Torque

"*There are consequences when you don't watch what you say, and someone like Torque finds out you're lying. And there are definitely consequences when the Torques of the world realize that they have something on you.*"
—Malik Bruder, *Payback*

## Biographical information

### Place of birth

Before 1995 (as he was in his twenties in 2015)

## Physical description

### Eyes

Droopy

**Torque** is one of the men that was hired to work for notorious gangster Gus Alabaster. Because of this, he is very wealthy and lived the life of a gangster before his boss's death.

In *Payback*, he overheard Malik Bruder and Amber Laska talking about Project Osiris and chose to use it to his advantage. After realizing that he could use the information against Malik, Torque forced him to do his dirty work without complaints or payment, lecturing that he himself should be getting paid for keeping the secret silent.

## Biography

Sometime before *Payback* took place, Torque began to work for Gus Alabaster.

Torque was first seen in the living room of Gus Alabaster's mansion along with Danny, screaming his lungs out over an European soccer match on TV. Malik believed that they had bet a lot of money on the outcome. When Malik asked if either of them had seen Amber, Torque stated that "too much exercise is no good for a person," suspecting it to be the cause of her crabbiness. Lenny then reminded the guys to pick up a load of dry cleaning, creating a heated argument between them about who was to go. However, Malik volunteered instead, and when he returned, the soccer game was over and Torque had won the bet. He then paid Malik with a hundred-dollar bill.

After going to the New Hope Soup Kitchen to pick up Amber along with Danny and Malik, Torque called the kids back to the car and told them he had overheard part of their private conversations about Project Osiris. He began to use it to his advantage, having Malik take over his entire job without payment while he relaxed.

Later, Malik went to a small stationery and card shop to pick up money on Torque's orders, who had previously instructed him to threaten to destroy the most expensive thing in the store if the owner didn't give enough money. However, the man began to break down, and Malik took pity on him.

Torque then pulled up to the curb in Alabaster's limo, ordering Malik to get in due to Alabaster's health having taken a turn for the worse. Although Torque refused, Malik demanded to swing by the soup kitchen to pick up Amber. Malik then threatened to jump out of the moving car as Torque sneered at him for believing he didn't have the guts to do so; however, Malik did carry through and sprang out the door. Torque then yanked him back into the car, finally giving in.

When they reached the kitchen and picked Amber up, she had just attacked a cop with mashed potatoes (much to Torque's amusement). Torque then asked Malik not to tell his DNA donor the truth about who he was, wanting him to inherit Alabaster's money so he could later take it from Malik himself. As the kids entered the room where Alabaster lay, Torque gave them one last warning look.

## Personality and traits

Torque can be manipulative, stuck-up, nosy, cruel and intelligent. He intended for Malik Bruder to inherit Alabaster's money and blackmail him out of everything. Another instance of his selfish nature is when he ordered Malik to blackmail a poor store owner into giving him extra money. Torque was also said to be an expert at pinpointing weaknesses.

## Physical appearance

Torque has droopy eyelids that make him appear half-asleep. However, his eyes are alert and razor-sharp. Similar to most of Alabaster's crew, he is likely a young man in his twenties. Torque also has an iron grip.