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* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: In the final FMV segment, if the Control Junction was chosen [[spoiler: Charlie attempts to convince Liam to help Jack and Fiona. Liam, delirious from injuries and not inclined to trust someone who has already betrayed him ''twice'', gives him the business end of his gun. Charlie is shot... not by Liam, but by Hatch. A [[FreezeFrameBonus closer examination of this scene]] shows Liam nervously lowering his weapon before Hatch [[HeelFaceDoorSlam slams the door on them both.]]]]



-->'''Clarice:''' [[NoSympathy Liam Burke made his choice]].
-->'''Jack:''' [[WhatASenselessWasteOfHumanLife Liam Burke was an unnecessary casualty]].



* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: After sacrificing his career to help Beth and risking his life to save his family, Liam is either manipulated by Serene into making a suicidal last stand against Jack (Control), or coldly gunned down by Hatch (Surrender)]].

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* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: After sacrificing his career to help Beth and risking his life to save his family, Liam is either manipulated by Serene into making a suicidal last stand against Jack (Control), (Control) or coldly gunned down by Hatch (Surrender)]].
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* {{Jerkass}}: Nobody really enjoys working with him because of his bitter and vindictive personality, but they put up with him because he's a [[InsufferableGenius really good hacker]]. Fiona says she could barely stand [[spoiler:pretending to date him to try and break into Monarch's R&D's facility]].

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* {{Jerkass}}: [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Nobody really enjoys working with him because of his bitter and vindictive personality, personality]], but they put up with him because he's a [[InsufferableGenius really good hacker]]. Fiona says she could barely stand [[spoiler:pretending to date him to try and break into Monarch's R&D's facility]].



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gets one from Fiona after selling Liam out to Carlos, to one of Hatch's thugs. She also slugs him.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gets one from Fiona after selling Liam out to Carlos, to one of Hatch's thugs. She also slugs him.
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* {{Seer}}: His time powers extend to this.

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* {{Seer}}: {{Seers}}: His time powers extend to this.

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* BigNo: [[spoiler: He lets out a damn powerful one when Beth is killed in Act 4.]]



** '''[[AuraVision Time Vision]]''' gives him a sort of radar sense, allowing him to sense the locations of his enemies from a distance.
** '''[[HavingABlast Time Blast]]''' breaks time in a focused area with destructive results.

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** '''[[AuraVision Time Vision]]''' gives him a sort of radar sense, allowing him to sense the locations of his enemies enemies, objectives, and objects of interest from a distance.
** '''[[HavingABlast Time Blast]]''' breaks time in a focused area with [[StuffBlowingUp destructive results.]]
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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Courtney Hope

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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Courtney Hope Creator/CourtneyHope



-->'''Portrayed by:''' Ameila Rose Blaire

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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Sean Durrie

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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Mimi Michaels

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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Jacqueline Pinol

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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Jacqueline Pinol Creator/JacquelinePinol



-->'''Portrayed by:''' Jeannie Bolet

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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Marshall Allman

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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Patrick Heusinger

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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Matt Orlando

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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Brooke Nevin

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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Shawn Ashmore

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A "fixer" for Monarch, Burke's wife is three months pregnant. After starting to question Monarch's mission, and he is declared a traitor.

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A "fixer" for Monarch, Burke's wife is three months pregnant. After starting to question Monarch's mission, he goes against orders and he is declared a traitor.


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-->'''Jack:''' Seeing that face put it into perspective. They were all misled, manipulated into believing they were doing what was right.
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* BringIt: In Act 5, when he/the player has full control of his powers and is in RoaringRampageOfRevenge mode.
--> '''Jack''': (Upon being faced with two heavy missile mooks) Is that all you’ve got?!
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where she gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for Amaral when Paul murders her under the belief that she has betrayed him over Jack, should the player chooses to trust Hatch than her]].

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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where she gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for Amaral when Paul murders her under the belief that she has betrayed him over to join forces with Jack, should the player chooses to trust Hatch than her]].
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where she gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for her when Paul murders her under the belief that she has betrayed him over Jack, should the player chooses to trust Hatch than her]].

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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where she gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for her Amaral when Paul murders her under the belief that she has betrayed him over Jack, should the player chooses to trust Hatch than her]].
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where the latter gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for her when she ended up being murdered by her boss, should the player chooses to trust Hatch than her]].

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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where the latter she gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for her when Paul murders her under the belief that she ended up being murdered by her boss, has betrayed him over Jack, should the player chooses to trust Hatch than her]].

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* ShipTease: [[spoiler:Jack's strong reaction to Beth's death and his assertion that he ''will'' [[ScrewDestiny save her]] from that fate at the end of the game leave this up in the air.]]

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* ShipTease: [[spoiler:Jack's strong reaction to Beth's death and his assertion that he ''will'' [[ScrewDestiny save her]] from that fate at the end of the game leave leaves this up in the air.]]]] Pointed out as possible motivation more than once by Ogawa, which Jack brushes aside, though he pointedly leaves out the bit about [[spoiler:telling Beth he'll save her]] during the ending.


