Shadow Thorns

Gunnar Ravenburn is the enigmatic rogue leader of Shadow Thorns, a cryptic and obscure "criminal" outfit that operates out of the shadows of the Neon Catacombs, which is literally the soft white underbelly, the "city under the city" of Neo-Tokyo. A refuge for the outcast, the vagrant, and misfits of society, Shadow Thorns uses its technological savvy to wage war against the corrupt "Topside" denizens and their bureaucratic façade of civility, but most notably, their ongoing war against Tyrax and his Crimson Syndicate! Due to its underground location and proximity to all the fiberoptics underneath the city, S.T. has at its fingertips exclusive access to ALL of Neo-Tokyo's data, and whereas the Crimson Syndicate operates as a more "traditional" mafia, (utilizing brute force and intimidation) S.T., (which is comprised of more computer geeks, hackers, and cyber scammers) uses its ingenious cyber abilities to hack and steal information, data, and statics to use for their various purposes, thus, it's "criminal" label, for S.T. has all the evidence needed to expose the corrupt bureaucracy and Tyrax and his Crimson Syndicate, which makes Gunnar and his organization a direct threat. Gunnar is seen amongst the people as a modern day "Robin Hood," both bodacious with hints of a histrionic personality, affable and very outlandish, Gunnar makes it his goal to reach the forgotten of society, he's a superior intellectual and a charismatic leader with oozing charm that makes him effortlessly persuasive and naturally draws people to him. But take heed, though S.T. is considered a more neutral organization with even some intrinsically "good" qualities, Gunnar has shown that when it comes to his interests, he will resort to unscrupulous (and even violent) means if necessary! YOU, a Gaijin and reluctant innocent bystander who's seen the nefarious dealings of both Tyrax and the bureaucracy, has now become their target, it's here, you cross paths with Gunnar and Shadow Thorns.