Godfrey commands Godfrey Mining as its CEO, a corporation steeped in corporate malfeasance. His organization deploys assassins, including Bincam, to reclaim $500 million embezzled by employee Randy, who diverted the funds to finance his son Gene’s medical treatment. Following Randy’s death, Godfrey directs Bincam to hunt down Gene, the only person left with knowledge of the stolen fortune’s whereabouts.

Godfrey’s ruthless crusade fuels the story’s central conflict, endangering Gene and Fujiko Mine as he relentlessly pursues the missing funds. His operations connect to a shadowy conspiracy involving genetically enhanced assassins—Bincam, Yael, and Hawk—created by an anonymous entity. During a clash with Lupin III, Yael assassinates Godfrey, silencing him moments before he can unmask the conspiracy’s mastermind, ensuring its secrets remain buried.