Human Traffickers

The Spider - The Calling Card of the Human Traffickers

The Human Traffickers are a major and mysterious crime syndicate with ties to almost all other criminal organizations in Los Suenos. Their influence can be found throughout the game world, marked by their emblem; a *Spider* with eight human figures for legs.

## Overview

Human Trafficking is one of the many conflicts that the player encounters in the world of Ready or Not. Many maps reference or even include themes pertaining towards a large human trafficking ring active underneath the noses of authority in Los Suenos. Human Traffickers are the suspects that carry out these vile actions, ensuring that the slaves get to the highest bidder. Their nationality varies, however, they mainly speak Russian. Human Traffickers carry a variety of gear.

**Gear:**

* Pistols (M45A1, G19)
* Rifles (AKM, AKS-74U, SA-58)
* Submachine Guns (MPL, P90, MP5A2, MPX, et cetera)
* Shotguns

## Appearances

### Port Hokan Raid

Human Traffickers are the primary suspects that the player is combatting in Port Hokan (Hide and Seek) raid. The Human Traffickers on this mission are equipped with medium-tier weapons. Although it appears that some suspects are wearing body armor, as depicted in the picture, this provides no ballistic value and is only part of their model. Suspects on this mission patrol the rainy freight yard, making sure that their operation isn't compromised.

**Note:**

Although Human Traffickers are connected to Cesar's Car Dealership (Buy Cheap, Buy Twice). They lack any definitive appearances in the level, thus being left out of this category.

## Operations

Apart from Human Trafficking, the syndicate is involved in the drug and arms trades, - Which is initially what placed them on the LSPD's radar. They supply the materials for the Los Locos to make meth and by extension, the drug dealers.

They are most directly connected to Cesar's Car Dealership, a front for the Russian mafia. It seems that the Syndicate provides them with weapons in exchange for women the mafia has kidnapped - Which would also mean that by extension, they have also been indirectly supplying the Tran Brothers.

The definitive piece of evidence connecting the dealership to Human Trafficking is the bulletin board present in the warehouse portion of the level, as shown below.

Port Hokan is the final stop of the operation, as the women are auctioned off afterwards. D Platoon finds containers at the port filled with drugs, guns and stolen cars as well as an auction room and a container occupied with the ring's victims.

The Human Traffickers also seem to be involved with George Brixley and Amos Voll's child pornography ring as suggested by the recurring Spider motif, and the fact that many of their victims were confirmed to be minors. Evidence secured from passing both Valley of the Dolls and The Spider with an S rating explicitly implies correspondence with the group (See below).

It seems that Elaine Raskin, leader of The Carriers of The Vine cult, has some knowledge of the Human Traffickers, as evidenced by the conspiracy board found in their compound. It is likely that many of her followers are victims of the syndicate who escaped and were rescued by the cult.

The trafficking bulletin board located in the warehouse section of Cesar's Car Dealership (Buy Cheap, Buy Twice)A mysterious letter found in the trash outside of Brixley's Talent Time. It is written in code and references Voll.Unnerving Painting sent to Amos Voll by a mysterious group of benefactors.Note addressed to Amos Voll from a mysterious cabal of benefactors.
## Trivia

* The Human Traffickers seem inspired, at least in part, by The Greeks, a crime syndicate from the HBO crime drama The Wire.
	+ Both are mysterious crime syndicates based in Europe. Both are involved in human trafficking. Both held a heavy influence over the Port. Both comprised mostly of Russian members and both supply the criminal underworld with drugs and guns in their respective cities (Los Suenos and Baltimore

* The Human Traffickers appear to operate as some form of secret society, possibly with an Illumanti-esque influence. Much of the aesthetic found in the auction room and in evidence sent to Brixley and Voll, are consistent with a similar group in the conspiracy thriller Eyes Wide Shut.