
Haruma “Harry” Takahashi (Age 47) | Japanese
(NPC)25 years with The SyndicateFC: Yutaka Takenouchi
5c5c5cHaruma started making a name for himself in Los Santos as a dealer. On the surface, he was a dealer at a casino, digging a little deeper, he was an arms dealer. It was through his familial ties with the Los Santos Triads and the illegal weapons trade that Harry met Christopher Helmsley in 1991. Christopher offered him a position in The Syndicate after about a year of them being associates. It wasn’t long before Haruma truly found success; He climbed the ranks in the organization, started a family, and eventually became the co-owner of Four Dragons Casino (his wife, Yuki, being the other owner). Haruma’s passion for numbers, knowledge of business relations, and continual connections to the weapons trade make his position in The Syndicate invaluable. Harry functions primarily as an accountant of sorts for the organization, he manages the flow of money through the numerous cash fronts (one of which being his own business) and keeps the books looking clean if any authority were to attempt to nose around in The Syndicate’s dealings. Haruma’s unyielding ambition, dedication, and loyalty to The Syndicate has been proudly passed down and cultivated in his daughter, Asuka, who goes by the name “Ravyn” these days.
Pyotr (Peter) Andrei (Age 65) | Russian
(NPC)Off and on business partner of Christopher since Helmsley was 18, though he has known him longer than that and was in fact the person who taught Christopher to read and write. A founding member. FC: Liam Neeson
660099Once upon a time, he was a foot soldier in Russia. He immigrated to America alongside Lord Helmsley, and slowly became the chief advisor of the young man as he began his meteoric rise to the top. Now a days, he is almost retired (RED: Retired Extremely Dangerous). He isn’t necessarily an active member anymore — he attends every meeting and is offered a wealth of knowledge to newer, younger members, but he ultimately does a whole lot of nothing. Chiefly, he golfs. Twice a week, once without Christopher, once with. He is quite good. Outside of the Syndicate, he is a high ranking executive in Helmsley Enterprises. Christopher’s old friend will never pay for a thing himself — the lord will see to that. His primary purpose is to provide training and knowledge to newer recruits. Doesn’t really do much, but exists and is highly respected.
Grant Douglas (Age 26)
(NPC)3 years with The SyndicateFC: Alexander Ludwig
e2c41bThe fastest rising member of the Syndicate, Grant is by far the youngest Bishop. He damn near had a rocket strapped to his back when Christopher learned the significance of the young man’s phrase ‘I know a guy.’ Grant has shown a tendency to be able to either obtain, or locate so it can be ‘obtained’ anything from a particular bolt, to a set of rocket launchers ready to be attached to a car. If you need a plane, a boat, a tank or anything in between, you go to him first. He might even have one or two supercars for you to deliver. His primary purpose is to provide ‘toys’ and equipment for heists and jobs, as well as a place for planning. While once a chief member of almost every heist the Syndicate did, he’s now considered too valuable for field work and has been promoted by Christopher and given a cushy job where he oversees a massive warehouse in which all of the Syndicate’s ‘sourced’ vehicles until they’re to be transported to buyers, as well as cargo.
Cody Floyd (Age 53)
(NPC)10 years with The SyndicateFC: Dennis Haysbert
82600bChristopher was referred to the mechanic by a friend years ago, before he even hired him as an official member of the Syndicate. He was hired first as a personal mechanic for Christopher and a few close associates in the Syndicate, and over time Christopher has slowly moved him into a position where he handles all vehicle maintenance in his shop. While it started small, it has been expanded and built bigger and bigger. He has a small crew of mechanics he trusts, though he does most work for Christopher and the other Bishops himself. His shop has evolved, and is the address most Syndicate members give when they order a new vehicle. If it shows up at Cody’s shop, it’ll come out souped up and ready to rock. He supervises vehicle maintenance and provides cheap aftermarket upgrades and other things to Syndicate members.
Lewis Porter (Age 61)
(NPC)15 years with The SyndicateFC: Wayne Knight
336600Outside of the Bishops, no one
actually knows his name. They just know him as ‘the Handler.’ He’s ridiculously paranoid, and thinks the government is always watching him. He has connections in black markets around the world and is the primary fence for the Syndicate. He contacts all members with jobs, often from brand new numbers — he changes them almost biweekly. Christopher considers him a necessary evil — the Handler is fat, lazy, paranoid, greasy, disgusting, overly misogynistic, and ultimately a liability. But until someone else can do his job as well as he does: find scores, provide details on the buildings being broken into, and then get rid of the merchandise for top prices, he’s a member. Almost undeserving of his Bishop position, he keeps it because Christopher wants to watch him closely and ensure that he doesn’t land them on an actual government list. Primary purpose: Provides jobs, information about jobs, finds buyers for product.
Lucio D. Hart Jr. (Age 34) | Italian
(NPC)15 years with The Syndicate, didn't start off as a Bishop but over the years he did become oneFC: Colin Farrell
78866bOriginally from Liberty City, Lucio has never known a life outside of crime. His family is strongly involved with the Gambetti crime family, the strongest and most powerful of the Liberty City Cosa Nostra families in the Commision. Some of the most loyal servants carried the surname: Hart. How did this lead a 19 year old boy to Los Santos, which was on the other side of the country, and ultimately joining The Syndicate? It all started with a mission him and a couple of others were sent on, to find a certain member’s family and use them to find the bastard that ran away. The Don wanted him dead.
Of course he’d run. They always do. Tracking the family wasn’t that hard to do, really. Let’s just say the snitch wasn’t that bright. Once the family was held hostage, it was only a matter of time that the snitch would reveal himself, especially since his lady was with child. Long story short, Lucio was able to do what he does best and get answers through means of… pain. What he didn’t know was this was to display his skills for a man named Christopher Helmsley. Turns out the Gambetti family are allies to The Syndicate and they felt having one of their own in Los Santos, to keep tabs on the Bonelli Mob (and other Italians that come and go as they please) and to have a member of their own secure their business relationship with the Syndicate, was essential to the constant growth of their success. Why not a young boy who has proven himself on multiple occasions that he will get the job done at all cause? And the thing about Lucio is, his tracks are untraceable, his messes end up seemingly non-existent, and he’s good at what he does. His primary purpose is to interrogate people, gathering enough intel that leads to answers, because if there is one thing that Christopher likes hearing is: evidential solutions to problems. Lucio does offer training to lower ranks. With a price. If they don’t seek him out, they aren’t worth his time to teach. He will not give his knowledge for free, but those that prove to him they could be less trigger happy and more… methodical with their ways and who, well, can stomach what he does. Sure, he’ll give a lesson.