
It's heavily implied that Harlan has a closeted incestuous streak: though it's not known if he made any moves against Veronica in the past, he is revealed to have carried on an affair with Mia Frye while she was still impersonating his daughter. Also, he's known to have publicly called Veronica a cunt during a heated argument. However, the affability doesn't hold up in the face of his bad mood, as he can be heard irritably snarling "let's burn the bitch" when finally getting his opportunity to cremate Veronica. In his darkest moments, he still appears mockingly affable, chatting snarkily with Harry and Perry while holding them at gunpoint - even congratulating Harry on his slight-of-hand skills.

Ruthless in the extreme, he also goes so far as to eliminate anyone who might know of his activities, even his lover, and allows for the torture of witnesses via gonad electrocution in order to track down anyone who might know his dirty little secret.

Harlan Dexter is careful to maintain a respectable exterior while in public: he hosts parties for the stars, owns a prestigious mental health clinic, reconciles with his daughter after years of estrangement, and does his best to appear amiable while in conversation with Harry and Perry.īehind the scenes, Harlan is a greedy, exploitative criminal who was all too happy to steal his daughter's inheritance and subject her to months of imprisonment to avoid the consequences of his actions.
