Bio

THE CONDUIT

To some he's the Beast, to some he's the Conduit. Cole MacGrath is many things to many people, but he never asked for any of it. When delivering the Ray Sphere, it exploded in its box, killing anyone in its blast radius, save for Cole. It turned out that Cole was one of a lucky or unlucky group of humans who had the 'conduit gene' which enabled him to get powers. Despite the immense power that came from wielding electricity as a weapon, Cole was hated by many who feared that conduits were merely rogue terrorists that they could not stand up to. Determined to change the image of conduits, Cole has taken down the rogue conduits who decided to seize power for themselves in both Empire City and New Marias. Sometimes the price he needed to pay to achieve this goal was massive and something that came at great personal cost. But Cole would always pay up, no matter what the price. It wasn't always easy though. As his moveset reflects, Cole often struggled to find the balance between good and bad. In conjunction with his electricity, his good karma allowed him to utilize ice powers while his evil karma allowed him to access fire based powers. Both come with their ups and downs, as Cole himself would find out. Regardless, despite not being that powerful on paper, Cole is clever enough to utilize his powers in ways that helped him bring down opponents much tougher than him and he doesn't intend to kick that habit anytime soon.

Intro

The streets of New Marias were a mess. Sometimes Cole felt like he was the only one trying to make a difference. "This city's falling apart." He explained as he walked through the slums. Several people poked their heads out to see him, looking at him with mixed reactions. Some feared him, some hated him, but others admired him. "Between gang wars and rogue conduits I can't keep track of everything. That's not to mention the storm that's coming...I don't have much time." He looked down at his arms which had small sparks of electricity coming from them. One red and one blue. "I can barely keep the storm in me under control. That's why I need help. I've heard there's a gathering taking place for special people. They must be conduits. I'm going there to enlist whoever I can to help me in the fight for this city, or die trying!"

Rival Scene

Cole looked up at the columns, seeing the man in red and blue perched on top of them. "Afternoon. Mind if we have a talk?" Spider-Man jumped down landing right in front of Cole. "What do you wanna talk about?" The superhero asked. "I'm looking for people. People with powers, conduits. Know where I can find them?" Spider-Man took a step back. "What does a guy like you want with people like that?" He asked, looking at Cole's amp. "That's too bad." Cole answered. "You sound like you know something. Wanna tell me?"

"Generally when I get that question it's not for good reasons." Cole allowed electricity to course through his arms. "Look buddy, there's a storm coming. It'll get all of us sooner or later. You're either with me or against me and if you're not with me then well, that narrows it down a bit."

"I've dealt with you electricity dudes plenty of times before. I'll just ground you like I did them!" Both assumed fighting stances as they waited for the other to make the first move.

Outro

"I don't know if those people were conduits or what. Some of them weren't even human." Cole had returned to New Marias, empty handed. He had beaten every opponent he had come across but was still mostly on his own in the fight for the southern city. "Either way, I'm mostly on my own for the fight here. I guess it was always going to be this way." As he looked out over the city, the sun was beginning to set. But his work wasn't done. "I can't afford to worry about who's on what side anymore. I've got work to do and I have the power to do it!" He began to glow blue as he leapt from the rooftop. "It's like I've always said, I'll save this city or die trying!"

Fight Intros

Power Flex- Cole leaps on stage and throws his hands in the air, pulsating with electricity.

Let Me Introduce Myself- Cole pulses electricity through his right hand and says "Let me introduce myself."

Let's Take Care Of This- Cole holds his Amp to the side, running electricity through it and says "Let's take care of this."

P-P-P-P-Power Flex- Cole levitates and releases a burst of electric energy, similar to when he absorbs blast cores.

Victory

That's Right, Suckers- Cole steps back, his hands pulsing with electricity.

Got To Love It- Cole smiles and crosses his arms.

Catch You Later- Cole sends a bolt of lightning crashing into the stage.

That's Right Man- Cole charges his hands with lightning and looks up at the screen.

Defeat

If using 'That's Right Suckers'- Cole kneels, defeated.

If using 'Got To Love It'- Cole clutches his head and groans while facing the camera above.

If using 'Catch You Later'- Cole stands and puts his hands down while looking disappointed.

If using 'That's Right Man'- Cole drops to both knees and groans while looking pained.

Themes

Battle Themes

Rabble Rouser

Rampage

Overcharge

The Freaks Are Everywhere

Level 3 Theme

The Beast (If using Evil Karma)

The Decision (If using Good Karma)

Victory Themes

Cole MacGrath InFamous 2

The Final Piece

The Courier

Fade Away

Quotes

Upon Selection

"Alright, let's get this done."

"You sure you guys wanna face me?"

"Piece of cake."

Picking Up An Item

"Alright!"

"Ah, yeah."

"Ah, nice!"

"Oh yeah, man."

"Nice!"

Getting a KO

"Wow. Too easy."

"Just like I said."

"Alright, now we're movin'."

"That's right."

"Yeah, you like that?"

"Didn't see that coming, huh?"

"Is that all ya got?"

"You're next."

"By the numbers."

"Now that's a butt-kicking."

