A01

James, better known as Agent A01, is the protagonist of Torn: Origins. The player controls him throughout the map.

Becoming an Agent
Shortly before the events of Torn: Origins, The Headmaster founded the X.I.A. Agency and recruited James to be the Agency's very first Agent, Agent A01. The Headmaster trained and mentored A01, and guides him throughout his Missions in Torn: Origins.

The_Underscore
During the mission 1.4 The_Underscore, A01 comes in contact with The_Underscore and Underscore persuades him into giving him the X.I.A Tablet, a hi-tech tablet containing information and secrets about the X.I.A. Agency. The_Underscore tricks A01 into thinking he is working against the First Sons, but it is revealed later that The_Underscore merely gave the Tablet to the First Sons, exposing the X.I.A.'s secrets to them. In the next mission, A01 infiltrates the Ace Casino & Resort and defeats The_Underscore, but the Tablet is in First Sons' possession.

Hunt for the Tablet
Following the defeat of The_Underscore, A01 defeats First Sons and G Gang thugs around the city, eventually finding three papers which add up to reveal coordinates. These coordinates lead to an abandoned building in Demenhurst, which turns out to be above the First Sons' base of operations in Old Evan.

A01: Hero or Villain?
Torn: Origins has two endings, so the player can choose how they want A01 to be remembered: as a hero, or as a villain. In the Good ending, A01 infiltrates the First Sons base of operations in Old Evan, and defeats Oblivion and destroys the Armed Reactor Collider, the First Sons' mega doomsday device. In the Evil ending, however, A01 infiltrates the First Sons base, and Oblivion promises A01 the throne if he defeats him. A01 defeats Oblivion and becomes the new leader of the First Sons, the new Oblivion, leaving his family and his Agency life behind for good.

Family
During Chapter II, it is revealed that A01 (James) has a brother, Luther. As revealed by phone conversations with Luther, James and Luther live outside of Evan, but A01 is only in Evan during his Assignment. Luther wants James to come home because he feels being an Agent is unsafe and is afraid for his brother. However, A01 has vowed to stay until the First Sons are defeated and his Assignment is complete, so he stays. In the Good ending, A01 defeats the First Sons and returns home to his family (however, this is unseen in the map). In the Evil ending, however, A01 becomes the new leader of the First Sons and does not return home.

Trivia

 * A01 is a new character created for Torn: Origins. He is not seen or mentioned in Torn. However, if the player plays Torn: Origins and chooses the Evil ending, and then plays Torn, the Oblivion they face in Torn is actually A01.