The real Big Tymers are drawn to Neo because it is exclusive. They believe at the core that they are a better class of people and that they need to own something exclusive to prove this.
They can afford a $10,000 copy of Kizuna because their dad, and his dad, and his dad's dad, and his dad's dad's dad, were all rich as f*ck. They could just buy an MVS for $80, but they don't want that because it doesn't cost $10,000. $80 is not $10k. The better class of people buy $80 socks, not $80 video games. $10,000 games proved they are exclusive, $80 games prove you once had $80, they prove nothing.
If you say you think he's stupid for paying $10k for a $80 game, they'll just say you are jealous riffraff, and of how they laugh at jealous riffraff like you.
Seriously, invest a few days to read the writings of Crazy Dion, ChrisR. They are seriously delusional and just...nuts. Some of the most amazingly f*cked up shit you'll read on the internet about games. Their are the most egotistical f*ckers on Earth and they don't feel they can do any wrong. Ever.
And then you have the wannabe big tymers, the video game equivalent of a rusted out Caprice Classic rolling on dubs. They come and go, no big. Since this guy did time and can't even afford a lawyer, he's clearly not a Big Tymer...just crazy.
Its the real big tymers that are the most thought provoking. If a guy is insane enough to collect Neo AND he has enough money and connections to the Russian mob or whatever to have you killed...can you imagine how much f*cked up shit must be going on in those people's lives you don't even know about? I mean, how many sex slaves are in the well in Mitt Romney's basement anyway? We'll never f*cking know. Those people people are %100 free to let their psychoses flourish.