History Sandbox / MagnificentBastardCowboyBebop

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* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Vicious]] brutally rose in the Red Dragon Syndicate from a young hitman to ''capo''. When [[ArchEnemy Spike Spiegel]] has an affair with Vicious' girlfriend Julia, Vicious takes it as a challenge to begin breaking and destroying the two, causing Spike to flee the Syndicate. Years later, Vicious meticulously tracks down Spike and murders their former criminal mentor, [[BatmanGambit knowing his planted bounty will draw out Spike's money-hungry partner Faye Valentine]] and then captures Faye to lure out Spike to fight him. Determined to destroy the smug Van ruling the Syndicate for losing their way in violent effectiveness, Vicious sets up a stage execution for himself, freeing himself using planted collaborators to poetically kill the Van themselves and assume supreme rule. Drawing out Spike for [[BloodKnight one final battle]] with the entirety of the Red Dragon under his command, Vicious even shows respect for his enemy by returning his fallen weapon before their final fatal blow, a philosophical and brilliant schemer despite his [[StrawNihilist nihilistic]], ruthless outlook and willingness to backstab everyone around him for more power.

* "[[Recap/CowboyBebop2021S1E7GalileoHustle Session 7: Galileo Hustle]]": [[ConArtist Whitney Haggis Matsumoto]] wakes up cryosleepers and convinces them to transfer their benefits to her, as she does to Faye Valentine. Growing to care for young Faye, Whitney leaves after [[EvilMentor teaching the girl the ways of swindling]], returning seemingly needing to escape her abusive husband. Offering to return Faye's identikit for her assistance, Whitney charms the ''Bebop'' crew, guiles her way around any obstacles and eventually reveals the whole thing was an elaborate sex game with her loving spouse, parting ways with Faye while [[PetTheDog helping her unlock her past]].

* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Vicious]] brutally rose in the Red Dragon Syndicate from a young hitman to ''capo''. When [[ArchEnemy Spike Spiegel]] has an affair with Vicious' girlfriend Julia, Vicious takes it as a challenge to begin breaking and destroying the two, causing Spike to flee the Syndicate. Years later, Vicious meticulously tracks down Spike and murders their former criminal mentor, [[BatmanGambit knowing his planted bounty will draw out Spike's money-hungry partner Faye Valentine]] and then captures Faye to lure out Spike to fight him. Determined to destroy the smug Van ruling the Syndicate for losing their way in violent effectiveness, Vicious sets up a stage execution for himself, freeing himself using planted collaborators to poetically kill the Van themselves and assume supreme rule. Drawing out Spike for [[BloodKnight one final battle]] with the entirety of the Red Dragon under his command, Vicious even shows respect for his enemy by returning his fallen weapon before their final fatal blow, a philosophical and brilliant schemer despite his [[StrawNihilist nihilistic]], ruthless outlook and willingness to backstab anyone around him.

* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Vicious]] brutally rose in the Red Dragon Syndicate from a young hitman to ''capo''. When [[ArchEnemy Spike Spiegel]] has an affair with Vicious' girlfriend Julia, Vicious takes it as a challenge to begin breaking and destroying the two, causing Spike to flee the Syndicate. Years later, Vicious meticulously tracks down Spike and murders their former criminal mentor, [[BatmanGambit knowing his planted bounty will draw out Spike's money-hungry partner Faye Valentine]] and then captures Faye to lure out Spike to fight him. Determined to destroy the smug Van ruling the Syndicate for losing their way in violent effectiveness, Vicious sets up a stage execution for himself, freeing himself using planted collaborators to poetically kill the Van themselves and assume supreme rule. Drawing out Spike for [[BloodKnight one final battle]] with the entirety of the Red Dragon under his command, Vicious even shows respect for his enemy by returning his fallen weapon, a philosophical and brilliant schemer despite his [[StrawNihilist nihilistic]], ruthless outlook and willingness to backstab anyone around him.

* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Vicious]] brutally rose in the Red Dragon Syndicate from a young hitman to ''capo''. When [[ArchEnemy Spike Spiegel]] has an affair with Vicious' girlfriend Julia, Vicious takes it as a challenge to begin breaking and destroying the two, causing Spike to flee the Syndicate. Years later, Vicious meticulously tracks down Spike and murders their former criminal mentor, [[BatmanGambit knowing his planted bounty will draw out Spike's money-hungry partner]] and then uses her capture to lure out his foe. Determined to destroy the smug Van ruling the Syndicate for losing their way in effectiveness, Vicious sets up a stage execution for himself, freeing himself using planted collaborators to poetically kill the Van themselves and assume supreme rule. Drawing out Spike for [[BloodKnight one final battle]] with the entirety of the Red Dragon under his command, Vicious even shows respect for his enemy by returning his fallen weapon, a philosophical and brilliant schemer despite his [[StrawNihilist nihilistic]], ruthless outlook and willingness to backstab anyone around him.

* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Vicious]] brutally rose in the Red Dragon Syndicate from a young hitman to ''capo''. When [[ArchEnemy Spike Spiegel]] has an affair with Vicious' girlfriend Julia, Vicious takes it as a challenge to begin breaking and destroying the two, causing Spike to flee the Syndicate. Years later, Vicious meticulously tracks down Spike and murders their former mentor, [[BatmanGambit knowing it will draw out Spike's money-hungry partner]] and then uses her capture to lure out his foe. Determined to destroy the smug Van ruling the Syndicate for losing their way in effectiveness, Vicious sets up a stage execution for himself, freeing himself using planted collaborators to poetically kill the Van themselves and assume supreme rule. Drawing out Spike for [[BloodKnight one final battle]] with the entirety of the Red Dragon under his command, Vicious even shows respect for his enemy by returning his fallen weapon, a philosophical and brilliant schemer despite his [[StrawNihilist nihilistic]], ruthless outlook and willingness to backstab anyone around him.

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* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Vicious]] brutally rose in the Red Dragon Syndicate from a young hitman to ''capo''. When [[ArchEnemy Spike Spiegel]] has an affair with Vicious' girlfriend Julia, Vicious takes it as a challenge to begin breaking and destroying the two, causing Spike to flee the Syndicate. Years later Vicious meticulously tracks down Spike and murders their former mentor, [[BatmanGambit knowing it will draw out Spike's money-hungry partner]] and then uses her capture to lure out his foe. Determined to destroy the smug Van ruling the Syndicate for losing their way in effectiveness, Vicious sets up a stage execution for himself, freeing himself using planted collaborators to poetically kill the Van themselves and assume supreme rule. Drawing out Spike for [[BloodKnight one final battle]] with the entirety of the Red Dragon under his command, Vicious even shows respect for his enemy by returning his fallen weapon, a philosophical and brilliant schemer despite his [[StrawNihilist nihilistic]], ruthless outlook and willingness to backstab anyone around him.

-->-- '''Vicious''', "[[Recap/CowboyBebopSession25TheRealFolkBluesPart1 The Real Folk Blues (Part 1)]]"

* "[[Recap/CowboyBebopSession14BohemianRhapsody Bohemian Rhapsody]]": [[CoolOldGuy "Chessmaster" Hex]] was once a brilliant technological prodigy who designed the system behind the Astral Gates. Hex foresaw the dangers inherent in his system--a flaw that would later result in a cataclysm that [[DarkSecret cost over three billion human lives]]--only to be fired by the Gate Corporation. Hex concocted a {{revenge}} scheme to expose the Gate Corporation's corruption by exploiting the flaws in his own system to deposit countless amounts of the Gate Corporation's own funds into the hands of random bystanders. Hex's scheme is so meticulously plotted out it unfolds without a hitch fifty years after he had set it up, long after Hex has regressed into a [[CrazyPeoplePlayChess senile old man who idles his days away playing chess]]. Completely untouchable in the end, Hex peacefully dies of old age with a final "checkmate," his vendetta long forgotten yet accomplished nonetheless.
* "[[Recap/CowboyBebopSession16BlackDogSerenade Black Dog Serenade]]": [[RegretfulTraitor Fad]], Jet Black's former partner, is a veteran police officer who Jet had trusted time and time again with his life from Jet's time as the formidable "[[RedBaron Black Dog]]" of the space police force. In truth a DirtyCop, Fad lured Jet into a trap years ago with the criminal hitman Udai Taxim and shot him, causing the loss of Jet's arm. In the present, Fad manages to lure Jet back in and send him against Udai again, killing Udai himself when Jet has him cornered before tricking Jet into shooting him so he may [[DeathEqualsRedemption atone for his betrayal]], requesting only a [[OneLastSmoke final cigarette]] from his old partner at the end.
* "[[Recap/CowboyBebopSession21BoogieWoogieFengShui Boogie Woogie Feng Shui]]": [[WindsOfDestinyChange Pao Pu-Zi]] is a great Feng Shui master and [[FakingTheDead seemingly deceased]] consultant to the Blue Snake Syndicate, left estranged from his beloved daughter Meifa after his wife left him due to his criminal activities. Unable to escape the syndicate thanks to the [[KnowledgeBroker vast amount of knowledge]] he held for them, Pao launched a plan to reunite with Meifa through subtle manipulations by way of Feng Shui. Masterminding Jet Black and Meifa's meeting, Pao leaves them a series of clues, culminating in them coming upon his ship stuck in a pocket in hyperspace, having the final conversation he sought with his daughter before [[AGoodWayToDie dying on his own terms]].

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