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One thing I’d definitely stay away from is attempting to “justify” his amoral personality in any way. It’s not just that he’s done bad things–we all have. But amorality in it’s very, most base essence, is simply avoiding consequence of any sin because if it doesn’t matter to you, it can’t effect you. It’s attempting to ignore God’s authority and undermine any respect left.

Another thing to avoid would be actually drawing that line in the sand that your character must step over, until the moment is right. Your amoral character is all about what he will do, not what he won’t. If you draw that line one moment too soon or without the correct emotional weight to go with it, it’ll end up both cheesy and non-impactful, but could also undermine the entire idea of an amoral character. Don’t give him a line that he won’t cross, like say, killing a child. That’s against the idea of an amoral character. That would make him more of an anti-hero, which he is not supposed to be.

Instead, force him to choose what is right, without drawing that line. Make him decide that he will draw the line, not that he has any predetermined ideas about morality. Because he doesn’t. He must decide for himself once and for all what his line will be, and then you must react accordingly, depending on whether his line follows what God has told us or not. Because here’s the thing–humans mess up. We mess up a lot, and we’re to arrogant to admit it. So just because something your main character or even yourself does is something you think is right, doesn’t mean God thinks it’s right. You must hold everything to a heavenly standard–not your standard. Matz’s line must eventually be equal with God’s–because only then has he actually changed, and become a better person. Anything less would simple be ignoring the higher call me are all demanded to follow.

So make Matz decide, eventually, when it is most needed, why he must finally draw that line in the sand. Make him avoid drawing it, make him try to justify his own amorality(Note that he’s trying to justify it, not you–your opinion may not always line up with Matz’s, and that’s okay. This is his lesson, his story.), make him try to get others to accept it before he is finally forced to confront his own actions and take a stand–or fall.

Whatever your choice be, don’t deny us that confrontation. This is a story that must have that moral confrontation to go on, without it it will fall flat and cheap.