Thread:MMYP999/@comment-27109830-20190127114952/@comment-27416494-20190127122953

Ah, this might just be the worst possible time for me to not have a PS4...

As for Axel and McBurn, they're both elite members of mysterious villainous organizations with total control over the element of fire. While the two are typically listless and laid-back in nature, they're still powerful and trustworthy enough for their groups to assign them with high priority missions that are vital for the success of their overall plans. They don't bear much ill will towards the protagonists of their series, but at the same time, they're more than willing to engage in fierce, difficult battles with them for the sake of entertainment.

However, as it eventually turns out, Organization XIII and Ouroboros have only been using both of them as unwitting pawns in the pursuit of their ultimate goals, which all started with the total erasure of their memories when they initially joined their respective groups. This caused them to forget all about their past lives, their original homelands, and even their true names. Admittedly, McBurn's side of the story has been left open on this end, but both of them have since chosen to turn their backs on their organizations for varying reasons.