[classic swim]

Police entered his home and found 72 terabytes of Angry Grandpa on his hard drive.

She threw a basketball at a vulture’s head.

Niko: I've been hanging out with Little Jacob. Roman: You two are friends now? That is great. I thought you'd get along. Niko: Is that because we're both violent criminals, cousin? Roman: No, it's because you both get along with me. You're more than just a violent criminal to me, cousin. You're a human being. Speak to you soon.

“One love, rasta.” - Real Badman

... • 2008 Niko rolls with Real Badman to take some Russian mobsters out of the equation in Dukes.

... • 2008 Little Jacob has gifted Niko a Yardie themed Huntley Sport. Bellic did what the past wiseguys couldn’t do, and made himself a loyal friend to the Yardies.

- Drug Delivery. • 2008 While doing muscle work for the Russian Mob, Niko does drug courier runs for Little Jacob on the side. Niko’s so good at these drug deliveres that the cops eventually wise up. Jacob & Badman lay off on messing with product. Make a lot of money, seen?

- Shadow. • 2008 Niko makes things much easier for Jacob & Badman, and rids them of the niche drug faction causing them trouble.

... • 2008 Niko Bellic meets Real Badman for the first time, over at Jacob & Badman’s apartment. Badman’s been on edge for a very long time. Doesn’t know good help when he sees it.

... • 2008 Michelle invites Niko in for hot coffee. Michelle’s very... curious about Niko’s exploits.

... • 2008 Niko collects his gift from Dimitri & Faustin at the illegal gun store.

... • 2008 Dimitri Rascalov’s abused painkillers to keep himself alert during more of Mikhail’s coke-fueled episodes. Rascalov & Faustin fought in the Cold War together, and now, well... it’s tough knowing you’ve lost your brother. Mikhail still calls the shots, but Dimitri knows his brother is simply gone.

- Do You Have Protection? • 2008 Niko & Dimitri travel to the porno store to teach Jim Norton a lesson about not paying what he owes.