When a gang acted without rules or restraint, it could often result in a lot of damage being done.
They could be so unhinged that they would go to all kinds of extremes to achieve whatever it was that they were aiming for.
They could swallow up and destroy everything that they could get their hands on unless there was something that could restrain their actions or put a stop to them.
If the police could not do anything about them, it was up to the heroes.
If it were not the heroes who could do anything, then it would usually fall upon the other gangs to handle that kind of thing.
If a crime syndicate shook things up too much, then it could become a problem for the others in the same business.
It could draw unnecessary attention to them in many ways, as they would not want their usual criminal activities to be something that would be drawn out into the public eye.
They would usually do things more discreetly with more restraint so that they would be able to continue profiting while avoiding any big action being taken to bring them down by the police or other rival gangs.
Each of them was used to the delicate balance that needed to be maintained so that they could survive and thrive.
They needed to be able to keep things as they were so that they could continue to avoid becoming a target.
Fighting in the streets and causing chaos was not good for business, especially when it was creating enough terror to make it become big enough to make it on the news and to reach people in positions of power who could push for action to be taken against them.
The Black Wolves were going against the natural order of what had been maintained for quite a long time among the various crime syndicates that existed within the city.
When someone acted that way and affected the interests of many, they would end up becoming such a big problem that they would have to be controlled or destroyed.
The problem was that the territories they had control over were controlled by fear and something else more sinister, which made it difficult for such matters to be spread far enough to reach such people.
Everyone within that territory was without hope, with nobody to rely on, as they were targeted and exploited in various ways.
They acted in a way that made them believe that they could do whatever they wanted without having to fear any form of retribution for their actions.
They acted without fear, which suggested that they were in a position not to fear such things or they were simply reckless enough to keep doing what they were doing despite the heavy risks that were involved.
One of those suggested that they were eager to keep pushing for more, even at the risk of their lives.
They might have had a lot of confidence in their own abilities or the plan they had, despite there being a lot of risks involved with what they were doing.
The other suggested that they had some kind of backing that could be used to support them in times of need.
If they had a backer, then it could make a lot of sense in many ways.
They would likely be working for someone much higher, so it was quite possible that they believed that they would be protected if anything did happen to go wrong later.
It was just a matter of how useful they could be and if they could continue to be useful in the future.
There were times when such people could outlive their usefulness to others, resulting in them being cut off completely.
If that happened, then they could be left to fend for themselves during a dangerous time when they had nothing left to protect themselves from what was coming for them.
Just after the group of thugs confessed everything they knew, the four vigilantes came to learn a little about what had been going on.
Not a lot was revealed, but it was enough to know what they had been doing and the situation that had resulted in it all.
It let them guess what was going on in many ways, as something that had affected a single person but could be affecting many others.
It had all started with a single outing to a bar, but it was a common thing happening at a lot of similar places in that area.
It was not just an isolated incident that just so happened to result in such a person turnout as they did in the present.
It was a random and chaotic result of something that could affect just about anyone who came into contact with it just once.
The drink was spiked with something that was very addictive, which would not be so easy to go without over a long time.
It happened once without there being a price attached to it, but once they were addicted, they had to keep coming back for more.
Those who were desperate for it would have to pay high prices just to feel the effects of it again, and not have to suffer from the withdrawal.