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** [[spoiler:The final confrontation at the church features Father James, furious and on the verge of crying, desperately pleading with Lincoln to leave the city forever, because he understands just what that power will do to him as a human being. No matter how you choose to end Lincoln's story -- as a wandering fugitive, a criminal kingpin, or a power-hungry monster that needs to be stopped -- this is ''always'' the last time they'll ever see each other, and the shockwaves of your rampage will still have left James heartbroken and shaken in his faith in God.]]
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** It is also a tearjerker for the fact these men at some point tried to in some way break out of their vicious cycle of crime and corruption only to either die from it or succuumb to it in the process. Sal died trying to go legit and his whole family line was wiped out, Sammy was back-stabbed because he didn't had it in him to be as ruthless as he needed to be and Lincoln either tries to go legit and fails, takes up the mantle and causing Father James to write him off as a lost cause or be killed to spare himself of another Sal Marcano
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* In the final mission ''There are no Dominos'', Connor gets OneLastSmoke from Donovan before he is executed by him. Before his death, he throws a MotiveRant about how the US draftees are sent to fight a hopeless conflict in Vietnam and how if Vietnam falls to the communists, no one will care while the soldiers return home only to suffer from PTSD or watch their life changes for the worse and the people they are fighting are impoverished farmers and most don't even have shoes. Given the actions of the US during the ColdWar and his participation in multiple operation against democratic governments that were overthrown because of their ideology. Connor's death can be seen as tragic.
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** Depending on how you interpret the DLC, he may have survived and gone into hiding in the Bayou according to the ''Faster, Baby!'' DLC.




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* Lincoln and Father James are trying to work out their differences at the start of the game. The game actually adjusts depending on whether you took Marcone out of not, so this is possibly the last time the two of them are ever on friendly terms if Lincoln decided to stay in New Bordeaux as a crime boss. Sadly, it gets them into a bloody war.
* Anna [=McGee=]'s entire life is one of these. She's a poor nineteen year old girl who is working as a waitress and getting sexually harassed, only to make a new friend in Bonnie. Except, Bonnie is the leader of a ReligionOfEvil {{Cult}} that promptly brainwashes her, [[spoiler: impregnates her with her brother's help]], and then tries to make her engage in HumanSacrifice. It culminates in her regaining her memories and [[spoiler: committing suicide.]]
* Father James is an ActualPacifist and a GoodShepherd. So its shocking when his grief results in him giving Lincoln permission to KillEmAll.
-->"The Lord will keep his own but the Wicked he will destroy."
* Bonnie actually gets one of those when she hears Lincoln tell her [[spoiler: Anna committed suicide.]] She attempts to justify what she did with a NeverMyFault series of rationalizations but Lincoln gives her a ShutUpHannibal speech that it was her actions that made her DrivenToSuicide. Bonnie has a HeelRealization and [[spoiler: joins her in death.]]
* Lincoln is horribly affected by [[spoiler: Anna's suicide]] and ends up burying Anna in his family plot with Sammy, Ellis, and Perle. This actually means that Lincoln is not going to have his own body interred in the family mausoleum.
* Father James has a terrible summation of how traumatizing Lincoln's encounter with the cult was.
-->"Lincoln knew that sometimes living is harder than dying."
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---> '''Father James''': Look of how we treat each other. Compassion is a sign of weakness but greed is a virtue. The poor is considered morally corrupt while every excess of the powerful is celebrated. We send kids off to die, for what ?! So someone can make a few bucks. (beat) Lincoln was right. He was always right. Their ain’t never gonna be another Dr.King or Bobby Kennedy but their will always be another Sal Marcano, another Sammy Robinson... another Lincoln Clay. (After a noticeable length of silence with a look of absolute sadness) we are a cruel and wicked people.

