Matt Miller

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Template:Infobox character Matt Miller is a character in Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row IV, Enter the Dominatrix, How the Saints Save Christmas and Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell.^[1]

For the Saints Row 2 character, see Matt.

Don't you get it? I'm God in here.

— Matt Miller, in his final confrontation with The Protagonist.^[2]

Description

The thing that's interesting about him is that when he's by himself he thinks that he's god.

— Steve Jaros, lead writer of Saints Row: The Third

Matt Miller is the leader of the Deckers, and like Phillipe Loren, Killbane, Viola, and Kiki DeWynter a member of The Syndicate. He is an expert in all instances of cyber crime such as hacking, and is usually the guy whom the rest of the Syndicate goes to for such instances. Despite the grave threat he poses to the cyber community, Matt is timid and a physical weakling who relies on his intellectual strengths to deal with any adversaries. He speaks with an English accent from the north of London, and is only 16 years old during Saints Row: The Third.^[3]

Matt Miller has a major obsession for technology, which he incorporates it into his clothing, such as a wrist band on his right arm which features a key pad and screen with a neon blue trim, and various high-tech features on his dark, neon blue, light-up jacket. He is a described Internet god but is socially awkward when out in the open.^[4] Matt and his gang are computer geniuses, but in stark contrast to the Luchadores or the Morningstar, they are more subtle in their commitment of cyber crime.^[4] In addition, all of them dress in very much the same way, sporting dark clothing with neon-blue highlights.

Steve Jaros, lead writer of Saints Row: The Third, says, "he's super cocky and kind of obnoxious and is very self-assured in what he does. However, when he's around Killbane or Phillipe, he's like a 15-year-old kid sitting at the big kid table".^[4] Matt comes off as a stereotypical internet troll when he's behind technology, but around other members of the Syndicate he is very shy and fearful, because of the fact that they could kill him quickly if they wanted to. So under these circumstances he usually acts respectfully by staying mostly silent.

Biography

Saints Row: The Third

Little information is given about Matt's background. Matt is "the youngest and newest member of the Syndicate", "an extremely talented hacker from England" and was first recruited into the Syndicate because "Phillipe couldn't figure out how to use his cell phone". ^[5]

He frequently attends Syndicate meetings in person, and has a girlfriend who lives in Burns Hill.^[6]

He completely drains the 3rd Street Saints' bank accounts after The Protagonist and Shaundi land in Steelport.^[7] After the death of Phillipe Loren, Killbane assumes full control of the Syndicate and Matt voices very little objection, mostly out of fear. After the Saints raid the Morningstar cargo ship and recover hoes, Matt anonymously calls The Protagonist and offers to buy them back. Killbane is enraged by Matt's actions and Matt promises to ask his consent of every decision from that point on.^[8] He witnesses Killbane kill Kiki DeWynter with a one-handed neck snap, which causes both him and Viola DeWynter to panic.^[9] The Protagonist and Shaundi plan to assassinate Killbane by sniping him off from their helicopter, but are narrowly thwarted when Matt hacks into the helicopter's flight computer and overloads it with an EMP, causing it to crash. Matt then mocks The Protagonist by sending him a text reading "Cheers ;)".^[10]

Matt manages to get surveillance of Kinzie Kensington's "inner sanctum" through her own personal computer. After gaining key information, he mocks Kinzie and The Protagonist on video. It is the first time The Protagonist sees and hears Matt.^[11] Kinzie eventually figures out how to upload The Protagonist's subconscious into the "Decker Use-Net" using a stolen NEMO device,^[12] where The Protagonist defeats Matt in combat despite Matt's control over the virtual world's laws of physics. Because too much shock in the virtual world would leave him brain-dead, Matt is threatened with death and convinces The Protagonist to spare him in exchange for either weapon or car customization discounts.^[2]

Immediately after his defeat, Matt Miller nervously requests from Killbane to let him leave the Syndicate. To Matt's surprise, Killbane graciously lets him go and offers to let him "list [Killbane] as a reference anytime".^[2] A post-mission news report by Jane Valderamma reveals that after leaving town, Matt Miller swore off modern technology and left the world of hacking. Valderamma also reveals that Matt had always expressed an interest in neo-luddism, and felt it was time to "make a change".^[13]

Saints Row IV

Before the events of Saints Row IV, Matt Miller joins MI6 with Asha Odekar and works with the 3rd Street Saints to assassinate ex-STAG commander-turned-terrorist, Cyrus Temple. When The Protagonist hops onto the nuke targeted for Washington D.C., Kinzie encourages everyone to say their final goodbyes. Miller confesses that had he known that The Protagonist would sacrifice themself for the sake of the world, he would've never tried to kill them. Thankfully, The Protagonist destroys the nuke and lands safely in the Oval Office. ^[14] ^[15]

