Victor Waltz

Victor J. Waltz is a deceased story character in Fallen Aces.
Background
Victor Joseph Waltz is a politician running for mayor of Umburgh prior to the events of the game. He was also the former leader of the A.C.E.S. team, formerly going under the alias of Captain Spade. Waltz had formed the group 14 years prior to the events of the game with the help of Alexia Price. Although this rebuked by Nightwave who mentions that it was Alexia who came up with the idea of the group.
Waltz lead the Aces group to battle criminals within the city of Umburgh, dealing with all manner of criminals including street gangs to well well-organized crime families that preyed on the city. At some point Waltz's leadership was brought into question by some members of the group, as members began to split on how the group should operate and what they should stand for. This friction eventually led to a series of "tragic events" in which the public called for the dismantlement of the group and the group soon disbanded, many of them retiring from fighting crime.
While the public had mixed opinions of the group as whole, Waltz is fondly remembered for his acts of heroism as leader of the group as evident by old comic books found scattered through the city, as well as newspaper clippings praising his past.
After the team had disbanded many of them kept their identities a secret. Waltz, however, had come out publicly about his Captain Spade persona, aiming to bolster his image even more when he moved into politics. Waltz used his wealth and prestige to become a city councilman and over the years eventually decided to run for mayor of the city.
Waltz expressed his views on cleaning up the city's rampant crime problem by donating money to Umburgh's private security firm Vise. He also planned on working on a redevelopment program within the lower city to help eliminate the slums and crime-ridden neighborhoods that dotted lower Umburgh.
It is suggested in his personal journal that he has dealings with the Benedetto crime family, as is suggested that he uses them to pressure or threaten citizens into voting for him as well as having significant influence over departments of Vise. The former is seen to be true as Benedetto thugs are seen occupying a campaign office in "Wake Up Call". 
Game Events
In the game's opening cinematic Waltz is seen addressing the public at a campaign rally for the upcoming election. Waltz is shot in the shoulder with a 32. caliber revolver by a member of Glassjaw's gang. The suspect fled the scene and Waltz survived the attack, with doctor's managing to safely remove the lodged bullet. Waltz was prescribed painkillers by his doctor to ease the pain of the injury but he began to feel a sense of unease about the attack. Waltz was beginning to suspect that someone was not just trying to kill him but the other aces as well, this was compounded by the fact that two other aces were recently found dead, and Alexia and Stephen Brownstone had gone missing a few weeks prior to the attack on his person.
Victor wanted to keep this a secret for reasons unknown, although he mentions in his journal that he distrusts Vise and the Benedettos and does not know if they may be behind the killings as well. He needed someone unknown and outside the loyalties of both parties. He eventually comes into contact with detective Pete to find Alexia as she was second-in-command of the team. Pete initially agreed to take on the case but for unknown reasons, possibly nerves gave it to his friend Micheal Thane.
Mike was instructed by Waltz to find the whereabouts Alexia Price and to have the case solved before election day. 
Waltz was later murdered at his estate the very same night Mike receives a phone call in "Wakeup Call". An unknown assailant had slipped into his home late at night and killed his bodyguards, before skewering Waltz into the wall with a fire poker. The killer then left a clipping from a comic book depicting Captain Spade with his eyes cutout in Waltz's Kitchen along with a taped on Death Card stating "See You Soon."
== Gallery ==
File:Captain Spade Art.png|Artwork of Captain Spade.