- betrayal with death as punishment
- Hierarchy: respect to seniority.
- The family comes first before everything.
Name: The Ashes Their motto: "From ruin, we rise."
Nature: Operations: The Ashes are an elusive force in the criminal underworld of Chicago, specializing in: High-stakes smuggling-all manners of weapons, art, drugs, and rare antiquities. Selling information in which secrets are as good as cash. Control of underground fight circuits, making money off bets while scouting potential recruits for muscle. Ruthless debt collection, often leveraged against the city's elite. Their reputation is one of meticulous precision paired with unrelenting violence. Unlike other gangs, they see violence as a tool, not a spectacle.
Hierarchy and Structure: Griffin Byron runs The Ashes like a ruthless chess game-loyalty above all, followed by swift and severe punishment for those who betray trust. Members fall into one of the many key roles that have collectively produced one cohesive albeit volatile ecosystem.
Behaviours/Code of Conduct:
Initiation: Recruits are taken through a "Trial by Fire," an initiation test where they must accomplish some near-impossible task.
Rivals: The Iron Serpents
Nature: The Iron Serpents are brutal and flashy, dealing in arms and trafficking. For them, the only thing that matters is power, and they live on intimidation. Leader: Leandro Reyes.
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