[ WP ] You are a supervillain explaining how you are not actually evil .

**Victor Gupta was once the most feared villain in the United States. Using the alias The Orangutan, he used his powers of immense strength, durability, and intelligence to run an international crime syndicate. Now, in an exclusive interview with NPR, we learn about the man behind the villain in his new book, *King of the Jungle: My Life as a Crime Lord*. All this, on Fresh Air. ** 
 
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 `` Hi, I'm Maureen Corrigan for Fresh Air. He's known as the grandfather of modern super-villainy, with a career beginning as early as the 1960's. Now, after 67 years of silence, the man once known as the Orangutan speaks out in his new book, *King of the Jungle: My Life as a Crime Lord*. Joining me via Skype from Montauk Supermax Prison is Victor Gupta. It's good to have you on the show, Victor.'' 
 
 `` Glad to be here, Maureen.'' 
 
 `` So in your book, you describe a side of yourself that was rarely seen by the public. Would you mind enlightening our listeners?'' 
 
 `` Well, everyone knows me as a drug kingpin, a terrorist, even as a one-time Secretary of State. While The Orangutan is indeed a ruthless mastermind, few people know of Victor Gupta, the immigrant's son in an age where this country was not so equal. They do n't know about Victor Gupta, who graduated John Hopkins Medical School at the age of 25. They do n't know Victor Gupta, brilliant bio-chemist who revolutionized medicine by age 30. They do n't know about Victor Gupta, who endured American prejudice as he climbed to the top of the super-villainy food chain.'' 
 
 `` And while those ARE impressive accomplishments, many say that your invention and distribution of the drug Ultririex sparked a metahuman crisis that grips the nation to this day. What do you say to your critics' claims that your efforts are, quote:'the result of a narcissist playing god'?'' 
 
 `` I wo n't beat around the bush, Maureen: my so-called'critics' are narrow-minded fools. I have started what may be the next phase of human evolution: Now, man can soar into the air, destroy mountains with his fists, and circle the globe without so much as breaking a sweat. The `` metahuman crisis'' is actually humanity's greatest evolutionary leap yet! Is it my fault that there are a couple of supercriminals causing terror in the streets? Sure, but by the same merit, all of the accomplishments of the superheroes- yes, even the great Captain Nucleo- are my accomplishments as well. I could have kept the secret of godhood to myself, Maureen; but like Prometheus, I gifted my discovery to humanity- and like Prometheus, I am being punished for my generosity.'' 
 
 `` Well, that's all the time we have for today. Thank you for the... INTERESTING commentary, Victor. 
 
 `` My pleasure.'' 
 
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 **Victor Gupta is serving a 200 year sentence in Montauk Supermax Prison for his various crimes against humanity. His book, *King of the Jungle: My Life as a Crime Lord* will be on sale on April 30th. All proceeds will go to the Metahuman Victim's of America Fund. Gupta is up for parol in 2085. **
