... ew.

That is all I can really think of to say. Who the hell thinks that's a good premise for a game?

And a giant WTF on the villain part. A huge amount of villains have the charisma to inspire trust in others. Villains with the ability to get in good standing with the heroes are frequently some of the best. Which is not to say that very open antagonist types can't be pretty awesome too, but seriously, come on.