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---> '''Father James''': Look of how we treat each other. Compassion is a sign of weakness but greed is a virtue. The poor is considered morally corrupt while every excess of the powerful is celebrated. We send kids off to die, for what ?! what?! So someone can make a few bucks. (beat) Lincoln was right. He was always right. Their There ain’t never gonna be another Dr.King or Bobby Kennedy but their will always be another Sal Marcano, another Sammy Robinson... another Lincoln Clay. (After a noticeable length of silence with a look of absolute sadness) we are a cruel and wicked people.
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---> '''Marcano''': You know, a month or so after my brother Lucio died I started having nightmares. I had this one where I was on a boat and this giant wave would come knock my ass overboard. I hit that water and sink like a goddamn rock. And there was another one with cottonmouths biting me all to hell. But the one that really got to me? It was [[OutlivingOnesOffspring Giorgi's funeral]]. He's laid out in that shitty little casket, neck cut same as Lucio's. Yeah, that one really got to me. it'll come around again every three or for days. And this was all to try and keep mine from coming true. And look how that turned out.

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---> '''Marcano''': You know, a month or so after my brother Lucio died I started having nightmares. I had this one where I was on a boat and this giant wave would come knock my ass overboard. I hit that water and sink like a goddamn rock. And there was another one with cottonmouths biting me all to hell. But the one that really got to me? It was [[OutlivingOnesOffspring Giorgi's funeral]]. He's laid out in that shitty little casket, neck cut same as Lucio's. Yeah, that one really got to me. it'll come around again every three or for four days. And this was all to try and keep mine from coming true. And look how that turned out.
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** Even worse is the confirmation that the bar get's replaced by a car lot regardless of your actions. Father James shows the camera crew the location of the bar in the present/future making that whole aspect of the DLC a HappyEndingOverride.

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** Even worse is the confirmation that the bar get's replaced by a car lot regardless of your actions. Father James shows the camera crew the location of the bar in the present/future making that whole aspect of the DLC a HappyEndingOverride. (Though this may be a form of GameplayAndStorySegregation, given that Sign of the Times came out well after the original game)

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* Even though he was a racist criminal, the final confrontation with [[BigBad Sal Marcano]] is surprisingly emotional. Marcano just wanted [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes his son]] to have a peaceful life.

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* If Lincoln angers one of his underbosses through [[BadBoss shitty management]] too much, there’s a strong chance they’ll get fed up, forcing Lincoln to hunt them down and kill them before they can retaliate. And oh boy, does the game [[YouBastard make you regret betraying their trust]]:
** Cassandra says nothing; she simply hands Lincoln a locket [[TragicKeepsake with a picture of her dead daughter inside]] before dying of her wounds. Lincoln then returns the locket before silently leaving.
** Burke replys to Lincoln’s claim that this could’ve been avoided by admitting that [[IAmWhatIAm he knows he’s a worthless screwup]], and that he can’t change that, despite wanting to. He then asks Lincoln to [[TakeCareOfTheKids look after Nicki for him]], to which Lincoln gives him his word.
** Vito [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech spitefully calls Lincoln no better than some of the old mobsters he dealt with back in his heyday]]. When Lincoln tries to tell Vito that his own greed brought them here, Vito angrily retorts that he gave up everything to the mafia life, saying he deserved better. He then tries a last desperate stab at Lincoln with a switchblade, but is shot for the effort, spitting out one last [[DyingDeclarationOfHate "Fuck you!"]] before Lincoln finally shoots him dead. It’s especially hard for anyone who’s played ''VideoGame/MafiaII'' and gotten to know Vito as a young man and all the hardships he’s gone through.
* Even though he was a racist criminal, the final confrontation with [[BigBad Sal Marcano]] is surprisingly emotional. Marcano just wanted [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes his son]] to have a peaceful life.
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* Charles Laveau AKA the Voice was a bartender for Sammy Robinson and an ally to Lincoln Clay early in his quest for revenge. While rather militant, his broadcasts throughout the game can be inspirational, highlighting the injustice and evil at play in New Bordeux and the United States as a whole. His final broadcasts comes at the end of the game, and though he denies that he truly believes things are improving, the fact that you have just ended the reign of terror of the Marcano family and their corrupt buddies will likely have you brimming with hope for the future, as things historically got better for the Civil Rights Movement after 1968. [[spoiler: That's when the police burst into the studio to take him off the air and when the Voice protests their intrusion, one is heard saying [[BadCopIncompetentCop "You went and done it now, nigger."]] [[DeadlineNews followed by gunfire]].]] In light of current events in America, it appears he was right. Things have not improved like we want to believe.

