**BENJI RE-CAP 10.14.24 – BENJI RRRRRRAMOS IS BACK BABY **

• “YA BOI BACK” - Benji wakes up at his apartment and runs down the stairs. He notices that there’s a lot of activity in the parking lot… and then begins running because he doesn’t have a car parked at the apartments.
• << Lysium talks about what is going on with Reklez (Chico) due to the terrible results of the recent Hurricane Milton. If you would like to show some love to Reklez, you can find more info at about 7:30 on the stream. IF YOU CAN, please consider donating. >>
• Benji runs all the way to the new Vespucci HQ.
• **FIRST INCOMING CALL: Nikki Styx. **Criminal Market run by BBMC is being hosted soon and they would like the Hades peeps to come by. Benji jumps on top of the roof and notices that the auction is being held STRAIGHT ACROSS THE STREET from the HQ. *<< LOL >>*
• Benji walks across the street, cuts to the front of the line, and declares that a “VIP is here!” Benji declares that the door needs to be opened RIGHT NOW. Rusty tells him that they aren’t open yet and Benji can wait because they’re on lockdown.
• BENJI: “Ain’t nobody frisking me! I’ll kill y’all!”

CRIMINAL MARKET w/BBMC
• Cargo drones, guns, grenades, and more are on display for auction. Dundee tells Benji that Criminal Market buys things like IFAKs, and more. Benji tells Dundee that he’d like to sell them a PD-AR (Class 2) with about 20 bullets. Dundee offers Benji $50k for the gun and Benji counters with $200k because it’s a “flex item.” Benji keeps trying to negotiate and decides to bring the gun to the auction… but he’s forgotten where he put it. << Insert searching storages for the PD gun. >> Luckily Perez wakes up and can show him where to find the AR… which is up north. Perez heads to grab it for Benji to sell.
• INCOMING CALL: Ray. He was told that he wasn’t a VIP guest, and guns were pointed at him. Benji says that this is unacceptable, and they need to talk to Management. Ray tells Benji that Billy scammed him, and he’s told Edgar that if “he wants to fuck around and find out… he’s gonna find out.”
• Benji and Ray head across the street with Louis, Marlo, Fifi, Aleks, Dragon, JT, and more. An auction is occurring and Benji tells everyone not to bid on the grenade. It sells for $35k to Terry. Benji notices that Terry is in the crowd and declares that it’s “awkward.” A PD barricade is the next item up for auction. Dragon purchases it for $30k. Four thermite charges are sold for $25k… to Dragon. Next up is a drone, which sells for $75k to Terry.
• Benji runs behind the counter and presents Dundee with the PD-AR equipped with 12 bullets. He tells Dundee that he’ll give him 10% for the sale. It sells for $99k to Aries King (that’s $9.9k to Dundee and $89.1k to Benji). Dundee demands someone come take a photo of him with the gun so he can flex… before getting it ready to distribute.
• Next on Dundee’s auction block is a combo pack of three “clean” Glocks. The combo pack goes for $70k to Momo. A PD Badge Mystery Bundle sells to Jamie for $20k.
• Benji: “Dundee, call me when my money’s ready!”
• Benji runs into Kit, and they quickly exchange brief greetings. Benji jumps in Louis’ car and gets some updates about gang fund moneys ($1m dirty and about $2m clean) and the Fent Event Hades were successful in doing earlier in the day.

INCLEMENT WEATHER!!!
• Everyone’s phone buzzes warning of an incoming storm. Benji races to the beach to watch the lightning on the water. Ray tells Benji that it would be crazy if a tsunami occurs and Benji responds that he “roleplayed Poseidon last year”, so he’ll be fine. Ray pulls up and asks Benji why he’s standing near the water… the worst spot they could be at… and Benji tells him that he thinks there might be a cargo ship. Ray and Benji head to fill up their mags just in case.

CHAT w/DUNDEE
• Dundee calls and tells Benji that he’s got the money for the AR. Ray and Benji head to the auction house to collect the money and chat. Benji asks Dundee to step out and they head to the beach for a chat in the inclement weather.
• Rusty and Dundee approach and comment about how the weather makes this discussion ominous.
• Ray: “What the fuck was that earlier? Why do I walk in and I have two guns aimed at me. Not drawn at me. Aimed at me.”
**Dundee: “I told them anyone who walks in the door who hasn’t been frisked should have guns aimed at them to get them back outside.” **
So, his guys were doing what they were instructed to do as part of the “scene”. Ray continues to be pressed after Dundee says that the frisking was conducted to make sure nobody was wearing a wire, and it was nothing personal.
Ray: “It doesn’t take a fucking genius to know I’m not going to wear a wire. Come on, brother. Your boys don’t know better than to aim guns at me?!? We have this relationship… we’re building this up… it’s a good idea to aim guns and say ‘you’re probably wearing a police wire on you’ to Raymond Romanov! Really?!”
Dundee re-iterates that it was just standard procedure for everyone… and then Benji pipes up that he wasn’t frisked because they knew he “was VIP.” Dundee is shocked that he wasn’t frisked, and Ray is now even more upset that Benji was given VIP status, and he wasn’t.
**Benji: “That’s double standards from Dusty!” **
Rusty is adamant that Benji did get checked and he responds that nobody touched him. Dundee says that he wants everyone to get along and Ray says that he agrees… but he won’t stand for guns being pointed at him. Benji says that the very simple solution is that BBMC and Hades Leaders be given a VIP pass when an event like this is thrown.
**Benji: “I trust you enough to know you aren’t going to be wearing a wire.” **
Ray says that he was standing in front of people he “doesn’t fuck with, like Edgar and Billy” who are now laughing… and BBMC is pointing guns declaring that he is wearing a wire.
Ray: “Do you think I appreciate that disrespect?”
Dundee states that they aren’t trying to disrespect Ray… but he doesn’t care what they’re trying to do and tells him so.
**Dundee: “I completely get where you are coming from. It makes it look like I don’t trust you. I’m doing this to make sure you don’t get ratted out… I don’t get ratted out… and everyone gets checked. There’re so many people who have flipped and flopped that I’m paranoid of everyone.” **
**Ray: “So, what I’m hearing is that you’d like to build a relationship with me based off of mistrust. Sure, let’s go with that.” **
Dundee is adamant that is NOT what he said << It’s actually not what he said. >> and that he wanted everyone to be screened at the door. When Benji brings up that he wasn’t checked, Dundee says that he thought that he had been, as everyone was supposed to be frisked.
**Benji: “VIP as hell, baby.” **
**Rusty: “That is not what happened at all.” **
Dundee: “When I went to your event, I followed the rules and did my job. I did everything you guys asked me to do. You come to one of my events, jump the line and are upset that you get checked.”
<< Insert radio going crazy with Perez over some random guy walking into the HQ. Come to find out… it’s one of Lance’s boys. >>
Conversation continues, and Ray tells Dundee that there are better ways to handle this situation than pointing guns in his face. Rusty says that the boys were simply following the PMs orders.
Ray: “I’ll remember that.”
Benji: “Relax man. Relax. We’re not blaming your people for following your order, Dundee. We’re saying why don’t we arrange this in a way we don’t ever have to face this again, man. Unless that’s literally what you want to do. That’s it.”
**Rusty: “I think that’s a great idea. I don’t have a problem with that on my end.” **

