However, its not impossible that Vaughn may have taken the deal seriously if youve been consistently bad to him as Rhys. He never actually betrays Rhys later on, which could mean that no matter what, Vaughn was telling the truth when he says he only took the deal to get Vasquez off their backs, which would tie into his usual Undying Loyalty. Just how serious was he when he accepted Vasquezs deal? No matter what you do, you find out that he took him up on the offer.

Tying into Yvette, theres also Vaughn.

In the end it is questionable whether she is just a Corrupt Corporate Executive gleefully manipulating Rhys or just another victim of the circumstances and Hyperion's corporate culture. One side claims her betrayal and her explanation for it was the same as the much less vilified Vaughn's (which ignores the fact that Yvette actually betrayed Rhys for money while in the safety of her office while Vaughn planned to do so for survival while he was in mortal danger during a death derby) while her condemners point at her gleefulness and that, depending on choices, she can betray Rhys one last time by taking the last escape pod if freed from prison. yet the game provides several opportunities for her to be forgiven. Then in episode 4 she callously doesn't care about the apparent deaths of his former colleagues, explains to Vasquez!Rhys how she betrayed him, purposefully denied supplies to them and does all that in a smug, bitchy manner. First she starts out as a friend and ally.

Yvette also has this in spades regarding her Heel≯ace Revolving Door behavior.

However, cut dialogue has him state that the last thing he remembers before waking up in Rhys's system was Nakayama testing something on him, suggesting the intent is that he's a digital copy of the same mind, diverging at the point Nakayama took the copy (this also accounts for Jack's behaviour being more like it was towards the beginning of Borderlands 2 and not knowing what happened to himself, he was made long before any of the events of Borderlands 2 happened).

To what extent is the Handsome Jack featured in this game the same man as the one in Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!? Is he the same person reborn through Hyperion tech, or just an advanced AI programmed to believe it is Jack and mimic his behavior? The story and characters generally regard him as the former, but the science behind his return would indicate the latter.

By Episode 4, he's an extremely Grumpy Bear, but he's shown to be capable of leadership various times.

And in Episode 3, he's already quite grumpy, but he also stops Vallory from killing Fiona and friends, and even refuses to shoot Rhys during the car chase if you don't pull off the QTE in time. Is this because he's just that infatuated with her or does he possess Hidden Depths? Is his story the man he killed was robbing him true or made up? He's also very polite and actually kind to his prisoners, compared to Vasquez-but he still works for Vallory, who's also his mother. However, his later appearances show him as still in love with Sasha and willing to forgive her conning him. August is portrayed as a vicious, violent, and vindictive thug in his initial appearance.Additionally, Rhys awkward flirting seems to rub off on her in finale if you tell her you missed her, as itll end with both of them standing around unsure of what to say next in front of everyone else. Adorkable: Sasha's childlike enthusiasm over weapons can be quite charming.Overall, the look is reminiscent of Timothy’s design in Borderlands 3, so perhaps players could get to see a new story starring the doppelganger of Handsome Jack. He also seems to be sporting a jacket based on their collar. This character lacks the slicked back hair of Rhys, with a messy hairstyle seen instead. However, just like the models in the middle and on the left, he would have to be sporting a different look from what fans are used to. This could be Rhys, building off the idea that Sasha is on the left and Gortys is in the center. The final silhouette is on the right, and it seems like a male character. Overall, this design is very tough to make out, as it could be a remodeled Gortys, two characters together, or one brand-new robot. However, that seems unlikely since hair and a hat seem to be visible, something that would differ greatly from Gortys’ original look. It almost looks like there could be another character clinging to the robot perhaps Loader Bot could have gotten injured again and is stuck riding on Gortys. However, the one thing going against this being Gortys is the top half of the silhouette.

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