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=== Lore === | === Lore === | ||
Infernus' motivation in the ritual is to prevent [[Jezebel's|Jezebel's Billiards Hall]], the bar he tends to, from closing down.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Amber Hand}}'s in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Infernus start): ''"Hank is in trouble, Infernus, and you alone have the power to save him."''</ref> The bar is under threat of closure due to a variety of code violations caught by the Alchemy Bureau.<ref name=":0">''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' - [https://youtu.be/nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=7klZPsM6pJd3xbWr&t=393 Chapter 3B]</ref><ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#5e - (Unnamed Chapter)|Chapter 5e]] - [[Minor characters#Hank|Hank]]: ''"Enjoy it. We'll be closing soon." -'' {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"I thought last call wasn't for a few hours?"'' - [[Minor characters#Hank|Hank]]: ''"No, closing closing. Alchemy Bureau wants to shut us down."''</ref> Infernus mainly wants to save the bar for the sake of his friend/boss [[Minor characters#Hank|Hank]], the owner of Jezebel's, because Hank "saved his life."<ref>{{HeroIcon|Infernus}} in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (pre-game ping): ''"This is for you, Hank."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Infernus}} in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"Sometimes, you gotta go to extremes to help your friends."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Victor|number=2|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=Savin' my friend's bar.|hero_quote2=Victor|quote2=You're putting your life in danger over real estate?|hero_quote3=Infernus|quote3=Hank saved my life. Least I can do is save his business.}}</ref> | |||
As a second generation [[Ixia|Ixian]] immigrant,<ref name=":1">2024-09-03 - [[Yoshi]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"at this time in the world of Deadlock there are plenty of Ixians that are born on Earth: Infernus and Grey Talon's daughter-in-law (RIP)."''</ref> Infernus was born and raised in [[The Cursed Apple|New York]] and has never visited Ixia.<ref>[[Infernus/Quotes#Conversations|Infernus and Abrams conversation 2]] - {{PageRef|name=Abrams}}: ''"So when's the last time you went to Ixia?"'' - {{PageRef|name=Infernus}}: ''"Never."'' - {{PageRef|name=Abrams}}: ''"You gotta be kidding me!" -'' {{PageRef|name=Infernus}}: ''"New York born and raised, baby."''</ref> He considers New York his home and doesn't follow news about Ixia or the Ixian war.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Kelvin|number=3|hero_quote1=Kelvin|quote1=You don't care about what's happening back home?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=I was born in New York. "Home" is right here.}}</ref> | |||
Infernus used to work for the [[The Mendoza Syndicate|Mendoza Syndicate]] before he got replaced by [[Vyper]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"Can't believe Mendoza replaced me with someone like her!"''</ref> [[Ivy]] doesn't recognise Infernus, which could imply that he worked for Mendoza before she came to life 18-20 years ago.<ref name=":02">{{PageRef|name=Ivy}}'s background</ref><ref>[[Ivy's visual novel|Ivy's Visual Novel]] - [[Ivy's visual novel/Transcription#Chapter 1 - Career Day|Chapter 1]] - {{PageRef|name=Ivy}}: ''"For the past 20 years I was so focused on cleaning up Spanish Harlem, I never really thought about what to do when I was finished."''</ref> | |||
Infernus is always well-dressed.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Viscous|number=1|hero_quote1=Viscous|quote1=Do you always dress fancy, or is it just for work?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=Look good, feel good, baby.}}</ref> | |||
== Character interactions == | == Character interactions == | ||
*Infernus' | *Infernus seems to know [[Shelly Fisher|Ms. Shelly]], even though they've never met before.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Bebop|number=1}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Bebop): ''"Tell Ms. Shelly I'm sorry."''</ref> | ||
* {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} and Infernus have worked together in the past.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Wraith|file=Wraith ally inferno burns down objective 01.mp3|context=( | *Infernus wants to go on a date with {{HeroIcon|Holliday}}.<ref name=":3">[[Infernus/Quotes#Conversations|Infernus and Holliday conversation]] - Infernus: ''"How about when this is over, we have a chat at the bar?"'' Holliday: ''"Sounds like a plan."'' Infernus: ''"Sounds like a date."''</ref> | ||
** Infernus plays in Wraith's weekly poker game.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno kill wraith 02.mp3|context=(killed Wraith)|transcription=I see you at the game Friday, Wraith.}}</ref> However, he tells {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}} that he wants to stay away from her.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Mo & Krill|number=1|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=I think it's best I keep my distance from Wraith. | *Infernus wants to watch {{HeroIcon|Cadence}}'s set after the [[Maelstrom|ritual]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|file=Inferno ping pre game 05.mp3|transcription=Let's hurry up and summon this thing. If we're fast enough, I can catch the end of Cadence's set.}}</ref> | ||
* {{HeroIcon| | *Infernus has invited {{HeroIcon|Holliday}}, {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} and {{PageRef|name=Viscous}} to Jezebel's.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=McGinnis|number=1}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Viscous|number=2|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=You should stop by Jezebel's sometime. If you like people watching, you'll see all types there.}}</ref> | ||
* | *Infernus knows {{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s parents and is apologetic about her brother, [[Minor characters#Bryce|Bryce]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paige): ''"Tell your parents I said hi."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paige): ''"Sorry about your brother."''</ref> | ||
