Doctor Zor

Doctor Zor is the main villain in I Expect You To Die.

"Zoraxis will never die."

## Character Description

Doctor Zor is the leader of Zoraxis Industries, a corporate giant in the IEYTD world. They are described by the Handler as a "corporate billionaire by day, underhanded villain by night". Dr. Zor's appearance has not been referenced in-game yet.

Through indirect characterization, Dr. Zor can be concluded as a strict, commandeering boss, and a very careful villain. They reportedly yell at the staff, execute henchmen for failure, are willing to betray when it compromises their identity, and obscure any parts of said identity through voice modulators. They have an affinity for scorpions- particularly *Pandinus imperator* (Emperor Scorpion) and *Heterometrus swammerdami* (Giant Forest Scorpion), both of which are not lethal to humans.

Dr. Zor also treats their top villains as disposable, evidenced by how quick Anna Ulanova's nameplate was thrown in the trash, along with Professor X-Ray being terminated via chairs that drop into a fire pit from a panel of switches at Dr. Zor's chair. This can also be seen by the way they turn on Juniper and Prism on a dime, suddenly willing to throw them out or even kill them.

## Appearances

### *IEYTD1*

Dr. Zor is introduced in IEYTD1 as the head of Zoraxis Industries, which works on very malicious plots. Phoenix steals their car, which is a Rolls-Royce Jonkheere Coupe, which causes them to retaliate and launch a virus bomb at the Agency Building they stay in. They are thwarted by Phoenix and it does not work out to their success. Phoenix then destroys a submarine of theirs, which was headed to a lodge in the Alps. This lodge contains a machine that can manipulate gravity. This device is also destroyed. Under their rule, Anna Ulanova is driven to leave Zoraxis Industries. Zor, knowing that Anna has information about the Death Engine, sends their men to kill her. They are unsuccessful, though, and the Agency finds out about their plot. Phoenix invades their base and steals even more information while almost causing said base to explode via an orbital strike that is disarmed by Commander Solaris. Zor's Orbital Space Laser is destroyed by this turn of events, leaving Zor with no active plans.

### *IEYTD2*

Dr. Zor develops the plan to kidnap and kill the World Leaders to take their place. With the help of Juniper, the Fabricator, and an unmentioned Solaris, they construct a face mask that can mimic anybody's face and voice. Through this, they take the leaders one by one and smuggle them to a Zoraxis Defense Headquarters on an island in the middle of the Black Sea. These events lead Phoenix and the Handler onto their trail, involving them in the plan. They only get so far, though, until Phoenix is kidnapped and an attempt is made on their life. This does not stop them, though. The Handler rejoins with them and they rush to the Base. Phoenix frees the World Leaders and disarms the nuke. To Zor's benefit, though, the nuke was always set to explode. Phoenix only disarmed the launch. Due to the explosion of the nuke, Phoenix is (presumed) annihilated. Zor says to them, "If you'll survive this Agent, I shall be in touch", implying that Zor shows interest in Agent Phoenix. The Handler mentions after the fact that Zoraxis Industries is being investigated by government authorities, so Zor then has no plans yet again.

### *IEYTD: Home Sweet Home*

After an unknown amount of time, Zor decides to bug Phoenix's home. They send robotic Zornets after them and intend to electrocute them to death. This ultimately does not work out, but does cause some unwanted items in Phoenix's home. Zor also sends a tesla coil-esque device called Operation: Z.E.U.S., in which Phoenix is able to deactivate it and enjoy some relaxation time.

### IEYTD3

Dr. Zor does not make many appearances in this game, as per usual. They appear usually in reference to Prism, either talking to her in an enticing or malicious way, or talking about how they are going to harm her and the player. Dr Zor's voice in this game is different- using a different voice modulator, which is so distorted that even at its best moments, it is hard to understand tone or inflection. They tempt Prism once she leaves the Agency with promises of kinesium and the legacy she was pursuing. Zor claims that they and Prism will "get along", however we see this to be untrue because of how they turn her kinesium research on her and instead use it to kill all agents with a TK implant, sending a shockwave that could rattle the world and destroy all the kinesium in it. Their plan ultimately fails due to Prism and Phoenix working together to stop Project: KBOOM. Dr. Zor refers to Phoenix as Prism's "creation", and somehow manages to send a message to Phoenix while time has slowed. They claim that Phoenix will eventually burn out, and that there is nothing in The Agency worth saving, referencing personal experience. They do not explain further. Dr. Zor then goes into hiding once again.

## Trivia

* According to a voicemail, Doctor Zor has a patient, making them a licensed medical doctor.
* During a voicemail (specifically Friendly Skies voicemail 16), the speaker in the voicemail uses the words "a man of your social status", implying that Zor is male. However, as of IEYTD2's release, Zor's pronouns are confirmed to be they/them, leaving Zor's true gender ultimately unknown.