Roosevelt's death is much more suspicious, as the command bridge just explodes for no reason, leaving him Half the Man He Used to Be, well after they've pushed back the Combine forces on the ship. Colonel Cue and Sergeant Harvey both die under completely understandable circumstances, respectively when parts of the train they're escaping on are destroyed and while part of a convoy on the road - not much reason for someone to immediately jump to the conclusion that one of their men is "cursed".
Roosevelt's death in itself is another example.Later, when Mitchell suggests teaming up with the Combine, Nick is angry at him, (rightfully) accusing him of throwing away everything they've accomplished over the last 20 years, but upon being contacted by Mitchell before the final defense sequence, Nick agrees to come to his rescue and even calls him an old friend, with not even an " I told you so" after how everything went to hell.
Shortly after getting to the Avalon Vale, when Mitchell's group is introduced to Captain Roosevelt's, Nick makes a completely unforeshadowed outburst about Mitchell being "cursed" because two ranking officers have died shortly after meeting him, only to then immediately defer to Mitchell as the new leader once Roosevelt dies under far more suspicious circumstances than the last two.
Nick's characterization makes a few complete 180s for no particular reason. Act 2 itself has New Alaska which offers little if any navigation on where to go. While this normally wouldn't be an issue, the levels and story tend to run on very long, making getting to Act 2 a chore. The entire first act of the game is spent on Mitchell just sort of running around at the whims of whoever happens to be in command, and it isn't until the second Act that Mitchell's revenge quest begins proper. He also forgets about his HECU squadmates pretty fast and never brings them up, not even his own brother Adrian. Nor does Mitchell really care about how many innocent people he and his group have murdered during their wild goose chase. The most we get is Mitchell's shocked face, but he shrugs it off pretty quickly. When Sasha dies in front of Mitchell, he does not really seem to react to it, or Adam being suddenly present in the rebel hideout. When Boris meets Mitchell after the second Time Skip, he greets him like an old friend, despite the fact that Mitchell ruined his life back in New Alaska by destroying the Combine Cremator facility. Was he really so obsessed with revenge that he put any common sense away in favor of finally delivering payback at Adam? Or, alternatively, did Mitchell think that Adam wouldn't tell him anything new and/or try and lie his way out of the situation? Mitchell killing Adam instead of listening to his explanations. Was the G-Man really intrigued by Mitchell's determination, or did he smile out of disbelief that the man who was forced to waste two decades of his life would want more? He turns around and smiles at him in response. Speaking of the G-Man, his reaction after Mitchell asks the aforementioned question. The fact that the final defence sequence is considerably easier than other Hold the Line segments (barring the 15-minute timer) mostly due to turrets, ammo and being easier to defend might hint that the G-Man saw some more potential for Mitchell when the latter asked what would happen if he got out alive and provided him with some backup. Did he do it because he wanted power among other survivors of the Seven Hour War? Or was he told of the overall effect of the G-Man's grandiose plan and had no choice but to cooperate? We'll most likely never learn the true reason Adam made a deal with the G-Man in the first place. Was he really pointing out Michell's determination or was he simply half-mocking him? The G-Man paraphrasing Mitchell's "Facing the Bullets" One-Liner from the prologue. Accidental Innuendo: Adam's grunting when Mitch shoots him multiple times sounds more like he's getting off on it than being in pain.
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