Michael Thorton

Michael Thorton is the playable character and main protagonist in the third-person video game Alpha Protocol. He plays a major role in the world crisis following the crash of a commercial airliner. While he is inexperienced in the field, Thorton shows promising skill. When Thorton finds himself cut off from his contacts, he must rely on every weapon in his arsenal in order to keep the peace.
He is voiced by Josh Gilman.
== Biography ==
Recent inductee Agent Michael Thorton is given his first assignment; the assassination of Sheikh Ali Shaheed, the leader of the Saudi Arabia-based terrorist group Al-Samad, which used American-made missiles to shoot down a civilian airliner. When confronted, Shaheed claims Halbech, an American defense contractor, provided him with the weapons and target. Thorton neutralizes Shaheed and recovers his intel, but his position is struck by missiles and Thorton is presumed dead. Thorton survives with the aid of his handler Mina Tang, who warns him of the attack and that the agency has been infiltrated by Halbech operatives.
== Abilities ==
Mike's abilities are depend on player's choice. The possible backgrounds for him are:
* Soldier: Member of the armed forces, recommended due to his intelligence and combat skills.
* Field Agent: Former CIA operative, talented in spywork.
* Tech Specialist: Formerly of the Department of Justice's National Security Division, proven to be an intelligent gadget-user.
* Freelancer: Has worked all over the world as a private contractor, doing missions the US cannot publicly acknowledge.
* Recruit: A rookie CIA operative who has proven to be a very quick learner.
* Veteran: A special option that unlocks only after finishing the game as a Recruit, this version of Michael Thorton is an experienced and extremely skilled agent.
== Personality ==
Mike's character is depend on the player's actions. His personality can be depend on different stances like Professional, Suave and Aggressive. He can be straightforward, focused, and have an agent personality, funny, cool and joking or an impatient, unfriendly and angry. According to his psych profile, he can manipulate people into his way like with Conrad Marburg.
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