*Infernus thinks {{PageRef|name=Victor}} is a "pretty good looking corpse."<ref>{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Victor): ''"All things considered... He's a pretty good lookin' corpse!"''</ref> | |||
*Infernus and {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}} respect each other for being members of the service industry and are apologetic when fighting each other.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}' in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed The Doorman): ''"So much for the service industry sticking together."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Infernus): ''"I hate fighting a fellow member of the service industry."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Infernus): ''"It wasn't personal, Infernus, I hope you understand that."''</ref> | |||
*Infernus' friends and regular patrons, like {{HeroIcon|Abrams}},<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Abrams|suffix='|file=Abrams kill inferno 02.mp3|context=(killed Infernus)|transcription=I'll make it up to you later, Fern.}}</ref> {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}},<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Mo & Krill|number=3|hero_quote1=Mo & Krill|quote1=You look good, Fern!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus mid ult): ''"Sorry, Fern. I'll give you a nice tip tomorrow."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Shiv}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus): ''"Why you gotta fight me, Fern?"''</ref> the {{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}}'s in-game [[Infernus/Quotes#Shopkeeper|voice line]] (Infernus buys T4 item): ''"Fern! Catch you at Jezebel’s later?"''</ref>{{PageRef|name=Victor}}<ref>{{PageRef|name=Victor}}'s in-game [[Victor/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus): ''"Sorry about this, Fern."''</ref> and {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Wraith|file=Wraith kill inferno 01.mp3|context=(killed Infernus)|transcription=I thought you wanted out of the life, Fern.}}</ref> call him '''Fern'''. Abrams and Lady Geist call Infernus "their bartender".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Abrams|suffix='|file=Abrams kill inferno 05.mp3|transcription=Hope I didn't kill my bartender for nothing.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (ally Infernus killed): ''"They killed my bartender!"''</ref> Lady Geist and Krill offer to help Infernus prevent Jezebel's from closing.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Mo & Krill|number=3}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lady Geist|hero2=Infernus|number=2}}</ref><ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#5e - (Unnamed Chapter)|Chapter 5e]]</ref> | |||
* {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} and Infernus have worked together in the past.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Wraith|file=Wraith ally inferno burns down objective 01.mp3|context=(ally Infernus destroys objective)|transcription=Feels good working together again, doesn't it?}}</ref> Wraith believes Infernus' work as a bartender is "boring". She believes Infernus misses her, but he denies it.<ref name=":4">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Wraith|number=}}</ref> While on the same team, Wraith tries to coax Infernus back into his criminal past.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Wraith}}'s in-game [[Wraith/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (ally Infernus shreds objective): ''"Admit it, Infernus: you're havin' fun!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Wraith}}'s in-game [[Wraith/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (ally Infernus shreds objective): ''"You were born for this, Infernus."''</ref> | |||
** Infernus plays in Wraith's weekly poker game.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno kill wraith 02.mp3|context=(killed Wraith)|transcription=I see you at the game Friday, Wraith.}}</ref> However, he tells {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}} that he wants to stay away from her.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Mo & Krill|number=1|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=I think it's best I keep my distance from Wraith.|hero_quote2=Mo & Krill|quote2=Afraid she'll want to pull you back in?|hero_quote3=Infernus|quote3=I know she wants to pull me back in. I'm afraid I'll listen.}}</ref> | |||
* {{HeroIcon|Seven}}, {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} and {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} tease Infernus for leaving his criminal life behind and becoming a bartender.<ref name=":2">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Infernus|hero2=Seven|number=1|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=All your power and you waste it as a bartender?}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=viper select 08.mp3|transcription=Infernus used to be hard, but now he's just a bitch, slinging Mary Pickfords to other bitches... Oh my god, don't tell him I said that.}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> | |||
* {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}} is remorseful when fighting Infernus, due to his feelings towards Ixians.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus): ''"I didn't want to spill more Ixian blood!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Infernus mid ult): ''"Forgive me, Infernus."''</ref> | |||
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} likes Infernus' recipe of gin and tonic.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill infernus 01.mp3|context=(killed Infernus)|transcription=Ugh. He was the only one who knew how to make a proper gin and tonic. Pity.}}</ref> | * {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} likes Infernus' recipe of gin and tonic.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill infernus 01.mp3|context=(killed Infernus)|transcription=Ugh. He was the only one who knew how to make a proper gin and tonic. Pity.}}</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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* Infernus has the Hero ID 1, indicating that he was the first hero created for ''Neon Prime''. He is also the default hero in tutorial videos and test maps. | * Infernus has the Hero ID 1, indicating that he was the first hero created for ''Neon Prime''. He is also the default hero in tutorial videos and test maps. | ||
