Have we all been fooled by GP?
Hear me out.
Prior to this lore revamp his in game character was somewhat cartoony.
They change his splash art and in game visuals to be much darker.
He gets blown up, and has his arm cut off because he has unfinished business.
What if the lore continues, and they eventually blow
up so many times he becomes 
.
Stop stealing my gig, you briny bum.