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The Illusive Man is a fictional character in BioWare's ''Mass Effect'' video game franchise. He is the leader of the pro-human group Cerberus. The Illusive Man wears an open suit that connotes both futuristic style and the "casual swagger of a charming billionaire". His eye implants make him appear slightly inhuman. He is normally seen in an empty office with no indication of his living arrangements. He is voiced by Martin Sheen. The character first appeared in 2008's novel ''Ascension'', and made his video game debut in ''Mass Effect 2'' as a supporting character. In the game, he arranges to revive Commander Shepard from death, provides Shepard with a ship and crew, and sends Shepard on several missions against the human-abducting Collectors. The Illusive Man later appears in ''Mass Effect 3'' as one of the main antagonists, where he works against Shepard's attempts to destroy the Reapers, wishing to control them instead. He appears in several other ''Mass Effect'' comics series and novels. ''Mass Effect: Evolution'' tells his origin story. His critical reception has been positive, with Martin Sheen praised for his voice acting. However, some criticized ''Mass Effect 2''s story for forcing the player to work with the Illusive Man and Cerberus despite their antagonistic role in the first game. ==Concept and characteristics== The Illusive Man is the leader of Cerberus, a pro-human group officially regarded as a terrorist organisation by the Citadel Council and the humans' Systems Alliance.〔 The character was voiced by Martin Sheen in both ''Mass Effect 2'' and ''3''.〔 According to Casey Hudson, Sheen really got into the role.〔〔 Sheen has said he would suck on a pen to simulate smoking when recording lines, as he himself did not smoke.〔 At one point, the Illusive Man was planned as the boss fight for ''Mass Effect 3'', having been altered by the Reapers. However, this was changed to avoid a clichéd ending.〔 Additionally, BioWare felt it did not fit the Illusive Man—the Illusive Man's "weapon" being his intelligence, not physical strength—and wanted to let the player fight a character they recognised.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Illusive Man」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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