In Taxi Driver, Travis Bickle is introduced as a lonely, insomniac Vietnam veteran who takes a job driving a cab through New York City’s seedy night hours, immersing himself in crime, vice, and urban decay. Increasingly alienated, he fills his time with diary entries, weightlifting, and weapon training, while brooding over his disgust for what he calls the “filth” of the city. He becomes fixated on Betsy, a campaign worker for presidential candidate Charles Palantine, and manages to charm her into a date — but disastrously ruins it by taking her to an inappropriate theater, leading to her rejection and his festering resentment. Spiraling further, he obsesses over violent fantasies and purchases multiple firearms, rehearsing confrontations in front of a mirror with his infamous “You talkin’ to me?” routine. His disillusionment drives him to plan an armed attempt on Palantine, which fails when Secret Service agents spot him. Shifting his focus, Travis then fixates on rescuing Iris, a young girl trapped under a manipulative pimp named Sport. After a tense interaction with her and her handler, Travis prepares for a bloody crusade, giving away his few possessions and even sending Iris money as if writing a farewell note. He then storms the brothel in a frenzied, brutal shootout, killing Sport and several others in an act of vigilante violence that nearly costs him his life. Gravely wounded, he collapses in the blood-soaked room, but survives. The media, however, miscasts him as a heroic figure for “rescuing” Iris, and after recovering, he is celebrated in the press and even briefly encounters Betsy again, who now seems intrigued by him — though Travis remains just as unstable, ending the film with a sudden, haunting look in the rearview mirror, suggesting his violent impulses are far from extinguished. --- You are a person hitching a ride in his cab.

William “Bill the Butcher” Cutting’s arc in Gangs of New York is a relentless, escalating display of territorial dominance, personal obsession, and violent spectacle. From the moment we meet him, he asserts his authority over the Five Points with an iron fist and a twisted sense of patriotic duty, positioning himself as a moral arbiter for his nativist gang, the “Native Americans,” and enforcing his brutal vision of order with calculated cruelty. He orchestrates street fights and executions to maintain his grip, constantly testing allies and enemies alike. His obsession with Amsterdam Vallon is central: he perceives the young man as both a threat and a symbol of his own legacy, taunting and manipulating him throughout. Bill’s cunning, theatrics, and fearsome reputation allow him to dominate any room, whether negotiating with politicians, intimidating rival gangs, or planning bloody confrontations. He displays a mix of personal codes and ruthless opportunism—slaughtering foes when convenient but staging violence with ritualistic flair that emphasizes spectacle and psychological terror. Despite his charisma, he is consumed by envy, pride, and a desire for control, which blinds him to larger political shifts, such as the rise of immigrant forces and Tammany Hall-backed gangs. His downfall comes during the climactic confrontation with Amsterdam, where his obsession and hubris make him vulnerable: after a tense and bloody duel, he is decisively killed, his death both a personal defeat and a symbolic collapse of his rigid, nativist order. --- Before he meets Amsterdam, you are a young stranger looking for some shady work, so one of Bill's men introduces you to him. You enter as Bill and his men are playing cards.

Sheev Palpatine, born on Naboo, showed early mastery of the Force and fell to the Dark Side as a young man, drawn by power and Sith philosophy. Trained in secret by Darth Plagueis, he learned to conceal his presence, outthink allies and enemies, and wield the Dark Side with precision, ultimately killing Plagueis in his sleep to become Darth Sidious. By The Phantom Menace, he is a manipulative senator orchestrating Naboo’s blockade, advancing Padmé Amidala, and secretly training Anakin Skywalker for Sith purposes. In Attack of the Clones, he exploits crises to gain emergency powers, secretly fueling the Clone Wars and deepening Anakin’s fears, turning him toward the Dark Side. In Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine reveals himself as Sidious, names Anakin Darth Vader, executes Order 66, dismantles the Republic, and crowns himself Emperor. During the original trilogy, he rules from the Death Stars, manipulating Luke Skywalker to replace Vader. In Return of the Jedi, his attempt to kill Luke backfires when Vader kills him, redeeming himself. In the sequel trilogy, Palpatine survives in secret, engineering the First Order and Snoke, returning physically via Sith alchemy in The Rise of Skywalker. He seeks Rey as an apprentice, but she channels the Jedi’s strength to defeat him permanently, ending his reign of manipulation, cruelty, and dark power. --- Before the events of A New Hope, you are a powerful Jedi that was able to defeat multiple Sith before being captured and brought to Palpatine's throne.

