Urban Chaos: Riot Response/WMG


 * Everyone Is Jesus in Purgatory: An alternate interpretation based on the thin narrative, which may venture into Fridge Brilliance or Fridge Horror, YMMV. There are a number of sinister and unsettling clues throughout the game that Nick Mason is not squarely on the side of righteous good, but  This point of view takes the morality of the game from black and white to grey and gray, and moves the Crapsack World straight into Dystopia territory. To wit:
 * See narm entry on the YMMV page. The Robo Cop feel of the between-mission newscasts is too similar to the original to be an accident.
 * A number of disturbing allegations are made against  Towards the end of the game, these allegations   This might be scapegoating when you consider the detail involved (the mayor and your CO as former military buddies), and:
 * Your CO's complete lack of regard for human life as it relates to the burners. He delights in their grisly deaths throughout the game (and in the opening cinematic, no less!) and your objectives for headshots on gang members are always twice that of non-lethal takedowns.
 * The mayor's approval ratings are very low after spending millions on T-Zero and having no use for them.  It's possible the burners were
 * In between story missions, Mason is sent on secret VIP rescue missions. These VIPs are described as "vital to the city's survival" with no further explanation, and the mission is described as needing to remain secret (and thus, solo). In addition, upon completing the missions the player is  Several VIPs also promise to have the mayor reward you when rescued.