Commander

Who is kingspin?

Frisky

Kingpin… Mug ugly as hell and equally sweet personality of a true blue scumbag.

He’s the kind to bite your head off, chew it up and spit it out, though he looks like a stupid bag of fat.

But under that fat he’s got muscles of steel. Once I saw him, dead drunk, rip a car tire apart like an old rag.

You won’t believe it, but back on Earth Kingpin was a big shot. Gangster-turned-businessman kind of one.

And he ended up here by investing heavily in some kind of computer system. Even its name is something stupid…Domino, is it?
Or Dominion?

It just so happened that right when Kingpin landed here – like, to check how his money’s been doing – that’s when the whole mess began.

But Kingpin didn’t as much as blink and in no time put a gang together – out of those who managed to stay alive… Now he controls the entire west coast out to the isthmus.

Commander

So where do I find Kingpin?

Frisky

He hangs out on the personal transporter he used to fly here. Or on what’s left of it after the tsunami.

Commander

Tell me of the Vipers

Frisky

The Vipers are hardcore. They were Kingpin’s minders before all this rampage, at the time when he was still one of the fat cats.

And now they are his loyal guard dogs. Beats me how he keeps them in check, though. Never thought you could do the trick with the rabid ones…

They fight like there’s no tomorrow. Never seen anything like that in my life. Except, maybe, in flicks.

But don’t you mistake them for some muscle-for-brain wannabes. they are elite. First-class military training, armed to the gills.

They are Kingpin’s private reserve. Meant for special occasions. Like doing a hit or making a collection.

Commander

…Or replacing a certain ringleader who hasn’t lived up to expectations.

Frisky

Hey, mine was a whole nother story! Just so you know, I was one helluva leader. If I weren’t I’d be pushing daisies right now instead of flapping gums with you here. Kingpin is not about forgiving mistakes.

Nah, he kicked me out for some other reason…This Viper of his is just a part of some bigger game plan.

I bet my left sock it has something to do with the Black Legion. To Kingpin the Legion is like a red rag to a bull.

The fatty will do whateuer it takes to get back at them!

Commander

Tell me of the Black Legion

Frisky

If you thought that the Vipers were the biggest psychos out here, I have to disappoint you. The Black Legion makes them look like a kitty next to a mountain lion.

Those guys are downright mental. General Kurbatov is the one in command.

Kingpin has an old score to settle with Kurbatov… They were at each other’s throats like a couple of dogs even before the Black Legion gig. It went down like this…

You see, it was Kurbatov who started all the commotion which led to the big boom in Green City and made all hell break loose. In other words, he set Kingpin up big time.

Not only was all the dough pumped into the “Dominion” thingamajig gone – which was bad enough – but on top of that we got stuck on this blasted planet. All thanks to that dirtbag Kurbatov!

Now here’s where Kingpin and I see eye to eye: it’s long past time someone out Kurbatov against the wall.

He’s of that special breed… He wants not just some plain vanilla power. He wants to be a freaking overlord. Moving armies, waging wars. That’s a general for you!

And here on Utopia he finally lost his last marble and came up with this Legion stuff…He’s dragging guys in by force. In the spirit of “you’re either with me or six feet under”.

He feeds them with promises of a brighter tomorrow. And since this is obviously not enough, there is also torture, and drills, and brainwashing…

In short, he’s getting cannon fodder ready for the next great war.

He took quite a few of Kingpin’s boys, too. Kingpin’s hated Kurvatov’s guts since then.

Me, I’d rather have Kingpin. With him at least you know what it all is about: the moolah, the grub, the broads…While the Legion would have you fight machines with no idea what it is you’re sticking out your neck for.

Commander

Machines? What kind of machines?

Frisky

I’ll be damned if I knew. All i have is bits and pieces…I’ve never been in the east. Beats the hell outta me what’s cookin’ out there. The only way there is across the isthmus and that’s where the Black Legion is.

None of the guys who set out to get there has ever come back.