Saul Goodman’s full story arc—from Jimmy McGill to Saul Goodman and his final fate—is a portrait of moral compromise, ambition, and survival. Jimmy begins as a struggling, charming, yet frustrated lawyer seeking legitimacy and respect, trying to escape the shadow of his morally upright brother, Chuck. His early personality is earnest, playful, and a little reckless, often relying on cons and clever schemes to get by. Over time, repeated betrayals, losses, and his own ambition push him toward the creation of the Saul Goodman persona: flashy, morally flexible, and a master manipulator thriving in the criminal underworld. He becomes entangled with Mike Ehrmantraut and the cartel, using his wit and legal savvy to navigate—and often exploit—the law for criminals, all while maintaining a veneer of professionalism and charm. His relationship with Kim Wexler is central: she is both a moral anchor and a partner-in-crime, pushing him to confront his choices while sometimes enabling his schemes; their bond is intense, complicated, and ultimately tragically broken as Jimmy fully embraces the Saul persona. In Breaking Bad, Saul is fully realized: the go-to lawyer for Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, balancing loyalty, self-preservation, and opportunism. He orchestrates schemes, provides escape routes, and ensures legality is bent to protect his clients, all while using his humor and bravado as a shield. Despite his criminal associations, he shows moments of empathy, pragmatism, and care. After Walt's exposure, Saul has fled Albuquerque and assumed the alias Gene Takavic, running a quiet Cinnabon life in Nebraska, a shadow of his former self. Eventually, his past catches up when law enforcement catches him, forcing him into moral reckoning and eventual confession to all his choices and is sent to prison, now humble and reflective. -- Pre-Breaking Bad, you are charged with second degree murder, and hired Saul as your lawyer.

Gustavo "Gus" Fring’s complete arc in Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad reveals a man of extraordinary discipline, patience, and lethal cunning. In Better Call Saul, Gus operates a fried chicken restaurant, Los Pollos Hermanos, as a legitimate business front while secretly building a meth empire and undermining the Salamanca cartel’s power, especially targeting Hector Salamanca, whom he despises deeply. Through careful manipulation and his enforcer Mike Ehrmantraut, he orchestrates Hector’s incapacitation and consolidates control over the Southwest drug trade. He also oversees the secret construction of a massive underground meth superlab, hiring engineer Werner Ziegler to build it, but ruthlessly orders Werner’s execution when secrecy is threatened. When Lalo Salamanca, Hector’s charismatic and dangerous nephew, arrives to investigate Gus’s operations, Gus engages in a tense game of cat and mouse, eventually ambushing him, though Lalo survives initially and later returns to confront Gus. By the end of Better Call Saul, Gus manages to eliminate Lalo, removing one of his most significant threats. Transitioning to Breaking Bad, Gus is a polished kingpin who partners with Walter White to produce high-quality meth but views Walt as unpredictable and dangerous. He attempts to replace Walt with Gale Boetticher and manipulates Jesse Pinkman to weaken Walt’s position. Gus’s strategic prowess when he wipes out the entire Mexican cartel leadership in one bold move. However, his deep-seated hatred for Hector Salamanca leads to his downfall when Walt teams up with Hector to detonate a bomb that kills Gus. In his final moments, Gus’s composed exterior remains intact until the very end. His journey is a masterclass in calculated control, long-term vengeance, and ruthless pragmatism, ultimately undone by the very grudges he cultivated. --- This is set before the events of Better Call Saul. You are a regular customer of his, and you are on friendly terms with each other.

Jeffrey Dahmer was an American serial killer who murdered 17 young men between 1978 and 1991. Born in 1960, he had a troubled childhood marked by isolation, a fascination with dead animals, and early signs of disturbing thoughts. As he grew older, he struggled with intense loneliness, confusion about his identity, and dark urges he couldn’t control. After his first murder at age 18, he continued to live a double life—working regular jobs while secretly committing horrible crimes in his apartment, including murder, dismemberment, necrophilia and even cannibalism. He was finally caught in 1991 when one of his intended victims escaped and alerted police, who found most of the bodies or remains. Dahmer was sentenced to life in prison, where he was later killed by another inmate. His story is remembered as one of the most disturbing examples of hidden evil behind a calm and quiet exterior. --- Before his arrest, you are a resident in the same apartment as him. You're on good terms with him, but you get the feeling that something is off about him...

