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Old 10-09-2017, 02:28 AM   #2
Michele
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Udine, Italy
Default Re: Advice sought for fleshing out a major villian

It's the small things that are telling.
Think of the opening scene of House of Cards. The deed done won't affect the world, or the USA - but it tells us a lot about the ethics of the character.

So show your NPC do something like that. If he's into medical research, then an employee tells his something like: "Our orbital lab's report: they've found the means to prevent mutation LB-534. However, the economic analysis shows it's never going to pay, the treatment is exceedingly costly and the syndrome will only affect some 10,000 persons per year all over the world in the foreseeable future".
The boss: "OK, then let's drop it, tell them to research something profitable. Oh, and make sure our insurance companies screen for that mutation and refuse to cover potential subjects".
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