Benji: “I do not want my people pointing guns at my best friend, no matter how serious the event is! I trust you, man. I don’t want you to feel like you’re not welcome or not trusted.”
Dundee: “I understand, and I did give Ray a pass. I told my people to stand down.”
**Benji: “Except me. I was VIP.” **
Ray: “Yeah, Benji walks in VIP. This is not the first time this shit’s happened. I don’t know why my boys continue to get guns pulled on them.”
Benji stops the convo from derailing because this already got sorted while Dundee was away. Benji makes the mistake of calling him Dusty… and that’s a bit much for Dundee.
**Dundee: “His name is Rusty. I’m sorry man. I fucking respect the fuck out of you, but every single Hades member keeps forgetting my goddamn best friends name wrong. His name is Rusty.” **
**Benji: “It’s not on purpose, man! Dusty is a fucking cowboy name, dude! Am I wrong?!?!” **
Rusty: “It’s all good, boys. It’s fine.” << Insert Rusty being the voice of reason during a pretty tense moment. >>
Dundee asks if this escalated, what’s gonna happen… they just shoot each other. Benji asks, “Who’s escalating?!?!” Dundee doesn’t want someone from Hades will get sick of BBMC and chaos will ensue. Ray brings up that it’s not Hades’ members pointing guns at BBMC and Dundee asks for clarity on the situation.
Benji: “Hey! You guys have pointed guns at us three times now, Dundee. #1, I told this to RRRusty already…” Benji goes on to explain the situation when Hades was pressing some random person (with guns out) in a parking lot but when it turned out to be Lily, guns were immediately put away.
**Benji: “We showed full respect to your kutte.” **
Next, Lily had a conversation with Rico where he fulfilled his end of the bargain, but she pulled a gun on him. And then today, Ray gets guns in his “face straight-away.” Benji gets that the rules are pre-determined, but he wants to know when Hades has ever done this to BBMC.
**Benji: “When have we done this to you? And not shown you the respect, man.” **
Dundee says that he thought the first situation was sorted and both Ray and Benji agree that it was… but there’s a disturbing pattern. Dundee then asks if the second situation happened while he was away and is told yes. Rusty adds that he’s been getting conflicting information about what occurred between Rico and Lily. Ray tells them that Rico and Lily were going back-and-forth about information and Benji interjects to add another situation… TicTac’s police chase which ended up resulting in his suspension and subsequent demotion.
**Benji: “What I’m saying is why are we always getting threatened, and guns pointed, man.” **
Dundee tells them that Rico’s situation involved moonshine stills and police being shown where their stills were housed intentionally and with disregard. Benji says that everything he’s heard from TicTac and Rico is the complete opposite.
**Benji: “My boys come to me and apologize about doing something stupid. None of them want to fuck with you guys, frankly they don’t see the point. But this assumption that they do this on purpose is insane to me.” **
Dundee backtracks a bit and admits that he didn’t see the Rico situation and is being told by four of his members what happened. He also says that he doesn’t think any of these things were done on purpose. BBMC was pressed “at first” but they got the answers they were looking for and moved on.
Benji: “The thing is, you’re isolating each thing. But here’s the thing, right. In any of these points, there was only one situation where we pulled up with a gun… and it once we knew it was you, it was a different tone straight-away. You know what I’m saying. It’s like you guys are always on high alert when you know it could potentially cause something, man. That’s all I’m fucking saying, bro.”

