The story follows a criminal duo: Jason Duval, who worked for local drugrunners after his time in the Army; and Lucia Caminos, the series's first non-optional female protagonist,[b] who was imprisoned at Leonida Penitentiary after fighting for her family in Liberty City.[18] Following a failed bank robbery, they encounter a state-wide conspiracy and are forced to protect each other.[19] Other characters include: Cal Hampton, Jason's paranoid friend; Boobie Ike, who runs a business empire in Vice City; Dre'Quan Priest, owner of the record label Only Raw Records with Boobie; Bae-Luxe and Roxy, a musical duo signed to Only Raw as Real Dimez; Raul Bautista, a seasoned bank robber; and Brian Heder, a drugrunner and Jason's landlord.