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* Charles Laveau AKA the Voice was a bartender for Sammy Robinson and an ally to Lincoln Clay early in his quest for revenge. While rather militant, his broadcasts throughout the game can be inspirational, highlighting the injustice and evil at play in New Bordeux and the United States as a whole. His final broadcasts comes at the end of the game, and though he denies that he truly believes things are improving, the fact that you have just ended the reign of terror of the Marcano family and their corrupt buddies will likely have you brimming with hope for the future, as things historically got better for the Civil Rights Movement after 1968. [[spoiler: That's when the police burst into the studio to take him off the air and when the Voice protests their intrusion, one is heard saying [[BadCopIncompetentCop "You went and done it now, nigger."]] [[DeadlineNews followed by gunfire]].]] In light of current events in America, it appears he was right. Things have not improved like we want to believe.]]
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---> '''Father James''': Look of how we treat each other. Compassion is a sign of weakness but greed is a virtue. The poor is considered morally corrupt while every excess of the powerful is celebrated. We send kids off to die, for what ?! So someone can make a few bucks. (beat) Lincoln was right. He was always right. Their ain’t never gonna be another Dr.King or Bobby Kennedy but their will always be another Sal Marcano, another Sammy Robinson... another Lincoln Clay. (After a noticeable length of silence with a look of absolute sadness) we are a cruel and wicked people.
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** Even worse is the confirmation that the bar get's replaced by a car lot regardless of your actions. Father James shows the camera crew the location of the bar in the present/future making that whole aspect of the DLC a HappyEndingOverride.
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* Even though he was a racist criminal, the final confrontation with [[BigBad Sal Marcano]] is surprisingly emotional. Marcano just wanted [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes his son]] to have a peaceful life.

---> '''Marcano''': You know, a month or so after my brother Lucio died I started having nightmares. I had this one where I was on a boat and this giant wave would come knock my ass overboard. I hit that water and sink like a goddamn rock. And there was another one with cottonmouths biting me all to hell. But the one that really got to me? It was [[OutlivingOnesOffspring Giorgi's funeral]]. He's laid out in that shitty little casket, neck cut same as Lucio's. Yeah, that one really got to me. it'll come around again every three or for days. And this was all to try and keep mine from coming true. And look how that turned out.
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* Cassandra's ending (if she takes over after you leave) is depressing enough, but it's even worse if you've rebuilt Sammy's bar, since it likely got flooded or left to rot just like the rest of the city, making all of your hard work for nothing.
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* After successfully finishing the opening heist, [[spoiler: The Marcanos and their men proceed to kill Sammy, Ellis, and Danny, with Lincoln having to watch after getting shot in the head (the bullet grazed his skull). The worse part is Sammy's death, which has him dragging himself on the floor mortally wounded, then shot repeatedly by Sal; to twist the knife and put salt on it, he's called a ''"nigger"'' as he's killed. How heartless do you have to be to kill someone, along with their loved ones, while making sure that the last thing they hear is a racial slur?]]

