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*[[Roman Bellic|Roman]], [[Little Jacob|Jacob]], [[Brucie Kibbutz|Brucie]], [[Kate McReary|Kate]] and [[Bernie Crane|Bernie]]: The '''optimists''', people Niko likes because of their positivity, and they all try in vain to encourage Niko to be more optimistic. Many are foolish and could be mistaken for comic relief, but they do offer pearls of wisdom about life and success, a realization that Niko must make at the same time. Other interesting cases are [[Ivan Bytchkov|Ivan]] and [[Hossan]], both immigrants like Niko but with much more confidence in the American way of life. | *[[Roman Bellic|Roman]], [[Little Jacob|Jacob]], [[Brucie Kibbutz|Brucie]], [[Kate McReary|Kate]] and [[Bernie Crane|Bernie]]: The '''optimists''', people Niko likes because of their positivity, and they all try in vain to encourage Niko to be more optimistic. Many are foolish and could be mistaken for comic relief, but they do offer pearls of wisdom about life and success, a realization that Niko must make at the same time. Other interesting cases are [[Ivan Bytchkov|Ivan]] and [[Hossan]], both immigrants like Niko but with much more confidence in the American way of life. | ||
*Patrick, [[Gerald McReary|Gerald]], [[Derrick McReary|Derrick]], [[Dwayne Forge|Dwayne]] and [[Phil Bell]]: The '''pessimists''', people Niko likes because they have angst that he instinctively responds to. Packie and Dwayne especially become friends of Niko because of their shared struggle; Niko confides in Dwayne remarkably early in their relationship "you remind me of me". It's also notable that he relates well to [[Jon Gravelli]] and his bleak sense of humor, despite an enormous age gap, other lifestyle differences and Niko's traditional dislike of his bosses. | *Patrick, [[Gerald McReary|Gerald]], [[Derrick McReary|Derrick]], [[Dwayne Forge|Dwayne]] and [[Phil Bell]]: The '''pessimists''', people Niko likes because they have angst that he instinctively responds to. Packie and Dwayne especially become friends of Niko because of their shared struggle; Niko confides in Dwayne remarkably early in their relationship "you remind me of me". It's also notable that he relates well to [[Jon Gravelli]] and his bleak sense of humor, despite an enormous age gap, other lifestyle differences and Niko's traditional dislike of his bosses. | ||
*[[Vlad Glebov|Vlad]], [[Dimitri Rascalov|Dimitri]], [[Mikhael Faustin|Faustin]], [[Ray Bulgarin|Bulgarin]], [[Francis McReary|Francis]], [[ | *[[Vlad Glebov|Vlad]], [[Dimitri Rascalov|Dimitri]], [[Mikhael Faustin|Faustin]], [[Ray Bulgarin|Bulgarin]], [[Francis McReary|Francis]], [[United Liberty Paper]], [[Manny Ecsuela|Manny]], [[Elizabeta]], [[Playboy]], [[Ray Boccino|Boccino]] and [[Jimmy Pegorino|Pegorino]]: The '''corrupt''', people Niko doesn't like (or forced to take orders of them) because of their greed or immorality. He had to take orders from all of them, considers killing most of them at least once, and inevitably kills above one third of them. This, combined with his dislike of capitalism, shows that Niko has authority issues and can't stand corrupt people in power. With the exception of United Liberty Paper, [[Elizabeta]] (who ends up in jail) and only if spared [[Playboy X]] and [[Francis McReary]], all of the corrupt end up dead. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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===Bohan and early Algonquin=== | ===Bohan and early Algonquin=== | ||
Mallorie introduces Niko to both [[Manny Ecsuela]], a community organizer making a documentary about his good deeds, and [[Elizabeta Torres]], an extremely influential drug supplier (who, in turn, introduces Niko to [[Playboy X]] and [[Patrick McReary]]). Through Manny, Niko is blackmailed by police chief [[Francis McReary]] into silencing people for him, including famous lawyer [[Tom Goldberg]]. As the authorities close in on Elizabeta's drug ring, Niko's girlfriend Michelle reveals that she is an undercover agent and Niko will be forced to work for her boss. Elizabeta is arrested and sentenced to 300 years (but not before she kills Manny, for trying to citizen arrest her for publicity). Niko moves on to work for Playboy, who is embarrased to welcome back his old-fashioned mentor [[Dwayne Forge]] from prison. As their views conflict and their friendship deteriorates, Playboy and Dwayne each try to have Niko kill the other. Niko's decision of who to kill is one of seven pivotal choices in the game, left to the player. Niko is paid twenty-five grand to kill Dwayne, who could be framed as suicidal, delusional and ready to die. However, if he kills Playboy, who could be considered very greedy and disrespectful to his mentor, he is rewarded with his penthouse and car (worth much more). Niko also does very secretive work for [[ | Mallorie introduces Niko to both [[Manny Ecsuela]], a community organizer making a documentary about his