Talon/Archive

Talon is a terrorist organization.

Beginnings
"We are everywhere, we are everyone, fear us for we lurk in the shadows. We are Talon."

Talon was formed underneath Rooster Cab Co. / Rooster's Rest after the original plans to form a crime school shifted. The project was originally started by Lang Buddha and Ellie Dono. They were soon joined by Denzel Williams once he was released from prison.

The main goal is to "give power back to the people" and show the city how the departments that are in place to serve and protect are corrupt themselves.

Ideology
The ideology of Talon is ambiguous, possibly due to the unusual combination of the organization being illegal as well as ancient.

One of its stated goals, to "give power back to the people," expresses a nostalgia for an imagined democratic society that never existed. At the same time, a different stated goal, to "pacify the citizenry" is both anti-democratic (the belief in a de-politicized public) and utopian (the belief that such a public will be capable of holding power).

Talon's relationship with authority is equally ambiguous. Talon's relative subjective position (heaven above, earth below) has historically been the signifying position of the oppressor. However, the nature of Talon's violence makes it unclear whether Talon's motivation is anti-authoritarian (desire for no masters) or authoritarian (desire for a new master).

Oath of Talon
To become an official member of Talon, prospective members must first be inducted and recite a ceremonial oath in front of other members. This ceremony is held underground at '''Rooster Cab Co. / Rooster's Rest''' in one of the newly discovered rooms. Once the oath is complete, all members recite "for the cause" with their left fist held up.

The inductee must then ingest a pill to fall unconsciouss as all formal members leave the room. The inductee is then picked up at the hospital by their fellow members, now all unmasked, revealing their identity to each other. If the oath is broken, the member must die by the blade of Shadow.

Joint Task Force, Los Santos Police Department
After the bombing of the FIB building, Talon became a subject of investigation by the Los Santos Police Department division Joint Task Force. The current officers investigating are Brian Knight, Olivia Copper, Jackie Snow, and Brittany Angel. Sam Baas was also part of this investigation but due to his most recent kidnapping, he is currently in the ICU and has been compromised.

The Stranger
Along with the LSPD, Talon has become a subject of interest for a mysterious man wearing a galaxy mask known as "The Stranger." Although Stranger has not revealed the source of his interest in Talon, he is in fact another victim of the FIB bombing who survived his injuries but must medicate often in order to fend off the pain. His true name is Chance Chamberlain, a former FIB analyst. Stranger has gotten dangerously close to the identity of at least one Talon member, Sun Moon. He is working closely together with Brian Knight as well as Weazel News reporter Gregory Stonefinger. Along with the LSPD and Stonefinger, Stranger has also sought out Lang Buddha several times for his help in finding the identity of Talon.