Dundee asks what they think BBMC is potentially causing. Ray responds that if there was any Hades members around to see two guns pointed in his face, **“this would have been a war.” **Dundee tries to compare the situation that just occurred with Ray, to pressing Lily and Ray responds that when they pressed Lily, Hades pulled guns but immediately put them away when they saw the kuttes. In this situation, BBMC knew it was Ray and still pointed guns directly at him… a LEADER of Hades. Two completely different situations in his eyes.
Ray: “I don’t want guns pointed at me or Benji. That’s all I ask. If it happens with them knowing who we are… it’s going to cause a problem.”
Rusty: “I like that. It’s an easy ask.”
Dundee still believes that all the above scenarios are not being initiated by BBMC. They didn’t ask Rico to come to the Billy. Ray skipped the line. Etc. Etc. Etc. Ray tells the group that he’s done talking about nitpicking situations and he wants to figure out the most current issue and move on.
Dundee: “Can we move on, fellas?”
Ray says that he doesn’t want to cause any issues… but he stands firm that guns need to not be pointed at he or Benji, especially in front of people he **“doesn’t fuck with.” **
**Dundee: “That’s completely fair. That’s not a problem. But you skipped the line, and I told them specifically” that no matter who runs in, they need to be held up. **“Do I need to make a Benji and Ray clause for everything I fucking do?”
Benji: “Yes, motherfucker! That’s what I’ve been doing for you, bitch! What the fuck are you talking about? I literally do that for you!”
Dundee: “What the fuck guys is this?”
**Ray: “I’m not kidding, Dundee. Benji actually does that. He’s like if it’s Dundee there, we’re good. Anyone else, fuck with them.” **
Dundee responds that he doesn’t disregard that, but there were lots of people in that line that he respects and is close with… and they all waited in the line.
Benji: “OK. Alright, Dundee. Alright. If that is the card you want to play, it’s fine, man.”
Ray circles around and asks if there is any resolution moving forward. Rusty answers that they agree, and it won’t happen moving forward.
**Dundee: “So you just want me to prioritize you guys over every single other person in the city? Am I being dense?” **
**Benji: “JESUS! YES, YOU ARE, MAN! We’re telling you right now, bro, BBMC and Hades are super sensitive both ways! That is why we need to treat each other with kiddie gloves. You get me? It’s not telling you to treat me like God. I’m just telling you that our two little fucking groups always get a little bit tense and antsy with each other. We need to treat each other differently. So, when you go through and run through my goddamn HQ, I expect my boys to double-check and make sure if it’s BBMC… then let’s not fuck them over. My boys are not going to go to you and threaten to kill you. We take the extra precautionary steps to check. That’s all I’m saying, bro. If you don’t want to do it, that’s fine. I’m just saying that’ll lead to someone actually getting shot… and I don’t think it’ll even be us.” **
Dundee agrees that there is a lot of tension on both sides. He understands that Benji goes out of his way to be good to him and BBMC. There isn’t a second that he doubts Benji and Hades act with restraint… because of Dundee. But he thinks that maybe BBMC misunderstands what Hades, or even just Ray or Benji, wants from them… because they work with other groups too. Dundee says that Benji, Ray, or any Hades member is welcome in the Billabong, his home, etc. whenever they want, because he has that personal relationship with them. In this particular situation, BBMC members were taken aback by the cutting in line and following his direct orders. He again goes over the other situations one at a time and Ray reiterates that he’s tired of having Dundee come and apologize for these situations… they just need to get

it figured out so they can be friends with each other.
**Dundee: “Did Bobby get a little lippy? Yeah, I won’t deny that. But I gave you the pass and I’m sorry that happened.” **
**Ray: “It’s all good. Let’s just move past this. I need to talk to Benji.” **
**Benji: “Alright man. Dundee, listen man, I hope it all works out, man. I’m trying here, brother.” **
Dundee: “Are you suggesting that it’s not going to work out? Cuz I want it to work out.”
Benji: “I hope it does, man. I just hope you know; I think you sometimes misread just how much special treatment I try to set up for you, brother. But I think we’ll be ok. We’ll see what happens, man.”
Dundee is shocked because he has already acknowledged that Hades treats him a certain way at Benji’s orders. But Benji says he doesn’t know the levels he goes to.

• **INCOMING CALL: Freya. **She wants to say thank you for the other day when Hades bought her all the time she needed to get away. Benji says that she owes him one and Freya agrees.
• Ray is still in shock that the conversation with Dundee went in so many circles. He says that if ANY leader, including Benji and Flippy, had been treated that way… it would’ve been trouble. Ray also says that if Lance or Perez had seen what happened, things would have ended VERY differently. He says that if he walks into any room and sees someone aiming a gun at Benji… even if it’s their best friends… nothing will stop him from killing them. Benji thinks that Dundee lives in his BBMC bubble. Ray says that Rusty was disrespecting Dundee in front of everyone and he thinks he’s a terrible 2nd in command. But then he thinks it could’ve been Bobby. Ray decides that calling Dundee to stir is a good idea… so he calls Dundee and asks about the mock apology and bowing mockery. Dundee responds that he doesn’t know what to say.
Benji: “You sound entitled. But you know what? That’s what happens when you’re in the stronger gang.”
• **OUTGOING CALL: Dundee. **Benji wants to acknowledge that these convos are shit and he wants to know if Dundee wants him to continue trying to keep peace between Hades and BBMC… or stop. He’s asking because he knows that Dundee must go back to his group, and it might make his people hate them too much. Benji says that he really doesn’t want to fight him. Dundee tells him that if Hades picks up a gun and shoots BBMC, they aren’t going to get into a fight. He is going to lay down his gun and not respond. He’ll give them whatever they want… and then he’ll ignore them. There will be constant tension. Benji agrees because he doesn’t want to fight him… nor does he have to prove anything to him! Benji acknowledges that the things he and Ray say might seem disrespectful or asking for too much, but he feels like doing this to prevent shit is important. Benji asks if BBMC members are bitter because Dundee is letting Hades slide with “some shit”… thinking that they can take on Hades. Dundee disagrees and does not think his people think that way. Benji tells him that he thinks he should talk to his people and if it’s war that they want… Hades can do that, but he doesn’t want to.
Dundee: “Noone wants war! Not a single person here has suggested that they want to prove anything to a single member of Hades.”
Benji says then both gang’s Leaders need to treat each other very differently. Dundee says that he wants to, but it’s not possible because their gangs hate each other right now. Benji is adamant that the Leaders HAVE TO treat each other differently. Dundee thinks that they have to get the groups liking each other before this shift can happen.
Benji: “Which one of my boys disrespected you?”
**Dundee: “It’s not me.” **
**Benji: “No. No. No. Which one of my boys disrespected your people?” **

