JUNE 8, 2025 RECAP - PART I

Benji wakes up and his morning run is interrupted by Jayden. Jayden tells him that there is a HR meeting that needs to happen and takes him to the office.
Issue #1. Emmy was taken hostage. Benji- "This is not starting off well."
Reggie says they followed the unaffiliated kidnappers to Maze, he made the decision to push, ADHD kicked in, and Hades got smoked.
Dragon, head of HR, arrives at the meeting.
"HR, write this down: Reggie Might, with five other Hades, unsuccessfully rescued my sister, Emmy Montez."
Reggie admits that they didn't take down any of kidnappers in a 4v6 situation.
Benji asks how Jon was involved, and Reggie says that he was involved in the bank truck.
** Issue #2**. AU group was doing one of the Hades money runs and was countered by Exodus. They lost $250k. Benji wants to know who lost the money. Reggie says it was Tictac as the LT with Winter.
** Issue #3**. There is a Paleto card missing, as well as the 400k that should go with it. Benji wants to know if they were robbed, but Reggie thinks that AU/EU did cuts on the job when the rest of the gang hasn't been doing that to get the gang fund up.
Issue #4. Reggie- "Rommy got shot." Reggie explains that Brandon came to Vespucci, Rommy started saying Brandon was a rat, Reggie told him to stop, Rommy didn't, and Brandon shot him.
Dragon tells Benji that Rommy told him that when he was shot no one pulled out a gun to defend him.
Reggie says that Rommy said he's leaving the gang.
Benji says that Reggie should have been the one to shoot Rommy for not listening to command.
Reggie is focusing on Rommy not listening, but Benji wants to know why Brandon thinks he can come to Hades block and shoot someone without consequence.
Benji asks Reggie to leave, and he talks to Jayden alone. Benji: "Jayden, are you serious?" Jayden: "I didn't shoot. I'm a robot, man. I'm not trying to beat those allegations."
Benji explains to Jayden that what should have happened is Rommy should have been backed and then punished again later. He makes it clear if the situation ever happens again, Jayden is to shoot.
Benji says he can forgive what happened to Emmy because Reggie attempted to defend her, even if they lost. He is also fine that Exodus robbed them of a money run, because the boys would have fought back. Benji wants to make sure people are prepared for runs, and not like Jayden playing games on his phone.
Mentos calls Reggie and lets him know that he got his get back on Brandon. Dragon, as HR, calls Rommy and tells him that he's ~~being requested~~ to get to the HR meeting with Benji.
Reggie is upset that Rommy tried to bring him into the issue further by having Brandon call him while Rommy held him up. Benji says that's what happens with Reggie let's people get shot. Reggie and Benji argue, and Reggie ends up leaving the meeting.
Rommy tells Benji that he told the boys he took him getting shot by Brandon as his blood out. Benji takes Rommy's gun from him. Benji shoots him and tells Rommy he's blooded in now. Next time Rommy says he's blooded out and he will actually be blooded out. Jayden: "Wooo, that's my OG."
Benji and Jayden talk, and Benji tells Jayden that he has to step it up more as he is leading this gang as well. Benji says he needs Jayden to be leader Jayden.

JUNE 8, 2025 RECAP - PART II

Benji meets with Reggie, and they have a lovers quarrel about how they are treating each other and doing things they said they wouldn't.
Benji tells Reggie the respect the boys have for him has grown, but when he yells, he loses some of that.
Benji is upset that Reggie decided that Rommy wouldn't be getting punished before Benji had the chance to do anything.
Reggie didn't want to be involved in Rommy's revenge on Brandon, but Benji says that he is the leader, and he must be involved because Reggie messed up not shooting down Brandon.
Benji tells Reggie that he is getting better and to stop going against himself. Benji: "You lead the boys when I was gone for a whole week. And you did fucking well. Don't let these little lemon moments fuck you up, man."
Benji passes out due to hunger.
Reggie is annoyed that Jayden was following his lead in not shooting. Benji says that Jayden and Reggie are the balance, to Kj and Louis.
Benji leaves Reggie to his fishing.
Back at the HR office, Rommy and Marina talk about the countered money run. Marina mentions that there was a cargo that Benji had not yet been told about. Hades got smoked by Hydra. Marina is sweating, but answers all Benji's questions. She says they did the cargo because they had a card that was going bad.
Plok wakes up and is called to HR. He says that they split the money, and Benji tells him to go get his $70k cut and bring it to him. Benji has emailed the rest to bring their cuts back. Plok gives full details of the cargo and how unprepared they were. Kj and Tictac have their access to the job house revoked until they speak to Benji.
Benji and Jayden discuss the gang fund situation. Jayden lets Benji know exactly how much is owed to people in the gang. Benji goes to the courthouse to pay the bills for the properties that are in his name. Benji suggests paying the boys out, but Jayden put in a $500k mag order. Dragon and Jayden join Benji to pick up the order.
Benji heads to Paleto HQ and he's able to see the work that Dragon has put into making it an indoor sports center. It has a basketball court, jumbotron, seating, and even cameras for recording. Benji tells Dragon to make sure to get state funding and push it further.
While trying to find a hostage for a job, Benji calls Lane since Brekkers said a redhead wants to kill him. Lane is upset about Grime and the fact that she was grinding and lost her rep. She said there is a favor she has for him and will talk to Benji later.
Hades finally finds a hostage and can do a store robbery. No cops show up, so they decide to do a second store. Benji offers to let the hostage go, but he says he'll stay for a second. Hostage said how much fun he was having with Hades and then tells the story of how Connor killed someone he knows.
Everyone returns to HR, and Benji questions Rich about what has been happening in AU/EU. Emmy also shares how she got kidnapped. Benji yells at Tony. Gabby is promoted to HR's assistant. Benji questions Royce.
Tictac wakes up and gives Benji the Paleto cuts for him and Maria. Benji decides that Mona is demoted. Tictac says even with the fails, they still put in a lot of work and earned a lot of money for the gang.
Dragon runs the AI to see if Emmy or Winter is the better sister. Winter wins for being more dependable. AI also says if Emmy broke up with Tony, Emmy would be the better sister.
Updated Floppage Risk Assessment:
Marina: 15%
Plok: 35%
Royce: 58%
Vance: 28%
Tictac: 15%
Rich: 60%
Tony: 20%
Emmy: 25%
Winter: 30%

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