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* After successfully finishing the opening heist, [[spoiler: The Marcanos and their men proceed to kill Sammy, Ellis, and Danny, with Lincoln having to watch after getting shot in the head (the bullet grazed his skull). The worse part is Sammy's death, which has him dragging himself on the floor mortally wounded, then shot repeatedly by Sal; to twist the knife and put salt on it, he's called a ''"nigger"'' ''"stupid nigger"'' as he's killed. How heartless do you have to be to kill someone, along with their loved ones, while making sure that the last thing they hear is a racial slur?]]
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* Vito's description of how Vinci's men dealt with [[spoiler: Joe after they caught him. They coerced the Chicago Outfit to [[BodyguardBetrayal turn him over]] then cut off his hands and mutilated his face. The thought of the otherwise jovial Joe Barbaro being reduced to a pathetic heap and begging for mercy is sickening, and a reminder how cruel and barbarous the mafia truly is despite the often [[DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster romanticized portrayal]] even this series is guilty of.]]
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** Though it becomes less of a Tearjerker when you see [[spoiler: Joe appear as Leo Galante's driver at the end (the very man behind the first assassination attempt). Even so, Vito clearly thinks he's dead and it's very clear he's forced to keep a low profile with Leo's influence being the only thing keeping him alive. For a man who used to be a big shot, he's now nothing more than a chauffeur for a man who could have him killed at any time.]]
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* After successfully finishing the opening heist, [[spoiler: The Marcanos and their men proceed to kill Sammy, Ellis, and Danny, with Lincoln having to watch after getting shot in the head (the bullet grazed his skull). The worse part is that Sammy's death, which has him being shot repeatedly by Sal and he drags himself on the floor mortally wounded; to twist the knife and put salt on it, he's called a ''"nigger"'' as he's killed. How heartless do you have to be to kill someone, along with their loved ones, while making sure that the last thing they hear is a racial slur.]]

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* After successfully finishing the opening heist, [[spoiler: The Marcanos and their men proceed to kill Sammy, Ellis, and Danny, with Lincoln having to watch after getting shot in the head (the bullet grazed his skull). The worse part is that Sammy's death, which has him being shot repeatedly by Sal and he drags dragging himself on the floor mortally wounded; wounded, then shot repeatedly by Sal; to twist the knife and put salt on it, he's called a ''"nigger"'' as he's killed. How heartless do you have to be to kill someone, along with their loved ones, while making sure that the last thing they hear is a racial slur.]]slur?]]

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* Father James if [[spoiler: you stay in New Bordeux after killing Sal Marcano.]] He expresses that it would have been better if Lincoln had died, implying he became worse than Sal Marcano afterwards. In one of the possible endings [[spoiler: it's revealed he killed Lincoln Clay to stop his reign of terror.]] He [[TearsOfRemorse breaks down in tears]] at the end of the documentary and tells the crew he's done recalling such painful memories.

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* After successfully finishing the opening heist, [[spoiler: The Marcanos and their men proceed to kill Sammy, Ellis, and Danny, with Lincoln having to watch after getting shot in the head (the bullet grazed his skull). The worse part is that Sammy's death, which has him being shot repeatedly by Sal and he drags himself on the floor mortally wounded; to twist the knife and put salt on it, he's called a ''"nigger"'' as he's killed. How heartless do you have to be to kill someone, along with their loved ones, while making sure that the last thing they hear is a racial slur.]]
* Father James if [[spoiler: you stay in New Bordeux Bordeaux after killing Sal Marcano.]] He expresses that it would have been better if Lincoln had died, implying he became worse than Sal Marcano afterwards. In one of the possible endings [[spoiler: it's revealed he killed Lincoln Clay to stop his reign of terror.]] He [[TearsOfRemorse breaks down in tears]] at the end of the documentary and tells the crew he's done recalling such painful memories.
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** Though it becomes less of a Tearjerker when you see [[spoiler: Joe appear as Leo Galante's driver at the end. Even so, Vito clearly thinks he's dead and it's very clear he's forced to keep a low profile with Leo's influence being the only thing keeping him alive. For a man who used to be a big shot, he's now nothing more than a chauffeur for a man who could have him killed at any time.]]

