Close
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Mia and James are close friends and she's very well-liked by the rest of the Knights, while Allistor is at least respected.
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It's only played remotely close to straight with Brent, who made it clear that he respected Ash from the start.
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Supposedly he's one of the most respected men in Congress in McBain's world, despite being an Obviously Evil leader of The Cartel and ordering the brutal murder of a cop who gets too close.
Source: Villain with Good Publicity
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