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| “ | Ha-ha-ha... I'd like to just say, Max, I just want to say thank you for all your hard work, for my family, and for cleaning up that horrible mess with the Crachá Preto for us. You know I'm tough on crime. I'd give you a bonus, but I think you'd just fritter it away. | „ |
| ~ Victor sarcastically "thanking" Max Payne at the UFE HQ. |
| “ | Victor: You know I'll walk. Max: You'll walk... with a LIMP! |
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| ~ Victor's last spoken words in Max Payne 3, right before Max breaks one of his legs. |
Victor Branco is the main antagonist of the 2012 video game Max Payne 3. He is a federal deputy of São Paulo, Brazil, who used Max Payne as a means for his mayoral campaign, and was the ringleader of an organ harvesting operation that was orchestrated to finance it.
He was voiced by Robert Montano.
Biography[]
Background[]
Not much is known about Victor's early life, except that he graduated in 1985. He was described as a "local politician" of São Paulo. At some point, he and his brothers had lost their father, who died because of a heart attack while he was visiting a brothel.
Hiring Max Payne[]
In 2012, Victor's brother Rodrigo hires former NYPD detective, Max Payne, to work as the family's bodyguard, alongside Raul Passos. Victor has actually paid Raul to find and bring Max, after he heard about the ex-detective and investigated into his life; his wife and daughter, Mona, the Valkyr case, the mafia vendetta, the Inner Circle power struggle, etc. and decided Max would be the perfect fall guy, figuring out Max's history and assuming he had nothing else to live for afterwards.
At some point in that year, Victor's sister-in law, Fabiana Branco, is kidnapped by the Commando Sombra.
True Face[]
Victor is later revealed to be the one behind the deaths of his family members, and also the one behind the UFE, working with a high-ranking officer named Armando Becker. It is also revealed that he makes deals with the Crachá Preto (through the UFE), and use both groups to "clean up" São Paulo from crime, in order to be favored by citizens. After Max breaks into the UFE base and begins to choke Becker, Victor arrives and holds Max at gun point. Max, however, disarms and attacks Victor, who is saved and carried away by Becker.
Airport Shootout[]
Later, Victor and Becker try to escape via planes, but Max soon arrives at the airport and makes his way through Becker's men. Max finds Becker and mortally wounds him using the UFE officer's own launched grenade. Victor is already on the plane and is about to escape, but Max manages to kill Becker's last men, and blow up the plane. Victor, however, survives, and is about to be executed by Max, who is stopped by Wilson Da Silva.
Victor then laughs and states "you know I'll walk," meaning he can clean all the charges against him, leading to Max saying that "he'll walk with a limp", and breaks Victor's leg.
Death[]
Victor is captured by the police and taken to prison. A week later, it is revealed in the news that he is found hanged in his prison cell though it is unknown if his death was a suicide or retaliation for his part in the organ harvesting scandal.
Personality and Traits[]
Despite having outward charm and friendliness, Victor was a cold, arrogant, calculating, uncomplimentary, and manipulative sociopath who was willing to murder hundreds of people, including his own family, to get what he wanted. He was also willing to eliminate his allies when they ceased to be evidently useful, as with the Cracha Preto.
He was also somewhat timid, reluctant, pusillanimous, spineless, and cowardly, fleeing in his private jet from Max Payne while leaving Becker and the UFE to fight off Max. He was also extremely egotistical and cocky, believing he would beat the charges against him when he was arrested, not realizing that while awaiting trial, many of the cellmates and guards would have reason to want him dead.
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Victor's outfit throughout the game resembles Mike Toreno's default outfit from GTA San Andreas.
External Links[]
- Victor Branco - Max Payne Wiki
- Victor Branco on the Pure Evil Wiki
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