Hah!I hadn't thought about the song, I admit, but 100% that sheriff looked like he was going to be an antagonist for some silly sidequest somewhere. Maybe he was taking money from the Wraiths to harass V's old crew. But...yeah, he never shows up again that I've seen, and I've done most of the sidequests and gigs by now.
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Authors of our fates
Orchestrate our fall from grace
Poorest players on the stage
Our defiance drives us straight to the edge