Ricardo Diaz's Ghost is an unlikely myth in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Description[]
Ricardo Diaz is a major character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. He is the one behind the assassination of Peter Vance and theft of Sonny Forelli's drugs and money during the 1986 Docks Deal. Tommy Vercetti works for and eventually kills him, after discovering his role in the setup.
Sightings[]
Many players have reported seeing his ghost in the Vercetti Estate and reported hearing windy voices and strange whistles all over the mansion. It is believed to be the ghost of Diaz since he was murdered in the mansion during the end of the mission, Rub Out.
Diaz's ghost is believed to roam around the mansion at late hours.
The Portrait[]
An observation can be made on the first floor of the mansion: a religious portrait hanging on the wall. Religious portraits are often used for the avoidance of demonic activity within the possessed object or region. This could be plausible that Vercetti Estate is haunted by ghosts. It is named bible1 in the internal files of the game. It is possible that Tommy is Catholic due to his Italian heritage, and would naturally put up religious artifacts in his home.
Investigations[]
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In the following picture, an inexplicable green glow can be observed, which can only occur after Vercetti's takeover. Due to this fact, this glow has interconnected with the Ricardo Diaz Ghost. That could be a plausible fact, as green glow occurs in paranormal regions. Players have interlinked this glow with Ricardo Diaz's myth, and this fact could also be conceivable, with respect to the reason that this glow can only be observed after Vercetti's takeover. | That is more likely a transparency glitch that players mistake for the ghost, as evident from the game files. A waveband of red, green, and yellow colors include in the texture files of the stair railings in the game, specifically for transparency purposes. |
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In the second picture, the light bulb behind the stairs is non-functional, but the light still glows within the area from an unknown source. It has been speculated to be a slightly occult occurrence, although that fact has also been disputed. | It has been concluded that the bulb may be non-functional due to a probable development error. |
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A photograph, featuring a strange smoke was uploaded on the web. The authenticity of the evidence has yet to be disclosed. The smokey figure was captured on the main stairs of the Vercetti Estate. | Still unknown, however, due to a modified weapon present beside the stairs, this can be speculated that the user may be modding the game. Another skeptic thesis demonstrates the image blurred in an absurd way to give an impression of a shadow. |