Asian Boys

> ***Riding out from the heart of Little China in a psychedelic tour, the Asian Boys are dead-set on staking claim to fresh territory. Neo-Tokyo is a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, though when it comes to its Asian demographics, the Chinese and Japanese influence is unmistakable, as are the Asian Boys.***
> ***As a gang, the Asian Boys are well organized, efficient and intelligent, but they are also unpredictable. Their business decisions are purely rational, but when it comes to their enemies or a disloyal gang member, their methods can be shocking.***
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The Asian Boys (亚洲男孩) are a Chinese and Japanese gang that can be found in Neo-Tokyo.

## Overview

The Asian Boys are a ruthless territorial gang based in Little China. They are one of the largest gangs in Neo-Tokyo with a number of approximately 5,500 members in recent years. They employ methods of Asian crime syndicates like the yakuza or triads. The gang is predominantly Asian and its main objective is to maintain control over its own territory and occasionally annex the businesses of other gangs. Foot soldiers are easily recognizable by their Asian glow tattoos, fast street motorcycles, katanas, and so on. The cyberware used by the gang are reflex enhancers and augmented cybernetic limbs.

## History

During the War of Separation, for the Chinese immigrants, the war came upon them in a short time when tensions increased after the attack on the huge skyscrapers located in Corpo Plaza and the megacorps gave their defensives. In response, the refugees rallied many community organizations, from which the China War Relief Association was founded, to raise funds from Little China communities throughout Neo-Tokyo to help trapped civilians. the small defensive fighting gang emerged that took over the territory of the original Chinatown and the surrounding residential community, first as a protection group replete with members who were either born in Hong Kong or of Hong Kong descent. It was rumored that they were financially backed by CyberCore.

After the Separation War, Asian Boys had parted ways with CyberCore and their goal was to protect the Asian community of Little China. The gang played an important role in rebuilding the district, continued to have murderous martial arts and enhanced reflexes, and became known for their works. They were slowly moving into the Pacifica development area and soon became a criminal gang: some members were hired to serve first as lookouts, then as protection for illegal gambling halls in Little China; as they gained experience with gambling operations, they began to demand a share of the winnings and open many nightclubs and cocktail bars in Little China.

## Philosophy and Structure

The Asian Boys business strategy is similar to that of the Yakuza and the triads. Crossing over to the lowest level member can cause a quick and violent reaction from the entire gang, but if they get what they want, all should be well.

The Asian higher-ups believe that business is preferable to war in the long run, but many of the rank and file gang members are sadistic brutes prone to violence. Kidnapping, torture, sexual assault, and cruel or unusual murders are just a few examples of their depravity. It is not uncommon for young, reckless or drunk Asian Boys to undermine gang ideologies by abusing their status on their turf, harassing outsiders and starting fights. This behavior would be considered dishonorable by their crime bosses, but an outsider who reacts in the same way to the gang member's behavior will rarely go unpunished.

Most people provoked outside the gang's ranks wisely avoid direct confrontation with Asian Boys unless they have connections to high-ranking gang members.

## Sources of Income

Little China is one of Neo-Tokyo's main nightlife districts and the Asian Boys control a significant part of it. They own more businesses in Neo-Tokyo than any other gang; bars, restaurants, dance clubs, brothels and casinos. Many of these businesses are registered as legal businesses but act as fronts for illegal operations and money laundering. The gang makes most of its money from trafficking and prostitution. The Asian Boys also make money manufacturing and distributing drugs, most notably Nuclaxin-A9. Asians are also hired for successful jobs.

The gang has corporate connections who visit their establishments to blow off steam and have fun. The Asians have especially close ties to CyberCore's upper management, who outsource side jobs to them, paying them in cyber technology and military-grade automatic weapons.

Thus they run a variety of gambling halls, another reason for their fierce rivalry with other gangs. Gang members specialize in MMA-style fighting techniques, honing them in exclusive sports facilities where Asian Boys, Yakuza and MMA stars mix. The Asian Boys prefer melee weapons, especially ceramic ones and katanas (although the biggest and baddest of their number use the classic carbon steel variety). They also pack pistols and submachine guns, the latter of which are usually cheap, plastic, multicolored, and unreliable. Their motorcycles, on the other hand, are sleek, modern, and made of highly advanced fibers and fabrics akin to neo-militarism. Asian Boys often install special implants that allow them to travel at incredible speeds in confined spaces. They cover their already scarred skin from their natural markings with Japanese tattoos fortified with microchips to confuse targeting systems. The combo pack allows them to strike hard and fast, overcoming defenses and decapitating their target before anyone realizes what's going on.

## Notable Members

 Yamato Kobayashi
 Xiu Lian
 Hiroki Satō
 Mako Nakamura
 Kimura Watanabe

## Trivia

* The fact that several Asian Boys gangers have irezumi (traditional Japanese tattoos) implies that they were previously members of The Order (Japanese organized crime) - such as Shinobu Miyazaki.

## Gallery

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