Marco Russo travels north seeking employment and immediately clashes with enforcers working for the powerful Manzetti family. After recovering at the home of Sapienza and Nina, Marco secures a position within the syndicate by demonstrating ruthless marksmanship under Rico Manzetti. He exploits this inside access to pit the Manzettis against their rivals, the Belmondos, while executing a secret agenda. When the syndicates descend into violent chaos, Marco leaves a trail of burning warehouses and broken alliances in his wake before finally heading south.