Nikos Panagopoulos

Nikos Panagopoulos is a central character in M.E.R.C.S..

Background
Born in the late 1990's, Nikos Panagopoulos grew up in a poor quarter of Athens, Greece. In his youth, he survived by running with gangs, and made some money via petty fraud and pickpocketing. He then became involved in more profitable enterprises, such as smuggling and drug dealing. On his ascent through the criminal underworld, he developed an impressive supply network throughout the Aegis and North Africa. As a smuggler, he ships valuable, though highly illegal goods around the North African embargoes, where he picks up drugs, illicit goods and refugees in return.

M.E.R.C.S.
Nikos is first seen at the beach greeting the new refugees. He gives Raif a choice to work for ION or die, to which Raif chooses to go with McMillian and Drazen, while the other refugees are shot dead.

In the "Hasta La Vista" ending, Nikos will be killed if Raif goes with Drazen.

In the "Good Bye Altis" ending, Raif and Drazen will go after Nikos and escape Altis.