Organized Crime:
Red Dragon Association – Triad
The Red Dragon triad is the largest and most influential triad in Hong Kong. They operate heavily in the Kwai Tsing district, and are headquartered near the HK Container Port, but gangs from all over the region swear allegiance to them. The Red Dragon is also an international organization, with vassal gangs throughout Asia, Australia, and North America. A big rumor in Hong Kong is that the real Shan Chu of the Triad is the great dragon Lung.
The Ten Thousand Lions – Triad
The Yellow Lotus triad was decimated by the Red Dragon a few years ago, after targeted raids against all of their leadership. Well, almost all of the leadership. Rizal Fei, ended up the only surviving officer. A canny survivalist, Rizal pieced together the patchwork survivors among the former Yellow Lotus gangs and built up the Ten Thousand Lions, becoming the Shan Chu of the new Triad.
Black Crysathimums – Triad
The Black Chrysanthemums are a ruthless new arrival to Hong Kong. They established themselves in some of the worst slums of Hong Kong during the struggle between the Red Dragon and the Yellow Lotus. The Black Chrysanthemums are Hong Kong’s main human trafficking syndicate in every sense of the word. They transport refugees in and out of Hong Kong, Seattle, and San Francisco, trade in slaves and indentured servants, and run the largest most aggressive organ-legging operations in the area.
289s (Easy Money Gang) – Triad
The 289s is more of a a confederation of young gangs pooling their resources for survival than a ‘traditional’ triad. They apply less traditional methods to their skills to their enterprises, and have cornered the market on media piracy, identity theft, gambling, and counterfeiting.
Smoke Circle Society – Triad
The Smoke Circle Society is known as holding the controlling interest Hong Kong’s drug trade. They also deal heavily in talislegging, illegal trade in animal parts and telesma, and prostitution. Though the Smoke Circle has vassal gangs in Kowloon, the majority of their leader ship operates out of the Southern Hong Kong.
Tolo Vory – Vory v Zarkone
TheTolo Vory runs prostitution rings, pornographic sim studios, and abrisk BTL trade from the northern reaches of Hong Kong. They boast corporate military officers among their members, which ensures the syndicate some room to work.
Kim Dragons – Seolpa Ring
The Kim Dragons are a loose grouping of Korean gangs operating out of the Kowloon Peninsula. The Dragons survive between the shadows of the Triads through kidnappings, home invasions, and other violent crimes.
Wanabuchi-Rengo – Yakuza
The Watada-rengo Yakuza have pulled back their operations quite a bit since the security contract for Hong Kong was given over the Ares Knight Errant earlier in the year. As such, their rival the Wanabuchi-Rengo is putting out feelers.
Gangs:
Northern Angels – Go-Gang
The Northern Angels is a small time go-gang based out of Hoi Pa (north west of Kowloon). They’re a small time gang who’s beginning to make a reputation as a matrix-savvy gang as well.
The 8 Front – Go-Gang
The 8 Front is a long-standing go-gang in Kowloon and downtown Hong Kong. Due to agreements with the Red Dragons, the gang still maintains enough independence to pursue their own interests, as well as work protection, errand running, and strong-arming for the Triad.
Corps:
Mitsuhama Computer Technologies – Megacorp
MCT is primarily a computer company that’s also involved in robotics, heavy industry, and the manufacturing of magical goods. They’re rumored to be in bed with the Yakuza, though the jury’s still out on who’s pulling the strings in that relationship. MCT’s interests in the shadows are fixed by several individuals, Ang Tien being the one man that the players can connect to the corporation in Hong Kong.
Evo Corporation – Megacorp
Formerly called Yamatetsu, the Japanese megacorp with its headquarters in Russia and a free spirit as its largest stockholder has reinvented itself, focusing its considerable resources on transhumanist projects ranging from bioware and genetics to cutting-edge nanotech, anti-aging experiments, and other even more out-there projects designed to take metahumanity to the next stage of evolution. Evo’s local shadow operations are run by a man named Vladimir Prelovac, out of Macao.
Other Organizations:
Joho-Lowah – Pirates
For the pirate clan known as the Joho-Lowah, piracy is a multi-generational family trade. They are brazen, striking targets all around the port of Hong Kong before retreating to their many hideouts. The waters in this area have been this clan’s home for decades and they know them better than anyone.