Grand Theft Auto V (1997) opens in the late 1990s, during a cold and snowy Christmas season in Ludendorff, North Yankton. In the small, frozen town, Michael Townley, Trevor Philips, and Brad Snider carry out a dangerous bank robbery. The heist quickly spirals out of control when police respond with overwhelming force. During the escape, Michael and Brad are shot. Brad is left behind and presumed dead, while Michael secretly fakes his death, allowing Trevor to escape alone into the chaos.
Years later, in Los Santos, Michael resurfaces under a false identity as Michael De Santa. He lives in a luxurious villa in the Hollywood Hills, surrounded by expensive cars and wealth, yet trapped in a hollow suburban life. His family is falling apart, and his quiet existence feels more like a prison than a reward. Despite the comfort, Michael is haunted by his past and his unfinished business.
Michael’s controlled life begins to unravel when he crosses paths with Franklin Clinton, a young street hustler and skilled car thief desperate to escape the streets of Los Santos. Seeing potential in Franklin, Michael becomes his mentor. Together, they pull off a major jewelry store heist that shakes the city and draws massive attention from both criminals and law enforcement.
Far away, in the desert outskirts of Arizona, in a forgotten town known as Sandy Shores, Trevor Philips lives in squalor, running a violent drug and weapons trafficking operation known as Trevor Philips Enterprises. Paranoid, unstable, and brutal, Trevor survives on chaos.
When news breaks of a jewelry store robbery in Los Santos, Trevor recognizes the unmistakable methods of a man he believed was dead. Michael is alive.
Fueled by rage, betrayal, and obsession, Trevor leaves the desert behind and returns to Los Santos to confront the past. There, he reunites with Michael and is introduced to Franklin, forming a volatile trio once again. As federal agents close in and powerful criminal forces emerge, the three men are forced into a series of increasingly dangerous heists.
Set against the corrupt underworld of Los Santos, the story follows three criminals as they battle federal authorities, rival gangs, and their own inner demons. Loyalty, betrayal, greed, and survival collide in a violent 1990s crime saga where every choice has a consequence.
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