Evil Genius (character)

The **Evil Genius** is the player avatar character. The three playable Evil Geniuses are Maximilian, Alexis, and Shen Yu.

## Gameplay

The Evil Genius is one of the few characters that is directly controlled by the player, and can be commanded to move or interact with certain objects. When not being directly controlled by the player, the Evil Genius will stand in one place instead of wandering like henchmen. The Evil Genius will perform a small handful of actions autonomously, such as gloating over captured Super Agents.

The Evil Genius will be targeted for elimination by agents of the Forces of Justice. If the Evil Genius dies, the game is over.

### Henchmen

Each Evil Genius starts the game with a different Henchman:

Regardless of which starting henchman a player starts with, the remaining two can be recruited by completing Acts of Infamy at Notoriety level 225 and 360.

### Inner Sanctum

*Main article:* Inner Sanctum

All three Evil Geniuses have 100 max points to all stats, but unlike henchmen and other minions, their stats will not drain over time and cannot by restored by normal objects.

To replenish their stats, the Evil Genius must interact with objects built in the Inner Sanctum, a room purpose-built for Evil Geniuses. Sitting at the Impressive Desk or the Conference Table will restore their stats over time.

### Bodyguards

*Main article:* Bodyguards

Bodyguards are special minions who exist solely to protect the Evil Genius from any enemies that get too close. One will appear at Notoriety level 105, and a second will join at level 365.

Unlike normal minions, bodyguards will never leave the Evil Genius's side and will not work in the base. Like the Evil Genius they can move through level 4 security doors and their stats will not decay over time, but they cannot restore their Health if it is lowered in combat.

## Abilities

### Special Abilities

Each Evil Genius (except Maximilian, due to a bug) has a special passive ability that is active at all times. Alexis's ability reduces all minions' Loyalty drain speed by 20%, while Shen Yu's ability reduces the time enemy Agents and Super Agents spend on the island by 10%. Maximilian's special ability is supposed to reduce Research incentive costs by 90%, but it does not function.

### Circle of Influence

Each Evil Genius emits a constant circle of influence that replenishes the Attention and Loyalty of nearby minions. The area of the circle and the rate of replenishment depends on the Evil Genius:

### Execution

By interacting with a minion, the Evil Genius will call him to their location and instantly kill him. This will create a temporary circle of influence for a few second that will restore all stats to nearby minions.

  Shen Yu | 10 | 7.0

### Gloating

If the Evil Genius interacts with prisoner held in a cell or being tortured, they will gloat and increase Notoriety by a few points. This can only be done once per prisoner, but will automatically be done before torturing any Super Agent.

### Priority

If the Evil Genius interacts with a staffable object or a pending tag (such as a room construction tag or a move object tag), minions will automatically prioritize staffing that object or resolving the tag.