Thu Thiem Mafia

**Thu Thiem Mafia** is a powerful Vietnamese crime syndicate in Watch Dogs: Viethacking. They are enemies to Tran Thu Duong, the main protangonist of Watch Dogs: Viethacking.

## Thu Thiem Mafia

### Businessses

Human trafficking, prostitution, bribery, cybercrime, loan sharks, animal trafficking, drug dealing, blackmail, robbery, kidnapping.

## History

From the previous years (2010s). Thu Thiem was used to be a poor neighborhood in the city in District 2, and this is the reason why the gang wasn't exist at this district during this time for all. However in 2017. After both Blake Sinn and Idan Renterson were released from prison at the same time, they do not get rehabbed and both still continued their criminal career nonetheless which they eventually works for a hidden and growing mafia of Thu Thiem. Which might be Thu Thiem Mafia's first presence, founded and also mysterious in the city. as of 2020s, Thu Thiem now having a rich neighborhood and having a financial area called as Empire City. When this become rich, Thu Thiem Mafia has been increased in power. 5 Years later (2026), the Thu Thiem Mafia has been rised to full powers. The gang become even more powerful when one of their mobs, Blake Sinn become the don of the gang whom were also praised as the caring and perfect don of the family as well. Their main headquarter is located in some area of Empire City. They can also rarely found commit crimes in Empire City. Thu Thiem Mafia is also one of fastest growing and wealthiest gangs in Ho Chi Minh City up until they conflicted with DedSec Vietnam. They have several businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, which are human trafficking, robbery, loan sharks, cybercrime and other crimes. Most of mafia members and mobs here were born and raised in Thu Thiem. The Syndicate also gained access and control to CTos Vietnam as well. They also made deals with corrupt cops, and other gangs through out Ho Chi Minh City as well.

2 Years before the events of WDV, Thu Thiem Mafia was a frenemy faction to Red Shining Saigon in which both factions occasionally went on war with each other. Up until their don Blake Sinn made the peace and apologize with Red Shining Saigon's leader, Thanh Luong Kiet. In which, both factions also went to help each other with their operations after they made peace. This led to a increasing and mixed growth of empires between Thu Thiem Mafia and Red Shining Saigon.

One of victims in their human trafficking operation was a member of DedSec, Vi Anh which they kidnapped him under their DedSec Vietnam guise. And so, after DedSec Vietnam including Tran learned about that. The whole group get furious and decided to send various warnings to don Blake Sinn and the crime syndicate to send Vi Anh out of their trafficking ring for example by destroying the syndicate's shipments and upload exploits to the syndicate. But however, Blake Sinn doesn't care about warnings and still has Vi Anh held in this human trafficking ring operation nonetheless. This lead DedSec Vietnam and Thu Thiem Mafia to be in a large-scale conflict with each other. That was until Blake Sinn send a warning to DedSec Vietnam to ceasefire their mass-scale conflict with his crime syndicate, Thu Thiem Mafia or else Vi Anh will be killed.

During the events of Rempire DLC, after the syndicate was heavily devastated with Blake Sinn, Idan Renterson, and Macke Ozanda gone from the Syndicate during their conflicts with DedSec Vietnam. Nguyen Le Duc, the protagonist of DLC who served as the syndicate's Lieutenant decided to rebuilding the empire with the syndicate's new leader through hackings, Vo Dinh Duu while maintaining peace and avoid serious contacts with DedSec Vietnam to prevent the history from repeating.

## Businesses

* Human Trafficking
* Animal Trafficking
* Drug Dealing
* Kidnapping
* Cybercrime
* Hacking
* Robbery
* Blackmail
* Loan Sharks
* Counterfeiting
* Bribery
* Prostitution

## Behavior

Thu Thiem Mafia is one of hostile gangs in Watch Dogs: Viethacking. They are very hostile to Tran Thu Duong compared to other gangs in the city. They will attack him on sights, unless he speed through them in a car. They are one of most dangerous and powerful threats to Tran Thu Duong due to their great weaponry compared to other factions.

Thu Thiem Mafia will not attack Tran on sight if he is wearing the Thu Thiem Mafia outfit. He is also able to interact with them. However, they will act hostile to him if he attacks them.

## Known Members

* Blake Sinn (Luu Thi Truong) (Don/Boss).
* Macke Ozanda (Grey-hat hacker).
* Idan Renterson (Linh Huu Cam) (Enforcer).
* Syder Adams (After the DedSec Vietnam Betrayal).
* Nguyen Le Duc (Lieutenant)
* Vo Dinh Duu (Next mob after Sinn's arrested/killed)
* Diego Jome

## Trivia

* In Beta. Thu Thiem Mafia was going to be named as Empire City Mafia
* They are often believed and assumed to be "WD: Viethacking" version of Chicago South Club from WD1.
* Despite the syndicate's name, Thu Thiem Mafia doesn't operate exclusively to Thu Thiem area in District 2. But they're also operating in other districts as well. Though the Thu Thiem area served as their headquarters as well as the center of their operations.