Liberty City

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“So, Niko Bellic. You think it’s okay to kill my employees?” - Mikhail Faustin

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Niko: If he is an asshole, yes.

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*pop*

”EYYYYYE agree!”

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... • 2008

Killing useless Vlad had the opposite effect of demise, and Niko began working directly under Faustin Bratva.

Russian Mob picked up where the Colombian Cartel left off in Liberty City. Seemingly becoming the present and future of the drug trade internationally.

They rival the Mafia, which is surprisingly as powerful as ever. Only more in the shadows since Salvatore was whacked.

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- Crime and Punishment. • 2008

Niko’s first assignment for Mikhail Faustin & Dimitri Rascalov was taking a shipment of television sets from Petrovic.

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- Do You Have Protection? • 2008

Niko & Dimitri travel to the porno store to teach Jim Norton a lesson about not paying what he owes.

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... • 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.

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... • 2008

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

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... • 2008

Michelle invites Niko in for hot coffee.

Michelle’s very... curious about Niko’s exploits. 

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... • 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.

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- Shadow. • 2008

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

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- 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?

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... • 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.

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... • 2008

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

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“One love, rasta.” - Real Badman

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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.

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- The Lost and Damned. • 2008

Miles away in Alderney harbors a grungy chapter of the Lost MC.

Johnny Klebitz has been acting boss of his gang while the big man’s held up on the inside.

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... • 2008

Jim Fitzgerald. A family guy, a valued senior Lost member, and a ride-or-die friend to Johnny.

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- Clean and Serene. • 2008

Billy Grey is fresh outta court-ordered rehab, and ready to ride again as Lost Chapter President.

Johnny & Billy bicker like children as they’ve known each other their whole lives with the Lost.

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Billy: Now let's be clear, I keep getting caught because assholes like you ain't watching out for me.

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The Lost Clubhouse • 2008

Johnny: Here we are, dude.

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Billy: What business is more important, Mr. 1980s yuppie big shot, than your best friend's bike, when he's close to getting a fifteen year stretch?

Johnny: The business that pays his lawyers fees. The business that puts food on all of our tables. The business that we are all in, while you're out pretending to be saved.

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Billy: Look at me. Managed to avoid prison and I’m still ass-to-cock with a dude.

Johnny: Yeah, well, I ain’t too happy about it neither man.

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Billy: I'm the lead of the chapter again, Johnny. And you're just another brother. CAN you handle it?

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Johnny: It feels like knocking heads is a full time job and maybe if we stopped doing it for a minute, we'd look around and realize that the fun ended a long time ago.

Billy: Yeah? Well, I signed up to be a brother for life, you ungrateful fuck. If you're in The Lost for the good times only, fair weather weekends in the Carraways, then you ain't in The Lost.