Character headcanons and thoughts: Perkins & Allen
PERKINS
I think he knows androids are sentient but he doesn't really care much. To him, they're a threat to national security and the human race. Androids are a mistake that should have never been created. This could be because of something personal that happened or just something he strongly believes.
Sure, one could argue that Perkins is "following orders" but this one feels like an order he's more than happy to obey. He probably even asked for the case to be assigned to him.
Outside of work, he has kids, he loves them but is terrible at showing it and this has driven a rift between them. I'd say his kids would be teenagers or young adults. They find that he's a bit too obsessive about his job.
He doesn't have a partner though
Perkins is good at his job because his personal philosophy is "at all costs". This ties in with him not caring whether androids are sentient or not; they're a threat and he will get rid of them "at all costs". He's willing to have human casualties if it means the greater human population is safe
Doesn't trust Cyberlife and has never owned an android in his life. Even though he and Cyberlife technically have similar goals tol "destroy Markus, end the revolution", Perkins thinks they shouldn't just stop at ending the revolution. End Cyberlife too and all the mess they keep causing. This strong dislike of Cyberlife has also leaked into why he hates androids.
He doesn't like President Warren either. She's a Cyberlife implant and he doesn't trust her. He doesn't like how much slack she's cutting Cyberlife or how much she lets their shit slide. He also definitely doesn't like how she keeps messing with Russia to get thirium for Cyberlife. But for the deviancy case, their goals happen to align. And she's also technically his boss; not much he can do about that.
He avoids close confrontation. He's more suited to office work or strategizing. He lets other people do the dirty work/field work.
He drinks his coffee black; bitter, just like him.
Perkins' gallery calls him "The Jackal" and explains this;
Nicknamed "The Jackal" due to his icy temperament, lacking sense of humor and his solitary nature, he is hated by most of his colleagues. On the other hand, his superiors consider him a reliable and efficient agent, which leads him to being entrusted with the most delicate of cases which nobody other than him would want.
I don't know if the people who gave him this nickname were trying to be funny or something because Jackal's are usually known for being cunning and mischievous not "lacking sense of humor" but Jackals are scavengers and they feed on carcasses of dead animal. They eat the things that most other animals wouldn't; the same way Perkins takes on cases other people avoid. It's a neat symbolism.
I would have loved to see Perkins in action, doing his job. We never get to see this and I think it undermines his role as the overarching villain. Why am I supposed to be concerned about a bad guy if I don't know how much of a threat he is?
A scenario I keep imagining is him finding Simon before Connor does and somehow Simon doesn't kill himself before he is captured (I know there's no way Simon would allow himself to get captured but shhhh)
Then we get to have an interrogation scene. Imagine he knows androids are just as conscious as humans, he'll treat Simon like any other suspect. Not because he's feeling nice but because he knows Simon is scared and afraid and he'll toy with that and try to drag as much information out of him as possible (because he's an asshole)
This will give us an opportunity to see what Perkins is capable of and it will definitely end badly so the player gets to be even more sad about it.
ALLEN
He doesn't really have an opinion on androids. I think he's pretty neutral and unless an android is getting in the way of him doing his job (see. Connor) or threatening people's safety (see. Daniel) he doesn't care much for them.
Sometimes though, he's unsettled by androids and he becomes unsure if they're actually "alive" or not. Sometimes, they do things. For instance, he always seems disturbed or disappointed if and android kills themselves in front of him (like if Connor jumps of the rooftop or if you fail to save Emma and Daniel jumps with her).
The Daniel case was the first time he encountered a deviant. He kept thinking about it for weeks afterwards.
I think he would be like Hank; he'd need a personal connection with an android and for the android to prove themselves real before he can start to feel strongly about them. Unlike Hank though, he'll never idealize androids or say their "superior to humans" (even if they technically are).
He doesn't have a family or a partner. He has never wanted one and when he was younger he never even considered it. (also; aroace Allen. Change my mind.)
Doesn't trust Cyberlife either. No matter what he feels about androids, he'll always dislike Cyberlife.
He hasn't gotten good sleep in years.
He has a dog. He seems like a dog person.
In terms of his relationship with the other people in the DPD;
He rarely talks with Gavin. When they do happen to be in close proximity with each other, Gavin tries to start up a conversation but he just glares at him until the air becomes awkward and tense and Gavin leaves him alone.
He's known Hank from a distance, even before he became Captain. He's seen Hank go from a decorated officer to a depressed man who can barely keep his job and like most people he pities Hank.
He and Fowler are friends. They give a similar vibe.
Perkins and Allen are ironically the humans we see behave like machines the most. They're always following orders and have missions to accomplish and they believe that's all that matters. Do I think they would be friends? No. Just because Perkins is too anti-social.
But you know who I'd love to see with Perkins? Connor. Imagine them working together guys, just think about it. Especially if it's the machine route. That's two main antagonists teaming up and Markus has to deal with them both.
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You know which character I've never seen drawn in reverse AU?
Captain Allen
Imagine this man, in his SWAT uniform, with his handsome face but retracted skin, exposing serial codes and seams 🫠
I'd eat him alive, thank you very much
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