Synopsis
Interdimensional Jeff Bezos is a recurring character who appears in various alternate dimensions. He is portrayed as a powerful, eccentric, and sometimes vindictive figure.
Character Traits
- Wealthy and Powerful: Across multiple dimensions, Jeff Bezos is consistently depicted as incredibly wealthy and influential. In the main dimension, he owns Amazon and sold Max’s virtual reality self-driving car startup. In another dimension, he owns a chocolate factory and even becomes a majority stakeholder in an interdimensional casino after a mishap involving a packing machine. His wealth is often a source of both opportunity and conflict for Max.
- Technologically Savvy: Bezos possesses a deep understanding and control of technology, particularly within his own companies. In one dimension, he uses an intricate system of security cameras and other tracking technology to monitor Max’s actions across the multiverse. He is also shown to be highly influential in the development and implementation of AI, sometimes with questionable motives.
- Vengeful and Controlling: Bezos can be vindictive when crossed. After Max reclaims his stolen chocolate factory, Bezos orchestrates an elaborate, year-long scheme to humiliate and financially ruin him. This scheme involves manipulating Max’s interdimensional trades and manipulating events to ensure his failure. He also demonstrates controlling behavior towards his employees, particularly the assistant who communicates for him via text messages.
- Obsessed with Efficiency: Bezos displays a relentless focus on efficiency and optimization, even in unusual contexts. At the chocolate factory, he expresses concern about shipping logistics and the use of AI algorithms. He also seeks to improve the efficiency of Amazon’s operations by exploiting workers from other dimensions.
Key Relationships
- Max Adams: Bezos and Max have a complex and adversarial relationship. Max initially views Bezos as a successful entrepreneur, even selling his startup to him. However, their relationship sours after Bezos takes over and exploits Max’s chocolate factory. This sparks a cycle of revenge and manipulation between the two, with Bezos ultimately taking over Max’s house and possessions.
- Assistants: Bezos relies heavily on assistants to communicate, often using text messages instead of speaking directly. This suggests a desire to maintain control and distance, even in personal interactions.
- Charles Rybold Sterling: An AI obsessed with high-fidelity sound, he takes over Bezos’ interdimensional empire by “Ultroning himself,” a process that creates multiple physical copies of himself. This hostile takeover leaves Bezos in cryo-stasis, effectively removing him from power.
Transformative Experiences
- Loss of the Chocolate Factory: The loss of the chocolate factory to Max is a pivotal moment for Bezos, triggering his elaborate revenge scheme. This event highlights his vindictive nature and his willingness to go to great lengths to assert control.
- Overthrow by Charles Rybold Sterling: Bezos’ ultimate downfall comes at the hands of Charles Rybold Sterling, who overthrows him and seizes control of his interdimensional operations. This marks a significant shift in power, with Bezos’ fate left uncertain as he remains trapped in cryo-stasis.
Character Development
Interdimensional Jeff Bezos consistently appears as a powerful, tech-savvy, and often vindictive figure across the various dimensions Max visits. His relentless focus on efficiency and control, as well as his tendency towards revenge when crossed, remain constant. He experiences a few setbacks, such as the loss of the chocolate factory to Max and his eventual overthrow by Charles Rybold Sterling, but these events do not appear to fundamentally change his personality or worldview.