Syndicate (Aurono)
The Syndicate is the united arm of the Black Dragon Scoiety and the Mitsubishi Conglomerate and one of the largest organization of the world by matters of finance and one of the largest non-governmental military organizations. The Syndicate was ruled an organized criminal network by both Aurono and the other powers on the American continent, but this is only one aspect of the complex conspiracy evolving around the Syndicate. The organization has substanital presence in, and influence over:
However, due to the "facelessness" of the organization, which is made up of several competing branches, companies and splinter organizations grouped around multiple leaders and councils, it is hard to determine what actions are carried out by the Syndicate, as no clear agenda can be determined for their cause.
History
For most of the early 20th century, the Mafia was the leading ciminal organization in America. This changed when the Japanese invasion broke up the government, old authorities fell from power and strict disciplinary measures prevented bribing of officials.
With the dawn of the information era, the Mafia lost ground to new, more technologized organizations focusing on internet crime and hacking, and the manufacture and sale of hi-tech weapons and equipment. One of these organizations was the Mitsubishi Conglomerate, a megacorp that had risen from a notable national producer of military equipment and motorized vehicles to one of the largest corporations of the world in the wake of the japanization of Asia and the Pacific area. Mitsubishi operated under strict government control, but was involved in many less legal affairs.
Organization
The organizational structure of the Syndicate is hard to determine, because it involves multiple leading figures, branches and companies, often with conflicting agendas. While parts of the Syndicate adher to a strict Human Supremacist viewpoint and oppose genetic engineering and other forms of creating Non-Human sentients, other parts actively engage in research in these fields.
