Mariano Granados, 39:was born in the innercity of Blackriver to a family of 12. His family, despite their hardships, each excelled in school and each family member made it to the Blackriver college. Mariano, a middle child, graduated college as a psychology and sociology double major, all while working at a mechanic shop with Rich, and worked hard to find a job as a psychologist. In the midst of job searching, the government takeover occurred and many members of his family joined resistance gangs to fight off the government. Mariano decided to remain a lawful neutral, creating an underground safehaven for gangs. When the gang purge occurred, many members of his family died. He had a strng liking to Enn, and extended to Evelyn, though he no longer trusts the safety of resistance gangs.