[quote=@Flamelord]
Err, my definition was not 'best possible ending', my definition was 'actually resolves the conflict in a positive manner'. Unless the GOlden Ending was also the only possible ending where things go well on the whole, they are still two different things. 
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Ah. Well, it's doubtful we're going to allow resolving the conflict in a positive manner. Though concerning Alex, it really doesn't matter anyway since his heist would be the end of his story and aside from Monkey, he wouldn't have interaction with the others. I suppose what I should be asking is why do you care? Alex isn't involved with the others so it's not like he's going to be killed off.