White Tiger Crime Syndicate
CharacterThe White Tiger Crime Syndicate is an interplanetary criminal outfit rooted on Mars and locked in a long rivalry with the Red Dragon. A 2071 attempt to broker peace between the two ends in an assassination secretly engineered from within the enemy camp.
Overview
The White Tiger Crime Syndicate is an interplanetary criminal organization based on Mars. For years it stood as a direct competitor to the Red Dragon Crime Syndicate, a feud running from 2065 onward through the twenty first century.
Role
By 2071 the two rival powers move to settle their long conflict through a negotiated truce. To seal it, a White Tiger capo travels into Red Dragon territory to sit down with the opposing leadership, and the arrangement is accepted on both sides.
Notable Members
Carlos, a ranking capo within the syndicate, serves as its envoy for the peace talks and meets with Mao Yenrai of the Red Dragon. The deal closes successfully, yet moments after he departs the tower his ship is destroyed in an explosion. The White Tiger never learns that Vicious orchestrated the killing to sabotage the very truce his own organization had approved.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the White Tiger Crime Syndicate in Cowboy Bebop?
The White Tiger Crime Syndicate is an interplanetary criminal organization based on Mars, long locked in rivalry with the Red Dragon Crime Syndicate.
When did the rivalry between the White Tiger Crime Syndicate and the Red Dragon Crime Syndicate begin?
The feud between the White Tiger Crime Syndicate and the Red Dragon Crime Syndicate runs from 2065 onward through the rest of the twenty first century.
Who represents the White Tiger Crime Syndicate at the 2071 peace talks?
Carlos, a ranking capo of the White Tiger Crime Syndicate, travels into Red Dragon territory to negotiate the truce directly with Mao Yenrai.
What happens to Carlos after the truce is agreed?
Moments after Carlos leaves the tower following the successful truce negotiation, his ship is destroyed in an explosion.
Who is really behind Carlos's death?
Vicious secretly orchestrates the killing of Carlos to sabotage the peace truce, though the White Tiger Crime Syndicate never learns he was responsible.
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