Sergeant Laws is a character whose importance is crucial, world defining ideological framework he provides. He functions as a key source of information and a trusted voice of cynicism, sharing with Ali a definitive theory about the cause of the Western Sector’s collapse.
The Informed Cynic: Laws’s defining trait is his belief that the world’s collapse was not a natural disaster, but a calculated, deliberate act. This marks him as highly cynical, likely possessing a personality hardened by experience and convinced that the most sinister explanation is the truth.
He is not a random conspiracy theorist, he is an authority figure who has retained some capacity for logical, albeit pessimistic, analysis.
Pragmatic Intelligence: He possesses an intellectual capacity to piece together the evidence of the catastrophe, the economic tanking and the isolation of the sector and attribute it to the global layer. This suggests a mind that is constantly analyzing patterns of control and deception.
Laws’s conflicts are entirely political and existential, driven by his knowledge of the world’s true rulers.
Fighting the Invisible Enemy: His primary conflict is the struggle against a global layer that is centuries old, operates underground, and intentionally remains invisible. This challenges him to fight a battle against an enemy that cannot be defeated through conventional means like force or direct confrontation.
Reconciling Duty with Reality: As a Sergeant, he once represented order. His challenge is the profound moral crisis of realizing that the order he served was, in fact, the chief instrument of chaos and death. He must navigate a world where the intelligence organizations he may have once respected are now the agents who tanked the economy and cut off the sector.
Maintaining Hope in a Hopeless Conspiracy: Knowing that the apocalypse was designed by a deep state power can lead to deep despair. His challenge is maintaining the will to survive and resist when the very nature of the enemy suggests their power is absolute and their intent is malicious.
Sergeant Laws displays himself as the insider who has seen the truth, a hardened survivor whose authority now stems from his knowledge, not his badge.
The Keeper of Truth: He acts as a repository of knowledge regarding the true power dynamics of the world, positioning himself as a truth teller within the dystopian illusion. He is likely the one who explained to Ali that the global government tanked the U.S. economy.
The Disillusioned Officer: He is a man operating outside the law, having understood that the “law” itself is merely a tool of the sinister underlying layer.
The Prudent Theorist: He presents a face that is guarded and cautious, willing to share his dangerous conclusions only with those he trusts, like Ali, reinforcing his role as an essential strategic resource for the protagonists.
