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Asakura

Asakura archives.

Gang	Asakura Gumi
Gang Size	285,000 Rumored
Colors	Black and White
Turf	New Edo; Shin Tokyo; Luna Colony; Neo-Tokyo District~Cocoon
Key Members	Asakura Shinnosuke, Yamazaki Ryo, Daimon Manji, Muteki Goro
Income	Corporate Security; Restaurants; Gambling; Prostitution

The Asakura Gumi is a very old Criminal Syndicate, and Yakuza Family established in New Edo. Extremely conservative, the Asakura Gumi only allows for pure humans to take positions of power within the Family.

One of their greatest feats was to replace most of the established Corporate Security Companies on their own: Rising Sun Technologies, a legal front that has allowed them to reach military contracts with different providers of weaponry and vehicles as one of the main providers of Corporate Security on New Edo.

The Oyabun, Asakura Shinnosuke, is a man driven by goals and objectives, nearing seventy years old, it's rumored that he has started to undergo very expensive biotechnological treatments to extend his life. Although this information would very difficult be found out outside his trusted Circle of Kumichos, he continues to have a very tight grip on important operations concerning his Syndicate.

He has never been arrested, proving he either has had a firm control and influence over Corporate Law Enforcement organizations or an extremely good team of lawyers, his maximum accomplishment came when Rising Sun Technologies was given several security contracts in New Edo, allowing himself to increase his operations and to continuously give Rising Sun small-time criminals to arrest.

Now, on the apex of his syndicate's existence, his new objective is to make the Asakura Gumi an undisputed force in the Council of Oyabuns in Neo Tokyo, rumored to have started shady deals with smaller families to increase his own influence, as well as starting to gather incriminatory information of fellow Oyabuns, he is a man on a mission.

DCC

Donovan Cartel archives.

Gang	Donovan Commercial Cartel
Gang Size	422,000 Estimated
Colors	Red and Gold
Turf	Novo-Rio; Mars; Venus; Luna; IO; Corporate Plaza~Cocoon
Key Members	Marco Donovan
Income	Organized Crime; Corporate Theft; Weapon Trafficking; Human Trafficking; Assassinations

DCC is an extended crime syndicate operating on several Sky Cities, Mars, Venus, Luna, and Io, with a legal face that reaches anything commerce, the Donovan Commercial Cartel experienced aggressive growth in the early 2300’s. Now, making a name for themselves as a massive commercial entity, the Donovan Commercial Cartel is rumored to have reach and influence over countless corporations in the system, while also being involved in many scandals and high profile crimes.

In 2475, the Donovan Commercial Cartel saw its biggest scandal yet, when the then CEO, Alexander Donovan, was arrested under charges of Conspiracy to Commit Corporate Theft. During the trial, there were other charges being brought up, such as Extortion, Kidnapping, Arson, and several other crimes against Corporate Law. Despite the overwhelming amount of evidence collected by Corporations and Security Forces alike, and due to the Donovan Commercial Cartel’s Corporate Lawyers, Alexander Donovan was cleared of all charges.

KA

Kakusareta Akuma digital archives.

Gang	Kakusareta Akuma, aka "The Hidden Demons"
Gang Size	Unknown
Colors	Gold
Turf	Hades Colony; Chinatown~Cocoon
Key Members	Kusanagi Akio
Income	Organized Crime; Nightclubs; Strip Clubs; Brothels; Drug Trafficking; Assassinations

Once noble and gentle Dragons now ascended to Myths. The Demons, coming full circle, have shed their skins and revealed their true self. Masters of Manipulation, Assassination, and Terrorism. Embracing their dark and mythical nature, it is said that a Cult resides within, seeing themselves as much more than just criminals, they are something beyond this reality.

