| rdfs:comment | - Alex Balder was Max Payne's partner at the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and later the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Joining the NYPD during the 1980's, Alex Balder soon became the partner and best friend of Max Payne, with the two often fought and investigated the crimes of the Punchinello crime family. Alex later moved to the DEA, becoming a partner to an agent known as B.B., who also became a friend of Max. Alex wanted Max to move to the DEA as well, but the latter often refused the offer. Years later, Max states that Alex's death 'broke his heart'.
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| abstract | - Alex Balder was Max Payne's partner at the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and later the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Joining the NYPD during the 1980's, Alex Balder soon became the partner and best friend of Max Payne, with the two often fought and investigated the crimes of the Punchinello crime family. Alex later moved to the DEA, becoming a partner to an agent known as B.B., who also became a friend of Max. Alex wanted Max to move to the DEA as well, but the latter often refused the offer. After the murder of Max's family in 1998, he transfers to the DEA, with Alex and B.B. helping him. Alex helps Max to build up a detective case on Valkyr, the same drug that Alex and Max investigated a few years ago, as well the drug that was used on the killers of Max's family. Three years later, in 2001, B.B. set up a meeting between Alex and Max at the Roscoe Street subway station, where a bank robbery occured. After the two finally meet and discuss about the latest events, Alex is shot and killed by an undiscovered hitman. The NYPD, lead by Deputy Chief of Patrol Jim Bravura, believing Max for the death of Alex, due to a lack of evidence that proves otherwise. Alex's death deeply shocked Max, who vowed to avenge his friend's death, first targeting Punchinellos underboss Jack Lupino, but later it is proven false. After the destruction of the Cold Steel foundry factory, Max concludes that B.B. was the one who killed Alex, having betrayed and sold the two to Nicole Horne and the Aesir Corporation. Max confronts B.B., and kills him, avenging Alex's death. Years later, Max states that Alex's death 'broke his heart'.
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