Dundee says that if he’s being honest, all the stuff he hears comes from Benji and Ray. Lily did get upset about the situation in the parking lot and Dundee countered. When Benji presses a bit more because Dundee won’t say a name, he finally brings up Rico. Benji asks what Rico did to his gang… and whether it was a purposeful attack on BBMC.
**Benji: “It’s all accidents from our side but I bet you MONEY that people like Lily in your gang, who feel affronted by nothings, is what’s creating this fucking tension! You get me?” **
Dundee says that another issue is that the two groups never do anything or interact outside of apologies.
**Dundee: “I know Tommy and Perez like each other. But that’s all I’ve seen.” **
Benji pleads for Dundee to recognize that comments made about Hades from people like Lily, are spreading through the entire BBMC. He thinks that there are people in BBMC who live in their own version of “Bikerland” where it’s the BBMC of old and they can’t be touched… which is not reality.
**Benji: “Trust me when I say that I know for a fact, there are some people in my gang that want to respond to some of your boys AFTER THE FACT. But none of them will challenge my word. The only person who can veto it is Ray.” **
Benji is adamant that Dundee speaks to his members and make them be honest with him about their feelings towards Hades. He says that maybe his end game should be to get Dundee to kick everyone out and they start something new… like what would have happened if Dundee had accepted Benji’s invite in the first place instead of pretending he wanted to be a civilian!

**<< Variety Stream Break w/Ray, Sykkuno, and Whippy! 1:37:10 – Liar’s Bar >> **
**Sykunno: “Who won the gang war?” **
Lysium: “Fuck the BBMC.”
Ray: “We’re taking it OOC 100%. Oh, he’s here! Hey Whippy.”
Sykunno: “This just seems a little unfair cuz I’m gonna be honest, we’ve got three Hades members in here… so…”

BACK INTO THE CITY (3:42:05)
• “YA BOI BACK AGAIN” – Benji wakes back up in Apartment #A106… forgetting again that he doesn’t have a car parked. Time for another jog through the city.
• **INCOMING CALL: Reggie. **Reggie is ranting that they need to get “the Fent in the car!” Benji says that he’s gonna organize it right now. He then presses Reggie about taking so long getting them Fent when Hades has been winning so many Fent events. *<< LOL >>*
Benji: “You should assume that we’re always out here getting shit!” … he says while crossing the street without looking and being hit with a car. Benji says that he’s not sure if anyone else is awake (as he’s running through the HQ parking lot looking at it FULL of cars) and says that he feels like he could do the Fent run solo.
**Reggie: “That’s a smart idea. Fuck it. Why not?” **
Reggie says that he knows Perez, Aleks, and Gene are around… so there’s definitely numbers.
• Benji walks into the HQ and complains about how Perez is laying out the new warehouse.
**Benji: “Absolute cheeseballs.” **
• Benji walks outside to Reggie and Kit and asks about Kit’s review. Reggie says that it’s completed, and Kit said that Reggie was the person who should be removed from Hades. She counters that initially, she responded that everyone in Hades should stay because “they’re great” and when he forced her to answer, she just said “Reggie Might.” Benji thinks it’s a good PR move. Reggie tells Benji that everyone is done except Benito and TicTac. Benji says that Benito is one of the best people in Hades.
• Benji wants to snag a 4-day car so he can buzz around with more people… so they grab Perez’s car. In piles Benji, Reggie, Kit, and Perez.
**Benji: “I wonder if we’re going to lose anybody to these yearly reviews.” **
Reggie: “Maybe.”