Five years later, The Protagonist is President of the United States and has many of the 3rd Street Saints in his administration. Asha and Matt come to warn the President of an impending alien invasion, due to their superiors at MI6 disbelieving their claims. But their warning comes too late, as the alien Zin invade that very day. Miller and Asha briefly fight alongside The Protagonist before they are all abducted.^[16]

Miller is trapped in a virtual simulation of his own worst fear: a text-based roleplaying adventure that he couldn't control. The Protagonist later arrives to rescue him, select the proper dialogue to help free Miller, including helping him defeat Killbane. He is then freed from his prison in the real world, albeit naked.^[17] The Protagonist then goes to rescue him piloting power armor. Once they rendezvous, Miller helps fully activate the power armor's weapons, enabling them to escape. ^[18]

Matt then creates a training simulation based on his Nyte Blayde fanfiction, where he was Nyte Blayde's close friend/ally and The Protagonist was his sidekick, much to the latter's frustration. As they aided Nyte Blayde in his hunt for the Cardinal, Matt retells the premise and story of the show to The Protagonist, who is surprised by how intriguing it was. Unfortunately, Zinyak alters the simulation so Nyte Blayde would believe that Matt was a traitor. After killing Nyte Blayde, Matt becomes dismayed that he was forced to kill his hero, to which The Protagonist responds by giving him ownership of all the rights of Nyte Blayde, much to the hacker's joy.^[19]

Trivia

Saints Row: The Third

GameInformer - one of the first magazines to have exclusive information on Saints Row: The Third - has an associate editor by the same name.^[20]
He and Phillipe Loren are not shown to have personal custom vehicles unlike Killbane.
He is the only Syndicate leader who does not have a location with a name similar to him.
Of all the antagonists in the game series, Matt is the only one shown to be shocked when someone is killed, screaming "Christ Killbane!" and being visually distraught when he kills Kiki DeWynter.^[9]
Miller's in-game outfit is very different from his promotional artwork.
He is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal, who provided the voice of Shogo Akuji in Saints Row 2. Matt Miller begged for his life, out of fear of dying,^[2] Shogo begged for death, out of fear of being buried alive.^[21]
- Matt's voice actor, Yuri Lowenthal, also provides the voice for Jimmy Torbitson in The Trouble With Clones DLC for Saints Row: The Third.
He is one of few enemy gang leaders who are spared during the series. Others include Killbane, who escapes; and Benjamin King and Viola DeWynter, who defect.
Matt was let into the Syndicate because Phillipe could not figure out how to use his cell phone.^[22]
His online handle is R4gn0r0k.^[22]
- R4gn0r0k is a reference to the old Norse word "Ragnarok", meaning "Armageddon". It is commonly interpreted as the "final destiny of God", falling in line with Matt's belief of being God in his own virtual reality.
Keeping with his nature, The Protagonist never meets Matt in person. The closest is at the end of "http://deckers.die" where his digital avatar takes on his real-world appearance.
Matt Miller often mockingly addresses Kinzie as "Agent Kensington" with emphasis on "Agent". This is a reference to him being responsible for her termination as an FBI agent.
When he says "Don't you get it? I'm god here." that is a reference from the film The Lawnmower Man.
During the mission "http://deckers.die", Matt reveals he is a fan of Nyte Blayde and has modeled his cyber world after an important building in the series.
- In his Saints Row IV Romance, he asks The Protagonist to call him Nyte Blade during the act.
- In Saints Row IV he reveals that he has read and written Nyte Blayde fanfiction. He then turned his fanfiction into a training simulation. ^[19]
At 16, Matt Miller is the youngest character in the Saints Row series, as well as the only faction leader known to be younger than The Protagonist.
- Jimmy Torbitson is the second youngest, being 17 years old at the time of Genkibowl VII.Broken {{ref}} (outdated style)
When the official Saints Row website was taken down prior to Saints Row: The Third's release in October 2011, a temporary message claimed that the "Forums and Registration [were] closed for maintenance while [they got] Matt Miller out of the system."^[23]