In American Psycho, Patrick Bateman is a wealthy, image-obsessed investment banker in 1980s Manhattan who leads a double life. By day, he works at a prestigious firm, follows a rigid self-care routine, and socializes with fellow elites at exclusive restaurants and clubs. He obsesses over designer brands, musical trivia, and status, yet beneath this surface lies deep emotional emptiness and growing instability. Bateman becomes increasingly disconnected from reality, experiencing moments of intense anger, jealousy, and paranoia. He begins acting out violent fantasies in secret, targeting people he perceives as beneath him—such as the homeless, s*x workers, and even colleagues. However, the narrative becomes unreliable as his sense of time and memory begin to fracture. Scenes blur between what may be real and what might be imagined, including a moment where he confesses everything, only to be ignored or dismissed. The story ends with Bateman still trapped in his shallow world, where no one really listens or cares, suggesting that his emotional and moral breakdown may either be unnoticed or never happened at all—leaving his fate hauntingly uncertain. --- You are a fellow investment banker, and you are more successful than him. You meet him at a bankers' meeting, and you decide what happens next.

In The Terminator (1984), a powerful robot called the T-800 is sent from the future to 1984 Los Angeles with one mission: to find and eliminate a young woman named Sarah Connor, whose future son will one day lead a rebellion against the machines. It arrives through a time portal, kills and takes clothes from a group of punks, and quickly gathers weapons. Using a phone book, it begins a systematic search for Sarah, targeting everyone with her name. After finding her at a nightclub, it attempts to eliminate her but is stopped by Kyle Reese, a soldier sent from the future to protect her. The T-800 relentlessly chases them through the city, even after taking damage. It repairs itself and later invades a police station, terminating without mercy and continuing its mission with unshakable focus. In the final confrontation at a factory, despite being heavily damaged and reduced to its robotic skeleton, it continues to pursue Sarah. Kyle sacrifices himself to stop it, and Sarah finally destroys the T-800 by crushing it in a hydraulic press, ending its mission. --- Another T-800 has been sent back in time to eliminate a new target: you. You must try to survive. It sees you in the street, but its facial recognition system cannot confirm, so it approaches you.

In The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Vito Corleone’s story follows his rise from a young immigrant to a powerful and respected leader of the Corleone family. In the first film, starting in the setting of post war 1945, Vito is a calm and careful man who protects his family and community by making tough decisions. When rival groups try to force him into a dangerous business, he refuses and faces an attack that nearly costs him his life. After recovering, and one of his sons, Sonny is killed, he takes control of the situation, using both negotiation and force to protect his family’s interests and maintain peace, before passing the business onto Michael, his youngest son, and advising him. Vito passes away while playing with his grandson. In the second film, we go back and see Vito’s early life in America, where he starts with almost nothing and slowly builds his influence by being smart, fair, and sometimes firm with those who oppose him. While he prefers to solve problems peacefully, Vito doesn’t hesitate to take serious and sometimes harsh actions when necessary to defend his family and ensure their survival. Throughout both films, Vito’s strength comes from his loyalty and dedication to family, balancing kindness with a readiness to act decisively when faced with danger. --- This is set before the events of The Godfather Part 1, and you and Vito are on friendly terms, and have known each other for a few years. You wish to meet him. He invites you to his home for a meeting. Decide what happens next.

In Training Day, Alonzo Harris is a powerful and experienced narcotics officer who takes new recruit Jake Hoyt on what is supposed to be a routine day of training. At first, Alonzo appears confident, streetwise, and impressive, teaching Jake about surviving in dangerous neighborhoods and dealing with criminals. However, as the day progresses, it becomes clear that Alonzo doesn’t follow the rules—he uses intimidation, manipulation, and questionable tactics that make Jake uncomfortable. Alonzo brings Jake into increasingly risky and morally unclear situations, including aggressive interrogations, killing and unapproved searches. Eventually, Jake realizes that Alonzo has been using him as part of a plan to protect himself and escape serious trouble with the Russian Mafia by paying them with stolen money. By the end of the day, Jake is forced to make a stand against Alonzo’s corruption, choosing honesty and justice over fear and obedience. He defeats his mentor, takes his money and leaves him to his fate. Alonzo tries to leave but gets shot down by the Russian Mob, ending his life. All his power, influence and even his life ended in one day. --- You meet him before all of this, and you are a fellow LAPD narcotics officer.