• Perez asks for more details about the Dundee and BBMC meeting. Perez is concerned because Ray sounded really upset. Benji tells him that Ray was actually very respectful and told Dundee that he doesn’t want guns pointed at the Leaders and Hades. Benji says that he told Dundee one of the main issues is that Dundee gives an order… and his members do exactly what he says without using common sense.
Benji: “Like I tell you guys to guard the HQ. But you’re not just going to start waving guns at people that are our friends. You know what I’m saying? You’ll think first, ‘Oh, it’s this guy. Let’s just chill out and maybe say ‘hi’ to them.’ Motherfuckers, those guys in the BBMC would just say, ‘I was told this…”
• Reggie asks about why Hades needs to throw Billy off a roof and Benji says he doesn’t know… that’s a Ray thing.
**Perez: “I called Billy and asked him what rooftop he wanted to be thrown off of and he kinda hung up.” **
Reggie tells the car that he did a Half-Year Review on Billy, and he scored better than most people in Hades.
**Benji: “Oh that’s cute! You can’t forget him.” **
• Benji: “I’m telling you right now, boys… shits about to pop in the city. Shits about to pop off. I know the weather. Every time it’s like this… it goes BRAZY!”
Reggie asks if he means war and he just says everything.
• Marlo asks on the radio what Benji is doing, and he says that he, Reggie, Perez and Kit are heading down to the Billabong to “ease some tension.”
Marlo: “Why do we always got tension? They’re like the most tense friend group.”
Perez: “I currently don’t have a camera that can see into the Billabong right now.”
Benji asks why he would have a camera and Perez says that’s the energy he got from Ray.
**Benji: “What the fuck is wrong with you? You would suck at Liar’s Gang.” **
• As they pull into the BBMC turf, Benji comments on all of the cars. Reggie points out a specific red car that he was involved in a car accident with… who got upset when Reggie called him a “dickhead.” To support Reggie, Benji rams into the side of the car.
**Benji: “There you go. Do you feel better now?” **
**Kit: “You showed that car!” **
• Benji, Reggie, Kit and Perez jump out of the car to “go say hi.” The group runs to the lifeguard station and comes upon a large group of people in full costume. They’re not BBMC and haven’t “seen them in ages.” Benji runs up to a couple different doors screaming, “Hello!”
• The group heads back to where BBMC used to cook moonshine, right by the new HQ. He thinks it would be a great spot for Hades to use… but Kit points out that it would be an awful idea because people would just straight carry stuff straight into the HQ without trying to hide it.
Perez: “Yeah, our gang members are dumb.”
• Benji mentions Kit’s tattoo and she says that it’s a matching tattoo with Tilly. They then discuss Tilly’s sim card (and how her texts must be “nasty”) and her lawsuit against LSPD for $1m. Kit thinks that she’ll get something… maybe half…
• Reggie jokes that he and Perez are going to start skimming from the gang… and then asks Perez if he found the Lockpick Blueprint yet. Perez tells him that Lance had it.
**Benji: “Lance had it? Interesting. Is that where the Large Crate Blueprint that’s been missing…?” **
Benji asks how many lockpicks can be created and Perez tells him that it doesn’t wear out. He thinks they should make a ton of lockpicks, so they never run out.
• Perez tells Benji that Dragon and Chunky both had white cards and did the “jewelry/truck shit” about an hour ago.
**Benji: “This is classic!” **
• **Benji: “We must drive around until we get inspired.” **
• Benji, Perez, and Reggie head north so Reggie can cook more Fent. Reggie tells Benji that he is going to sell the farming warehouse (right next to the Fent table) next storm.

<< Lysium has to nap because in game, he said he has a notepad reminding him to not complain to chat. LOL Benji starts singing, making Perez and Reggie question both his sanity AND what he’s smoked today. >>
**Benji: “This is a preview of Bangkok, motherfucker!” **
• The guys laugh about Ray crashing out when Benji jokes around with him on the radio.
**Reggie: “I like pressing buttons for sport – Benji likes pressing buttons for a profession.” **
• Perez tells Benji that Hades has 85 hot guns. Benji tells him that his definition of “hot” is ridiculous. When Perez tells him that they have 80 clean guns and 85 hot guns… Benji changes his mind a bit about Perez’s organizational skills. Benji wants to get 300 guns.
**Perez: “Sssuuurrreee…” **
Benji wants to collect that many and then do an auction with 100 Glocks on sale.
• Reggie tells Benji that he should have two runs ready for tomorrow. Benji says they need to start cooking like they used too… by hiring some runners.
**Benji: “Put them on the goddamn payroll.” **
• Benji decides that they need to go check in on the Vagos and see what’s going on.
• **OUTGOING CALL: Winter. **Winter had sent a text to Benji that she needed to speak with him about Slime Shack when he was available. Winter wants to know when the Slime Shack ownership is going to be transferred into her name. She wants to apply for an actual business license so they can get a bank account. Benji hangs up the phone and asks Perez and Reggie about Slime Shack ownership. They all thought it was supposed to be transferred back to Ray, and not to Winter. Perez says that it must be someone who can get all the approvals right away (menu, license, etc.) and be available to re-up when the time comes. Benji sends an email to Ray just to make sure.
• Reggie asks if he can finally sell Fudge, since they now have The Abyss.
Benji: “Hell no. What the fuck?”
Benji wants to keep it for a little longer… but mainly because of the memories. The guys run to the house to do another sweep and get TicTac to remove his stuff. Benji asks why there’s $700-800k of money left and Perez says it’s because they didn’t want to put it all in one place. Other than a few plants, supplies, med kits, and other little things… Fudge #4 has been cleaned out. Benji wants to move all the money to the north HQ now, since they have three of them. Do you think Benji heads straight north with all this money on them? Heck no! He takes a spin through SOB territory first.
**Reggie: “Benji, we have a lot of money on us.” **
Reggie and Perez joke about splitting the $400k amongst the three of them… and Benji says that maybe it’s time for an Underboss bonus… of “not a shabby $10k!” << LOL >>
• Perez tells Benji that they hit the HQ Level 5… but the system didn’t give them points to actually access Level 5 stuff. All Benji can think about is doing roof running with a jetpack. << LOL >>
• Perez mentions that Winter caught Lance with his “hand in the cookie jar” so he’s been removed as an employee of Slime Shack.
• **INCOMING CALL: Billy. **Billy wants to know if the whole “drop me off of a roof thing” is a joke or if Hades is seriously looking for him. Benji responds that he’s not looking for you, but Ray mentioned it. Benji asks what happened and Billy tells him that they were at a 24/7 and Hades rolled up. It was all good and Hades left without causing any issues, but after they were gone, Billy’s boy mentioned that Ray was really interested in the Manager. His curiosity made Billy wonder, so he called Ray to ask if something had changed in the 24/7 world. Ray called Billy an idiot, “naturally” and told Billy that the NPC was just a G6 worker where you dropped bags off. Ray then responded that Billy owed him $50k for the information or it would be war.
**Benji: “Ray likes to make demands that nobody understands, bro. So, you’ll gotta deal with that if it comes. You can call the WCA to defend you, I guess.” **

