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return to his home city of Baltimore, only to be captured by a mysterious
paramilitary organization known as the Foundation. The apparent leader of the
Foundation is a woman named Jordan, who wants to study Torque and his connection
to the malefactors. Torque manages to escape from his captors and is prompted by
the ghost of his dead wife Carmen to return to his apartment and investigate the
death of his family, where he learns that a powerful crime lord by the name of
Blackmore (for whom Torque worked) is ultimately responsible for their deaths.
Much to his shock, however, it seems that the horrible Malefactors that had
brought Carnate to ruin followed him to the mainland to continue their spree of
murder and chaos, feeding upon the dark and ancient history of the city to grow
strong. Torque makes his way through the city under the questionable guidance of
Dr. Killjoy, who wants to help Torque understand his mental state and his past.
At the very end of the game it is discovered that Blackmore is actually one of
Torque's alternate personalities, which surfaced when he was a child living in
an orphanage. There are three possible endings depending on the morality of the
player at the end of the game: Torque is completely overcome by Blackmore, who
takes total control of Torque's personality (Evil); Torque and Blackmore are
unable to overpower each other and remain in their current state of opposition
(Neutral); Torque eliminates Blackmore's presence from his mind.
An interesting point in all of this is the depth of Blackmore's affection for
Torque. Almost viewing his 'better half' as a best friend more than anything, he
acts willing to do almost anything to bring Torque over to his side; force him
to understand and embrace the reasoning that so violently drives the crime lord.
The player's morality also affects certain sequences during gameplay and a level
near the end of the game, where Dr. Killjoy, the slavehunter Copperfield, and
the vile Creeper look back on Torque's actions. The player's morality also
affects whether the player will fight Copperfield or The Creeper.