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** Though it becomes less of a Tearjerker when you see [[spoiler: Joe appear as Leo Galante's driver at the end.end (the very man behind the first assassination attempt). Even so, Vito clearly thinks he's dead and it's very clear he's forced to keep a low profile with Leo's influence being the only thing keeping him alive. For a man who used to be a big shot, he's now nothing more than a chauffeur for a man who could have him killed at any time.]]
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* Frank Pagani's death is actually one of the more heartfelt in the game. He's terrified of Lincoln and runs away at first sight, only for Lincoln to chase him down and fill him with bullets. Frank then reveals he has ''no idea who Lincoln is or why he's trying to kill him.'' He was in Cuba during the Federal Reserve Heist and had nothing to do with it. He begs Lincoln to save him so he can be with his wife and children but Lincoln interrogates him until he dies. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Lincoln looks genuinely disgusted with himself after, perhaps realizing Frank didn't deserve what happened to him.]]
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* Charles Laveau AKA the Voice was a bartender for Sammy Robinson and an ally to Lincoln Clay early in his quest for revenge. While rather militant, his broadcasts throughout the game can be inspirational, highlighting the injustice and evil at play in New Bordeux and the United States as a whole. His final broadcasts comes at the end of the game, and though he denies that he truly believes things are improving, the fact that you have just ended the reign of terror of the Marcano family and their corrupt buddies will likely have you brimming with hope for the future, as things historically got better for the Civil Rights Movement after 1968. [[spoiler: That's when the police burst into the studio to take him off the air and when the Voice protests their intrusion, one is heard saying [[BadCopIncompetentCop "You went and done it now, nigger."]] followed by gunfire.]] In light of current events in America, it appears he was right. Things have not improved like we want to believe.

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* Charles Laveau AKA the Voice was a bartender for Sammy Robinson and an ally to Lincoln Clay early in his quest for revenge. While rather militant, his broadcasts throughout the game can be inspirational, highlighting the injustice and evil at play in New Bordeux and the United States as a whole. His final broadcasts comes at the end of the game, and though he denies that he truly believes things are improving, the fact that you have just ended the reign of terror of the Marcano family and their corrupt buddies will likely have you brimming with hope for the future, as things historically got better for the Civil Rights Movement after 1968. [[spoiler: That's when the police burst into the studio to take him off the air and when the Voice protests their intrusion, one is heard saying [[BadCopIncompetentCop "You went and done it now, nigger."]] [[DeadlineNews followed by gunfire.gunfire]].]] In light of current events in America, it appears he was right. Things have not improved like we want to believe.

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** Though it becomes less of a Tearjerker when you see [[spoiler: Joe appear as Leo Galante's driver at the end]]
* Charles Laveau AKA the Voice was a bartender for Sammy Robinson and an ally to Lincoln Clay early in his quest for revenge. While rather militant, his broadcasts throughout the game can be inspirational, highlighting the injustice and evil at play in New Bordeux and the United States as a whole. His final broadcasts comes at the end of the game, and though he denies that he truly believes things are improving, the fact that you have just ended the reign of terror of the Marcano family and their corrupt buddies will likely have you brimming with hope for the future, as things historically got better for the Civil Rights Movement after 1968. [[spoiler: That's when the police burst into the studio to take him off the air and when the Voice protests their intrusion, one is heard saying [[BadCopIncompetentCop "You went and done it now, nigger."]] followed by gunfire.]] In light of current events in America, it appears he was right. Things have not improved like we want to believe.

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end. Even so, Vito clearly thinks he's dead and it's very clear he's forced to keep a low profile with Leo's influence being the only thing keeping him alive. For a man who used to be a big shot, he's now nothing more than a chauffeur for a man who could have him killed at any time.]]
* Charles Laveau AKA the Voice was a bartender for Sammy Robinson and an ally to Lincoln Clay early in his quest for revenge. While rather militant, his broadcasts throughout the game can be inspirational, highlighting the injustice and evil at play in New Bordeux and the United States as a whole. His final broadcasts comes at the end of the game, and though he denies that he truly believes things are improving, the fact that you have just ended the reign of terror of the Marcano family and their corrupt buddies will likely have you brimming with hope for the future, as things historically got better for the Civil Rights Movement after 1968. [[spoiler: That's when the police burst into the studio to take him off the air and when the Voice protests their intrusion, one is heard saying [[BadCopIncompetentCop "You went and done it now, nigger."]] followed by gunfire.]] In light of current events in America, it appears he was right. Things have not improved like we want to believe.believe.

