Summary
As expected, rumors and speculation have run rampant aroundGrand Theft Auto 6since its reveal trailer late last year. One of the most popular story theories centers on one ofGTA 6’s main characters, and how he may play a conniving, misleading role in the game.
Fans have guessed that Lucia’s boyfriend, presumed to be named Jason, will fill the role of an undercover cop. There’s not much in the way of concrete information supporting this notion, with the strongest piece of evidence being a short clip from theGTA 6trailer. The clip shows a police raid from the perspective of one of the officer’s body cameras, and since Jason and Lucia are expected to provide the only perspectivesin the game, some have speculated that this footage is coming from Jason’s body camera. There’s also the game’s ostensible emphasis on trust: if trust is a prominent theme, it’s safe to assume it will be tested in some way. It’s also worth noting that Rockstar seems to have a tradition of including traitors, turncoats, and liars in its stories, with notable examples being:
GTA 6 Probably Won’t End Well for Jason, If He Really Is a Cop
Jason Could Have Opponents On All Sides
Assuming Jason truly is a clandestine cop, then his relationship with Lucia will undoubtedlysuffer by the end ofGTA 6. Lucia’s exact role within Vice City’s sphere of criminality is a bit unclear, but it’s obvious that her jail time has done little to reform her, instead slingshotting her back into a life of crime. Lucia is still deeply entrenched in illegal activity, not likely to be swayed by Jason’s potential influence, be it direct or subtle.
Players are sure to come across a number of criminal compatriotsthroughoutGTA 6’s story, who are likely to take umbridge with Jason’s theorized secret identity as well. Even if Lucia manages to forgive him, there’s no guarantee that these third parties will. Jason could very well wind up fighting a battle on multiple fronts, and a change of heart or switch in allegiance probably wouldn’t help him much—the trust would have already been broken. On top of this, if Jason goes the rogue cop route, then he will be wanted by the police, potentially leaving him without many allies on either side of the fence.
Jason’s Cop Identity Could Spell an Explosive Ending for GTA 6
IfGTA 6continues the series' narrative traditionof betrayal and police sympathizers/informants, the conflict of Jason’s true allegiance will likely play a major role in the climax. Like withGTA 5’s “Death Wish” ending, players could see Jason and Lucia facing off against the world inGTA 6’s final act, choosing to stick together against a horde of enemies from both law enforcement and the criminal world of Vice City. This sort of ending would be in line withGTA 6’s apparent theme of trust, as the couple would have to put the ultimate trust in one another, setting aside previous dishonesty and deceit.
Of course, this is all speculation based on a fairly tenuous theory. But it is interesting to think about how Rockstar will handle this specific dual-protagonist structure as, whileGTA 5features multiple protagonists, none of them are as emotionally connected as a romantic couple would be. GivenGTA 6’s unique narrative premise, things between Jason and Lucia are bound to get messy, and a classic undercover cop plot wouldn’t be the worst way to crank up conflict between the two. But ultimately, fans will have to wait formore information aboutGTA 6before assuming that the story will go in any particular direction.
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Grand Theft Auto VI heads to the state of Leonida, home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond in the biggest, most immersive evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series yet.Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.