* Infernus had a tail in [[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] artwork and in one of his old models. | * Infernus had a tail in [[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] artwork and in one of his old models. | ||
* [[Haze]] originally had kill lines against Infernus, implying that her intervention is why Infernus was able to walk free after his criminal youth.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Haze}}'s in-game [[Haze/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Infernus): ''"I thought we had a deal, Infernus."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Haze}}'s in-game [[Haze/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Infernus): ''"This is how you repay my mercy?"''</ref> These lines were removed in the [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six New Heroes Update]]. | |||
* "Mixing Drinks in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Infernus in the [[Hideout]]. | * "Mixing Drinks in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Infernus in the [[Hideout]]. | ||
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Infernus is a Hero in Deadlock. He is an Ixian with a powerful control of flame that he uses to enhance his speed and ignite his enemies. Combining his Flame Dash with the ability to spew a Napalm catalyst, Infernus can chase down and ignite his foes with a deadly Afterburn. Any targets left standing will be subject to his explosive Concussive Combustion, knocking them out and leaving them vulnerable to further immolation.
As a creature from Ixia, Infernus had a troubled and intense youth while he was raised in the United States. Despite a rash of deadly crime as a teenager, he found himself tending a bar in his adulthood and learning to calm his intense emotions. With quality music and interesting people to talk to, Infernus rarely has a need these days to call up his dangerous supernatural abilities.
Napalm
20m
1
6s
25s
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40
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4s
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8s
Debuff Duration
125
Flame Dash
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38s
slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals 
spirit damage over time.
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30
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4s
Trail Duration
4.5m
Trail Width
50%
Slow Resistance
125
Afterburn
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spirit damage over time.
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14
3s
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0%
8.1%
Buildup Per Bullet
15.4%
Buildup Per Headshot
0.5
1s
Extend Per Headshot
125Afterburn's buildup is affected by distance falloff. For example: if you are at a distance where you would do 50% damage due to distance falloff, a body shot will build up half as much afterburn as normal.
Afterburn ticks every half-second, for half its DPS each tick.
Concussive Combustion
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spirit damage and applying 
stun to all nearby enemies after a delay.
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125
Stun
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52 Damage Per Second
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See Infernus/Lore for more story content.
“Like most teenagers; Infernus was wild, rebellious, and impetuous. Unlike most teenagers, Infernus was a creature from another plane and had a supernatural mastery over fire. Needless to say: his youth was filled with no small amount of arson, murder, and evidence disposal. But that was then. Now an adult, Infernus has mellowed out considerably. He’s happy working at a bar with good live music, and talking to interesting people. That being said when someone at the bar gets belligerent or violent, he’s not afraid to dust off the skills he once honed.
Infernus' motivation in the ritual is to prevent Jezebel's Billiards Hall, the bar he tends to, from closing down.[3] The bar is under threat of closure due to a variety of code violations caught by the Alchemy Bureau.[4][5] Infernus mainly wants to save the bar for the sake of his friend/boss Hank, the owner of Jezebel's, because Hank "saved his life."[6][7][8]
As a second generation Ixian immigrant,[9] Infernus was born and raised in New York and has never visited Ixia.[10] He considers New York his home and doesn't follow news about Ixia or the Ixian war.[11]
Infernus used to work for the Mendoza Syndicate before he got replaced by Vyper.[12] Ivy doesn't recognise Infernus, which could imply that he worked for Mendoza before she came to life 18-20 years ago.[13][14]
Infernus is always well-dressed.[15]
Holliday.[18]
Cadence's set after the ritual.[19] Holliday, 
McGinnis and 
Viscous to Jezebel's.[18][20][21]
Paige's parents and is apologetic about her brother, Bryce.[22][23]
Victor is a "pretty good looking corpse."[24]
The Doorman respect each other for being members of the service industry and are apologetic when fighting each other.[25][26][27]
Abrams,[28] 
Krill,[29] 
Lady Geist,[30] 
Shiv,[31] the 
Shopkeeper,[32]Victor[33] and 
Wraith[34] call him Fern. Abrams and Lady Geist call Infernus "their bartender".[35][36] Lady Geist and Krill offer to help Infernus prevent Jezebel's from closing.[37][38][39] Wraith and Infernus have worked together in the past.[40] Wraith believes Infernus' work as a bartender is "boring". She believes Infernus misses her, but he denies it.[41] While on the same team, Wraith tries to coax Infernus back into his criminal past.[42][43]
Mo & Krill that he wants to stay away from her.[45]
Seven, 
Vyper and Wraith tease Infernus for leaving his criminal life behind and becoming a bartender.[46][47][41]
Grey Talon is remorseful when fighting Infernus, due to his feelings towards Ixians.[48][49] Lady Geist likes Infernus' recipe of gin and tonic.[50]
Amber Hand's in-game voice line (Infernus start): "Hank is in trouble, Infernus, and you alone have the power to save him."
