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Richard Riesman, better known as Gil T. Cigar or by his alias Gil the Butcher, serves as a central antagonist. He leads the outlaw group "Thousand Three" (formerly "Thousand Seven") and carries a bounty exceeding $50,000. His appearance features scruffy ash-white hair, a prominent cross-shaped scar extending down the right side of his face past the jawline, and his signature attire: a black outfit layered over a pink dress shirt.
Outwardly presenting a refined and mild-mannered persona, Riesman conceals a deeply duplicitous and sadistic nature. He operates with cold-blooded ruthlessness, believing true power stems from inflicting death and despair. His philosophy asserts that spreading fear and terror legitimizes his authority, viewing America's lawless territories as his personal domain. This conviction drives his plan to detonate bombs in Chicago as a global statement of power.
His leadership relies solely on intimidation and extreme violence, commanding loyalty through fear. He executes subordinates for perceived failures, killing a goon for insubordination and eliminating an elite squad member after adversaries located him. While a few followers display genuine loyalty, most operate under coercion. His brutality is indiscriminate, targeting women and children without hesitation, and he employs psychological torture, such as forcing hostages into lethal confrontations with a single weapon.
During the Trans-America Wild Race, Riesman infiltrates as competitor Richard Riesman while simultaneously sabotaging the event for profit. He escalates his actions by kidnapping Sofia Taylor (Al Lyon's chaperone) and hijacking a train, threatening her with gang rape to ensure compliance. After murdering the railroad magnate who hired him—defenestrating his employer during the hijacking—he repurposes the train into a weapon, loading it with explosives destined for Chicago Station.
His defeat resulted from underestimating his opponents. The protagonists, particularly Appare Sorano, halted the bomb-laden train before it reached Chicago. Following this failure, Riesman displayed volatile rage and humiliation confronting former associates Dylan G. Oldin and TJ, who captured him. Law enforcement arrested him; while his precise fate remains ambiguous, context suggests execution or lifelong incarceration involving hard labor, ending his reign.
A notable aspect of his legacy is the "Gil the Snake" tattoo—a red serpent design on the neck—worn by his subordinates. This symbol becomes the catalyst for Hototo's quest for vengeance, identifying the murderer of Hototo's father. Richard Riesman himself does not bear this tattoo; it marks his gang's affiliation.
Outwardly presenting a refined and mild-mannered persona, Riesman conceals a deeply duplicitous and sadistic nature. He operates with cold-blooded ruthlessness, believing true power stems from inflicting death and despair. His philosophy asserts that spreading fear and terror legitimizes his authority, viewing America's lawless territories as his personal domain. This conviction drives his plan to detonate bombs in Chicago as a global statement of power.
His leadership relies solely on intimidation and extreme violence, commanding loyalty through fear. He executes subordinates for perceived failures, killing a goon for insubordination and eliminating an elite squad member after adversaries located him. While a few followers display genuine loyalty, most operate under coercion. His brutality is indiscriminate, targeting women and children without hesitation, and he employs psychological torture, such as forcing hostages into lethal confrontations with a single weapon.
During the Trans-America Wild Race, Riesman infiltrates as competitor Richard Riesman while simultaneously sabotaging the event for profit. He escalates his actions by kidnapping Sofia Taylor (Al Lyon's chaperone) and hijacking a train, threatening her with gang rape to ensure compliance. After murdering the railroad magnate who hired him—defenestrating his employer during the hijacking—he repurposes the train into a weapon, loading it with explosives destined for Chicago Station.
His defeat resulted from underestimating his opponents. The protagonists, particularly Appare Sorano, halted the bomb-laden train before it reached Chicago. Following this failure, Riesman displayed volatile rage and humiliation confronting former associates Dylan G. Oldin and TJ, who captured him. Law enforcement arrested him; while his precise fate remains ambiguous, context suggests execution or lifelong incarceration involving hard labor, ending his reign.
A notable aspect of his legacy is the "Gil the Snake" tattoo—a red serpent design on the neck—worn by his subordinates. This symbol becomes the catalyst for Hototo's quest for vengeance, identifying the murderer of Hototo's father. Richard Riesman himself does not bear this tattoo; it marks his gang's affiliation.