An older man, Masri is a dealer in antiques and other expensive goods. He runs a business, but does a lot of under the table, illegal trading, particularly with Egyptian antiquities. Despite his relaxed appearance, he’s a ruthless man with an enormous ego, and his temper can be violent when he’s crossed. He wouldn’t hesitate to beat a man to death with his bare hands, or shoot them, whatever suited his needs.

VOICE:

Arabic (Egyptian) accent, older, with an iron tone in his voice, can go from enjoying the small talk of a deal to killing someone in an instant.

SAMPLE DIALOGUE:

MASRI: (reserved) Welcome. You must be Mr. Rector. I’m Youssef Masri.
MALACHI: Greetings, Mr. Masri.
MASRI: (he knows them) Are they? Interesting. And how are you finding your stay in Cairo, Mr. Rector?
MALACHI: Short, I’m afraid. I see you have the chest all set up for me.
MASRI: Whenever you’re ready, Mr. Rector. I’m sure you will find everything just as I described it.
MALACHI: The canopic chest is genuine. It’s dated to 1323 BC.
MASRI: See? What did I tell you?
MALACHI: However, it is not, as claimed, a chest similar to Tutankhamun’s chest. It is in fact,
Tutankhamun’s canopic chest, which was stolen from the Cairo museum in 1992.
MASRI: That’s not true! You are mistaken, Mr. Rector. I have paperwork that proves it.
DAVID: (throws a knife, pegging Masri’s sleeve to the desk) You do not want to fuck with Mr. Rector.
MALACHI: (stunned) Er… very good. Well. I think about wraps it up.
MASRI: (cold, angry) Get out.
MALACHI: Gladly. Enjoy your prison term. Let’s go, Mr. Walker.