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* TheDulcineaEffect: Maybe. [[spoiler:Jack ultimately knows Beth Wilder for less than twenty-four hours, yet by the end of the game, her death has a strong effect on him and he is determined to change immutable time to save her from that fate.]]
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* IcyBlueEyes: To match his calm and detached demeanor.

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* ShipTease: [[spoiler:Jack's strong reaction to Beth's death and his assertion that he ''will'' [[ScrewDestiny save her]] from that fate at the end of the game leave this up in the air.]]



* DisneyDeath: Is caught in an explosion at the start of the game. [[spoiler:Thanks to the wonders of time travel, he was actually saved at the last moment by a future version of Jack.]]



* MissionControl: Spends much of the game helping Jack via radio offscreen, though she spends a fair amount of time with him [[ActionGirl in the field]] herself.



* MissionControl: Spends much of the game helping Jack via radio offscreen, though she spends a fair amount of time with him [[ActionGirl in the field]] herself.
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* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:In the "Surrender" choice, he loses all composure and decides to just let the end come without trying to save anyone, all to spite Jack, on account of his growing chronon sickness.]]
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where the latter gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for her when she ended up being murdered by her boss, should the player chooses to trust Hatch than her]].
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where she gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for her when she gets killed by her boss who believes she betrayed him]].
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where she gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for her when she gets killed by her boss who believes she betrayed him]].
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* HotScientist: Enough to get Paul interested in her.
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where she gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for her when she gets murdered by Paul, who believes she betrayed him]].
* HotScientist: Enough to get Paul interested in her.
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:For sabotaging the time machine which led Beth to the End of Time and to the past where she gets killed by Paul, no one sheds a tear for her when she gets murdered by Paul, who believes she betrayed him]].
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* SlidingScaleOfFreeWillVsFate: Will inhabits the middle ground of the ScrewDestiny and YouCantFightFate argument; the past is already fixed, but the future can be changed.
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* TheUnfought: [[spoiler: Only from a gameplay perspective, where he gives Jack a few jump scares in his shifter form but doesn't really attack him [[CantKillYouStillNeedYou for reasons that become obvious later]]. But technically speaking, he does give [[HeroOfAnotherStory Liam Burke]] a tough boss fight in the [[CutsceneBoss final live action segment]]]].

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* TheUnfought: [[spoiler: Only from a gameplay perspective, where he gives Jack a few jump scares in his shifter Shifter form but doesn't really attack him [[CantKillYouStillNeedYou for reasons that become obvious later]]. But technically speaking, he does give [[HeroOfAnotherStory Liam Burke]] a tough boss fight in the [[CutsceneBoss final live action segment]]]].



* AmbiguousDisorder: Implied to be a ShellShockedVeteran, emails where Hatch bullies Liam's therapist into releasing his psych evaluation can be found during gameplay.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: Implied to be a ShellShockedVeteran, emails e-mails where Hatch bullies Liam's therapist into releasing his psych evaluation can be found during gameplay.



* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: After sacrificing his career to help Beth and risking his life to save his family, Liam is either manipulated by Serene into a making a suicidal last stand against Jack (Control), or coldly gunned down by Hatch (Surrender)]].

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* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: After sacrificing his career to help Beth and risking his life to save his family, Liam is either manipulated by Serene into a making a suicidal last stand against Jack (Control), or coldly gunned down by Hatch (Surrender)]].

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* BackToBackBadasses: She and Liam take down a team of armed Monarch guards all by themselves.



* HeroicBSOD: After Charlie doublecrosses her and Liam to get back in Hatch's good graces, Fiona attempts to contact Beth to tell her mission failed, only to get no response [[spoiler: because Beth is dead]]. She gets better when Jack tells her about the countermeasure.



* TimeMaster: To an even greater degree than Jack, his time manipulation powers are the same but far more powerful than Jack's and he can see into the future while Jack cannot. [[spoiler: In the final encounter with Jack he is shown making time shockwaves which can kill him very quickly if he doesn't outrun them]].

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* TimeMaster: To an even greater degree than Jack, his time manipulation powers are RousingSpeech: In the same but far more "Control" junction, he delivers one to Lifeboat passengers.
-->"My friends, we've changed things -- the world, the universe. We're the first beings
powerful than Jack's and he can see into enough to undo the future while Jack cannot. [[spoiler: In the final encounter very fabric we're part of. And now, we must believe we are powerful enough to set things straight again. We've all made sacrifices. We have ALL made sacrifices, but we're not just here to work for ourselves; we're here for our families, for mankind, to change history, to make history, right here, right now. [[ButNowIMustGo I have some other matters to attend to so I will not be with Jack he is shown making time shockwaves which can kill him very quickly if he doesn't outrun them]].you, but I know you will succeed]]."


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* TimeMaster: To an even greater degree than Jack, his time manipulation powers are the same but far more powerful than Jack's and he can see into the future while Jack cannot. [[spoiler: In the final encounter with Jack he is shown making time shockwaves which can kill him very quickly if he doesn't outrun them]].


