When Niko is strolling through northern Dukes, he is stopped by Badman who is sitting on a bench in front of a row of shops on Dukes Boulevard. Niko fails to recognize him at first, but they manage a conversation despite the language gap, and Niko discovers Badman's business is being threatened by a Russian gang; together, they wipe out the Russians, and Niko is given $500 for his troubles.
