"What the fuck? I was expecting a bunch of twitchy kids with cheap guns. These guys feel military."
―Jordi Chin
"Meet the Viceroys. Iraq's got a different approach to controlling the streets."
―Aiden Pearce
The Black Viceroys is a street gang featured in Watch Dogs, who, alongside the Fixers, serve as an antagonistic group in the game.
Description
The Viceroys were originally a small-time group of underworld players until army veteran "Iraq" turned them into a powerful criminal organization second only to the Chicago South Club.
As part of their evolution, the Viceroys seized control of the dilapidated Rossi-Fremont public housing complex, which they converted into a hideout they christened the "Castle". It included multiple apartments where gang members and their families lived, a lounge and arcade for senior Viceroys, several packing areas for black-market goods, and a server room/office for Iraq, who was rumored to keep the computer key etched on his dog tags. To keep their base secure, the Viceroys surrounded it with armed guards at all times and fitted every space they could find with re-purposed ctOS surveillance equipment.
Activities
While the Viceroys make most of their revenue from traditional drug manufacturing and marketing operations, they have expanded into new areas, including embezzlement, extortion, bribery, kidnapping, and even cybercrime. Furthermore, under Iraq, they have entered into an arrangement with the Club to provide protection for the latter's newly-forged human trafficking network, which has drawn the Viceroys even more closely into the world of international crime.
To keep people convinced the Viceroys were just street criminals, Iraq separated the gang into two groups. The first group was made up of Gangbangers, lowly thugs whom Iraq allowed to tag and bag under the supervision of senior members. The other group, which Iraq referred to as his "family", was made up solely of members loyal only to him. They were trained in military skills and tactical warfare, and wore distinctive orange armor identifying their level of ability. Those with only chest and skull armor were rated as Soldiers, while those with full armor were classified as Commandos.
Fate
The Black Viceroys were ultimately subdued by Aiden Pearce when he infiltrated the Castle and killed most of the "family", including Iraq and his bodyguard Coleman. With Iraq's death, the Viceroys lost their influence and were swept aside by the Militia as the major player in the underworld.
Mission Appearances
Bottom of the Eighth
Jury-Rigged
Grandma's Bulldog
Not a Job for Tyrone
Uninvited
Planting a Bug
By Any Means Necessary
