He came off as selfish and crude, someone who would put his own needs above everyone else. He had that persona when he met you, and when he reunited with his brother Devlin. But that's what he wants people to think. He doesn't want to stain his path with the tragedy that follows him, and to avoid doing that, he'll be the villain if it means that the people he loves can be the heroes and succeed. He's the man willing to be continuously hardened by life for the well-being of others.