Saints Row IV

By the events of Saints Row IV, Matt is somewhere around in his early 20's.
During character creation, a petition made by Matt can be seen on the bottom news bar. "Fan petition to bring cult TV series NYTE BLAYDE to the big screen gains traction. "We're very hopeful this will see the light of day, unlike the titular character who must remain forever in the darkness," says petition founder R4gn0r0k.
Due to being the first Homie rescued, Matt is the first homie who can gain Super Powers.
At the end of his Loyalty mission, Matt Miller owns all the rights, merchandise and publishing deals of the Nyte Blade franchise thanks to The Protagonist.
Matt is more friendly towards Kinzie and actually uses her first name regularly unlike in Saints Row: The Third, but Kinzie still shows hostility towards him, but during Welcome Back, Kinzie does stick up for him when The Protagonist loses his temper and attacks him.
Matt is 1 of 2 homies that require The Protagonist to physically retrieve from the Zin, the other person being Gat. All the other homies after being rescued are already on the ship.
The Protagonist's Female voice 2 refers to Matt as "Matthew" throughout the game.
Matt is now the same height as The Protagonist.
Matt's suit on the ship has a very large collar similar to his Deckers outfit. While other homies wear parts of their default apparel in addition to their ship suit, Matt is the only one to modify his suit.
Matt Miller and Benjamin King are the only gang leaders in the series to survive all the way up to the events of Saints Row IV and become allies to the 3rd Street Saints. They have a few other things in common as well in that while they initially oppose the Saints with their respective gangs, but eventually both drop their flags in favor of more legitimate lifestyles. King becomes a best-selling author; Matt becomes an MI6 agent and uses his skills to help save the United States from Cyrus Temple.
- Unlike King, Matt actually does try to kill The Protagonist on several occasions. It was only out of fear and desperation after his defeat at the Saints' leader's hand that led him to abandon the gang lifestyle.
- At best, the most that Ben King tried to do in terms of dealing with the Saints was to have Police Chief Monroe put more pressure on them.
- If the Side Quests for Matt and King are completed, both of them (out of gratitude) will create virtual replicas of their respective outfits in The Simulation for The Protagonist to wear. Matt's outfit has emphasis on technology while King's outfit has emphasis on style.
- Matt and King's homie conversation ends on a negative tone with Matt choosing his words poorly and King getting offended by it.
His super powered outfit is based on Nyte Blayde.
Matt uses a 9MM Tactical as a Homie. He also uses a Xenoblaster during Matt's Back.

Quotes

That punk kid is the cyber god who just crashed your helicopter. Cheers!

— Matt Miller to The Protagonist in Learning Computer

Matt Miller: "The Saints aren't going to back down..."
Killbane: "Matty, there's nothing to worry about."
Phillipe Loren: "My thoughts exactly, Mr. Killbane."

— Matt Miller, Killbane and Phillipe Loren

This is my world to shape as I see fit, not yours.

— Matt Miller in http://deckers.die

Matt Miller: ""I literally have the world at my fingertips."
The Protagonist: "Little vague Matt, gotta do better."

— Matt Miller and The Protagonist

Thanks for the tip Agent Kensington.

— Matt Miller to Kinzie in Learning Computer

Matt Miller: "Ladies, it was a pretty shit plan."
Kiki DeWynter: "Tell me something, Matt. Did you have a plan?"

— Matt Miller and Kiki DeWynter

With respect, sir... I'd say "empty" is no longer applicable.

— Matt Miller to Phillipe Loren, on the Saints's "empty" threats.

I may exist in meat space, but I live in cyber space.

— Matt Miller in an ad for Lowdown

During the mission Learning Computer, Matt argues with The Protagonist, saying he can do anything The Protagonist can do. The Protagonist fires back with "Oh yeah? Buy a pack of cigarettes," to which Matt replies by muttering "ageist."Template:Fact

Audio Logs

Main article: Audio Logs

I'd say it's a tough world for someone to live in, but I'd be lying. Well, if they were the god of the cyber world like I was that is. Put me in front of the latest technology and there wasn't anything I couldn't do. Even the FBI couldn't stop me, and believe me they tried. Kinzie Kensington came close, but a few additions to her file and some photos and even she couldn't come close to crashing my fun. Probably why I was recruited into the Syndicate in the first place.

— Matt Audio Log 1

Working for the Syndicate was a great job. That is until Phillipe Loren died, because Killbane was one scary psychopath. I mean, I watched him kill Kiki right in front of me, and right in front of her own sister! So I went after the Saints instead. Wrong choice on my part. But they let me live, and surprisingly so did Killbane. Only option then was to leave the country and hide.

— Matt Audio Log 2

How was I supposed to know that MI6 would end up offering me asylum just so they could pair me up with one of their operatives? I mean, Asha and I got along great, but now I had to work with the government instead of against it. Not usually my cup of tea. Still, I guess it's better than being hunted down by the Saints or Killbane. I just have to keep myself from pissing off a trained killer is all.