Lady Geist: "I thought last call wasn't for a few hours?" - Hank: "No, closing closing. Alchemy Bureau wants to shut us down."
Infernus in-game voice line (pre-game ping): "This is for you, Hank."
Infernus in-game voice line (select): "Sometimes, you gotta go to extremes to help your friends."
"Savin' my friend's bar." - "You're putting your life in danger over real estate?" - "Hank saved my life. Least I can do is save his business."
Abrams: "So when's the last time you went to Ixia?" - Infernus: "Never." - Abrams: "You gotta be kidding me!" - Infernus: "New York born and raised, baby."
"You don't care about what's happening back home?" - "I was born in New York. "Home" is right here."
Infernus' in-game voice line (Killed Vyper): "Can't believe Mendoza replaced me with someone like her!"
Ivy's background
Ivy: "For the past 20 years I was so focused on cleaning up Spanish Harlem, I never really thought about what to do when I was finished."
"Do you always dress fancy, or is it just for work?" - "Look good, feel good, baby."
Infernus' in-game voice line (killed Bebop): "Tell Ms. Shelly I'm sorry."
Infernus's in-game voice line - "Let's hurry up and summon this thing. If we're fast enough, I can catch the end of Cadence's set."
"You should stop by Jezebel's sometime. If you like people watching, you'll see all types there."
Infernus' in-game voice line (killed Paige): "Tell your parents I said hi."
Infernus' in-game voice line (killed Paige): "Sorry about your brother."
Infernus' in-game voice line (killed Victor): "All things considered... He's a pretty good lookin' corpse!"
Infernus' in-game voice line (killed The Doorman): "So much for the service industry sticking together."
The Doorman's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "I hate fighting a fellow member of the service industry."
The Doorman's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "It wasn't personal, Infernus, I hope you understand that."
Abrams' in-game voice line (killed Infernus) - "I'll make it up to you later, Fern."
"You look good, Fern!"
Lady Geist's in-game voice line (killed Infernus mid ult): "Sorry, Fern. I'll give you a nice tip tomorrow."
Shiv's in-game voice line (killed Infernus): "Why you gotta fight me, Fern?"
Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (Infernus buys T4 item): "Fern! Catch you at Jezebel’s later?"
Victor's in-game voice line (killed Infernus): "Sorry about this, Fern."
Wraith's in-game voice line (killed Infernus) - "I thought you wanted out of the life, Fern."
Abrams' in-game voice line - "Hope I didn't kill my bartender for nothing."
Lady Geist's in-game voice line (ally Infernus killed): "They killed my bartender!"
Wraith's in-game voice line (ally Infernus destroys objective) - "Feels good working together again, doesn't it?"
Wraith's in-game voice line (ally Infernus shreds objective): "Admit it, Infernus: you're havin' fun!"
Wraith's in-game voice line (ally Infernus shreds objective): "You were born for this, Infernus."
Infernus' in-game voice line (killed Wraith) - "I see you at the game Friday, Wraith."
"I think it's best I keep my distance from Wraith." - "Afraid she'll want to pull you back in?" - "I know she wants to pull me back in. I'm afraid I'll listen."
"All your power and you waste it as a bartender?"
Vyper's in-game voice line - "Infernus used to be hard, but now he's just a bitch, slinging Mary Pickfords to other bitches... Oh my god, don't tell him I said that."
Grey Talon's in-game voice line (killed Infernus): "I didn't want to spill more Ixian blood!"
Grey Talon's in-game voice line (killed Infernus mid ult): "Forgive me, Infernus."
Lady Geist's in-game voice line (killed Infernus) - "Ugh. He was the only one who knew how to make a proper gin and tonic. Pity."
Haze's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "I thought we had a deal, Infernus."
Haze's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "This is how you repay my mercy?"
