Joe Barbaro is the second protagonist out-of Mafia II, the fresh protagonist away from Mafia II DLC Joe’s Adventures, and Vito Scaletta’s companion. Whenever Vito returned, Joe invites your to join in with the his life of offense.
History
Joe Barbaro is work violent and you can lifelong buddy out of Vito Scaletta. Brash and you may erratic, Joe is relatively make troubles of little. Because the an infant, Joe is the area bully. The guy came across Vito in the event the more youthful boy offered to challenge him to possess an invest his group. Across the 2nd 10 years, the two of them produced a great group, rational Vito remaining crazy Joe down while they appreciated a beneficial life of petty crime. Today, Joe existence higher – strong alcohol, punctual trucks, and you will reduce women. Upgrading brand new criminal ladder is the perfect opportinity for him to feed their vices.
Providing Clemente
Joe welcomes Vito up on their return out of battle even though the new several get caught up within Freddy’s Club, Joe learns that he is only on the hop out getting thirty day period. Not wanting his pal to exit once more, he organizes forged release records due to his unlawful connections to make certain Vito can stay static in Kingdom Bay. The very next day the guy will get Vito settled which have a vehicle and you will a tiny money in his pocket. He then brings up him so you’re able to Henry Tomasino, a paid man regarding Clemente crime nearest and dearest, which has the benefit of Vito a job robbing energy ration press regarding the Work environment of Speed Government.
Shortly after Vito’s victory, Joe brings him in towards the a position robbing an accessories store owned by a guy whom owes Alberto Clemente currency. This new theft goes centered on bundle before the O’Neill Gang is so you can deprive a comparable shop. Once a short shootout on the group right after which cops, the 2 be able to pull off this new jewels. Week after, Joe is at an interviewing Henry and you can Luca Gurino when Vito will come. It speak about options having joining the fresh Clemente family immediately after which stay off which have Henry in order to bundle their next jobs, a keen ambush-layout struck to destroy Sidney Pen with his dudes beyond their distillery from inside the Mud Area. In the event that bundle goes wrong, the trio need certainly to chase him inside, ultimately cornering your into the upper floor. Shortly after Pencil gets out of a happy take to, injuring Henry, Joe and you may Vito weapon him off. Joe offers Henry outside of the today burning distillery and you will appears to help you your whenever you are Vito drives them to a great mob doctor having procedures.
Joining the brand new Falcone Family
Once Vito’s stop, Joe is distributed to find the witness which squealed and you can convince your to not ever testify. The guy songs him towards the place and you can convinces him perhaps not to return in order to Empire Bay, in the method finds out regarding an even bigger rodent, Richie Mazzeo, just who plans to attest contrary to the whole Clemente organization. Joe will then be purchased to locate Mazzeo and you may close him up once and for all.
Just after discovering where in actuality the cops is remaining Mazzeo, Joe kills your, presumably from the shoving him with his vehicles into the colder Culver tank, and you will thinks Vito have been around in new obvious. Yet not, all of the their services seem to be to possess absolutely nothing since the their better buddy try sentenced so you can a decade in the jail 3 months after from the his demonstration. An upset Joe rushes to Freddy’s pub in which the guy runs his throat from within Luca Gurino, inquiring exactly what the hell happened, and this angers Luca enormously. Regarding the aftermath, Joe get a trip away from Henry, exactly who alerts your that Luca has actually place a binding agreement on your. Joe then leaves Kingdom Bay and covers down southern area for 5 many years.