Zand

"'Weaklings should act like weaklings and follow the orders of the strong.' ~ Zand"Zand is a powerful leader of a gang in Herlie, responsible for a crime ring of forgery and embezzlement. Unlike nearly all enemies in the game, Zand has a unique character sprite. Zand is the only enemy encountered inside Private Actions.

Story
Zand may be encountered only as Rena Lanford. After rescuing a victim of Zand, Yul, from Zand's cronies, Rena becomes a target herself. During a later Private Action in Herlie, Zand's men spot Rena; they accost, beat, and kidnap her, taking her to Zand's Mansion.

Rena awakens in Zand's private mansion, the headquarters for his criminal circuit. She finds Yul lying bloodied and near death at Zand's feet. Zand and Rena battle. If Rena wins, a special ending with Yul becomes possible.

General
Effective governmental infrastructure seems absent in Herlie, therefore, it is assumed that Zand and his men are the most powerful body in Herlie; and because organized government is either unable or unwilling to stop Zand, his henchmen operate without fear of reprisal, performing "hits" and kidnappings in broad daylight. Zand runs forgery operations in Herlie, as well as skim profits from the shipping industry at port.

Zand operates through a moral framework of relativism. When Rena confronts Zand for the only time, Zand rationalizes his actions, saying that the weak must obey the strong because power creates truth.