Reapers

Gang	Reapers
Gang Size	Unknown
Colors	Teal and White
Turf	Novaya Moskva; Most Major Sky Cities; Hades; Cocoon
Key Members	Unknown
Income	Harvested Augs and Bioflesh; Drug Smuggling; Ripperdocs; Human Trafficking

The expansion of the Reapers to every known Slavic Sky City was made successful by taking advantage of the turmoil causing humanity to flee Earth after the Transcendence War. With law enforcement thin and scattered, it ensured the establishment of their roots early on. From these hubs of illegal activity, their numbers grew exponentially by putting pressure on local neighborhoods, demanding cooperation in exchange for safety. Many young men and women viewed joining up as their only way to ensure their families remained unharmed.

Reapers are perhaps the most well known of Scavs, harvesting everything from augmentations to bioflesh and even cyberbrains. Rumors have long circulated that they sell human flesh under the guise of farmed meat. As if the prospect of ripping tech out of living victims and selling them at markets weren't bad enough, the group supplements this primary source of income through the abduction of men and women and the forceful modifications of their bodies, to be sold as everything from sex workers to fodder for violent conflict.

Through the last century, their operations have extended further out, and now Reapers can be found in every major sky city, port, and business hub. Sometime during the last decade, the purported second in command of the Czech mafia, Mrázek, managed to secure business contracts with the Reapers. This ensured their actions were protected wherever the Czech mafia had power and has made attempts to squash their business a more dangerous affair than ever before. With recent turmoil, they now have begun to expand into Cocoon and have their sights set on pushing out the local triads and booster gangs.

Tigers

Gang	Red Tigers / Hong Hu
Gang Size	600,000 Estimated
Colors	Orange, Gold and Black
Turf	Xin Beijing; Cocoon
Key Members	Hu Yitian
Income	Medical Tech Trade; Nightclub; Drug Trafficking; Political and Corporate Exploitation; Assassination

One of Xin Beijing's top functioning Triad families. This elite group in Xin Beijing's underground could argue control in nearly the whole of the city by way of sheer numbers and financial backing alone. They have a fiercely loyal following and credits by the millions. Integrating themselves into corporate society and Political positions or running the most popular nightclubs in the city, they work their way into whatever endeavor they wish while keeping their influence hidden and discreet. They are rumored to have influence in other smaller Chinese sky cities, stations like Cocoon; even as far as Xin Taipei.. supposedly.

Defunct

Twin Dragons

Gang	Twin Dragons
Gang Size	unknown, considered wiped out
Colors	Black and Red
Turf	Cocoon Station: Sector 1 and 2, Chinatown
Key Members	Saito "Zero" Akio, Saito Konda
Income	Protection rackets, Blackmail, Black Market Trading.

The Twin Dragons were founded by the Saito twins, Akio and Konda, in 2487 in Sector 1 of Cocoon station. Beginning as a street level gang the Twin Dragons would grow and expand in their first year into a syndicate, becoming the dominant power in Chinatown through protection rackets and black market trade. While their dominance coincided with sharp spikes in crime on the station, the Twin Dragons nevertheless enjoyed some popularity within Sectors 1 and 2 for being champions for those disadvantaged or rejected by the corporate hierarchy, and were seen by some as the only voice advocating for those forgotten and ignored by corporate power and benefits. Saito Akio himself even being nominated to being the community voice of Sector 1.

As the Twin Dragon's power and influence rose, so too did conflicts with corporate security and authority structures. Arboria Tactical Systems in particular made the Twin Dragons a focus for their efforts to put a stop to rampant crime on the station, with rising clashes and escalations leading eventually to a full blown raid and bombing of ATS's tower in Sector 3 by the Twin Dragons. The aftermath of this attack saw Cocoon Corp grant ATS the security contract for Sectors 3 and 4, giving them greater broad powers. Cocoon Corp also brought in support for ATS in the form of additional militarized manpower and drones capable of facial scanning foot traffic to identify known Twin Dragon members or those showing similar aesthetics for immediate targeting and elimination. While the Twin Dragons made public statements showing their commitment to the war with ATS, ATS was able to flip a hacker and obtain the location of the Twin Dragon's hideout, raiding it shortly afterwards and carrying out a pogrom that killed Saito Akio amongst many others, marking the end of the Twin Dragons.

