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Issue#1 - The Dragon Takes Flight



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https://youtu.be/TWrXwO_gq1c?si=aVED6aD3Yki6IT5V

In this video, Louis Theroux goes to South Africa to film a documentary bordering on exploitation of the poor and suffering; what do the BBC and Louis Theroux gain from this other than wealth, fame, and Nielsen Ratings -- or whatever the equivalent is in the UK? During this exploit, Louis Theroux comes across a violent criminal named Maleven just recently released from prison for "TWO GUYS DEAD"; Maleven says he "LIKES CRIME" and will "SHOW YOU WITH YOUR FIRST BORN, I PUT HIM IN THE OVEN" with the hand motions and all. Maleven does this "FOR MONEY."

Louis Theroux is clearly disturbed by this; he is, at first, unable to believe it, stating "I can't tell when that guy is joking," only to be reminded by his wise-to-the-ways-of-South-Africa guide that "these are CRUEL people" and, most importantly, they are REAL people. Theroux is so unable to process the insanity that he thinks: "IT MUST BE A JOKE," anything else would suck the light from his eyes.

Anyway, which COMPUTER GAME character is most like MALEVEN?

spoilerI think the player, if disconnected from reality, of any Grand Theft Auto, or by extension: the main character of any Grand Theft Auto game; which is an easy answer but: MONEY, CRIME, SELFISHNESS; that's all. Trevor if we want just one.

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