Matthews is the mechanic tasked with maintaining Two Horns’ cyborg army in the warlord’s dominion over the ruins of post-apocalyptic New York. His technical proficiency sustains the cybernetic soldiers’ enhancements and weaponry, though his loyalty is driven by necessity, not allegiance. Portrayed early as a reluctant ally, he sabotages Briareos by deliberately weakening his systems, ensuring Deunan and Briareos remain bound to Two Horns’ control—a calculated gambit that highlights his moral flexibility within a fractured world. When Talos and Nyx threaten the group, Matthews transitions from covert compliance to direct intervention, supplying a restored exosuit to aid Deunan and Briareos against the rogue superweapon. His assistance, while pivotal, stems from self-interest, reinforcing his opportunistic pragmatism. Though his past remains unexamined, his survivalist instincts and technical acumen imply a history of sustaining advanced technology amid societal collapse. His relationship with Two Horns is transactional: skills exchanged for protection and purpose in a desolate hierarchy. Matthews’ arc culminates in releasing Deunan and Briareos from their debts and gifting them the exosuit—an unspoken gesture of solidarity against shared threats, subtly aligning his interests with theirs without abandoning his self-preserving core.