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{{Infobox_Character |image1 = <gallery> Lynch Dog Days.png|2010 Lynch Dead Men.jpg|2004 </gallery> |name = James Seth Lynch |dob = |marital_status = Widowed |hair_color = Brown |eye_color = Green |nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|22px|wikipedia:United States]] American |race = Caucasian |height = 6ft 1in |identifier = Heavy build, Sunglasses, Goatee, Long hair with receding hairline |family = [[Annie Lynch]] <small>(Wife, Possibly murdered By Lynch After Blacking Out)</small> <br>[[Xiu]] <small>(Girlfriend, deceased)</small> |allegiances = [[Adam "Kane" Marcus]]<br>[[Glazer]] <small>(Formerly)</small> |enemies = [[The7]]<br>[[Retomoto]]<br>[[Shangsi]]<br>[[Glazer]] |gender = M |voice = [[Jarion Monroe]] }} '''James Seth Lynch, '''or simply just '''Lynch''', is a convicted criminal and "medicated psychopath" who was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife. Lynch serves as the deuteragonist of [[Kane & Lynch: Dead Men]], and the protagonist of [[Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days]]. ==Background== Lynch formerly managed a warehouse in Detroit, Michigan before being arrested and convicted of the murder of his wife Annie and sentenced to death row. He stands 6"1", has green eyes, and receding long hair. He is a medicated schizophrenic and is considered by everyone who knows him to be a psychopath. It's currently unknown whether or not he killed his wife, but it's strongly suggested that he did. However, he either genuinely has no idea what happened, or is in denial of the fact that he actually killed her. At the end of Dead Men, he is displeased with either choice you make, furthering his pessimist nature. Two years later, he now resides on Shanghai with his girlfriend [http://kaneandlynch.wikia.com/wiki/Xiu Xiu], trying to make a new life with her. When he is contacted about a deal associated with gun trafficking, he calls Kane for one last job in their criminal lives; but the deal fails, and Kane and Lynch are subsequently chased throughout the city by gangsters, cops and the military. '''Conception''' The idea for Lynch may have come from the character 'Waingro' in the 1995 movie [[wikipedia:Heat_(1995_film)|Heat]], played by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Gage_(actor) Kevin Gage]. ==Personality Profile== Lynch is the more aggressive and hot-headed of the duo. Having no military training or previous experience, he is much less professional than Kane. He is often violent and impulsive to the point of other characters (including Kane) considering him or referring to him as insane and "a psychopath." While he is a vicious killer, he does have some decency. In Dog Days, it's clearly obvious he really does love Xiu. After killing Hsing and escaping the police, he breaks down crying over her death. ==Criminal History: Offence Category == James Seth Lynch was found guilty of the murder of his wife. He is sentenced to death and awaits transportation to death row. ==='''Case Notes'''=== James Seth Lynch was interviewed after he received the death sentence for killing his wife. He remained calm throughout the interview, pointing out that he had only admitted to his crimes in court under the advice of a lawyer, and added that he was in fact innocent of his wife’s death. Lynch presented himself as a perfect husband, but when it was pointed out that this did not coincide with the crimes in which he admitted to having committed, he responded animatedly and forcefully that he had given everything to his wife. Lynch displays all of the common characteristics of schizophrenia. It is strongly advised that Lynch should be considered highly dangerous to prison security staff and other prisoners. 2003/07/25 Lynch interrogation 01: [[File:Lynch Interigation 977453364 7 25 03 1.mp3]] 2003/08/03 Lynch interrogation 02: [[File:Lynch Interigation 977453364 7 25 03 2.mp3]] ==Appearances== ===Dead Men=== As the deuteragonist, he appears in all chapters. ===Dog Days=== As the protagonist, he appears in all chapters. ==Trivia== ===General=== *His last name is likely a reference to Lynch Law (capital punishment without trial) and/or surrealistic filmmaker David Lynch. ===Dead Men=== *When breaking out fellow dead men from prison, interaction with NPC's and other pointers hint towards Lynch likely having spent time at that penitentiary, having made a name for himself as some characters state that they've 'heard of him'. *It’s entirely possible that The 7 had his wife killed as a set-up in order to manipulate Lynch into working with them full time and keeping tabs on Kane, even having the accusation of murdering his wife as the perfect cover-up story. *Lynch