t wasn't just rivals and enemies from the criminal world who sought to harm the family—it was also those who had been quietly watching and waiting for the right moment. As the Francesco family settled into their new life, it quickly became clear that old enemies—people they thought they had buried or vanquished—were very much alive.
Vinz and Alicia knew all too well that no family was ever truly free from the past, especially one as storied as theirs. One particular threat had grown too big to ignore: a rising criminal cartel in Indonesia, which sought to reclaim power over the region that had once belonged to Vinz's empire.
This cartel, known as the Sombra Clan, was led by a man named Rico Amaral, who had ambitions far beyond what the Francesco family was willing to tolerate. Unlike many other underworld leaders, Rico didn't simply want power—he sought vengeance. And he wanted it for the Francesco family's brutal role in decimating his own during the bloody years of territorial disputes in Europe.
Rico wasn't stupid. He knew that the Francesco family might attempt to live in isolation, but he also understood how dangerous a family with Vinz's resources and reputation could be. Therefore, he began a covert campaign to not only dethrone the Francescos, but to utterly destroy them.
It all started with small, quiet provocations—low-level gang members began attacking businesses linked to the Francesco family's shell companies in Indonesia. They also spread rumors among the local population, framing the family as arrogant foreigners. It was all part of a strategy to destabilize them from within.
Vinz had caught wind of this growing threat almost immediately. He wasn't naive; he knew there was no escaping his past. But he had always survived because he was more cunning than his enemies. Now, with both his family and his empire at risk, he would stop at nothing to make sure the Sombra Clan would regret underestimating the Francesco name.
While Alicia worked quietly behind the scenes, making sure that the Francesco family's legal businesses remained untouchable, Vinz went on the offense. He had built a network of spies, mercenaries, and old allies during his decades of dominance, and now was the time to call in those favors.