Respawning After KO

"This is gonna be short term."

"Alright, let's do this."

"I'm ready."

"Spare me the crap."

"Here for a little action."

"Hey, I'm back."

"I'm not holdin' my breath."

Using A Move

"Catch ya later." -Using Level 1.

"Special delivery." -Using Level 1.

"Here we go." -Using Level 2.

"Feel the power." -Using Level 3.

Taunts

Bring It- Cole beckons his opponent. He accompanies this with saying "Bring it on!"

Now What?- Cole powers his amp with both hands.

Wanna See A Trick?- Cole juggles balls of ice.

Costumes

Courier Outfit (Default)

Kessler

Courier Jacket

Evil Cole

Rocket Animation

Cole looks down with his arms chained, he doesn't attempt to struggle.

Moveset

Square- Cole hits opponents with his amp in a three hit combo.

Square (Air)- Cole's three hit combo ends with him smacking opponents to the ground.

Square Side- Cole slides along the ground like does in InFamous. He can chain this attack to others.

Square Side, Square- Cole follows up his dash with an attack using an electric blade.

Square Side, Square, Triangle- Cole follows up his electric blade attack with an upwards shoulder charge.

Square Side, Circle- Cole stops his slide.

Square Side (Air)- Cole fires a bolt of lightning forward.

Square Up- Cole pulls out his amp and generates a small burst of energy.

Square Up (Air)- Same as ground version.

Square Down- Cole jumps into the air and slams the ground with his amp.

Square Down (Air)- Cole slams the ground with his amp, generating a shockwave.

Triangle- Cole will fire small lightning bolts. If he hits an enemy with five, they will be stunned.

Triangle (Air)- Same as ground version.

Triangle Side- Cole tosses a ball of electricity that sticks to opponents before exploding.

Triangle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.

Triangle Up- Cole fires a blast of electricity upwards.

Triangle Up (Air)- Same as ground version.

Triangle Down- Cole fires an energy blast that pushes opponents back.

Triangle Down (Air)- Same as ground version except for the fact that it is fired at a downwards angle.

Good Karma

Circle- Cole puts up an ice shield which blocks any projectiles.

Circle (Air)- Same as ground version.

Circle Side- Cole fires a blast of ice that temporarily freezes an opponent.

Circle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.

Circle Up- Cole launches himself into the air, leaving ice spikes behind. If an opponent is hit they will be launched into the air along with him.

Circle Up (Air)- Same as ground version, but the ice falls to the ground as well, damaging opponents beneath Cole.

Circle Down- Cole creates ice shards in front of him that stick upwards.

Circle Down (Air)- Cole fires ice shards at a downward angle.

Bad Karma

Circle- Cole does a quick flaming punch. He can charge this punch for more power.

Circle (Air)- Same as ground version.

Circle Side- Cole does a fast charging dive attack while engulfed in flames.

Circle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.

Circle Up- Cole fires three blasts of fire into the air, launching opponents.

Circle Up (Air)- Same as ground version.

Circle Down- Cole throws a spot of oil on the ground. If an opponent steps in it they become trapped in the oil.

Circle Down (Air)- Same as ground version.

Grab Side- Cole sticks his amp into opponents and swings them around. He then lets them go flying.

Grab Up- Cole grabs the opponent and slides underneath them then hits them into the air. This attack will switch Cole to Good Karma. His electricity will be blue. It should be noted that Cole starts out with Good Karma.

Grab Down- Cole grabs an opponent by the throat and slams them to the ground. This attack will switch Cole to Evil Karma. His electricity will be red.

X (While in the air)- Cole uses electricity to slow his fall.

X Side (When next to a wall)- Cole clings to the wall and is able to fire electricity, but not use his amp.

Level 1

Human Bullet- Cole lifts an opponent into the air if they are standing next to him and fires them like a projectile. If they hit another All-Star then they will both be KO'd. This is Cole's only super which is not karma dependent.

Level 2 (Good Karma)

Ionic Freeze- Cole fires shards of ice all across the stage, KOing any opponents in the way.

Level 2 (Evil Karma)

Ionic Drain- Cole drains the life force of any enemies within his radius and uses it to destroy them in a blast.

Level 3 (Good Karma)

Electric Tornado-Cole jumps to the front of the stage and creates an electric tornado. He can move it back and forth across the stage, sucking in opponents and watching as the tornado spits them out, KO'ing them.

Level 3 (Evil Karma)

The Beast Awakens!- A cutscene plays where Cole becomes the Beast. He can fly in this state, has more deadly attacks and gains a huge increase in power.

Author's Note

Rivalry Connection: Both Cole and Spider-Man attained their powers by accident. They both have red-blue colour schemes and are faced with decisions to save their loved ones or save their cities. Both fight similar villains, electric villains (Kessler and Electro), villains who utilize venom and corruption (Joseph Bertrand and Venom) and many others.

Cole's Irishness is g. Aside from that it was difficult to change things about Cole as far as his story went, same goes for any character who's last game was released before PSAS. I remember reading that Superbot initially wanted Cole to have a karma mechanic similar to InFamous. There wasn't much other detail but I like that idea and so I took a stab at it.