will complain when you trade his shotgun with your weapon in the Dead Men co-op, possibly due to it being his 'signature weapon'. *In Dead Men, you can experience his psychotic episodes first-hand in co-op. During these, he has hallucinations of the people around him having the heads of animals. *Oddly, when first paired with Lynch, he knows (or claims to know) little about the techniques introduced in the game’s tutorial - blind fire, cover shooting, etc. - but, in the next mission, he appears to be quite proficient in regards to them. === Dog Days=== *Instead of controlling Kane, players take lead of Lynch up until the last level. *When you are fighting and get shot enough, you can hear Lynch talking to himself. Phrases such as "Arrgh... think Lynch, think..." and "Ok, ok, I'm gonna shoot those bastards..." can be heard. For the most part, he seems to be trying to keep himself focused, but as the story progresses and he and Kane are faced with increasingly dangerous situations, his dialogue changes to deranged and barely coherent nonsense, especially during particularly intense shootouts. This reflects his deteriorating mental state during the story. **The various symptoms of schizophrenia (which Lynch has) includes rapid, frenzied speaking and disorganized speech. Another symptom is confused thoughts, which a lot of Lynch's dialogue during certain parts of the story - such as the shootout in Hsing's sweatshop - heavily suggests. *He also wears a pair of dark glasses in all levels (except A Thousand Cuts at the end). While never commented on, Lynch might be [[Wikipedia:Photosensitivity|photosensitive]], and is wearing the glasses likely due to the various bright neon signs located throughout most of Shanghai. ==Quotes== Lynch will often talk to himself, and will sometimes say "Lynch, you take control". When done having a psychotic episode, Lynch will sometimes say "Woah, what the fuck happened" and sometimes follows it with "Kane, what the fuck have you done?" which points to Lynch not being aware of his actions and blaming Kane for it. When another team-mate is incapacitated, Lynch will sometimes say "Kane, we gotta stay closer!" (Usually only on later levels, such as Retomoto Tower). When down: *"I'm down, help me!" *"Oh Jesus fucking Christ, that hurts!" *"I don't wanna die!" *"I can't feel my legs, help!" *"Ah, get the fuck over here, I need help now!" * "Agh... Get the FUCK over here... I need help NOW!" *"Must have some adrenaline somewhere..." Friendly fire: *"Kane, back off!" *"You're fucking insane!" *"Careful, you fucking idiot!" *"Stop it, you're freaking me out." * "Ouch! Are you blind?" ===Dead Men=== * "Name's Lynch." ''[when he's introducing himself to Kane.]'' *"I fuckin' hate heights." *"Oh there you are, thought you could sneak up on me! Stupid fuck, I already killed you twice! STOP DOING THAT!" ''[Over radio; during a black out/psychotic episode.]'' *You want some? I'LL FUCKIN' GIVE YA SOME! Goddamn son of a bitch, fuck...Get away from me. Why do you keep doin' that? Stupid fuck...WHAT ARE YOU LOOKIN' AT? Is that all you got?! ''(When he is killing the bank hostages during a psychotic episode''.) *"You're right, I already hate this place. All these rich spoiled brats..." ''(When going into Yoko's nightclub.)'' *"You had this all planned, didn't you? You fucking psycho!" [A''fter picking up an unconscious Yoko]'' *"For Christ's sake, you just got your ''own'' daughter kidnapped." ''[Expressing disgust for Kane's hypocrisy in kidnapping Retomoto's daughter.]'' *"Yeah, like you can fuckin' believe that." ''[Sarcastically, when Kane asks Carlos about talking to his family.]'' *"Look, my wife was murdered five years ago. Back then, I didn't do shit about it. I'm not gonna make the same mistake again. I wanna kill 'em as much as you do." *"Fuck you preacher boy, you don't know shit!" ''(When Shelly is talking about Lynch killing his wife to Kane.)'' *"All I can say is that I'm probably not responsible for my wife's death. More than you can say, right?" *"Come on, you're the one talking about keeping momentum and shit." ''(When Kane is executing Retomoto.)'' *"You should have taken that chopper! It was her only chance. Just deal with it. You didn't even fucking know her." ''[In the ending where Kane's daughter is killed.]'' * "I'm not saying I'm a bad prisoner or anything. I just got sick, that's all that happened. My friends and family started to turn their backs on me." ===Dog Days=== *"Animals..." ''[Disgusted, when he and Kane find Glacier's men have killed some random boat workers.]'' [[Category:Characters]] [[Category:Characters in Dead Men]] [[Category:Characters in Dog Days]]
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