Billy says that he doesn’t think this needs to escalate to anything. Benji responds that this is between him and Ray, but hopefully **“we don’t end up shooting each other tomorrow.” **Benji says that he doesn’t have anything against Billy and nobody from Hades is actively hunting him.
• Perez brings up the Rockford houses and the guys go for a drive to narrow down their “dream house” list. Benji finds the one he likes best and the guys go to get changed so they match it’s vibe better.
• Benji tells Perez and Reggie that he wants to go back and take over the Vagos for a week. He feels like he was a different person back then… and he’s got some unfinished business.
• Reggie asks who they’re voting for and Benji replies, “Nino.” His reasoning is that Nino is the only person who has even cared to speak to Hades.
• While changing clothes to better fit in with the Rockford mansion they want, Perez asks Benji if they’re getting the Hades handkerchief for their back pockets. Benji says, **“Nope. You guys are getting an armband.” **Perez counters that they already have an armband and Benji replies, “Nope. You’re getting a Hades armband.” *<< Insert a bunch of banter about Rust outfits and how bad they were for “a bunch of guys in the scrapyard.” >> *
• Perez asks Benji what happened with his trident, and he says that it’s still there… but the God’s don’t want him to have it because he would control too much.
**Benji: “Do you not know that I’m the Asian Poseidon? Like actually!” **
• Perez thinks that they need a new street team, but Benji thinks that they just need to shape up the Vagos.
• **OUTGOING CALL: Lex. **No answer.
• Reggie asks who he wants to task with the Fent run tomorrow. Benji responds that it’ll probably be he or Ray just picking whoever is around.
• Benji brings up that Aleks told him Terry wanted to speak to him… and then he saw Terry and Dre in SOB masks at the auction and he didn’t say anything to him.
Reggie: “NAH!”
**Perez: “McGregor and Terry. One’s your boy. One’s Ray’s boy. LOLOLOL It’s fine, we wouldn’t have gotten the best version of Terry anyway.” **
**Benji: “It’s a shame really. Terry’s always been my boy, man. It looks like the easy answer is he got the package deal he wanted. I don’t think there’s any problem with what they’re doing. I kind of have mixed opinions on the whole Miguel group. I think Miguel has enough experience to know what to do, but also the selection of homies he’s got with him right now… I never thought it would work, but I’ve seen crazier shit happen. It’s so different.” **
**Reggie: “It’s still early days though, right?” **
Benji doesn’t see anything wrong with Miguel’s group except for maybe some tension between Miguel and Ray… and possibly miscommunication.
• Benji asks what Hades’ BUTc production is currently - about 350 a day, give or take, with GPUs still dying.
• Perez again asks what happened with the BBMC meeting. Benji explains that Ray felt a certain way about what happened at the auction and so they told Dundee if Hades members had seen guns pointed at Ray… the situation would have escalated. Perez says it’s strange because Hades’ members aren’t really having a problem understanding not to mess with BBMC because of Benji’s relationship with Dundee… but BBMC does not seem to have the same level of understanding, nor do they use common sense. Reggie thinks Dundee would be surprised to know that a vast majority of Hades members answered that they aren’t to mess with BBMC in their yearly reviews… but he doesn’t think BBMC members would say the same thing.
Reggie: “I think that should be telling enough.”
Perez says that if this pops off and becomes a conflict, he’s gonna poach Tommy. Benji replies with the fact that he believes Tommy would be a better 2nd in Command than Rusty.
**Benji: “Rusty is a ball gobbler for Dundee but he’s fucking brainless.” **

Benji firmly believes that Dundee is awful at choosing a 2nd as too many of them have gone on to make other gangs and leave him. Benji tells Perez and Reggie that either Bobby or Rusty replied with sarcasm and condescension to both Ray and Dundee. He believes that those types of members want to make Hades fight so that BBMC loses… and then they can tell Dundee that Benji isn’t his real friend.
**Benji: “I might just lose on purpose so the story changes.” **
Perez: “Now you have two other fucking groups to worry about if it comes to conflict.”
**Benji: “Maybe if we take out the whole alliance, it’ll teach them the lesson that no matter how many they have, it’ll never work.” **
• **Outgoing Call: Edgar. **Edgar starts off the convo telling Benji that Ray is “tripping his ass off again.” Edgar is pressed that he’s threatening to kill his guy. Benji plays a bit dumb and tells him that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Edgar tells him the story about the 24/7. Benji laughs and says, “What makes you think he wasn’t joking though?” Benji wants to know why his first assumption is a heavy one.
Benji: “Ray is crazy! He’s a Russian psychopath!”
Edgar tells Benji that he has fresh news to share… four magazines for MAC-10 Scorpions. Edgar wants to give Hades first dibs at these mags when they sell. Benji tells him that they’re selling Dracos, so he’s not really interested in MAC-10s. *<< JUST TO BE HONEST: I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS GUN STUFF, SO IF I SPELL SOMETHING WRONG – SHRUG >>* Edgar asks Benji if he thinks an armored car with machine guns would be considered a federal offense. *<< LOL >> *
Edgar: “Tell Ray to not kill Billy!”

**DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE HALF-YEARLY REVIEW RESULTS **
*<< This is not in chronological order! I just thought it would be easier to read all in one place. >> *
• Benji asks about remaining reviews and Reggie says that the only people left are Benito, TicTac, Chico (“Chico’s I can’t do.”, and KJ (“I never see the fucking c@nt.”).
• Reggie says that nearly everyone has responded that KJ should be removed from Underboss.
Benji: “You wanna try removing KJ?!?! God, I don’t want to be that person. If you even bring up the convo with him… I promise you Hades would be down to half if we told him he’s been voted off.”
**Reggie: “The crazy thing is everyone sung praises about him… they just don’t see him.” **
Benji: “He was the easy answer right now.”
• Perez wants to know if the majority of Hades know about the close relationship with the Vagos. Reggie says that no, the main allies mentioned were BBMC and Hydra.
• Benji asks Reggie again if they’re going to lose anyone from the interviews. Reggie responds that there were some concerning answers from a few people.
**Benji: “Concerning how?” **
Reggie says that he’ll get everything put together and present it to Benji and Ray. He’s also going to formulate questions based on the members’ answers.
**Benji: “Interesting! Is it going to be saucy?” **
Reggie: “Um. There was actually a few surprising things that came up.”
**Benji: “Stop hiding all the tea, bro!” **
• Benji asks Reggie to give him some spicy points. **Tea #1: **Dragon picked KJ to be removed from Underboss instead of Perez or himself. Benji says that he’s playing it safe, but Reggie responds that he backed it up by saying he’s not going to let previous issues affect his decisions. Dragon also said that in the future, he’d like to be LT. Benji says that he thinks Dragon is a little too bitter for a leadership role right now. **Tea #2: **Gene was voted for the one to be removed and Perez says that he’s just the safe answer. Reggie says that the reasoning behind that answer is that Gene needs to be more present and demanding people’s attention, instead of waiting for people to talk to him. Tea #3: Kit did not pick Fiona to be removed from Hades.

**Tea #4: **Lance can’t take anything serious… including his answers. Benji says that Lance thinks he’s “special as fuck” and it might cause problems, so he needs to talk to him again. Lance is looking for the same feeling he had in his previous gang… and doesn’t understand that when he can and can’t joke around with people.
• Benji thinks that there’s gonna be a big shake-up in Hades soon. Reggie agrees because there’s too many people and he thinks it’s grown too big.
• Reggie says something he’s noticed by doing these interviews is that Hades has a lot of “soldiers”… but not a lot of “doers.” There are so many members that don’t have the initiative to do things without being told. Reggie says that they need another LT besides Louis to help keep people motivated across all time zones.
• Benji was hoping that Fifi was going to be the motivator of the group, but that went sidewise. He thinks she’s going to fall back to just doing her usual stuff.
• Reggie reports to Benji that TicTac said pushing weed and organizing people to do that isn’t his problem anymore because he isn’t an LT. However, TicTac then got Kookie on the HQ without telling anyone else about it so she could push and then bought 1000 bags. Reggie says that he told TicTac he voted no because he just needed more time. Benji says that TicTac knows he fucked up and now he’s trying to create a façade of owning up to his mistake… while still being frustrated… but he’s trying.
• Reggie says that one interesting response from Billy came when asking what he would change about Hades. Billy said that from an outside perspective, Hades comes across as very arrogant and can be seen as bullies.
Benji: “What the fuck you talking about? That is such a wrong read on us! Excuse me?!”
Reggie responds that it may stem more from the Edgar and Ray issue. Benji says they have to be real because Billy *has* been bullied.
• Reggie says that he finds the answer to “would you give everything to Hades if they asked” very interesting. Pretty much everyone said yes… but Reggie thinks they’re bullshitting. He would prefer them to have answered, “Yes, but why?”
**Perez: “Didn’t everyone basically give PR answers except Fi?” **
**Reggie: “Yep. But we’re not talking about Fiona’s answer yet.” **
• Reggie says that he likes to see the answers to these questions because it helps him see Hades and its direction in a different way… and he gets to know how people’s minds work. Benji responds that he thinks that it’s all going to be good.
• Reggie tells Benji that there are quite a few people who would like to be closer to Ray and Benji and be a part of the 6 that aren’t currently getting that chance. Perez reiterates that is just how this always works… it’s always going to be Benji, Ray, Perez… and then whoever is there at the time and fits the job/task. Benji says that maybe the solution is they split into two groups doing two projects/jobs with either he or Ray leading each group.
**Reggie: “I think that’s probably something that a lot of the Members will like.” **
Perez: “Competition Day!”
• Benji says that they spoke to Marlo about why he turned down the LT role… and it’s “insane” to him. Reggie replies, “you wanna know what Marlo did yesterday?” He tells Benji and Perez that Marlo decided he wanted to have a day with Kit and Fiona… and he really just needs to stop.
**Benji: “He’s breaking all the utensils in the kitchen.” **
Reggie says that he told Marlo to back off. Benji says that he thinks this shit is gonna go crazy… because Marlo worked with both Dex and Lang.
Benji: “It’s game over’s bro! I’ll be honest with you, I think Marlo actually wants to stay in the gang, but he’s fucking cooked. I think people like Fifi too, they’re great… but they’re hung up on the past, man. We’ll see what happens.”

