Underground Syndicate

The Underground Syndicate, also known as simply *The Underground*, is an American anarcho-terrorist organization and alleged cult from Los Santos, active in the early 2020s. Chloe Hill's fiancée, Vince Torelli, was an active member of The Underground in late 2021 and early 2022.

In early 2022, Vince Torelli was in a relationship with Grace Adams, a car mechanic from Arizona. Their engagement, and subsequent rocky split-up, led Vince to leave The Underground and join the Martorano crime family.

## History

Founded in September 2021 by former juvenile delinquents Melody Frey and Naomi Mizuno as an internal faction of the Rising Suns, The Underground quickly became independent and one of the most feared criminal gangs in the city, due to their tactics of kidnapping and violent execution-style homicides.

Little is known about the Underground Syndicate, though the FBI has been operating an active case file against them since at least January 2022. According to investigators, much of their lower echelons function similarly to a street gang, with a heavy focus on clothing color-based politics, which is pink for the Underground.

In early 2022, much of the Underground's members wore rat masks, possibly in confirmation of a rumor that the organization participated in cult-like rituals surrounding the worship of rodents. According to leaks provided to federal investigators in April, the members of the group believed in a myth of a giant rat-like animal in the sewers of Los Santos, and supposedly developed a pseudo-religion, and a language known as "Verminous."

In March 2022, the Underground Syndicate became affiliated with the American mafia through the Alderney-based Torelli crime family, by introduction from then-Underground member Vince Torelli. The extent of their association remains unknown to federal investigators. However, several bank and store robberies can be traced back to members of both the Vince Torelli crew of the family and Underground members, leading many to think the participation was limited only to cooperative robberies.

According to federal investigators, membership numbers slowly declined during the summer of 2022, leaving the Frey family to make up much of the membership, alongside several other long-time members, including Vince Torelli. He supposedly left the group at some point between mid May and July.

The current extent of their criminal influence remains unknown, though surveillance indicates they are well armed and still very active in the southern San Andreas drug trade. In fact, according to San Fierro-based FBI researcher Dr. Douglas Caruso, the Underground Syndicate was responsible for fueling much of the heroin-related deaths due to overdose in southern San Andreas, in the early 2020s.

As of July 2022, the Underground Syndicate remains active on the streets of Los Santos' north Davis and southwest Downtown areas.

## Current leaders and membership

###### Known Members

* Melody Frey
* Ryan Frey
* Brayden Rush
* Koda Valentino
* Grace Adams
* Rose Simmons
* Jerrald Bohannon
* Ali Valentine
* Vince Torelli

### Former Members

* Tom Mathers
* Dequarius Bartholomew
* Jacob Tartel
* Aidan Spade
* Ace Walloce
* Tanner Joseph
* Treyten Moon
* Jacob Tartel