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===Brad Evans=== *Class: Prisoner No. 666 *Age: 32 *Height: 6' 6" *Birthplace: Slayheim *Weapon: Might Glove Brad is one of the more complex characters on the whole in ''Wild Arms 2''. A military genius in a war ten years prior to the story, he was later hunted as a criminal due to events beyond his control. He also seems to have a connection to the sinister Odessa organization that is the main source of grief throughout the game. His truly noble intentions are not proven until later in the game where he reveals himself after being presumed dead with an impressive show of firepower against Odessa's forces, saving the player's party in the process. Brad as a character is a silent, gruff and serious-looking one. His only known living friend from his days as a soldier is Billy, now mentally handicapped and bound to a wheelchair. In a constant state of regret, Brad's character struggles to move on and accept new people into his life. As a character in battle, Brad is the "tank" archetype found in a lot of Japanese role-playing games. He has a very high damage threshold to enemy attacks due to his high defense and [[hit points]] and can withstand lots of circumstances other party members can not. Brad's damage output is second only to Ashley's Knight Blazer form, however he is the slowest party member in the game. Brad is also the second ARM user in the game, but uses heavy explosives such as [[bazooka]]s and [[Shoulder-launched missile weapon|rocket launcher]]s instead of bullet cartridges like Ashley. Particularly among gamers in the United States, Brad Evans is believed by some to be gay, and is even considered a minor [[gay icon]] among gay gamers. However, the quality of the game's English localization is not high (mistranslations of proper names or cultural contexts are abundant), and according to the Japanese version, Brad's sexuality is not confirmed either way. Among most players who have come to regard Brad as gay, the impressions have been shaped largely from the [[gaydar|common wisdom]] of the audience and from a handful of scenes that suggest a very intimate emotional attachment between Brad and Billy. While Brad may or may not actually be gay, the facts notwithstanding are ultimately inconclusive. The reasons people believe Brad to be gay can easily be misinterpreted. Billy is Brad's only friend left alive, and more importantly was an old war buddy that saved his life at least once. The Justine scene is also used by believers that he was gay but it should be remembered Justine stands for Courage and was most likely awakened because of Billy's courage to sacrifice himself for his squad. It may be possible that Brad and Billy have switched identities. Brad is the only character who is not first identified directly, but rather by an ID card that he dropped. During the course of the game his identity as the "Hero of Slayheim" is called into question many times, most notably when Kannon tells ARMS that "the true hero of Slayheim was left-handed" which is contrary to Brad using his weapon with his right hand. It becomes evident from Brad's flashbacks that Billy was the true hero of Slayheim and most likely Brad's guilt actually stems from having simply never corrected anyone's assumption of his identity and that his role as a "Hero of Slayheim" and all that it entails is a lie. In this light, the Justine scene may simply be Billy and Brad accepting that at this point, who the true hero is isn't as important as what needs to be done to save the world.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
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