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Around a day later, Kaufman sends his men to assault [[Max Payne's apartment building|Payne's apartment building]], after spying on him for a few weeks. With the help of some neighbors, Max guns down the cleaners.
Around a day later, Kaufman sends his men to assault [[Max Payne's apartment building|Payne's apartment building]], after spying on him for a few weeks. With the help of some neighbors, Max guns down the cleaners.
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His third job is to assassinate Inner Circle member Senator Corcoran at the latter's
skyscrapper
, a job in which he
succeed
.
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His third job is to assassinate Inner Circle member Senator Corcoran at the latter's
skyscraper
, a job in which he
succeeded
.
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Following the arrival of
Payne
and [[Mona Sax]] to the
skyscrapper,
in attempt to save the now deceased
Senator
, Kaufman decides to finish off
Payne
himself. Coming out of an elevator, Kaufman and his cleaners engage in a gunfight with Max, only to be killed afterwards.
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Following the arrival of
Max
and [[Mona Sax]] to the
skyscraper
in
an
attempt to save the now deceased
senator
, Kaufman decides to finish off
the detective
himself. Coming out of an elevator, Kaufman and his cleaners engage in a gunfight with Max, only to be killed afterwards.
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Even with his death, the
Cleaner
Company does not disband, and the
cleaners
continue to work as hitmen, possibly getting direct orders from Lem himself.
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Even with his death, the
Squeaky Cleaning
Company does not disband, and the
Cleaners
continue to work as hitmen, possibly getting direct orders from Lem himself.
==Biography==
==Biography==
===Background===
===Background===
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Kaufman's life prior to the events of the
[[
Cleaner case
|cleaner case]]
is unknown. Sometime, between 2001 and 2003, after Vladimir Lem founded the Squeaky Cleaning Company as a front for hitmen and hired guns, Kaufman joined him, eventually becoming the field leader of the Cleaners.
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Kaufman's life prior to the events of the Cleaner case is unknown. Sometime, between 2001 and 2003, after Vladimir Lem founded the Squeaky Cleaning Company as a front for hitmen and hired guns, Kaufman joined him, eventually becoming the field leader of the Cleaners.
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Many of the
cleaners
developed a healthy respect for Kaufman and one
cleaner
even warned another that he is "a bad motherfucker" in order to persuade him to follow Kaufman's orders.
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Many of the
Cleaners
developed a healthy respect for Kaufman and one
of them
even warned another that he is "a bad motherfucker" in order to persuade him to follow Kaufman's orders.
===Leading the cleaners===
===Leading the cleaners===
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By 2003, Kaufman is still the leader of the Cleaners, and sends them to to take care of Lem's enemies and targets.
By 2003, Kaufman is still the leader of the Cleaners, and sends them to to take care of Lem's enemies and targets.
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[[File:The Cleaner Case Draft.jpg|thumb|left|250px|a draft on [[Cleaner Case]]. Kaufman's name is written in the
bottum
.<ref>[[Prologue (A Binary Choice)]]</ref>]]
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[[File:The Cleaner Case Draft.jpg|thumb|left|250px|a draft on [[Cleaner Case]]. Kaufman's name is written in the
bottom
.<ref>[[Prologue (A Binary Choice)]]</ref>]]
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Kaufman orders attack on Lem's warehouse, and the murder of [[Annie Finn]]. At the time his men assault the warehouse, [[Max Payne]], an NYPD detective arrives to scene and fights Kaufman's men, but fails to save Annie. Kaufman and his men later escape in a black van, and attempting to run over the detective, who is saved by [[Valerie Winterson|his partner]]. At that time, Max
didn't
see Kaufman, only hearing his name.
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Kaufman orders attack on Lem's warehouse, and the murder of [[Annie Finn]]. At the time his men assault the warehouse, [[Max Payne]], an NYPD detective
,
arrives to scene and fights Kaufman's men, but fails to save Annie. Kaufman and his men later escape in a black van, and attempting to run over the detective, who is saved by [[Valerie Winterson|his partner]]. At that time, Max
did not
see Kaufman, only hearing his name.
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Kaufman later orders his men to attack [[Max Payne's apartment building]], and tells them that he
want
Max
dead.<ref>Stated by a cleaner in [[No 'Us' in This]].</ref> The
cleaners
attack Max's building, but with the help of some neighbors, he manages to kill all of Kaufman's men and escape. After killing the last cleaner, Max sees the same black van drive away, presumably driven by Kaufman.<ref>[[Elevator Doors]]</ref>
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Kaufman later orders his men to attack [[Max Payne's apartment building]], and tells them that he
wants
the detective
dead.<ref>Stated by a cleaner in [[No 'Us' in This]].</ref> The
Cleaners
attack Max's building, but with the help of some neighbors, he manages to kill all of Kaufman's men and escape. After killing the last cleaner, Max sees the same black van drive away, presumably driven by Kaufman.<ref>[[Elevator Doors]]</ref>
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By the time of these events, Max already began a case based on the
cleaners
attacks, putting Kaufman as a main suspect along with the Italian mobster [[Vincent Gognitti]], believing the two to be working together. However, except Kaufman's name, Max had no clue about his identity.
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By the time of these events, Max already began a case based on the
Cleaners'
attacks, putting Kaufman as a main suspect
,
along with the Italian mobster [[Vincent Gognitti]], believing the two to be working together. However, except Kaufman's name, Max had no clue about his identity.
