Over the years the Wiz has eliminated anybody who worked at AARC who stood between him and the money. Was this calculated in order to harm others, or simply to get him what he wanted?
Villains
"What’s in a name—psychopath, sociopath, antisocial, or narcissist?
People who are destructive to others very often have a personality disorder in which narcissism is a major element. The greater their level of narcissism the more damaging a person will be to others. The two most toxic, dangerous and potentially destructive personality types are people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder and at the extreme end of the narcissism scale, Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) sometimes also called psychopaths or sociopaths.
In APD, the word ‘antisocial’ is used not in the sense of social withdrawal but in the sense of having no loyalty or commitment to other people and of defying social principles, rules, and standards. A person with APD regularly disregards or violates the rights of others and exhibits at least three of the following from childhood or adolescence—failure to conform to normal standards of behaviour, repeated antisocial or illegal acts, deceit and dishonesty, consistent irresponsibility, impulsiveness and failure to plan ahead, disregard for their own or others safety, aggressiveness, and a lack of remorse.
Most authorities consider APD to be simply the most recent label for those once called psychopaths or sociopaths and that all three terms have the same meaning and are interchangeable. Others believe them to be separate, although similar and overlapping categories. Those who distinguish between the three categories believe that almost all psychopaths have APD but that not all of those who meet the criteria for APD are psychopaths. The psychopath they believe, might exhibit a variety of the above characteristics but in addition is also callous, insincerely charming, lacks empathy, compassion and a conscience, and experiences only basic emotions, such as anger and excitement, and not the full human range.
Some authorities prefer the term sociopath because they believe unfavourable social and family environments and lack of guidance and discipline in childhood prevents normal socialization which in turn causes antisocial behaviour. For our purposes though, it probably doesn’t matter whether we lump APD, psychopathy, and sociopathy together or see them as separate diagnoses. By any name, people with a collection of the characteristics described above are trouble. For simplicity’s sake and because the term psychopath has been around the longest, I will use it to describe people who fit into any of the three categories.
All psychopaths are narcissistic. There is a considerable overlap between narcissism and psychopathy and some mental health professionals believe that psychopaths are a subgroup of narcissism or that narcissism is a less severe form of psychopathy. Whatever the case, there is not always obvious differences between these destructive personality disorders although the psychopath usually has a greater sense of superiority, a more aggressive narcissism, and no gentle or positive feelings towards others, while a plain narcissist may have some.
Psychopaths come in a range of strengths and styles. Not all are serial killers, mass murderers, or even criminals (and not all criminals are psychopaths) although as many as 75 per cent of prison inmates could have APD. Most psychopaths are not violent, but are apparently normal, often respectable people leading ordinary lives, except for the grief they cause those closest to them. Their ruthlessness, lack of ethics and absolute self-interest even help some to become highly successful. Many are charming and appealing yet have a complete disregard for the rights of others and need to exert power over them to demonstrate their own superiority.
Many psychopaths are evident from childhood, indulging in vandalism, theft, cruelty to animals or other children, bullying or violence. Severe psychopaths recognize no limits or control and are incapable of feelings such as guilt, shame, fear, affection, or love. The psychopath gives free rein to their destructive impulses, hones in on other’s weaknesses and even when not violent, is vindictive and destructive, often for no other reason than their own amusement.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder also varies in severity and style. No two narcissists will display exactly the same combination of behaviours or to the same extent. Some are demanding and aggressive, some passive, some gregarious, others aloof. Some are angry, others calm, some are ‘warm’, and some are ‘cold’. Some have natures that are ‘light’ and others ‘dark’. They can be subtle or flagrant, affable or malicious, undisciplined or controlling. Some use charm and persuasion to get their way, others prefer intimidation."
