A Shau Veteran

CHARACTER

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“*Call me paranoid, but I don't reckon we're getting the whole picture here.*”
―The veteran's experience telling him that something's wrong
The **A Shau Veteran** is a member of the Wardogs gang in *Manhunt*. His name is an unofficial one given to him for convenient identification. He is named as such due to him allegedly claiming to have partaken in the Battle of A Sầu in the Vietnam War.

## Background

Distinguishable by the mild Southerner voice that he speaks in when he's not excited by the thrill of the kill, this Wardog is a man who sounds like he has seen it all.

This Wardog's claims of military service include having been to the A Sầu Valley in the Battle of A Sầu of the Vietnam War and being a paratrooper. It is implied he is a heavy drinker and has awake bruxism that might be derived from his stress and anxiety.

## Personality and Mannerisms

* Like other Wardogs, he communicates using military slang, acronyms, and even the NATO phonetic alphabet.
* He has the generic hunter personality found throughout *Manhunt*, but with a few additions/differences as what seems to be a callous veteran.
	+ He can get bored during times of inactivity during the manhunt, seeing how he expected some violent action with their runner.
	+ He feels very excited to fight and kill their runner, which causes him so much anxiety that he wants to relieve.
	+ When beaten to near death, he will feel that his death is not in vain as he is confident there are plenty more Wardogs for Cash to deal with, think that Cash doesn't have the strength to finish him off, admit his inferiority, beg for his mercy (but not in a pathetic way), surrender and suggest taking him as a prisoner, or try to make him see sense.
* He has the disposition of an army veteran who has seen it all. Plus, he has an air of experience in his mild and calm voice which goes away when he's excited to kill, such as situations when he spots Cash.
	+ He is nonchalant to stuff that's unnerving or worrying to others, like dead comrades (implying dwindling numbers and thus strength) and Cash stalking him.
	+ He was correct in forecasting rainy weather later on (proven by later scenes like Drunk Driving) and can sense Cash stalking him, regardless if he's around him or not. He also thinks that there's something off about the manhunt, such as Cash being replaceable with another runner if he dies.
	+ He thought that he's done with chasing after runners, maybe because he's retired.

## Relationships

### Family

He may mention to the Wardogs that his significant other gets aroused by the kind of violence found in the manhunt.

### With the Wardogs

When he is with another Wardog, he'll tell them that he likes their boots. Upon meeting his comrades, he will make a remark on their excitement, issue a command to take up flanking positions for later on, and tell them to be patient. He also trusts his Wardogs to avenge him.

Like some of the other Wardogs, he celebrates and indulges in kills made by his group and himself.

Since he wants to get Cash first before anyone else, he will be the point man before anyone else if possible or race others when getting a lead on Cash.

### With Valiant Video and the manhunt

He regrets not bringing snivel gear and food to the manhunt, as well as some gum that would've stopped him from grinding his teeth out of anxiety. He did bring some of his own chewing tobacco to stay alert, but he is running out of it.

He seems to know that there's something not right about the manhunt that's being hidden from them and has heard rumors of the hunt's runner being replaceable after he is killed by the Wardogs. He calls the hunt for Cash a “zippo mission”.

### With Cash

The pessimistic and paranoid A Sầu Veteran believes that their runner is replaceable if he dies, which he isn't pleased by. Through sheer intuition or experience, this alleged veteran seems to sense Cash and feels wary as a result, but decides to let himself be stalked. He's also unsure if he should underestimate or overestimate this runner. Regardless, he just wants to be the first hunter to kill Cash to sate his thirst for violence.

## Trivia

* The A Shau Veteran and Ramirez share the same voice actor, Chris McKinney.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Shau Veteran dialogue: *This reminds me of my time in the A Shau Valley.*
2. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Hell, everybody's gotta strap hang once in their career.*
3. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Gonna finish you off like a six pack!*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Shoulda brought some gum or something. Stop grounding my teeth down.*
5. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Come on! Just want some action.*
6. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Real pepped. Too edgy. Gotta relax.*
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Shau Veteran dialogue: *There's plenty more of us, you chickenshit bastard!*
8. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *You ain't got the guts!*
9. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Okay! You've proved all you have to!*
10. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Okay! Uncle! You got me! Uncle!*
11. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *I surrender, man! Y–You gotta take me prisoner!*
12. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Steady, man! Get a grip! Don't go over the edge!*
13. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue when inspecting a body
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Probably watching me right now. Well, let him.*
15. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Looks like rain.*
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 A Shau Veteran dialogue: *He's here. I can feel it.*
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Call me paranoid, but I don't reckon we're getting the whole picture here.*
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 A Shau Veteran dialogue: *I heard if we get this guy, they've got another lined right up.*
19. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Thought I'd be done with all this shit...*
20. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *My old lady, she gets real turned on by all this shit. Makes her hot and mussy.*
21. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Nice boots. I was thinking of gettin' some of those myself.*
22. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Looking psyched, man!*
23. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Get into flanking position, troop.*
24. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Hang in there.*
25. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Chalk up another for the Wardogs! (imitating four dog barks)*
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 A Shau Veteran dialogue: *I just hope I get my hands on him first.*
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 A Shau Veteran dialogue: *I'm gonna get him first!*
28. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *When I flush this turd, I want you to light the ringworm up!*
29. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Okay, somebody watch my six while I go in and flush the bastard out!*
30. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Hey! Where's my slack man?*
31. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Last one ends a pussy!*
32. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *Should've packed some snivel gear, some food or something.*
33. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *God damn! I'm running out of dip.*
34. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *This zippo mission ends here!*
35. ↑ A Shau Veteran dialogue: *This guy must be a real idiot or a real psychopath.*