Things have seemed to quiet down considerably since the recent war ended with the High Council declaring victory, almost too quiet. There have been a few low level mobsters killed, some major drug deals have been reported and some notorious underworld figures have been spotted around the country, however outside of those things, everything seems to be extremely quiet in the underworld. As more and more Mobsters continue to join the American Mafia and fill out the once depleted ranks, it appears they all have been falling in line with the rules set in place by the High Council.
A new list of “Commandments” were seen recently in a downtown coffee shop window, commandments that seemed to spell out the “Code of Conduct” mobsters expect from each other. Things such as showing respect to the wives, making sure not to get involved in other Family’s affairs and of course respecting those above you. Is this a code that is finally keeping the order? It seems that way so far. It is rumored that Francesco Barbaro, the alleged Barzini Syndicate Underboss, and LeftyTwoGunz, the Official Boss of the Barzini Empire were the authors of these commandments. Word on the street is that fellow mobsters around the country think highly of this code and agree with its principles, so it appears things seem to be on a mellow track with everyone on the same page.
As we all know, however, danger lurks around every corner. Who will be the next mad man to go on a rampage? Will it be a new face or an old adversary? We will have to wait to find out, but one thing we know for sure…there will most definitely be someone to fill the role of “bad guy.” Many certainly think that this must be the “calm before the storm,” because nothing in the underworld ever stays so peaceful for long. What will be the spark to ignite the flames of war again? Time will tell, but there are definitely a few possibilities.
The Kingpin Ric and the High Council seem to have a solid grasp on the reigns of the American Mafia these days, but one possible situation is that eventually a High Council insider may rise up, in an attempt at a power grab, that may cause a new war to erupt. Many on the High Council have been, at one point or another, on opposing sides of a battle in the wars of the previous year, so it’s not a crazy thought that unresolved past issues could arise and cause this relative peace to be broken. So far it doesn’t seem likely, however when egos are involved you can never be too sure.
Could an old face return to rain hell on the Mafia? This seems to be a likely scenario since every time a relative peace agreement has been reached in the past, ghosts of the past always seem to return to throw a wrench in the gears of that peace. There are several powerful mobsters that are currently “retired”, and any one of them coming out of retirement could cause enough of a swing in the balance of power, depending on which faction of the American Mafia they chose to join, that could cause the whole house of cards to fall. The most likely scenario of war starting in this case would be a lone wolf situation, where a bitter mobster hoping to relive their glory days, comes back to try to destroy the foundation the High Council has built thus far. On the surface this foundation appears to be rock solid, however, it takes one test to see how strong it truly is.
Then there’s the matter of former self-proclaimed “Kingpin” Frankie Calabrese. Rumors have been going around that Frankie had placed hits on a few lower level mobsters recently. Could this be a sign he may be returning? Could this be a ploy for a bigger attack led by Frankie and his mentor, Chapo “Bane” Guzman, and their lackeys Donnie Vegas and The Yankee? Could Frankie be plotting an attempt to try to reclaim the “Kingpin” title he never truly held? No one really knows these days. Frankie has not been seen or heard from since his near murder several weeks ago, but it is rumored that he has been shacked up in a hideout on an island in the Pacific for an indefinite amount of time. The only peep heard from Calabrese were the recent hits placed on the low level mobsters, otherwise, the former “big time mobster” seems to be hiding scared.
So, again, right now the American Mafia is in a state of relative peace and calm. Not many stories coming out of the underworld these days, but, as we all know, that could change any minute. Time will tell if any of the aforementioned scenarios will come to fruition, but until then we hope this peace can continue. The only issue with this perpetual peace is that, ironically, it is a breeding ground for conflict. When there is no one around to play the bad guy, eventually people create the bad guy to entertain themselves. Who will it be? Is this the Calm Before the Storm? Stay tuned to find out!!