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I've been reading through this book, and I noticed a little silly something about it to make it easier to understand the particulars of dangerous personalities- namely how villains from the pokemon games function as examples of these personality types.
The Narcissist - Lysandre
Completely disregards the opinions of others, thinks in absolutes, holds a high opinion towards grandiose concepts, has an "If I can't have it, no-one can" mentality. Those things are trademarks of the narcissist, full stop. He also enforces his subordinates' uniforms to be as equally expensive and gaudy as his are. He refuses to accept the idea that that ugly things exist, but not only fails to look at his own ugly attitudes, he acts to destroy this "ugly" thing and refuses to see the beauty that resides within ugly things and people.
The ultimate weapon has an ugly purpose, to destroy and kill, yet he's willing to use it to wipe out all the "ugly" things in the universe. not only is it the backwards mentality of "starting war to end war" It's like putting down a dog with a sledgehammer because it's got an off-color fur spot or an ear chopped off. Someone like Lysandre doesn't see that, all they see is an ugly mutt that they think needs to be put down for it's ugliness.
The Emotionally Unstable - Guzma
Abused, afraid, angry, escalates his attitude when his path is blocked, attracted to someone who's potentially abusive. Guzma goes from threatening, to blank, to screaming self-depreciation in the space of mere minutes- all in the same sequence! It looks easy to put Ghetsis in this category as well, which would be correct in ways- when both don't get their way, their emotions and attitude go completely off the wall, Guzma is the more prominent choice, because it fits him better based on the book's information.
As far as dangerous personalities go, I really feel like Guzma is actually both accurate and subdued as far as "Emotionally Unstable" goes, namely because he loosens up, and even resolves an old wound in the postgame of (U)S/(U)M. I say he's subdued, because if you've read any stories about people's completely off-the-fucking-wall in-laws, they can go from zero to sixty to backwards thirty then fifty and then throwing the television at you because you said something minor that made them think you absolutely hate them.
The Paranoid Personality - Ghetsis
Ghetsis fits the paranoid personality for several reasons:
#1. His egocentricity, the fact he set up his own adopted son as a puppet-leader, a political meat-shield, and probably a literal one if he deemed necessary.
#2. His abusiveness towards everyone around him (especially his pokemon), and willingness to use physical violence outside of pokemon battles.
#3. The fact that he's usually well-composed until his direct influence is interfered with, then he goes batshit insane.
#4. His battle team is a direct countermeasure against said adopted son and the legendary pokemon he plans to control.
#5. He sets up his organization like a cult, and hides his true intentions from everyone around him.
Most of the other pokemon villains see their subordinates as tools or as a means to an end, Ghetsis, is so distrusting, that everyone below him on the chain of command doesn't know his true intentions, or even the ultimate goal of the organization. After the events of B/W, he takes a backseat in the leadership of team plasma, letting Colress do the heavy lifting so-to-speak. Ghetsis has many other aspects of dangerous personalities, but paranoid is his most defining, and thus the reason I chose him for this category.
The Predator - Giovanni
First off, he's a legit mob boss. Second, he's willing to use any means to expand his sphere of power, he's charismatic and influential and gives zero shits. When one gives zero shits about the law in this context, that's a dangerous person to be around. Given all this, he's got the competency, and the smarts to juggle his cover jobs, his criminal enterprise, and the masses of his stolen technology.
His influence is such a shaker, that even after his actions have been undone, there are still those who hold fast to his power, hence why the events in GSC happened, and the fact that team rocket hangs on like a stubborn tick most of the time. The nugget bridge event in sun & moon, that veteran was probably that same ex-grunt who got thrashed by red all those years ago, also… [spoilers]Even if you beat him, it's nothing to him. He just thinks about where he can take his evil schemes to next.[/spoiler]
That's a predator for you.