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-->"This world you know, this world is ending! But one world's end is merely another's beginning. My world will bring renewal. My world will see balance!"


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-->'''Emily:''' I thought I knew who he was.
-->'''Serene:''' None of us ever know who we are.

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Monarch's Head of Research and specialist in chronon technology.

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Monarch's Head of Research and specialist in chronon Chronon technology.



* DirtyCoward: Charlie will ally himself with anyone who will ensure his safety and survival. During his TeethClenchedTeamwork with Liam and Fiona, he betrays them several times. [[HeelFaceTurn He does eventually get better, though.]]

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* DirtyCoward: Charlie will ally himself with anyone who will ensure his safety and survival. During his TeethClenchedTeamwork with Liam and Fiona, he betrays them several times.times to save his own skin. [[HeelFaceTurn He does eventually get better, though.]]



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gets one from Fiona after selling Liam to one of Hatch's thugs. She also slugs him.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gets one from Fiona after selling Liam out to Carlos, to one of Hatch's thugs. She also slugs him.



A "fixer" for Monarch, Burke's wife is three months pregnant. After starting to question Monarch's mission, he is declared a traitor.

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A "fixer" for Monarch, Burke's wife is three months pregnant. After starting to question Monarch's mission, and he is declared a traitor.



* AmbiguousDisorder: Implied to be a ShellShockedVeteran, emails where Hatch bullies Liam's therapist into releasing his psych evaluation can be found during gameplay.



* DentedIron: In Act 3 he's shot by Carlos, one of Hatch's thugs. He gets a HeroicSecondWind and kills Carlos, but throughout Act 4 (and the showdown with Jack if the Control junction was chosen), he's showing the signs of delirium associated with blood loss.



* MoralityPet: His wife, and to a lesser degree, Beth.

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* MoralityPet: Beth, who gets him to turn against Monarch. His wife, and to wife is more like a lesser degree, Beth.LivingEmotionalCrutch.


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* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler: During his fight with Jack in the Control ending, his Chronon harness is damaged, leaving him frozen in a stutter. Consequently, it is unclear if he is actually dead, though given the injuries he sustained prior to that point, it doesn't look good for him.]]

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* DirtyCoward: Charlie will ally himself with anyone who will ensure his safety and survival. During his TeethClenchedTeamwork with Liam and Fiona, he betrays them several times. [[HeelFaceTurn He does eventually get better, though.]]



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: In the Control ending, he is killed by Hatch while trying to help Fiona.]]

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gets one from Fiona after selling Liam to one of Hatch's thugs. She also slugs him.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: In the Control ending, junction, he is killed by Hatch while trying to help Fiona.Fiona and Jack.]]



* AntiVillain: Type IV. Only works for Monarch because violence was all he was good at, and dislikes having to kill.
* BadassNormal: Takes down loads of Monarch Mooks despite having no time powers himself.

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* AntiVillain: [[SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains Type IV.IV]]. Only works for Monarch because violence was all he was good at, and dislikes having to kill.
* BadassNormal: Takes down loads of Monarch Mooks despite having no time powers himself.



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Other Monarch grunts resent him because of his status as high command's Golden Boy. And after his Face turn, Beth still doesn't entirely trust him due to his instability.



* MoralityPet: His wife, and to a lesser degree, Beth.



* WorfHadTheFlu: In the timeline where he fights Jack, he's already wounded by the time they meet. This leaves him slightly more of a threat than the average Striker, but not as much as the live-action episodes suggest he would be if he were in top shape.

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* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: After sacrificing his career to help Beth and risking his life to save his family, Liam is either manipulated by Serene into a making a suicidal last stand against Jack (Control), or coldly gunned down by Hatch (Surrender)]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: In the timeline where he fights Jack, he's already wounded by the time they meet.meet[[note]]And according to the producers, delirious from blood loss[[/note]]. This leaves him slightly more of a threat than the average Striker, but not as much as the live-action episodes suggest he would be if he were in top shape.
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* HeelFaceTurn: His primary character arc. Though in the Control junction, he still ends up fighting Jack due to Serene's manipulations.


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* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Thinks Liam is just a field manager, and is upset when she discovers his true line of work.
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* TheUnfought: [[spoiler: Only from a gameplay perspective, where he gives Jack a few jump scares in his shifter form but doesn't really attack him [[CantKillYouStillNeedYou for reasons that become obvious later]]. But technically speaking, he does give [[HeroOfAnotherStory Liam Burke]] a tough boss fight in the [[CutsceneBoss final live action segment]]]].

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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: In the Control ending, he is killed by Hatch while trying to help Fiona.]]



* AntiVillain: Only works for Monarch because violence was all he was good at, and dislikes having to kill.

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: While he could not really be considered a villain by this point in the story, Jack laments Liam as an unnecessary casualty of Serene's lies and manipulation after their fight.]]
* AntiVillain: Type IV. Only works for Monarch because violence was all he was good at, and dislikes having to kill.


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* DontMakeMeDestroyYou: Jack and Liam's pre-fight banter amounts to this, as neither really wants to kill the other.

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