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* Charles Laveau AKA the Voice was a bartender for Sammy Robinson and an ally to Lincoln Clay early in his quest for revenge. While rather militant, his broadcasts throughout the game can be inspirational, highlighting the injustice and evil at play in New Bordeux and the United States as a whole. His final broadcasts comes at the end of the game, and though he denies that he truly believes things are improving, the fact that you have just ended the reign of terror of the Marcano family and their corrupt buddies will likely have you brimming with hope for the future, as things historically got better for the Civil Rights Movement after 1968. [[spoiler: That's when the police burst into the studio to take him off the air and when the Voice protests their intrusion, one is heard saying [[BadCop "You went and done it now, nigger."]] followed by gunfire.]] In light of current events in America, it appears he was right. Things have not improved like we want to believe.

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* Charles Laveau AKA the Voice was a bartender for Sammy Robinson and an ally to Lincoln Clay early in his quest for revenge. While rather militant, his broadcasts throughout the game can be inspirational, highlighting the injustice and evil at play in New Bordeux and the United States as a whole. His final broadcasts comes at the end of the game, and though he denies that he truly believes things are improving, the fact that you have just ended the reign of terror of the Marcano family and their corrupt buddies will likely have you brimming with hope for the future, as things historically got better for the Civil Rights Movement after 1968. [[spoiler: That's when the police burst into the studio to take him off the air and when the Voice protests their intrusion, one is heard saying [[BadCop [[BadCopIncompetentCop "You went and done it now, nigger."]] followed by gunfire.]] In light of current events in America, it appears he was right. Things have not improved like we want to believe.
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* Vito's description of how Vinci's men dealt with [[spoiler: Joe after they caught him. They coerced the Chicago Outfit to [[BodyguardBetrayal turn him over]] then cut off his hands and mutilated his face. The thought of the otherwise jovial Joe Barbaro being reduced to a pathetic heap and begging for mercy is sickening, and a reminder how cruel and barbarous the mafia truly is despite the often [[DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster romanticized portrayal]] even this series is guilty of.

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* Vito's description of how Vinci's men dealt with [[spoiler: Joe after they caught him. They coerced the Chicago Outfit to [[BodyguardBetrayal turn him over]] then cut off his hands and mutilated his face. The thought of the otherwise jovial Joe Barbaro being reduced to a pathetic heap and begging for mercy is sickening, and a reminder how cruel and barbarous the mafia truly is despite the often [[DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster romanticized portrayal]] even this series is guilty of.]]
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* Father James if [[spoiler: you stay in New Bordeux after killing Sal Marcano.]] He expresses that it would have been better if Lincoln had died, implying he became worse than Sal Marcano afterwards. In one of the possible endings [[spoiler: it's revealed he killed Lincoln Clay to stop his reign of terror.]] He [[TearsOfRemorse breaks down in tears]] at the end of the documentary and tells the crew he's done recalling such painful memories.
* Vito's description of how Vinci's men dealt with [[spoiler: Joe after they caught him. They coerced the Chicago Outfit to [[BodyguardBetrayal turn him over]] then cut off his hands and mutilated his face. The thought of the otherwise jovial Joe Barbaro being reduced to a pathetic heap and begging for mercy is sickening, and a reminder how cruel and barbarous the mafia truly is despite the often [[DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster romanticized portrayal]] even this series is guilty of.
* Charles Laveau AKA the Voice was a bartender for Sammy Robinson and an ally to Lincoln Clay early in his quest for revenge. While rather militant, his broadcasts throughout the game can be inspirational, highlighting the injustice and evil at play in New Bordeux and the United States as a whole. His final broadcasts comes at the end of the game, and though he denies that he truly believes things are improving, the fact that you have just ended the reign of terror of the Marcano family and their corrupt buddies will likely have you brimming with hope for the future, as things historically got better for the Civil Rights Movement after 1968. [[spoiler: That's when the police burst into the studio to take him off the air and when the Voice protests their intrusion, one is heard saying [[BadCop "You went and done it now, nigger."]] followed by gunfire.]] In light of current events in America, it appears he was right. Things have not improved like we want to believe.

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