===Death===
===Death===
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Under Lem's orders, Kaufman and his men launched an attack on the skyscraper where [[Corcoran]], a member of the [[Inner Circle]] and an associate of Lem's rival [[Alfred Woden]], was located, and killed him. [[Mona Sax]] and Max attempt to save Corcoran, only to find him dead in a pool of blood, behind his desk.
Under Lem's orders, Kaufman and his men launched an attack on the skyscraper where [[Corcoran]], a member of the [[Inner Circle]] and an associate of Lem's rival [[Alfred Woden]], was located, and killed him. [[Mona Sax]] and Max attempt to save Corcoran, only to find him dead in a pool of blood, behind his desk.
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As Max fights the
cleaners
, Kaufman decides to take care of business personally. After Max killed two
cleaners
who took position next to an elevator, Kaufman and his men walk out, and Kaufman orders his men to finish off
Payne
. Moments later, a large shootout begins, resulting Kaufman's death by Max.<ref>[[The Million Dollar Question]]</ref>
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As Max fights the
Cleaners
, Kaufman decides to take care of business personally. After Max killed two
Cleaners
who took position next to an elevator, Kaufman and his men walk out, and Kaufman orders his men to finish off
the detective
. Moments later, a large shootout begins, resulting Kaufman's death by Max.<ref>[[The Million Dollar Question]]</ref>
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Even with his death, the
cleaners
continue their job as hitmen, now getting direct orders from
Vladimir
Lem himself.
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Even with his death, the
Cleaners
continue their job as hitmen, now getting direct orders from Lem himself.
==Personality and traits==
==Personality and traits==
[[File:KaufmanElevators.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kaufman.]]
[[File:KaufmanElevators.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kaufman.]]
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Much of Kaufman's personality
wasn't
revealed
. It is known that, compared to other
cleaners
who act a bit more comical, Kaufman seems to be more of a cold and serious person. He is both respected and feared among the cleaners, and was called a "bad motherfucker" by one of them. They follow his orders with no hesitation.
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Much of Kaufman's personality
was
unrevealed
. It is known that, compared to other
Cleaners
who act a bit more comical, Kaufman seems to be more of a cold and serious person. He is both respected and feared among the cleaners, and was called a "bad motherfucker" by one of them. They follow his orders with no hesitation.
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It is mostly unknown about Kaufman's skills in the battlefield, however, he is very capable with his dual Ingrams, as seen during his first and only battle with Max Payne. He also can [[Shootdodge|leap]] in order to escape gunfire. It also seems that he has some sort of leadership abilities, given the idea that he is the leader of the
cleaners
, group of deadly hired guns.
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It is mostly unknown about Kaufman's skills in the battlefield, however, he is very capable with his dual Ingrams, as seen during his first and only battle with Max Payne. He also can [[Shootdodge|leap]] in order to escape gunfire. It also seems that he has some sort of leadership abilities, given the idea that he is the leader of the
Cleaners
, group of deadly hired guns.
===Appearance===
===Appearance===
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Kaufman is a tall man in his
30s
with short
black
hair, and
grey-brown
eyes. He wears a blueish green hat on his head, a grey thick jacket on a turquoise shirt with purple collar. He wears a pair of blue jeans and black shoes.
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Kaufman is a tall man in his
30's
with short
brown
hair, and
hazel
eyes. He wears a blueish green hat on his head, a grey thick jacket on a turquoise shirt with purple collar. He wears a pair of blue jeans and black shoes.
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Kaufman's "boss fight" happens during the level "[[The Million Dollar Question]]".
Kaufman's "boss fight" happens during the level "[[The Million Dollar Question]]".
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{{quote|Cover me!|Kaufman during the
fight
boss.}}
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{{quote|Cover me!|Kaufman during the boss
fight
.}}
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Being the leader of the Cleaners, Kaufman is a few levels stronger than his subsequents. After killing two cleaners next an elevator, near the end of the level, Kaufman and a few cleaners come out the elevator, along with a few more
cleaners
who arrived from other location in the building.
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Being the leader of the Cleaners, Kaufman is a few levels stronger than his subsequents. After killing two cleaners next an elevator, near the end of the level, Kaufman and a few cleaners come out the elevator, along with a few more
Cleaners
who arrived from other location in the building.
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It is recommend to take out Kaufman's men first, as they often serve as a decoy for Kaufman's attacks, as well serve as a "human shield" for Kaufman. These
cleaners
have no unique traits, and have the same health and weapons (mostly [[Kalashnikov]], [[9mm pistol]] and Ingrams) as regular cleaners.
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It is recommend to take out Kaufman's men first, as they often serve as a decoy for Kaufman's attacks, as well serve as a "human shield" for Kaufman. These
Cleaners
have no unique traits, and have the same health and weapons (mostly [[Kalashnikov]], [[9mm pistol]] and Ingrams) as regular cleaners.
Kaufman himself has more health and an improved AI than his men. He also wields dual Ingrams, making him a dangerous enemy in close range, along with his "[[Shootdodge]] leaps". However, Kaufman's health is still not very high, and a large amount of bullets from assault rifles will finish him off. When fighting against, it is recommend to keep distance, as he and his men can easily kill the player in short-range.
Kaufman himself has more health and an improved AI than his men. He also wields dual Ingrams, making him a dangerous enemy in close range, along with his "[[Shootdodge]] leaps". However, Kaufman's health is still not very high, and a large amount of bullets from assault rifles will finish him off. When fighting against, it is recommend to keep distance, as he and his men can easily kill the player in short-range.