- "That guy is a plastic surgeon or some kind of surgeon, tummy tucks and cock implants."
- ―Raul Passos on Arthur Fischer
Arthur Fischer was a famous plastic surgeon in São Paulo, Brazil. He was a surgeon who secretly harvested human organs to sell, the organs being harvested from the helpless people of the favelas. He was killed in 2012 by Serrano.
Biography
Background
Not much is known about Fischer's life prior to the organs scandal. At some point he became a surgeon, and began to harvest human organs for profit in a conspiracy involving the kidnapping of poor civilians in the favelas. He was also a renowned surgeon, as he had performed many aesthetic surgeries on the Branco and high society people in São Paulo. Long before encountering Max Payne at the party, he must have came into contact with the Crachá Preto and the Unidade de Forças Especiais, as the organ scandal had been going on for months.
The organ scandal
In 2012, Fischer attended one of the Branco family's parties, where he is seen talking with other guests, this is where Max Payne first encounters him. Raul claimed that Fischer did surgery work for the whole Branco family, ranging from breast enlargement to liposuction. When the Comando Sombra attack the place, he escapes from the scene along with the majority of the other guests.
Later on, whilst in the Favela, during one of the TV commercials, Fischer's plastic surgery is advertised and he is claimed to be one of the leading plastic surgeons in Sao Paulo and that he can do almost any surgery.
Serrano about to kill Fischer.
Much later, Max Payne enters into the Imperial Palace Hotel where Fischer was performing his surgeries, in which he harvested the organs and blood from the captured citizens from the favela. Whilst Payne is ascending through the hotel, he encounters Serrano who had been tortured and held captive along with some other poor citizens from the favela, Max then releases the captives along with Serrano. Eventually after battling his way through Fischer's guards, Payne encounters Fischer in his surgery. Payne angrily asks the surgeon what he has done. Fischer, in return, claims that he was doing important research for himself and his allies. While begging for his life, he also attempts to protect Payne from his allies who will, according to Fischer, murder Payne. He also tries to give Payne some of his money that he has gained from doing his "research" on his captives. Serrano then enters the surgery room, who yelled at Fischer. He clearly wanted revenge for the amount of torture and murders that Fischer had been conducting. Payne then allows Serrano to pick up one of Fischer's scalpels, by this point Fischer is backed up against his operating table with his hands in the air whilst Serrano slowly closes in on him. Payne then walks away and is left to hear the screams of Fischer as Serrano stabs him.
Later on, when Payne is in the middle of the Police Station whilst trying to capture Armando Becker, there is a check for Fischer from Armando Becker that would give Fischer $1,200,000.
Personality
Fischer is seen mostly as a cowardly man as notably, he tried to beg for his life after his guards were killed. He used various methods to save himself like bribery, offer protection and use his profession to put him in moral light in hopes Max would spare him for his organ harvesting. He is also greedy as he tried to salvage the organs in hopes of selling them.
Trivia
- His name is a pun on the word "artificial" and also can be a joke with the Brazilian actress Vera Fischer, known in the country for his several plastic surgery.
Gallery
Appearances
- Max Payne 3
- Something Rotten in the Air
- Here I Was Again, Halfway Down the World (Appears on TV)
- The Great American Savior of the Poor (Killed)
- A Fat Bald Dude with a Bad Temper (Mentioned only)