Matt

Matt throwing his knife

Dalen's Cult (Formerly)

## Overview

Matt is a police officer for the CPD, now working with Killian to confront Darius and take down Kailen. He appears to be the physical conflict for Darius.

## Role in LIAT

Matt is a secondary antagonist who has joined Killian for unknown reasons to aid in his quest for villainy. He manages to defeat Darius, disabling his arm no less, and is there for Killian's monologue.

After Darius is shot off of Construct, Kailen delivers coordinates to Matt for his next assignment. He appears to have some sort of ulterior motive saying "Once Darius down, you're next...", but who that is directed to is unclear. A flashback of a year ago shows Matt arguing with his superior on not being allowed to take on a case, someone else had carried out the arrest. He is bailed out by House, an associate at the CPD who has a lead with information on Darius.

Matt then arrives at Tilted Towers, killing off most of The Guardians before being told Darius is nearby by Killian. Matt sets a trap, managing to pin Darius and Tom Cruise behind their warthog as he opens fire, hitting Tom Cruise. When Matt confronts them, Uncle Fuckus smacks him as the crew make their escape, Matt judo-ing Fuckus, but he's no match for the gamer! Matt attempts to contact Killian but gets static, Kailen intervening with new coordinates and orders to acquire a vehicle.

## Characteristics and Personality

Matt is rather non-challant and sarcastic, but gets serious rather quick. He can be dramatic and isn't afraid to show his true emotions, getting into arguments over his personal feelings on things like police cases. While he can get heated, he manages to stop himself from acting out, specifically when having someone else step in.

Matt is a seething hatred for Kailen, a police officer he used to know that arrested his father. Matt and Kailen secretly work against each other while both helping Killian, and when they finally confront each other, their bitterness becomes clear. Matt is very passionate and manic about his upbringing, refusing to fall back into his past, thinking once Kailen is out of the way, he can move forward with Darius.

Matt seems to have a small interest in Darius, having been tracking information on him for over a year. He appears to want to sway Darius to work with him instead of Shade, but is also willing to kill him if he refuses.

## In Depth of Skills and Tech

Matt is skilled in grapple-based martial arts, particularly Judo and Jiu Jitsu, being able to maneuver and disable Darius with ease. However he isn't a complete master at the style, Uncle Fuckus easily kicking his way out of the beginnings of an armbar. He also is decently acrobatic, incorporating a few rolls and flips into his fighting while trying to maintain control over his opponent.

Matt is armed with a police grade handgun and SMG, the former possessing a laser sight. He seems to have some form of experience with explosive traps, setting one for Darius and Tom Cruise as it backs their car up as he ambushes the two. Matt also appears to have a customized fighting knife, however his skills with it are unknown.

## Fun Facts

* Matt is 5'11
* Buck based his backstory off the hit song by Ghost and Pals - Honey I'm Home.
* Matt's fighting style is based on a mix of Majima and Tanimura from hit game series Yakuza, some moves being completely referenced from the games.