Tacklmacain across America with a warhead to sell fake vaccines, Gabe deduces that his former boss Robert Bernaldi and Senator Belini are the masterminds, assisting Harry Spencer in taking them both out and dismantling the warhead. Using his final moments to locate his ex-girlfriend, traitorous CIA agent Abby, Gabe is able to shrug off her bullets and kill her, concluding his revenge.
    • The Maid Uniform and Machine Gun (Vol. 105): Master Gerald is an android combat butler who, alongside his partner Laura, seeks to conquer time itself by traveling back to the past. Far more sophisticated and methodical than Laura, Gerald sends Laura out to kidnap the young Dr. Misaki, hoping to brainwash him into providing him with inventions needed to create a time paradox and alter history. Assisting Laura in her attempts to catch Misaki, such as sending backup ahead of time just in case she fails her mission, Gerald later lures Misaki’s android maid Yuki into a trap in an attempt to weaken her. With his plans foiled despite being so close to victory, Gerald makes an escape with Laura, plotting his next attack as he reveals that he secretly gathered Yuki’s combat data to help enhance Laura's capabilities.

  • Falconshield's Pick Your Poison: Renata Glasc is a shrewd businesswoman and the head of Glasc Industries. Saving the POV character, she inspires loyalty from them and her other employees while at the same time threatening them to not betray her lest they die, while demonstrating the power she holds over them. Renata also schemes to destroy her competition and leave them all in the dirt, while at the same time using her alchemy skills to climb higher by appealing to the powerful suits.
  • Grand Theft Auto IV
    • Phil Bell is a prominent associate of the Pegorino Family and one of its most skilled allies, serving as Jimmy Pegorino's unofficial advisor despite not sharing the Italian heritage of his peers and being one of the few people keeping the organization afloat. Bell initially has Niko carry out missions on behalf of the Pegorinos, even linking him up with a fixer to carry out assassinations, and personally assists him in stealing a shipment from Dimitri Rascalov. In the Deal Ending, Bell assists Niko in surviving a drug deal botched by Dimitri, escaping with him and netting a huge profit for the crime family. In both endings, Bell chooses to leave the criminal life behind, cutting his losses and wishing Niko well. Shrewd, competent, and genial, Bell is one of the few characters in the organization to not only avoid being arrested or killed, but also parts on good terms with the protagonist in a setting filled with backstabbing and betrayal.

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