Changes: Leslie Romero

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“	Hollywood hacker bullshit. I've been in this game twenty-seven years, not once have I ever come across an animated singing virus.	”
— Romero

Leslie Romero is a computer criminal, engineer, and biologist, specializing in phone phreaking and marijuana husbandry. He lives with his elderly mother, Nell Romero, and has a history with Sunil "Mobley" Markesh. He is played by Ron Cephas Jones.

Though Romero is highly knowledgeable, his thirst for fame and lack of commitment leads to conflict with other members of fsociety.

History

Romero was interested in computers from a young age, and started hacking in 1988. He was arrested and charged with toll fraud in 2008 and sentenced to six years in prison. When Romero was released in 2014, his cellmate Clyde Bosham gave him the keys to the "cursed" Fun Society arcade, urging him to burn it down. Instead, Romero turns Fun Society into an anonymous bolthole, siphoning electricity from the municipal grid.

In December 2014, Romero tries to convince Mobley to rent the arcade. Instead, Mobley recruits Romero into fsociety, promising revenge against the system that stole six years of his life. (“eps2.1_k3rnel-pan1c.ksd”)

Season 1

In February, Romero opens the door to the arcade when Elliot Alderson enters after the attack on E Corp's servers, but doesn't say a word. (“eps1.0_hellofriend.mov”) He congratulates him for his success in framing Terry Colby. (“eps1.1_ones-and-zer0es.mpeg”)

Romero is initially skeptical of Elliot's plan for infiltrating Steel Mountain; when he discovers that E Corp is making physical copies of their backups and shipping them across the country, he denounces the operation completely. Romero is further dismayed by Elliot's personal knowledge of interim CTO Tyrell Wellick, and confronts him on the looming symptoms of morphine withdrawal.

When the mission goes forward, Romero confides in Mobley that he doesn't trust him. Romero and Mobley steal a minivan and bring Elliot. They are forced to divert to a motel when Elliot gets too sick. Romero denounces the movie Hackers playing on TV. His patience grows thin and he angrily leaves the room. (“eps1.3_da3m0ns.mp4”)

Once Elliot is functional, Romero and Mobley coach him in getting past the human weaknesses of Steel Mountain. The team is successful, but when Darlene informs them that the Dark Army has pulled out, fsociety disbands. (“eps1.4_3xpl0its.wmv”)

In May, Romero pulls a gun on Mr. Robot when he finds him at his house, thinking he was a high schooler stealing something. He refuses his request to come back to the group, citing his thriving business of THC infused lotion. Mr. Robot points Romero's gun in his face and leaves, telling him he'll see him back at the arcade. (“eps1.6_v1ew-s0urce.flv”)

After the 5/9 hack, Romero helps burn the equipment with the rest of the team. He later attends the "End of the World Party" at the arcade. (“eps1.9_zer0-day.avi”)

Season 2

On June 16, Mobley discovers Romero dead in his home. Frightened, Mobley flees the scene and reports back to Darlene, believing that Romero was assassinated by the Dark Army. Trenton shares his concerns, citing the recent assassination of Gideon Goddard.

When the NYPD investigates, they notify Dominique DiPierro of a printed list of FBI personnel found at the scene. When officers attempt to access Romero's computer, they activate an incendiary charge, which destroys all digital evidence. Returning later to interview Nell Romero, DiPierro finds printed pages of code and a flyer for the "End of the World Party". (“eps2.1_k3rnel-pan1c.ksd”) Upon further investigation, Dom determines that each printed page of FBI agents includes someone who interviewed Gideon Goddard. (“eps2.2_init1.asec”)

The FBI determines that Romero's death was not the work of the Dark Army - he was killed by a stray bullet, fired by a neighbor. (“eps2.9_pyth0n_pt2.p7z”)

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 === Season 2 ===
-On June 16, Mobley discovers Romero dead in his home. Frightened, Mobley flees the scene and reports back to [[Darlene]], believing that Romero was assassinated by the [[Dark Army]].
+On June 16, Mobley discovers Romero dead in his home. Frightened, Mobley flees the scene and reports back to [[Darlene]], believing that Romero was assassinated by the [[Dark Army]]. Trenton shares his concerns, citing the recent assassination of [[Gideon Goddard]].
-When the NYPD investigates, they notify [[Dominique DiPierro]] of a printed list of FBI personnel found at the scene. When officers attempt to access Romero's computer, they activate an incendiary charge, which destroys all digital evidence. Returning later to interview Nell Romero, DiPierro finds pages {{Crossref|eps2.1}}
+When the NYPD investigates, they notify [[Dominique DiPierro]] of a printed list of FBI personnel found at the scene. When officers attempt to access Romero's computer, they activate an incendiary charge, which destroys all digital evidence. Returning later to interview Nell Romero, DiPierro finds printed pages of code and a flyer for the "End of the World Party". {{Crossref|eps2.1}} Upon further investigation, Dom determines that each printed page of FBI agents includes someone who interviewed Gideon Goddard. {{Crossref|eps2.2}}
-It is later revealed that he was killed by a stray bullet from a neighbor.
+The FBI determines that Romero's death was not the work of the Dark Army - he was killed by a stray bullet, fired by a neighbor. {{Crossref|eps2.9.2}}
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