Editing Jim (section)

=== The Ron and Archie Plot ===
With the Yakuza and Hans gone, [[Big Four|the Big Four]] resumed business. However, law enforcement in [[Blaine County]] became an unexpected obstacle. Two new officers, Sergeant [[Ron Milliken]], a former coworker of Jim’s from their days as mechanics, and Deputy Archie Calloway, joined the Sheriff’s Department in Sandy Shores. Their highlight was the capture and subsequent death of the infamous [https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Los_Santos_Slasher Slasher], earning them a promotion.

Sometime later, Ron and Archie began investigating Pixel Pete’s, Damian Morrison’s former arcade in Paleto Bay, and stumbled upon a case file on the syndicates. Recognizing the scale of the criminal network, they decided to pursue the case further, without informing the Sheriff, whom they suspected of corruption.

The syndicates quickly caught wind of the investigation and saw the danger it posed. Seeing Jim as the least likely suspect, they pressured him into handling the situation. Jim was reluctant, knowing that killing law enforcement would escalate tensions, but in fear of losing support from the others in their already shaky relationship, he ultimately agreed. Rather than risk prolonged exposure, they devised a trap to eliminate the threat before it could grow. The plan was set in motion near the [[Yellowjack Bar]], where a staged gang shootout was used as bait. When Ron exited his car to investigate, Jim remotely detonated a car bomb planted in the vehicle, instantly killing Archie. As Ron reeled from the explosion, severely wounded and barely able to move, he looked up and saw Jim approaching. Through gritted teeth, he muttered, "You? I didn't expect you to be one of them." Coughing blood, he stared at Jim, his voice weak but resolute. "Justice will catch up with you... one day."

Jim stood over him, silent for a moment, before raising his gun. Knowing there was no saving Ron, Jim aimed and pulled the trigger, delivering a mercy kill to end his suffering.

Afterward, as the dust settled, a heavy sense of regret crept over Jim. He had killed many men before, but this was different. Ron had not been corrupt for personal gain, he had bent the law to fight true corruption, to protect the people of Blaine County. Though they had never been friends, Jim couldn’t shake the feeling that he had just ended the life of a good man, someone who had once worked beside him in a different life. The weight of that decision lingered, another ghost to haunt him in a city where sins were never truly buried.