#yorkshin

There is little information on how mafia communities work in HxH, even though they have been a huge backdrop in certain arcs (e.g. Mafia in York New City arc, NGL’s Underground Drug Cartel in Chimera Ant arc, the Kakin Mafia Families in the Succession Contest arc). 

I am going to explain how the Mafia Community in York New City operates (potentially), using what I have observed in the HxH series and also references from real-life Mafia in New York City where Togashi could have potentially got his inspirations from. 

There will be 3-4 more parts of the mafia in HxH. 

See also: Why “Neon died” theories don’t work from the mafia structure perspective

Sources: 

The Rise and Fall of Organized Crime in United States by James B. Jacobs

Fear City: New York vs The Mafia 

Hunterpedia (pages on Mafia Community, Underground Auction, Kurapika)

Yu Yu Hakusho: Black Black Club

New York Families Today

What Does the Mafia Even do Anymore? 

The sky is getting darker, and the city's light getting brighter. The blond watched those scenery from the balcony. The busy road gave no meaning to his emptiness. He leaned his back towards the wall, and loose his tie to relax for a little bit. "One more, just one more and my journey's finally began. But where... Where will I find it..", he murmured.

oOF i love them and the ants the most ;-;

• Feitan and Chrollo could found a reading club tbh

• just leave em alone w their books and they’re fine

• Chrollo is that one mom that only starts giving a fuck when there’s a serious problem

• if not, come back when there is one

• Phinks is always flexin and showing off his strength

• he often challenges the others to arm wrestling

• mostly Feitan

• they challenge each other the most, for example w how many ppl they can kill in a certain amount of time (like shown in the greed island arc)

• they are also the ones who are most likely to get silly (w Shalnark)

• well, Fei is (in a twisted way ofc, but silly), Phinks just becomes angry and tries to fight him

• when nobody’s up to Phinks‘ challenges tho, he’s working out (eg lifting weights like the bodies of his victims...)

• Shalnark is the one who hates boredom the most

• he will always suggest all kinds of games (either existing ones or he just comes up w smth himself)

• when he’s in an especially annoying mood, he occasionally uses his nen ability on one of the others usually Phinks to make them do or say some stupid shit

• at first, nobody notices (at least when it’s Phinks bc well, it’s Phinks)

• Pakunoda sometimes asks Machi to show her how to sew

• Machi is a bad teacher tho, she’s just like "that goes there then this goes here.." *quick, impossible-to-follow hand motions*

• so Paku politely thanks her and resorts to getting some magazines and trying to teach herself how to knit

• only if Machi isn’t around tho bc she doesn’t want to upset her

• Kortopi and Bonolenov are just kinda there

• I am still convinced that they are having quiet conversations that nobody notices

• Shizuku just rolls with whatever one of the others comes up with

• she forgets abt it afterwards anyways

• Nobunaga basically always gets in fights w everyone

• especially w Uvo ofc

• which annoys the whole troupe since Uvo is just sO DARN LOUD

• like boi we get it ur big and strong but kEEP IT DOWN SOME OF US ARE TRYING TO READ/KNIT/WRESTLE ETC

• Franklin is, similar to Kortopi and Bonolenov, just kinda there

• but he cares less