It would be much better without, It is the character cancer. Doesn't serve any purpose just to stir up hatred and frustration towards a game that has good potential. I'll just give a simple example, in most versions, the player gets stressed just at the idea that the bastard is circling his family, and you have to do everything to avoid a drama. But once you've got rid of him, life goes back to the way it was when he wasn't there. So yes, he is a totally useless character, all the peaceful moments are already there from the beginning, except when he arrives.