xhonzi said:
Full Spoilers:Richter, the "hero" of the opening segment (which is, apparently, the finale of the previous game) becomes the unwilling villain of the first half of the game. Only by obtaining the object referenced above, do you see that he is possessed and not in control of his actions. When you defeat him in this way, you free him from his possession--
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