Vincent Salas is a friend of Jason and a student in Cal Tech and a mechanic. He accompanied him to the Rook Islands as confirmed in the intro sequence and the nightclub scene in the game. He may be the friend Vaas referred to in the beginning of the game. "Do you want me to slice you open like I did your friend?", but seeing as no one ever mentions him, that cannot be confirmed. There is confusion among Far Cry 3 players as to who exactly this man was. When asked about who this mysterious character was, Far Cry 3 lead writer Jeffrey Yohalem stated: