Soren Masson

Soren Masson is a villain in Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain.

Past
Soren Philippe Masson was a member of the France's Armed Forces. He was their most skilled shooter which earned him the nickname "The Hawk". He was discharged when French authorities discovered his connections to the Anarchiste Libertaire Armee (Libertarian Anarchist Army). Later, Mason established an organization and named it the Right Hand. It was intended for profitability and recruited rebels. Masson hired another sniper named Jean Fonier as second-in-command of the Right Branch. Mason still a part of the ALA.

Present
Masson needs to transport other ALA members into the United States. He bribes the US immigration and they allow follow his requests. Afterwards, Mason wants to buy a powerful chemical agent known as the Omega Strain. Health director Droussard refuses to sell it. Frustrated, Masson organizes an attack. He murders Droussard and acquires the Omega Strain. Fournier is ordered to dump the Omega Strain into the water supply leading to Carthage, Michigan. He is killed by agents from the IPCA (International Presidential Consulting Agency) before he can release the Omega Strain. Infuriated, Masson seizes the Carthage mall. His agents plot a second release of the Omega Strain. SWAT teams are dispatched but they are outgunned by Masson's superior marksmanship. IPCA agents infiltrate the mall and they manage to kill Masson.

Future
The organizations disappear after Masson's death.