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Paul carson-1
Get-Get any closer and I'll l-l-light this place up!
~ Paul threatening Frank


Paul Carson is a boss in the 2006 video game Dead Rising, by Capcom. He is a paranoid teenager, found threatening two women in the Willamette Parkview Mall with a Molotov cocktail.

He was voiced by Gabriel Olds


Long-Haired Punk

Paul is first observed from the security monitors, where he's seen terrorizing two women in the back room of the Casual Gals clothing store. Frank West goes to confront Paul and save the two girls, Debbie Willett, and Mindy Baker. Frank walks in to see Paul waving around a Molotov cocktail, using it to threaten the two women, who he accuses of "laughing at him". Frank, unaware of how to approach someone so dangerously hostile, slowly approaches him from behind. Frank inadvertently knocks over a can of lighter fluid, startling Paul, who quickly turns his sights on Frank. Paul, still in a state of paranoia shouts at Frank "Oh! I guess you came here to laugh at me too!", provoking him into attacking.

Battle

Paul's boss battle is very simplistic, but not easy. The key to winning lies within keeping close to him, ready to attack.

  • The bulk of Paul's battle consists of him running throughout the level while he drops a trail of pipe bombs behind him. This forces you to follow closely behind him as he runs, straying to far behind will cause you to fall victim to his bombs.
  • After a string of pipe bombs he will stop to catch his breath, giving you a chance to attack, but this can only be achieved for a few seconds, which is why keeping close is very important.
  • When stopping, Paul may also throw a Molotov cocktail. It's important to dodge his throw first then attack, attacking before he throws causes him to drop the Molotov, causing you damage as well.
  • Paul's most devastating attack is undoubtedly his use of explosive RC cars, which he deploys whenever you get too far out of range from his primary attacks. The car's follow the player with exceptional speed, and often in groups, making them a formidable and irritating attack.

Paul's Fate

After Paul is defeated, he manages to light one last molotov to attack Frank with, but accidentally trips, catching himself on fire by mistake, as Frank watches in horror. Frank, through the player's actions, has the choice of letting Paul live or die. Letting him die, is easily achieved by doing nothing, and offers nothing in return. Letting him live, requires Frank to pick up a nearby fire extinguisher, and put out the fire before his health runs out. Saving Paul causes him to join you, giving you another survivor to save, offering the ability to gain XP through a number of ways, and also helps for achievement purposes.

Trivia

  • Paul's last name Carson, is a play on the word 'arson', his most favorable activity.
  • Paul is 19 years old, but has a deeply aged appearance. This could be brought on by intense stress, an obvious trait of his.
  • Paul's basic appearance and characteristics give a hint at his inspiration being that of a bullied troubled high school youth, who one day snaps, leading him to retaliate and either bomb, or "shoot-up" his school.

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Phenotrans
Leadership
Marian Mallon | Harjit Singh

Agents
Raymond Sullivan | Isabela Keyes | Mark Bradson | Pearce Stephens | Agent S

Mercenaries
Tyrone King | Amber and Crystal Bailey | Brandon Whittaker | T.K.'s Associate and Bodyguards

Special Forces
Brock Mason | General Hemlock | Adam Kane | Sgt. Hilde Schmittendorf

Obscuris
Fontana | Calder | James Cabellero

Santa Cabeza Livestock Research Facility
Russell Barnaby | Carlito Keyes | Isabela Keyes

Willamette
Willamette Parkview Mall
Adam the Clown | Cletus Samson | Steven Chapman | True Eye (Sean Keanan & Cult Leader) | Jo Slade | Larry Chiang | The Convicts | Cliff Hudson | Hall Family | Paul Carson | Kent Swanson

Residents
Sandra | Sadistic Claus | Captain Black Fridaybeard | Grim Gobbler | Sibyle | Scare King | Tom Pickton

Fortune City
Terror is Reality
Tyrone King | Amber and Crystal Bailey | Leon Bell | Chuck Greene

Employees and Residents
Ted Smith | Brandon Whittaker | Antoine Thomas | Brent "Slappy" Ernst | Randy Tugman | Carl Schliff | Seymour Redding | The Hunters | Bibi Love | Reed Wallbeck & Roger Withers | Dwight Boykin | Evan the Clown | Looters

Los Perdidos
Kings of Chaos
Hunter Thibodeaux | Spider | Razorface

The Illegals
Ronald "Red" Jackson

Residents
Harry "Zhi" Wong | Albert Contiello | Darlene Fleischermacher | Dylan Fuentes | Jherii Gallo | Theodore Lagerfeld Jr. | Kenny Dermot

Others
Zombies | Jed Wright | General Lyons | Logan

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