If The Strain Villains Were Charged For Their Crimes
1) The Master
- Charges:
- Genocide - Orchestrated the extermination of humanity through mass infection and slaughter.
- Crimes Against Humanity - Enslavement, forced infection, and mass murder of civilians.
- Bioterrorism - Engineered the parasitic pathogen to spread worldwide.
- Murder (Multiple Counts) - Direct and indirect killings throughout the series.
- Conspiracy to Overthrow Governments - Dismantled world governments and economies.
- Sentence:
Death Penalty
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2) Eldritch Palmer
- Charges:
- Aiding and Abetting Genocide - Provided financial and logistical resources to The Master’s plan.
- Conspiracy to Commit Bioterrorism - Actively facilitated the spread of the Strigoi virus.
- Racketeering and Corruption (Multiple Counts) - Manipulated global politics and industries for personal gain.
- Second-Degree Murder (Multiple Counts) - Indirectly responsible for the deaths of those killed due to his actions.
- High Treason - For joining Master's side.
- Sentence:
Death Penalty, but mitigating circumstances reduce it to: (Palmer’s involvement in The Master’s rise was crucial, but his last-minute betrayal, providing vital information to the resistance and attempting to kill Eichorst. As a result, his sentence is reduced from execution to Millions of Consecutive Life Sentences, ensuring he remains in prison for the equivalent of every life lost due to his actions.)
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3) Thomas Eichorst
- Charges:
- Genocide & Crimes Against Humanity - Committed mass killings during both his time as a Nazi officer and as The Master’s enforcer.
- Kidnapping & Torture (Multiple Counts) - Abducted, physically and psychologically tormented victims, including Abraham Setrakian.
- Murder (Hundreds of Counts, Directly Committed) - Personally executed individuals throughout history.
- Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism - Played a central role in The Master’s plans to spread the Strigoi plague and destabilize world governments.
- Aiding and Abetting Genocide - Continued his participation in genocide after the war, aiding The Master in the extermination and enslavement of humanity.
- Sentence:
- Death Penalty (carried out under war crimes law for Nazi-era crimes)
- 20 Prison Years (per kidnapped victim)
- Life Imprisonment (per murder he did as a vampire)
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4) Sanjay Desai
- Charges:
- Slavery & Human Trafficking (1 count per captured person) - Organized and oversaw human concentration camps, treating people as livestock.
- Aiding and Abetting Genocide - Assisted the Strigoi in their extermination plans.
- Unlawful Imprisonment (Thousands of Counts) - Confined innocent people in forced labor camps.
- Involuntary Manslaughter (Thousands of Counts) - His decisions led to the deaths of countless prisoners.
- Sentence:
Life Imprisonment (About per confirmed victim of imprisonment and forced labor)
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5) Zach Goodweather
- Charges:
- Mass Murder & Terrorism - Detonated a nuclear bomb in New York, killing multiple people.
- Aiding and Abetting Genocide - Assisted The Master in his takeover of humanity.
- Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism - Helped The Master’s forces locate and exterminate human resistance.
- Destruction of Property on a Massive Scale - Caused irreversible damage to New York City.
- Treason & Betrayal Leading to Attempted Murder - Pretended to reconcile with his father and allies, only to deceive them and leak their location. Cut his own hand to lure Strigoi and threatened his father’s life unless he revealed the location of the second nuke.
- High Treason - For joining Master's side.
- Environmental Contamination (Radiation Exposure) - For causing widespread environmental damage through radioactive fallout, leading to long-term illnesses, deaths, and ecological destruction.
- Sentence:
- Death Penalty (for his aiding and abetting genocide)
- Life Imprisonment (about per confirmed death caused by the nuclear explosion),
- Millions in Fine (to account for the irreparable damage done to New York and its infrastructure)
- Life Imprisonment (for his high treason against humanity)
- Life Imprisonment (per death radiation caused)
