Rusty Rivera
Rusty Rivera runs the Rivera family and the Bookies Union from behind the five-foot-thick walls of Bookie's Limit, and the strip knows him as Nice Guy Rivera. The nickname is not ironic. Stark gray hair, solid build, and a no-nonsense approach to business paired with an overall friendly manner have earned him a positive reputation along Murderer's Mile. Too much good living has taken him out of the hands-on approach these days; he oversees procurement of hired enforcers rather than collecting debts personally.
His three-strikes policy is what made the name stick. First, employees speak to the debtor and offer the chance to pay. Second, they offer prolonged indentured servitude to work off the debt while the Rivera family handles the outstanding loan. Third, a swift and merciful killing, with the body left to the ocean. No corpse means no proof of death, and the debt therefore cannot pass to the deceased's family. In Vegasia, disposing of your enemy's body so their children do not inherit the bill is considered a sign of a golden heart.
His three-strikes policy is what made the name stick. First, employees speak to the debtor and offer the chance to pay. Second, they offer prolonged indentured servitude to work off the debt while the Rivera family handles the outstanding loan. Third, a swift and merciful killing, with the body left to the ocean. No corpse means no proof of death, and the debt therefore cannot pass to the deceased's family. In Vegasia, disposing of your enemy's body so their children do not inherit the bill is considered a sign of a golden heart.
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