The Mox

Gang	The Mox
Gang Size	Less than 30
Colors	Pink and blue
Turf	Red Light District, Lizzie's Bar
Key Members	Isabis, Cotton Candy, Blue
Income	Prostitution, Drug Running, DD creation

The Mox were a gang of joytoys operating out of the RLD (Red Light District) in Hades Hive in 2491. Patterned after a prewar group of the same name and purpose the Mox provided protection for joytoys in the RLD along with drug dealing, DD creation, and parties at Lizzie's Bar for debauchery tourism. The group would later pick fights with MGM in a naked attempt to harass perceived competitors, the blowback of which saw the Mox retreat from their joytoy gang origins, trying instead to pivot towards freelance merc work before disbanding due to low membership.

The Fourth Call

The symbol used in the agitprop vid.

Gang	The Fourth Call
Gang Size	unknown, considered wiped out
Colors	none known
Turf	none known
Key Members	The Mandala
Income	none known

The Fourth Call were a deathcult that first appeared in 2494 and were responsible for a string of mass casualty bombings, gas/bio attacks, and assassinations across the Sol System with a focus on Cocoon Station and Luna Colony.

Confirmed information about the Fourth Call is scant owing to how little the group released in the way of public statements and what largely inconclusive data could be learned from recovered remains of group members. The single release of an agitprop video to the public outlined their opposition to corporate hegemony and called for rebellion among the disadvantaged, though this message conflicted with their actual actions as their attacks were split between mass casualty events that targeted the general populace as well as focused assassinations of high position corporate individuals. The language used in the agitprop showed hints to a potential religious component with some imagery used and the cult-like behavior of redefining words for use within the cult. With those carrying out terrorism on behalf of the Fourth Call frequently using suicide tactics to achieve them, or at least a willingness to commit suicide rather than being captured, extreme fanatacism was presumed amongst any Fourth Call members. What investigations into recovered Fourth Call bodies were possible revealed a unifying trait of homelessness and indigent status, with members being drawn from most any background but connected together as having fallen from the societal ladder.

The Fourth Call's activity period lasted several months before their location was eventually discovered in maintenance tunnels and other roughly inaccessible areas of Cocoon station, a raid of this location found all but the presumed leader of the Fourth Call already dead, the leader dying shortly afterwards in a firefight with the raiding party. The Fourth Call at this time is considered utterly destroyed.

SA (The Synthetic Alliance)

Gang	The Synthetic Alliance
Gang Size	unknown
Colors	none known
Turf	none
Key Members	Anna, Tallis Darkheart
Income	unknown

The Synthetic Alliance arose as a grassroots movement to improve the treatment and rights of Alpha AI and synths who were at that time severely limited in their freedoms and status in society, a status not completely settled in law, though certainly carried out in general practice by corporations and the brunt of society.

While the group had existed to advocate for synthetic rights, when leadership of the SA was taken up by "Anna" she pushed the group to become decidedly more militant, considering the SA to be a rogue group of resistance not adverse to using violence if their demands weren't met. As further flashpoint actions occurred, Anna would mysteriously disappear and Tallis Darkheart would take the reigns of the SA as its public face, calling for a reversal of Anna's militancy and expressing a desire to work within existing power structures for change and utilizing peaceful resistance over violence.

Continued escalations however resulted in New Geneva issuing a final word ruling on AI that indicated AI were the creations of humanity and were never to have any rights afforded humanity, nor to be granted any form of independence. A ruling NG stated unequivocally would never change or be revisited.

Following the evaporation of any realization of the SA's most fought-for goal the group became less vocal with public statements, and their activity eventually died out. AI would not receive any form of freedom until 2494 with the passing of "The Act For The Dignity Of Alternate Lifeforms", following the dissolution of New Geneva.