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It is likely around this time that Edward Benton was approached by Secretary of State Vincent Hadden, who wanted a set of eyes in his Agency that would keep him up to speed on all affairs. Benton, naturally, agreed, and ultimately accepted a promotion to Deputy Director in 1999. |
It is likely around this time that Edward Benton was approached by Secretary of State Vincent Hadden, who wanted a set of eyes in his Agency that would keep him up to speed on all affairs. Benton, naturally, agreed, and ultimately accepted a promotion to Deputy Director in 1999. |
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When direct evidence was unearthed by communications officer Lian Xing, she briefed Thomas Markinson, who would later admit that he knew, but did nothing (for reasons few would know until later). All the same, he was quick to issue a DPE for field agent Gabriel Logan, who carried it out with little impasse. |
When direct evidence was unearthed by communications officer Lian Xing, she briefed Thomas Markinson, who would later admit that he knew, but did nothing (for reasons few would know until later). All the same, he was quick to issue a DPE for field agent Gabriel Logan, who carried it out with little impasse. |
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*Benton is the second black character to appear in the Syphon Filter series. The first being [[Erich Rhoemer]] and third being [[Lawrence Mujari]]. |
*Benton is the second black character to appear in the Syphon Filter series. The first being [[Erich Rhoemer]] and third being [[Lawrence Mujari]]. |
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*He is the first mole in the series. The others are Jason Chance, Nigel Cummings and Richard Kress. |
*He is the first mole in the series. The others are Jason Chance, Nigel Cummings and Richard Kress. |
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+ | *Unlike the other antagonists in the game, he is the only named enemy who does not talk during combat. |
*He, along with Jason Chance, Lyle Stevens and Teresa Lipan were mentioned by Hadden as one of the people that Logan killed in Syphon Filter 3. |
*He, along with Jason Chance, Lyle Stevens and Teresa Lipan were mentioned by Hadden as one of the people that Logan killed in Syphon Filter 3. |
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Revision as of 21:14, 10 August 2016
Nicknames
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Benton |
Basic Information | |
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Gender
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Male |
Age
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47 |
Birthplace
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Chicago, IL |
Nationality
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American |
Height
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6'0" |
Weight
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210lbs. |
Personal Status | |
Status
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Dead |
Date of Death
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August 25th, 1999 |
Killed by
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Death
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Any weapon |
Organization(s) | |
Affiliation(s)
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The Agency 1978-1999 |
Career
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Deputy Director, Agency 1999 |
Misc. Information | |
Appears in
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Syphon Filter |
Weapons
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G-16 |
Voice actor(s)
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Frederick L. Gillette (Syphon Filter) |
Edward Benton is a character in Syphon Filter and appears in flashbacks in Syphon Filter 3. He was the Deputy-Director for The Agency under Director Thomas Markinson. He first met Gabriel Logan during an Agency operation in Kabul, Afghanistan, along with Ellis. It was due to Logan's abilities during this encounter, that he was prompted to recruit him into The Agency. Incidentally, this encounter also (unknowingly to Logan at the time) gave him insight into the true purpose of the Agency.
He is essentially the second faced antagonist of the original Syphon Filter, acting under Erich Rhoemer's orders as a mole in The Agency, for the Black Baton. It was due to his actions that the botched operation in Costa Rica occurred along with Jenkins and his entire team being eliminated in Washington Park.
Appearance
Benton is a tall, African American male in his late 40's with short black hair and a stern expression. While at Headquarters, Benton is seen in an Agency suit, with a black jacket, tie and dress pants with black dress shoes. He is also depicted in the intro as wearing shades, however during the cutscene in which he's shown in the office with Markinson, Gabe and Lian he is mostly shadowed so it's unknown if he's wearing them then.
At the Pharcom Exhibit, he's shown to be wearing a dress tuxedo with a blue handkerchief in his left pocket and a blue vest wrapped around a white button up shirt that ends in a black bow tie.
His appearance is not seen during Syphon Filter 3.
Description
A politics major, and later a Master's holder in International Relations, Edward Benton was anything but surprised when approached by Agency recruiters immediately after his graduation from the University of Maryland. This is fitting, as he would later be known for his uncanny precognitive and logistical analysis.
Benton spent a great deal of time as an intelligence analyst, first in South America, particularly Argentina and Peru, and later the Balkan areas. In the middle he managed to improvise during the Soviet conflict in Afghanistan -- a convoy of supplies needed to be run, yet the region was hands off, and so Benton posed as a CIA officer and duped a pair of Rangers, named Logan and Ellis, into escorting him. This turned heads in Washington, especially given the pair of grunts' unusual field skills. It seemed Benton could predict useful assets, as well.
It is likely around this time that Edward Benton was approached by Secretary of State Vincent Hadden, who wanted a set of eyes in his Agency that would keep him up to speed on all affairs. Benton, naturally, agreed, and ultimately accepted a promotion to Deputy Director in 1999.
Answering to Director Markinson, Deputy Director Benton directly aided the District of Columbia attacks through leaking of information. Evidently, Hadden and his consortium stood to gain from a terrorist attack on American soil.
