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  • Complete Monster: Vicar Roberts is seemingly a well-meaning churchman but is in truth the leader of the Openers seeking the end of the world. The murderer of the Monk Rastov of the Closers, the Vicar is a practitioner of Human Sacrifice as well. Imprisoning his own stepdaughter Lynette for a Virgin Sacrifice, Roberts plots to open the gates to the Great Old Ones and condemn all humanity to suffering, death and destruction.
  • Genius Bonus: Jack, despite being that Jack, doesn't murder any women during the events leading up to the Halloween ritual. None of the five historically-accepted Ripper victims were killed in October, and the only potential Ripper victim found in October of 1888 (the "Whitehall Mystery") had been dead for weeks before her body was dumped.
  • Magnificent Bastard: The Count, Dracula himself, is a ruthless player of the Game. Despite being an evil vampire, the Count intends to preserve the world rather than allow the Openers to destroy it. Faking his own staking to act in secret, the Count stymies the Openers, even murdering one of their members as a warning. Revealing himself at the end to the Openers' leader, Vicar Roberts alongside Jack and the Great Detective, the Count boldly declares his intent is "to close you out", being a perfect example of the cunning and charm one expects from a master player.

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