The Aces

The Aces are a group of mercenaries hired by Dollface and utilized for various tasks over the course of The Saviors of Sunset City.
== History ==
=== Origin Story ===
At some point before the events of The Saviors of Sunset City, The Aces were formed under Dollface's management, as his personal hit squad, picked from the best assassins he could find.
=== Yokai Mask #1 ===
During an operation between The Aces and an undercover Ryu Kubo, the Ace of Hearts slashed a security guard with a knife, causing the operation to go haywire. Later, they were seen fighting The Road Crew when the newly christened Yokai Mask arrived.
=== The Saviors of Sunset City ===
The Aces were first seen trying to rob a bank, with The Echelon Eight coming in to stop them. When the Ace of Diamonds threatened the teller, Oracle went after the Ace of Spades, missing horribly, before White Lion mopped the floor with both him and the Ace of Clubs, with The Alchemist freezing the both of them. Oracle slashes the Ace of Diamonds with a psionic blade, before Spinflux traps both him and the Ace of Hearts in his Iron Grasp. After this, the Aces are finished off by Spinflux, White Lion, and 10 as Diamondhead.
The Aces aren't seen again until they are seen robbing a Monk Enterprises warehouse with Abyss. Kickbutt, Alchemist, and Terraformer go to stop them, and are joined by Owlet. Kickbutt uses his hammer to knock out the Ace of Spades, alerting the Ace of Clubs to their location. Alchemist's boom hurts the ears of several Aces, before Kickbutt annihilates Clubs' kneecap and Terraformer summons golems. After they are defeated, their connection to The Operator is confirmed.
The Aces fought to protect Dollface from the Eight, though were rendered useless when 10 as Fasttrack disarmed them.
=== Kickbutt and the Infinite Sadness ===
The Aces played a larger role in Kickbutt and the Infinite Sadness, directly conflicting with the Onryo over the course of the story.
The Aces are seen on a bridge fighting the Onryo, with Kickbutt successfully deceiving them into believing he's on their side, tricking them into letting him into their van, where the wounded Clubs is killed off, with Kickbutt playing it as a prank, before he kicks the Ace of Hearts out of the van door after knocking the Ace of Spades out, causing the van to careen off course. Kickbutt convinced Diamonds that he had a million dollars more than Dollface could ever pay him, before shooting him in the head. Kickbutt assumed Hearts was also dead, though he'd quickly find out this wasn't the case, as various Ace trainees were found in Dollface's tower, fighting Onryo, with one remnant, the Ace of Hearts. Kickbutt, now known as Talon, threw the Ace of Hearts over the staricase, paralyzing him from the waist down. As the adrenaline sickness kicks in, Talon interrogates the man, with Hearts not even knowing who the parents he was asking if he killed were. Talon told him to have fun being crippled.
== Members ==
=== Ace Trainees ===
The Ace Trainees are unidentified replacements for the Aces of Clubs, Diamonds, and Spades after their deaths. Their masks have no logos, as they will earn them when they prove themselves capable.
== Former Members ==
=== Ace of Diamonds ===
The Ace of Diamonds was the group's leader, planning out the heists presented by Dollface and delegating tasks to the Aces. He was killed after Kickbutt shot him in the head.
=== Ace of Hearts ===
The only surviving member of the original Aces lineup, the Ace of Hearts is the group's interrogator and most brutal killer, taking absolute delight in killing, and having a sarcastic edge to him. He was crippled by Kickbutt after he threw him over the staircase, so he can no longer operate as an Ace. Any future involvement with Dollface is possible.
=== Ace of Spades ===
The Ace of Spades was the getaway driver of the group, strategizing heist exits and executing them. He was killed by a fatal blow to the head from Kickbutt's hammer.
=== Ace of Clubs ===
The Ace of Clubs was the group's scout. Being small and nimble, he was often the first one taken down in botched heists, though absolutely invaluable in successful ones.
== Trivia ==
* The Aces are a mixture of the Royal Flush Gang and the Payday Gang from DC and Payday respectively.
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