• Reggie wants to know when they’ll go back to how Seaside was so he can be more “heavy-handed.” Benji pushed back on how “heavy-handed” Reggie ever was… and Reggie starts telling stories.
• **Benji: “You got me thinking about a lot of movement potentially, man.” **
Reggie responds that he should have a chat with Mona. Benji says that honestly, an entire disbanding of Hades could help. Reggie says that he and Perez were joking about that with Ray the other day.
• Benji thinks that the Underbosses need to make a statement. Perez and Reggie push back because the last time they tried, they got all the shit and Dragon was the saint.
**Benji: “We legitimately have a problem, and the Underbosses gotta fix it.” **
Benji thinks that Reggie and Perez need to get on top of the problem – they have two failed LTs who are soul-searching and in their feels. Reggie responds that old-Seaside Reggie would have removed Fiona after the responses he got in her review.
**Benji: “That’s what I mean, you’re a p@ssy. You didn’t do shit about it. Do the right thing.” **
Perez: “I’d like to point out that before TicTac and Fiona got LT, I didn’t think it was a good idea. It was too early.”
**Benji: “What does that mean, Perez?” **
Benji emphasizes that Perez needs to be stronger with what he says… and make people listen… including to he and Ray!
• Benji believes that both failed LTs will revert back to their bad habits… he’s already seen from their body lingo and actions. They’re both going back to what they know best – TicTac’s move to add Kookie (his ex) to the app and Fiona just hovering. Benji thinks that Fiona is going to drift towards the people who will have her interests first, including Marlo and Ray. Benji says that this is fine… right now… but they have to keep an eye on it. Benji next brings up Dragon… the person who voted “No” on everyone and thinks he can do the same job as Underbosses… but Hades is not involved in High Stakes and Dragon disappears for “three months in a row” while his gang keeps moving on and then suddenly, he’s back involved again. Lance doesn’t know if he’s taking a serious order or not. Marlo who is sometimes showing flashes of brilliance… and then follows it with epic stupidity. There’s an Underboss (KJ) who is no longer active and could be the missing piece to holding some of this together… or would he have made it worse. Benito is still trying to find his spine. Aleks… least problematic of them all.
**Benji: “What the fuck does Vance do? Vance has actually faded to black.” **
Mona is only seen during the meetings.
**Benji: “Oh god, it’s the end. It’s coming.” **
**Perez: “Why are we at the Seaside beach?” **

• Reggie thinks that he and Perez need to just be told that they can unleash a bit more instead of being afraid there will be repercussions.
**Benji: “OK. Go and use your heavy-hand, motherfucker! Let me see if you’ve still got it in you. Now don’t take that as a challenge. Get people straightened out! Let’s get these problems fixed within the week.” **
Reggie: “Perez, you going to be able to do it?”
**Perez: “Sure.” **
• Benji: “Is there anyone else I didn’t mention there? Cuz I feel like I need to talk shit about everyone fairly… equally.”
Reggie: “Let me run down the list.”
• **Winter – **Very up and down and needs to focus on one thing. She doesn’t push Vance to be better. She makes him feel too secure.
JT – He and Dragon need to get their heads out of their “fucking asses” because they do Maze bank for themselves when they could be setting up Maze bank for Hades. They’re so greedy! Reggie says that JT actually mentioned in his interview that he would like to do that for Hades, but he doesn’t want to step out of line.
**Benji: “So it’s Dragon’s fault!” **
Kit – Benji thinks Kit is very interesting. She picked Perez to be removed or demoted. Benji says that Kit and Fifi are kind of the same. They’re both looking for the attention of Ray and Marlo… and then sometimes Perez and Reggie. << Lysium: “I actually like Kit! But I know she plays the innocent card a little too well. >>
**Rico – **Reggie says that Rico was voted most likely to be kicked out because people think his joking is going to cause too many problems for Ray and Benji. Benji thinks that Rico will be just fine. He’s been bullied and a punching bag, but he’ll actually be one of the most solid Hades will have. Reggie tells Benji and Perez that Rico got taken hostage the other day by a Besties hang-around, which resulted in Jamal apologizing. Mona and Rico were told that if this situation happens again, the first step is to tell the people that they’re Hades. The next step would be to show them why Hades members don’t get taken hostage.
**Gene – Benji: “The problem with Gene is I don’t have a comment about him, bro.” **
Jayden – Benji thinks that he’s too hard to judge because he’s away too much. Jayden comes back with a joking manner… when sometimes he should be serious.
Chem – Benji: “Next.”

•** Benji: “Here’s the thing… I’m gonna tell you guys right now… this is the proper thing I’m going to say, alright? I have genuinely, even with the shit you guys have given me today about any of them, I actually don’t think it’s a problem at all, K. Now the only thing you guys need to track – and this will be a good barometer for the bullshit, right – is you need to make sure that they’re not pitting people to go against each other. You get what I’m saying? TicTac, Fifi, Dragon, whoever… it doesn’t matter what the problem is – it’s fixable… UNLESS they are there to make, for example, me go against you; me go against Ray; Underbosses are not good; LTs are not good. You get what I’m saying? If they are trying to make us go against each other and put down another member, that’s where we go wrong? Now that the cards have been dealt and people know where they stand, if they start to overcook and try to go to the next level… that’s where you guys need to step in and do shit properly. I legit don’t think there’s a problem with what we’re doing, man. I’m tell you boys, keep an eye out. If you get the sense that people are trying to cook people against each other, bro, you fucking end it right there. I’m not capping. But make sure it’s a strong notion and if you’re together, back each other with it.”**
**Reggie: “What I’m looking more at is the people that aren’t all in anymore.” **
Benji: “There you go. It’s unfortunate, but you gotta do it, bro.”

• Benji says that in these moments are when they really need a dialed in KJ.
Perez: “KJ fell off ever since he lost his hat.”
Reggie: “True! Actually valid.”
**Benji: “KJ’s going to wake up tomorrow with the hat on and its game over, guys. People are actually dead.” **
**Reggie: “Benji, if you were a real friend to him, you’d get him his hat back.” **
Benji: “Wait, what happened to his hat? Did he actually lose it?”
**Reggie: “Yeah, his hat’s no longer in the city anymore. His cowboy hat.” **
**Benji: “I’ll get it back for him.” **
Reggie: “You know he’s going to be a whole different person when he gets that back…”
Benji: “Is that why he’s been different???”
Reggie and Perez (in unison): “YES!”

<< END STREAM – REACTS 6:12:00 >>
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