 Click here for "Cold" by Static-X Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, and now hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a big battle. ~RockStar Games -[ A beautiful view of the sky... black and full of stars... a full moon illuminates the surroundings. The setting is a park of sorts and a tall clock reads 3:15. Whispering is heard as the camera pans around the beautiful park. A bench surrounded by beautiful red roses and dogwood trees... a soothing stream with water as cold as glacier water... and finally, as the whispers suddenly stop, a man standing with his back to the camera looking over a hilltop with a perfect view of the city of Detroit. The man turns around and as a street lamp begins to flicker on his face, it reveals his identity. The light reflects off of B-Pac's shades as he removes his Carolina Hurricanes cap and places it on a bench next to him before lifting up his shades to his forehead. ]-  B-Pac: "Max, you act as if your strength is something special. Strength means nothing because strength is only temporary. It can be used up and diminish in only a few seconds. Strength is unreliable... much like those soda machines that England makes and are so ashamed of that they slap *Made in USA* labels on them. Do yourself and me a favor Max... keep lifting those weights and crying to people about petty things because just like those vain threats and accusations that you have made, it will all mean absolutely nothing. You are too busy questioning my actions and changes to be serious about a matchup that is over your head, Max. You are right by saying that I WILL NOT put my title on the line against you... but not from fear or doubt... it's because you do not deserve any sort of title shot or even a contender's match. There is no way that some of the competitors here, whom have worked their asses off week in and week out just to find that they get no recognition, can be put aside to give YOU, someone unproven and unwanted, the shot at MY title! Don't make yourself sound ridiculous by asking for such a favor. And if you DO get a title shot, it will be just that... a favor. Max, I have been here for 7 long months and do you know that I have not even gotten a World Title shot? And don't think that I will DARE go asking for one. I will EARN MY SHOTS just like you will have to do. And if you don't like that, you can join your brother on the unemployment line. " -[ B-Pac slides the shades back down over his eyes and turns back around, looking toward the city. He then sits on the ground indian-style, seemingly enjoying the view. ]- B-Pac: " I guess sometimes things aren't really as bad as they seem... they're worse. I can't help but be bitter at people... at the world... at everything. I have been taken for granted far too long and it all stops here. No longer will I go out and risk my health for those ungrateful, uncaring strangers. From now on, I go out and do things for myself because after all, I am the only one that I should care about. I try to chage my life and what did those people do to help me? They mocked me, humiliated me, made fun of me... but now the joke is on them. I turn their fun around and shove it in their face because their laughter is now my HATE. My weapon is my ANGER... and Max Payne, at Malice... you're going to get 'Signed' and be the first recipient of my brutal retalliation... "  
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