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"I'm only a cop, Max."
―Wilson Da Silva, 2012

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Wilson Da Silva is a police detective in the Sao Paulo police department. He investigates gang activities, and actions of the Unidade de Forças Especiais unit. Da Sliva becomes Max Payne's ally and friend during the later's quest to take down the Crachá Preto gang, and the UFE unit.

A rather cynical, yet serious member of São Paulo's police force, Da Silva starts to investigates the disappearances of many people in the city, as well investigating the UFE's involvment in the case, as well the actions of his rival and enemy, the heade of the UFE, Armando Becker.

Following their second meeting at a strip club in Nova Esperança, Da Silva begins to help Max Payne in his quest for truth. While remaining mysterious and secret, Da Silva provides information for Max Payne about their enemies and plans, as well appearing from no-where to save his ally. The two reveal a conspiracy that involved in harvesting people's organs and sell them on the streets.

Together, Wilson and Max find out that the mastermind of the the body harvesting conspiracy is Senator Victor Branco, one of Max's former bosses, and the true man behind the actions of the UFE.

The two were able to finally finish off the UFE during Victor's attempt to flee off the city in the city's airport. As Max defeats Becker, and takes his grenade launcher, Wilson arrives with his car, and drive Max and himself near Branco's plane, destroying the plane and arresting Victor, stopping his ally from killing the scandal mastermind.

Biography

Early life

Much of Da Silva's life prior to the organs harvesting scandal is unknown. At some point he joined the police force in Sao Paulo. He developed a disliking to, and a rivaly with Armando Becker and his UFE unit. It is also known that he is a family man, as he said to Max that he has a wife and children.

During his time at the police force, Da Silva has begun to investigate various gangs in Sao Paulo, like the Comando Sombra (CS) and the Crachá Preto, as well, he continued to keep an eye on the UFE.

Branco party shootout

Main article: Kidnapping in Branco charity party
BeckerArguing

Da Silva and Becker arguing

By 2012, Wilson has became a friend of the Branco family, and often appeared at their parties. During one party in 2012, the Comando Sombra attack the party and try to kidnapp Rodrigo Branco and his wife, Fabiana. After Branco's bodyguard, Max Payne, saves the couple, Becker and his men arrive and executes the remeining CS members. Wilson soon arrives and stops the UFE, as he wants to investigates one of the CS members. Da Silva manages to find one surviving gangster, and takes him.

Meeting and aiding Max Payne

Main article: War in the Nova Esperança favela


"You're in the jungle now."
―Da Silva to Max, at the strip club.

After the party incident, Wilson takes interest in Max Payne. After the successful kidnapping of Fabiana by the CS. Wilson finds out that she was taken to the Nova Esperança favela, the CS' turf, and so does Max, who enters the favela and begins mass gunfights through the favela.

Wilson himself stays at a strip club. When Max enters the club, Wilson approaches Max and asks him if he wants a drink, much to Max's shock, who never personally introduced to Wilson. As the two talk, Wilson reveals more about Victor Branco, one of Max's employers. Wilson reveals more about the Crachá Preto, and their connection with Victor, as well cynically reveals that he knows about Max's failed attempt to save Rodrigo Branco from death. He tells that he tries to find bring down Victor and the Crachá Preto to justice. Before leaving Max, Wilson gives him an M1911, and tells him the location of Fabiana - the top fortress in Nova Esperança.

After Max has rescued Giovanna Taveres, Fabiana's sister, but was left in the warzone by his friend and partner, Raul Passos, Wilson arrives to the scene and takes Max to a parking lot, where he discovers his acknowledge about Max's actions in Panama, and Raul's work for Victor.

War with the Crachá Preto and the UFE

Main article: Discovery in the Imperial Palace Hotel
Main article: Fall of the Crachá Preto
Main article: Confrontion at the UFE station


After the conversation in the parking lot, Wilson asks Max to check something; a bus drove off captives, but the captives where not booked. Max reveals the connection of between the Crachá Preto and the Unidade de Forças Especiais. Wilson then asks Max to check the Imperial Palace Hotel, where 'people go in, but not come out'.

At the hotel, Max finds out that the Crachá Preto and the UFE deal and sell human organs. After defeating the gang, and killing the leader Alvaro Neves, thanks to Passos, Wilson and Max plan their final attack on the UFE.

After saying goodbye to Passos and Giovanna, who left Sao Paulo, Wilson sends Max to destroy the UFE, and finds out about their plans.

Having killing most of the UFE officers in the base, including Becker's right-hand man Bachmeyer, Max confronts Becker, but is soon threatened by Victor, who escapes along with Becker.

Battle in the airport

Main article: Battle at São Paulo airport


As Becker and Victor has planned to escape the city, Wilson drives Max to the airport, where he battles against the UFE officers. After Max defeated/killed Becker, Wilson appears with his car and tells Max to get in, and the two chase Victor plane.

Wilson drives the car while Max cleans up the way with the grenade launcher he took from Becker, and manages to blow up Victor's plane. Victor survives the explosion relatively unharmed. Max approaches Victor and is seconds from killing him, but is stopped by Wilson, who wants Victor to be tried for his crimes, and thrown in prison. As Wilson tells Max this, Victor mocks them and says he knows he won't be convicted and will "walk". Max responds to this by breaking his shin and telling him he will "walk... with a limp". Soon Victor is taken to prison and found hanged in his cell, thus ending the organs harvesting scandal, while Max takes a vacation to Bahia. Wilson current whereabouts are unknown, though it is possibly that he still investigates remaining crimes.

Trivia

  • Da Silva owns an M1911. While he never uses the handgun, he draw the gun after capturing Victor Branco. He also gives one to Max at the strip club.

Appearances

  • Max Payne 3
    • Something Rotten In The Air
    • A Dame, a Dork, and a Drunk (Mentioned only)
    • A Hangover Sent Direct From Mother Nature
    • It's Drive or Shoot, Sister
    • The Great American Savior Of the Poor
    • A Fat Bald Dude With A Bad Temper
    • One Card Left To Play


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