Kitsune-Gumi Yakuza

* KGY Logo
* Family Spray
* Original Logo

Ryan Trigger

Robbie Slender

Earl Carter

Emmy Chinchilla

Jettson Nines

Hal Darnell

Jonah Arc

Lyph Nabradia

Miri

Trix Whiskey

> We do not choose to be common. We seek opportunity-and security. We do not wish to be a kept citizen, humble and dulled by having others look after us. We take calculated risks; we dream and we build, We do not fail, we succeed. We will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. It is our heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for ourselves, to enjoy the benefit of our creations and to face the world boldly. All this is Kitsune-gumi yakuza.
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The **Kitsune-Gumi Yakuza** is a japanese-based crime organization in Los Santos founded by Yami Kitsune.

## History

The Kitsune Clan has been around for many generations, and traces as far back as the Edo Period when the shogun of Okinawa Lord Saroutobi Kitsune ruled over Samurai. As the times changed and the Era of Samurai came to an end, The Kitsune Clan held onto its power and transitioned to what people call “Gokudo'' or Yakuza. Although modernized, KGY still held to its Samurai beliefs until the death of former Clan head Daichi Kitsune. The Kitsune Clan is still operational in Japan and has made its way to the US where 2 branches have formed. The Oyabun, Yami Kitsune, leads his organization with unorthodox methods.

Although Yami wants to stray away from the old traditional ways and forge his own path in the way he leads, he still clings to some traditions. Yami’s way of yakuza is to stick to the shadows and build connections and slowly embed himself in high places. He builds these connections by following a mindset of a businessman: making deals and investments, buying shares, making collaborations which may give opportunities to those who wish to take them. He also instills the same mindset within the yakuza which influences the members to behave the way they do.

Plenty of the associates who wish to start living the yakuza life either come from a clean life, or from a life that had been already lost. Many of them would act in the moment wherein they believe power and violence is the key to get to the top of the food chain. However, as the associates learn more about the yakuza, the slow, strategic approach of Yami Kitsune influences the members to thoroughly think of their actions. This influences them to think about ways to manipulate others, how to connect and benefit from another individual, how to obtain information without unnecessary force, etc. They start to think of a bigger picture rather than a small, temporary solution. For example: Rupz Lopez puts on a kind, goofy persona to others to build connections and obtain information. This also gets the police to be nice to him which benefits Rupz even more despite the crime he commits.

As a leader, Yami does not demand much from his members. However he is very strict when it comes to following the family rules, code of ethics and values. He emphasizes to them that they must follow the basic principles of Honor, Respect, and Loyalty.

The Kitsune-Gumi yakuza have always acted as a symbol of hope, and have been a home for those who have lost themselves in their previous way of life. In terms of gathering members, many individuals from different walks in life who were in previous gangs, crews and companies who were abandoned and left alone. Through the yakuza, they were able to find a new purpose. Thus, with the teachings of Yami Kitsune, they learned how to adapt and live as a yakuza.

Members such as Rupz Lopez and Reyna Majia are examples of how the yakuza had saved them, giving them the opportunity to start a new life. They both had similar experiences wherein they were established in a previous group that had been disbanded and left alone in the chaotic world of Los Santos. Still new to how the criminal world worked, Yami Kitsune offered them his knowledge which helped them in their own life paths.

This symbol of hope that the yakuza had was also not limited to the members. A while back in the US, Yami Kitsune owned a Japanese restaurant which focused on giving others the opportunity to experience authentic Japanese sushi. While those who had worked in the restaurant were not directly associated within the yakuza, Yami Kitsune and his people would keep their eyes in the shadows to make sure that no one would lay a finger on the restaurant. This gave the workers a sense of protection and belonging during work.

## Hierarchy

The key to the hierarchy is the Oyabun-Kobun relationship, a set of father-son roles that binds the yakuza together. In return for absolute loyalty and unquestioning obedience from his Kobun, the Oyabun provides advice and guidance along with protection and prestige.

### Ranks

Oyabun - Family Boss

Saiko-Komon - Advisor

Wakagashira - Second in Command

Shateigashira - Third in Command

Kyodai - Captain

Kobun - Full Member

KGY Associate - Hang around

## Gang Quotes

* ***“Treat your Oyabun with respect.”***
* ***“Do not steal from the innocent.”***
* ***“Do not disrupt the harmony of the family or touch the partner of a fellow member.”***
* ***“Put your family first before other people.”***
* ***“Always act chivalrously.”***
* ***“Opportunity falls upon us like cherry blossoms, unconcerned as to where it lands. To hunt down it’s sweet scent; to catch it’s petals within our hands, embracing the journey and all of it’s risks. That is Kitsune-gumi yakuza. That is our call.”***
* ***"The best fighter is never angry.”***
* ***“What is important is to try to develop insights and wisdom rather than mere knowledge, respect someone's character rather than his learning, and nurture men of character rather than mere talents.”***
* ***“All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil.”***
* ***“A Kitsune-gumi yakuza member should always be prepared for death whether his own or someone else's.”***
* ***“Engage in combat fully determined to die and you will be alive; wish to survive in the battle and you will surely meet death.”***
* ***“A person who can't uphold his beliefs is pathetic dead or alive”***
* ***“Observation and perception are two separate things; the eye that observes is stronger, and the eye that perceives is weaker.”***
* ***“The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life's questions.”***
* ***“No matter how much you hate or how much you suffer, you can't bring the dead back to life.”***
* ***“Kitsune-Gumi yakuza rise and fall as one!”***

## Photo Gallery

Earl Carter and Jimmy De Vera with the masks, almost looking like twins.During one of the Associate loyalty testKurama (nine-tails), the main turf of the Kitsune-Gumi YakuzaMeeting at the top of KuramaLeft to right: Antonia, Rupz, and Jimmy wearing the masks.Left to right: Jimmy, Reyna, Yami, Rupz, and Paolo - doing the Kobun CeremonyAftermath of the Kobun CeremonyRyan and Jettson's Kobun CeremonyRobbie's Kobun CeremonyQuick photo after a Family Meeting