Moira's experimentation on Reyes probably also didn't help with his sanity and empathy.And after the war, when Overwatch became an official service, Morrison was made the leader, not Reyes, as if Reyes was no longer useful to the UN, resulting in Reyes' resentment towards Morrison and the UN… As the commander, he was held responsible (perhaps even by himself) for all the lives that were lost in the war, which are likely in the thousands due to the scale of the crisis. Even worse, during the Omnic Crisis, Overwatch fought a war, not a "hero saves the day" scenario, as regular soldiers against hordes of weaponized robots, and Reyes was the Strike Commander at the time.Jack Morrison wasn't the only one who "died" during the explosion that destroyed Overwatch that day… ![]() If he couldn't gain notoriety as a hero, then he'll get it as a villain. His stint as Reaper is basically the result of him thinking "You know what, fuck this, I'm done being a hero." and then giving Overwatch the metaphorical middle finger. The combination of intense jealousy towards Jack for being given more attention by the public for his heroic deeds, as well as Jack doing absolutely nothing to relieve his best friend's envy towards him, drove Reaper over the edge. Think about it, he was once a member of one of the greatest peacekeeping organizations, and he was friends and squadmates with its leader, Jack Morrison. Reaper's Face–Heel Turn as Gabriel Reyes makes a lot more sense in context.His best friend Roadhog's involves… junk.
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