User blog:Sirin of the Void/PE Proposal - Simon Wens


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Who is he?
Simon Wens is a character in the 2013 video game Papers, Please.

What he has done?
He is a fugitive who escaped prison in the United Federation wanted in Arstotzka for serial child murder, with the body count implied to be multiple. A vengeful father approaches the player and asks to admit both him and Simon Wens so he could "give him the same pain he gave [his] daughter". The Arstotzkan officials appear concerned with apprehending him, and the player can co-operate with Arstotzka, the father, or ignore the situation. The father will be dissatisfied greatly if the player chooses to arrest Simon Wens, deny his entry, or deny Simon Wens' entry. If both the father and Simon Wens are admitted, a news clipping will appear stating Simon Wens has been found dead in a "confusing mess"

MEHs crossed?
He committed serial child murder, implied in a very brutal fashion given dialogue. The fact that the vengeful father wanted to inflict the same pain Simon put on his now-deceased daughter, and the news clipping implying a mutilation, this gives the notion that Simon was a ruthless and brutal child killer who mutilated his victims. When the player personally meets Simon Wens, he is shown to be cowardly and having no remorse for his actions.

Redeeming qualities or conflicting qualities with Pure Evil?
None. Even Arstotzkan officials, who are corrupt and impure, show disturbance in Simon Wens' actions. From Simon Wens' first appearance to the end of the game, he is never presented in a positive way, not even in the appearance of Faux Affably Evil. No backstory or hints suggesting he is a Villain by Proxy is shown. Simon Wens' page also has no categories conflicting with Pure Evil (e.g. Comic Relief, Affably Evil, Incompetent, Anti-Villain, On & Off). He did not make up for his crimes in any way.

Simon Wens is easily the worst character in Papers, Please in terms of morals.