They were eating lunch when it happened....

Striphe was sitting in the round table with Don Karen and a few others eating a quick lunch before they jumped on an airplane. There had been some recent drama and they were not even 100% sure of what was happening but Godfather Gato and others were dead and there were bullets flying everywhere. Don Karen had chosen to watch from the allys mostly for the time being as to be sure of what was happening so we had not been given orders to kill yet.

You could almost hear time stop as the windows in the front of the restaurant erupted and exploded. It was chaos after that, with glass shattering and people screaming. When things finally settled I was rushing towards the back exit when I fell over and found my Don, Don Karen laying in a puddle of blood. We did not have much time I could tell and I asked her what should I do...

"set up and war NY"

She died in front of me and because of the gun fire I had to go and could not stick around to mourn her loss.

While the rest of the story of what happened during all of this is not mine to tell, I would like to announce that:

<font color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">Due to her death I have continued her legacy and the legacy of our family Unione Siciliana in Chicago with the authorization of those in power of Chicago. We will work on rebuilding and</font> strengthening<font color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"> the criminal trade within our</font> boundaries<font color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"> and</font> stabilizing<font color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"> the nation again.</font>

<font color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">RIP Karen</font>

I would ask that anyone with the tag Unione Siciliana be given protection until they are awake and able to join me.

Wearing all black Bonkers emerges from Senza's HQ in the South Side of Chicago. Down the street shattered glass and debris cover the ground around the restaurant where Don Karen had been dining with her closest associates. Her old HQ though was already undergoing repairs and Bonkers could not help but feel that her lagacy would live on.

StripheGotti, you have been a loyal servant to the South Side of Chicago. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours and am confident that you will be a positive contributor to our society.

As we came from the same city, the city of Chicago, who now is in pain for the loss of many friends, and leaders, I believe you are the right person to rebuild this city.

Congrats StripheGotti, and good luck on your new role.

I wish you a bright and prosperous future.

Congratulations, Striphe, nobody deserves to be our crew leader more than you.

Now let's go and rebuild South Side.

It had been a shocking few days, I had walked around Chicago not really sure what to do. The whole of Chicago was in mourning over the deaths of so many of the cities gangsters. After putting flowers on the grave of Karen and saluting the grave of Backup which stood side by side with hers, I turn to StripheGotti.

"Mr Gotti I know Karen would be honoured that you are taking up her mantle of leading the family into the future. A lot of rebuilding is needed and you are the man to make that happen." Shaking Striphe hand I walk toward the bar district for a night of getting drunk.

She was a filthy street waif, her hair was a matted and tangled mess.  The spoiled brat never had  known a day of hunger before and having fallen on some bad luck and spending all of her trust fund money, she was a mere shell of her former self.  The last two years had been hard on her, but she found herself in Chicago panhandling for chump change.

Dinelas spotted a well dressed man giving a speech, after respectfully waiting for him to finish D fumbled up to him with an outstretched hand, shamed that her life had come to begging for pennies.  As she approached her target she realized that he may look down  at her as she was doing to herself for the thought of it. Stealing to eat was one thing , begging well that was shameful. Why this crossed her mind she had no idea, but it had. So instead she asked, " You would not have some humble work for a poor street rat would you kind sir? I am very hungry I have eaten very little in the last weeks."   

Mr. Gotti smiled kindly at her and led her inside his HQ first offering her a bowl of stew and cup of hot steaming cocoa,then a place to rest and clean up.

Taking in what has been a blood filled and tense few days and hearing StripheGotti give his speech. Mavrik knew that Karen would of been proud of StripheGotti and the family members who fought and gave there support to Chicago. 

Waiting for his speech to end Mavrik pulls StripheGotti to the side and says "I am proud of you, you took our family under your command during a war and saved many of our lives."  "I will give you my loyalty now, let's rebuild and become stronger!" Mavrik and StripheGotti embrace and walk away.

As Mavrik walk's he begin's to take in the loss of Don Karen and other members of his family and of Chicago.

After all the events which took place Senza did not had the time to stop by at StripheGotti's new headquarters. She was pleased he took over while Karen found her unfortunate dead a couple of days ago. 

"Of course this isn't the way how it supposed to go, but sometimes you need to make decisions. I think you did the right thing to get yourself your own headquarters. So you could house your family. I can imagine you didn't want to disturb me, you knew my priorities where protecting our city at that time." Senza pats him on his back.
"I am sure you will do a fine job."  Senza says before she heads towards her own headquarters.