Imperialist
Devlin Hardy
Colonialism with immunity.
Contradictions
- Speaks of legacy; leaves wreckage and silence.
- Calls exploitation stewardship; calls theft tradition.
- Preaches civilization; practices predation.
- Demands obedience; fears exposure.
Presence
Treats people as property and problems.
Kindness only as leverage; generosity as a leash.
Treats land, labour, and bodies as entitlement.
Confuses ownership with virtue.
Timeline markers
- 1960s–70s — Expands Hardy holdings through coercion, dispossession, and exploitation of workers.
- 1970s–80s — Serial abuse concealed by wealth, land, and local power.
- 1980 — Sends Bal away; removes perceived weakness from the line.
- Ongoing — Pays, threatens, and erases; consequences never reach him.
Quotes
- “Someone needs to make a man of him, like they did me.”
- “Remember your place… you’re just the cook. And I can always get another cook.”
Dee resonance
No resonance; cannot perceive life in the ground—only ownership.