good deeds, and [[Elizabeta Torres]], an extremely influential drug supplier (who, in turn, introduces Niko to [[Playboy X]] and [[Patrick McReary]]). Through Manny, Niko is blackmailed by police chief [[Francis McReary]] into silencing people for him, including famous lawyer [[Tom Goldberg]]. As the authorities close in on Elizabeta's drug ring, Niko's girlfriend Michelle reveals that she is an undercover agent and Niko will be forced to work for her boss. Elizabeta is arrested and sentenced to 300 years (but not before she kills Manny, for trying to citizen arrest her for publicity). Niko moves on to work for Playboy, who is embarrased to welcome back his old-fashioned mentor [[Dwayne Forge]] from prison. As their views conflict and their friendship deteriorates, Playboy and Dwayne each try to have Niko kill the other. Niko's decision of who to kill is one of seven pivotal choices in the game, left to the player. Niko is paid twenty-five grand to kill Dwayne, who could be framed as suicidal, delusional and ready to die. However, if he kills Playboy, who could be considered very greedy and disrespectful to his mentor, he is rewarded with his penthouse and car (worth much more). Niko also does very secretive work for [[United Liberty Paper]], the front company which Michelle's (real name Karen) superiors cover themselves with. Niko is ironically told to kill other criminals who immigrated from Eastern Europe, for their ties to financing terrorist activity. | ||
===Late Algonquin and Alderney=== | ===Late Algonquin and Alderney=== | ||
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For his assistance, Niko demanded that Boccino lead him to Florian - he successfully tracks Florian down, who changed his name to Bernie Crane. Niko discovers that Florian/Bernie was innocent and a closeted homosexual (leaving Niko to hunt down the real traitor, [[Darko Brevic]]). Niko continues to help Bernie as a friend, helping to ward off blackmailers of his boyfriend, closeted politician [[Bryce Dawkins]] (the demands, control of construction unions, are from [[Dimitri]] and [[Bulgarin]] of all people). After his help they have a profound friendship, and Bernie rewards Niko with an [[Infernus]] supercar. | For his assistance, Niko demanded that Boccino lead him to Florian - he successfully tracks Florian down, who changed his name to Bernie Crane. Niko discovers that Florian/Bernie was innocent and a closeted homosexual (leaving Niko to hunt down the real traitor, [[Darko Brevic]]). Niko continues to help Bernie as a friend, helping to ward off blackmailers of his boyfriend, closeted politician [[Bryce Dawkins]] (the demands, control of construction unions, are from [[Dimitri]] and [[Bulgarin]] of all people). After his help they have a profound friendship, and Bernie rewards Niko with an [[Infernus]] supercar. | ||
Niko works his way up in the Pegorinos, eventually meeting their boss [[Jimmy Pegorino]] and working directly for him (eventually, he is told to kill Ray Boccino). | Niko works his way up in the Pegorinos, eventually meeting their boss [[Jimmy Pegorino]] and working directly for him (eventually, he is told to kill Ray Boccino). United Liberty Paper contacts Niko again to work for [[Jon Gravelli]], the head of the city's most powerful mafia family and now on his death bed. In exchange for his help, United Liberty Paper kidnaps Darko (who lived in Bucharest, Romania) for Niko to confront personally. Darko admits to betraying the group to pay for his drug habit, and Niko must make the personal choice of either killing him or, as Roman encourages him, forgetting revenge and letting him suffer alive. | ||
At the end of the game, Pegorino chooses to do a heroin deal with [[Dimitri Rascalov]]. Niko has the choice of whether to do as he is told, and be paid a very large sum of money, or take revenge on Dimitri. In both scenarios, Niko targets both Dimitri and Pegorino (whether or not Niko chooses the deal, in which Dimitri betrays him as expected). In between the incidents, Roman and Mallorie get married when someone is killed at their wedding - ''depending on which path is chosen, it is either [[Roman Bellic]] or [[Kate McReary]]''. By the story's conclusion both Dimitri and Pegorino are dead, while Mallorie is pregnant with Roman's child. | At the end of the game, Pegorino chooses to do a heroin deal with [[Dimitri Rascalov]]. Niko has the choice of whether to do as he is told, and be paid a very large sum of money, or take revenge on Dimitri. In both scenarios, Niko targets both Dimitri and Pegorino (whether or not Niko chooses the deal, in which Dimitri betrays him as expected). In between the incidents, Roman and Mallorie get married when someone is killed at their wedding - ''depending on which path is chosen, it is either [[Roman Bellic]] or [[Kate McReary]]''. By the story's conclusion both Dimitri and Pegorino are dead, while Mallorie is pregnant with Roman's child. | ||