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“I’M the one, who survived.” - Niko Bellic

Niko: This is all that is left of me. What am I good at, Roman? What is my trade? I deal in death because that is all that is open to me. Roman: I will tell you what you are good at, Niko. You are a good cousin and a good friend. You still have integrity. No matter what you say, there is humanity in you. You still have the power to be good. It's important that you believe that.

Niko: In some way, our friends from the village were lucky. I lost myself that day too. Everything that was good and innocent in me died along with them. If I could live those hours again, I think I would have preferred to be buried in the pit along with everyone else.

- That Special Someone. • 2008 Niko: Roman, they've brought Darko Brevic into the country for me. This is almost over. I'm going to finish it. Roman: Niko, you can't do this alone. I'm coming with you.

U.L. Paper: Bellic, I have your man. He's been flown in. We're going to drop him in the airport cargo area for you. Niko: No more jobs? Is that it? Am I out? U.L. Paper: You're out. You've done good things for us and we are grateful. That said, I've given you a lot of protection. From here in, you're alone. Goodbye.

Niko: Roman, good to speak to you. I need to talk to a friend. Roman: Why, what's wrong? Niko: I think it's my conscience. I don't know Roman: Your conscience? Have killed too many people, Niko? Niko: Perhaps. That man who I worked for, Ray Boccino. I was asked to kill and him and I did. He was a cockroach - a pest. But I don't know how long I can keep dealing in death. Roman: It must be difficult, Niko. Maybe there is another path to take. A less violent one. I'll speak to you soon, okay?

- Pest Control. • 2008 Niko Bellic & Packie McReary — nickel and dime thugs by Ray Boccino’s account — were responsible for Ray’s car bombing. No concrete evidence suggested the top earner was a rat. Nonetheless, Jimmy made the call and Ray was gone.

Jimmy: Niko, I've been thinking about it and I want you to pay our friend Ray a visit. Give him a message from me. Niko: If that's your decision, Mr. Pegorino, it's done.

Niko: Alright, Packie. I’m in the mood for blowing some stuff up. Packie: Okay, Niko, I’ve left some in Westdyke.

Jimmy: We got real problems. Police are all over us. Maybe you heard. I got served papers today. Phil yesterday.

Ray: Think about what I said. Pegorino: I will! Trust me on that.

Marnie: I knew you'd help me. Niko: How's that? Marnie: I dunno. Something in your eyes. You look like you've got a good heart.

Anthony: Tell...Peg...I’m sorry.

- Flatline. • 2008 The silent killer had arrived to collect on Anthony Corrado’s last breath at the Leftwood hospital.

Pegorino: My personal bodyguard wearing a wire! I raised that kid like he was my own. I BEAT him like he was my own son! When my son killed himself, Anthony became my son. Now this? The world is a CUNT!

Pegorino: Fucking Anthony! Niko: What about Anthony?

“I’ll go, but I ain’t going quietly.” - James Pegorino

... • 2008 In the time Niko was absent helping Gravelli, Pegorino’s situation had laughably imploded.

Niko Bellic: What kind of man do I want to be? I want to be a whole one. I do not want to be owned by anyone. I do not want to be controlled by the actions of others. I want to be able to make the right decision, and have it be my own decision to make.

Gravelli: You've given a dying man a few minutes of happiness, Niko. I'm pleased to be helping you out with this thing you need. We'll speak again when Darko Brevic is in the country.