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A popular fan theory suggests that Jason is actually an undercover cop in Grand Theft Auto VI (available for pre-order on Amazon) and is merely using Lucia. The speculation is primarily based on three scenes from the second trailer: A prison guard asks Jason whether he has seen him before, a criminal asks whether Jason is a federal agent, and a police officer wearing a backwards cap who bears a resemblance to Jason can be seen during a police raid. None of this has been confirmed, however. A new theory now suggests that Jason is not the traitor at all, but rather bank robber Raul Bautista, who recruits Jason and Lucia for his plans.

The theory is based on a comparison between Bautista and a previously unidentified police officer who appears at the 1:47 mark in the second GTA 6 trailer. A certain resemblance between the two men is difficult to deny. Reddit user u/Constant-Issure3362 therefore suggests that the two could be related. This, in turn, has led to the theory that Raul deliberately recruits Jason and Lucia for his robberies, only to later lure them into a trap together with his supposed relative.

Some also consider it possible that Raul himself is the police officer in question and is merely using that identity as a cover for his criminal activities. Others speculate that Bautista and the officer shown in the trailer may indeed be related but are not working together. This could result in a subplot in which a police officer hunts down his own brother.

While some users find the two men's facial features similar and consider the theory plausible, others see no resemblance at all and regard the speculation as generally far-fetched. After all, it is currently based solely on a visual comparison. There is no concrete evidence that Raul and the police officer are related or even the same person. Nor does any of the material released so far suggest that they are working together or planning to betray Jason and Lucia. The resemblance could therefore just as easily be a coincidence. Hopefully, the Extended Look on August 27, which according to a recent leak could consist of three episodes, will reveal more about Raul and the role of the still-unidentified police officer.

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