Due to the nature of the White City's hierarchical underworld, there is only really one gang of criminals large enough to be at the top of the pile. King Eric's men are the the largest group of organised crime in the city and their reach goes far. Virtually every other gang in the city pays fealty to the “king” if they want to stay in business. They say the King Eric keeps everyone else around for his/her own amusement - and sometimes an old fashioned gang war is good for business.