Claude Speed

Claude Speed is the protagonist and the playable character of the video game Grand theft Auto 2.

Biography
Nothing is known about Claude Speed's early life. He was nothing more than a mere thug in Anywhere City. However, he soon began to work for many crime lords there. Initially working for many of their gangs, he had an ulterior motive: secretly working for all of them, to betray everyone of the bosses, kill them all and take over the city's criminal scene. After his treacherous nature is discovered by the crime lords many of them try to kill him but are killed by him as a result. Thus, he was able to take over the city's criminal underworld.

GTA 2 Movie
In the GTA 2 movie, Claude remains mostly unchanged, working for several crime bosses in Anywhere City. At the end of the movie Claude is killed by an assassin sent by the Zaibatsu Corporation after he steals a van and their merchandise.

Personality
Claude is an evil, remorseless and deceitful sociopath. He will work for anyone who will give him the cash and resources needed and easily manipulates and betrays anyone who is between him and his goals. He goes far to the point of spitting on the corpse of his enemies he killed.

He worked for all of the gangs at the same time and was successful in turning them against each other to take over the city's criminal scene.

Trivia

 * Claude doesn't speak in GTA 2 but he talks in the GTA 2 movie although he is unheard.
 * Claude Speed is presumably the most evil protagonist of GTA series. He is also only one to be a Complete Monster since he is disloyal to everyone and is very willing to commit the worst atrocities in order to achieve his goals.
 * Claude is absent in GBC version of GTA 2. Instead there are six optional protagonist to choose.