When direct evidence was unearthed by communications officer Lian Xing, she briefed Thomas Markinson, who would later admit that he knew, but did nothing (for reasons few would know until later). All the same, he was quick to issue a DPE for field agent Gabriel Logan, who carried it out with little impasse.
Instability within the Agency quickly followed, as Hadden called Director Markinson's leadership into question.
Early Career
The following information is taken from Page 23 of the Syphon Filter game manual.
Edward Benton
Deputy Director of the Agency
Sex: Male
Age: 47
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Nationality: American
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210 pounds
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black and Grey
Background
Deputy Director, Agency, 1999-Current
Syphon Filter
Benton first appears in the first mission of Syphon Filter where he and Markinson are briefing Lian Xing and Logan on their mission that is to be carried out on Washington D.C, Georgia Street.
After Logan has carried out the mission, dicovered a fake virus bomb and wounded Mara Aramov, he heads down the street communicating with Lian. As soon as he passes Washington Park, Benton contacts Logan informing him that a fellow agent, Jenkins, and his team have been elimintated by the Black Baton. He orders Logan to go in and disarm the viral bombs in their stead. This leads Logan into suspecting that there is a mole in The Agency.
After Logan has carried out this mission and defeats Anton Girdeux in a battle. Logan requests he investigate the man named Jonathan Phagan, Head and CEO of Pharcom a bio-chemicals industry as well as the manufacturer of the Syphon Filter Virus. He is granted secret permission to investigate and attends a gala that Pharcom holds. Logan then follows Phagan into a museum exhibit that has been rented under Pharcom. Inside he spots Phagan talking with Mara and Benton, with Benton demanding the Syphon Filter virus and Phagan begins stalling. Tired with his excuses, Benton orders Mara to interrogate Phagan while he waits in the exhibit.
Logan talks over with Lian and both decide on taking Benton out. Logan blows his cover and kills Benton, taking his weapon and access card key to enable access further into the museum complex.
Logan makes it through the complex, saves Phagan and incapacitates Mara to take her into custody for questioning. As soon as they return to Agency headquarters Logan and Lian report to Markinson that there was a mole who was leaking information, at the top. Markinson then mentions Benton, leaving Logan questioning Markinson on how he knew.
Syphon Filter 2
Although not appearing Physically or mentioned in-game. A reference is made to Benton in the Multiplayer map "Pharcom Expo".
Syphon Filter 3
Although not appearing Physically, Benton is heard ordering Logan on Mission 2 of Syphon Filter 3 in the Costa Rican forest plantation, Lian on Mission 8, and Logan and Ellis on Missions 11 and 12. It is also revealed that Benton already worked for the Agency as of 1987, as testified by Logan.
Strategy
Benton can be hard or easy, depending upon the player's method of tackling. Despite having a flak jacket, holding a G-18 and being very accurate, Gabe can kill him without even getting hit.
Instead of having the element of surprise others possess (case in point Pavel Kravitch and Jorge Marcos), he is immediately encountered after a cutscene and checkpoint. While Gabe is facing a wall, Benton is directly in front of him, but just behind the wall. The wrong tactic will be to charge out, absorb a few shots, get to cover, score a headshot and lose a substantial amount of Gabe's HP in this process!
Thus, the best plan here is to use the HK-5 and approach the right side of the wall. Be cautious and don't get too close to the edge (as for Kravitch).
Slip until Gabe's right shoulder is almost an inch from the end. Aim down your sights manually and hold 'strafe-right'. Hopefully, you'll have a view of Benton's left side, but no headshot. Don't just run out and nail his brains! Instead, aim the HK-5 at his leg around the knee-cap area and let loose. A few seconds of leg shots, and Gabe will call Lian to inform her that Benton is dead.
Notes
Use the strategy above. There's simply no easier way to do it.
As with most other bosses Benton has a flak jacket, so aim high, and keep your firing controlled.
It's just you against Benton. There are no guards, it's one vs one. If you feel the need to have a nice, dragged-out boss battle, by all means, go ahead. You have all the time in the world... no bodyguards for Benton.
If you do choose to go for the long fight for whatever reason, run and roll to the glass structure against the wall on the right. Then use the peek-a-boo technique on Benton, using whatever cover is possible (walls, glass boxes, etc.)
Gallery
Trivia
- In Syphon Filter 2 a reference to him in a Multiplayer map is made. In the "Pharcom Expo" map in the before battle level brief, it mentions how "Cleaners have tried for weeks to clean Benton's blood off the floor".
- Benton is the second black character to appear in the Syphon Filter series. The first being Erich Rhoemer and third being Lawrence Mujari.
- He is the first mole in the series. The others are Jason Chance, Nigel Cummings and Richard Kress.
- Unlike the other antagonists in the game, he is the only named enemy who does not talk during combat.
- He, along with Jason Chance, Lyle Stevens and Teresa Lipan were mentioned by Hadden as one of the people that Logan killed in Syphon Filter 3.
- Unused Quotes:
"You're just delaying the inevitable!"
"You're weren't supposed to be here, Logan!"
"Who sent you?"
"How'd you find out?"
"My secret is going to die with you."
"Sorry it had to be you, Logan."
"I can't let you live."