


Krieg is last seen clinging to the train carrying the original vault hunters toWindshear Waste. Afterwards, Maya warms up to Krieg, and the two congregate. Krieg salvages the situation by throwing his buzz-axe at the rats, saving Maya from peril. Too focused on Krieg, Maya fails to notice the bandits approaching from behind. He encounters Maya, whom perceived him to be hostile, thus opening fire and attracting a group of rats. Players are introduced to Krieg as he wanders through Pandora's wasteland, eliminating bandits with his buzz-axe. Krieg's psychosis is compared to a man driving an out-of-control truck by Anthony Burch. He cannot stop the truck, but he can try and steer it away from as many innocents as possible. The voice also seeks to control Krieg's lust for murder by limiting his victims to those deserving punishment. It reveals that Krieg had previously engaged in vault hunter-esque activities, such as aiding the needy, and getting paid with loot. This is established by a fractured remnant of his psyche, manifesting itself as an "inner voice" in his mind. Though it is uncertain what caused Krieg's transformation into a psychotic killer, the game provides evidence hinting at an antithetical personality in the past. Main article: Krieg/A Meat Bicycle Built for Two (Transcript) He was released on May 14th, 2013 on Steam and PlayStation Network for $ 9.99, or 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. He is the sixth playable character in the game and was revealed on March 24, 2013, in the Borderlands 2 Krieg the Psycho Character Reveal Trailer. Krieg is the playable Psycho class character in Borderlands 2.
