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Mike Toreno joined an un-named government agency at an unknown time and was later given the task of 'battling threats in Latin America' and moved to [[San Fierro]] in [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]]. After arriving in San Fierro he met and became business partners with [[Jizzy B.]], the owner of [[The Pleasure Domes Club]], and [[San Fierro Rifa]] [[Gang Leaders|leader]] [[T-Bone Mendez]], who together formed the [[Loco Syndicate]]. The three took control of an [[Yay Factory|abandoned factory]] in [[Doherty]] and the building was converted into a drug manufacturing plant. Toreno [[The Introduction|later made connections]] with [[Big Smoke]], a high ranking member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who was looking to make himself powerful in [[Los Santos]], and made deals to sell drugs to him. | Mike Toreno joined an un-named government agency at an unknown time and was later given the task of 'battling threats in Latin America' and moved to [[San Fierro]] in [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]]. After arriving in San Fierro he met and became business partners with [[Jizzy B.]], the owner of [[The Pleasure Domes Club]], and [[San Fierro Rifa]] [[Gang Leaders|leader]] [[T-Bone Mendez]], who together formed the [[Loco Syndicate]]. The three took control of an [[Yay Factory|abandoned factory]] in [[Doherty]] and the building was converted into a drug manufacturing plant. Toreno [[The Introduction|later made connections]] with [[Big Smoke]], a high ranking member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who was looking to make himself powerful in [[Los Santos]], and made deals to sell drugs to him. | ||
Toreno, Jizzy and Mendez later meet [[Ryder]], Smoke's right hand man, at a [[Cluckin' Bell|fast-food restaurant]] in [[Angel Pine]] to further discuss the deal. [[Carl Johnson]], former co-leader of the Grove Street Families, and [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] leader [[Cesar Vialpando]], having heard of the deal, [[Photo Opportunity|spied on the meeting and photographed those involved]], later returning to Carl's [[Doherty Garage|garage]] to seek the help of [[Wu Zi Mu]] and [[Guppy]] in identifying those involved, with the exception of Ryder. The two, however, are unable to shred any light on Toreno. | Toreno, Jizzy, and Mendez later meet [[Ryder]], Smoke's right hand man, at a [[Cluckin' Bell|fast-food restaurant]] in [[Angel Pine]] to further discuss the deal. [[Carl Johnson]], former co-leader of the Grove Street Families, and [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] leader [[Cesar Vialpando]], having heard of the deal, [[Photo Opportunity|spied on the meeting and photographed those involved]], later returning to Carl's [[Doherty Garage|garage]] to seek the help of [[Wu Zi Mu]] and [[Guppy]] in identifying those involved, with the exception of Ryder. The two, however, are unable to shred any light on Toreno. | ||
Carl, looking for a way into the organisation to stem the flow of drugs to Los Santos, begins to [[Jizzy (mission)|work]] for Jizzy. Carl and Mendez later set out to [[Mike Toreno (mission)|find Toreno after he was accidentally kidnapped]] by the [[Da Nang Boys]], who had stolen a van full of drugs, which Toreno happened to be in. Carl and Mendez eventually track him down to [[Easter Bay Airport]] and free him, although Toreno remains suspicious and almost kills Carl, being convinced by Mendez to spare him. The three then destroy the van, full with drugs, to destroy evidence before the [[San Fierro Police Department|police]] arrive. | Carl, looking for a way into the organisation to stem the flow of drugs to Los Santos, begins to [[Jizzy (mission)|work]] for Jizzy. Carl and Mendez later set out to [[Mike Toreno (mission)|find Toreno after he was accidentally kidnapped]] by the [[Da Nang Boys]], who had stolen a van full of drugs, which Toreno happened to be in. Carl and Mendez eventually track him down to [[Easter Bay Airport]] and free him, although Toreno remains suspicious and almost kills Carl, being convinced by Mendez to spare him. The three then destroy the van, full with drugs, to destroy evidence before the [[San Fierro Police Department|police]] arrive. | ||
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[[File:HighJack-GTASA.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Mike Toreno explaining his true identity to [[Carl Johnson]] at his [[Mike Toreno's Ranch|ranch]] in [[Tierra Robada]] during the mission [[Highjack]].]] | [[File:HighJack-GTASA.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Mike Toreno explaining his true identity to [[Carl Johnson]] at his [[Mike Toreno's Ranch|ranch]] in [[Tierra Robada]] during the mission [[Highjack]].]] | ||
[[File:N.O.E.-GTASA.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Mike Toreno pointing to the locations from where he is being watched, during the mission [[N.O.E.]].]] | [[File:N.O.E.-GTASA.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Mike Toreno pointing to the locations from where he is being watched, during the mission [[N.O.E.]].]] | ||
Toreno, however, has plans to use Carl to do his bidding and uses his connections to his advantage, telling Carl he could get his brother [[Sweet]] free from prison. Toreno also tells Carl of his true identity, that of a government agent, and tells him that he is not a drug dealer but an agent 'battling threats in Latin America, BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY' and that the operation has led to them making numerous allies that have helped ' | Toreno, however, has plans to use Carl to do his bidding and uses his connections to his advantage, telling Carl he could get his brother [[Sweet]] free from prison. Toreno also tells Carl of his true identity, that of a government agent, and tells him that he is not a drug dealer but an agent 'battling threats in Latin America, BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY' and that the operation has led to them making numerous allies that have helped 'immeasurably'. Toreno, for his first task, tells Carl to get Vialpando and to [[Highjack|steal]] a [[Tanker|truck]] from a rival agency while it is being transported, saying they need the cargo, telling Carl not to tell Vialpando the reason for the theft. | ||
The next time the two meet Toreno proves his statements of being an undercover agent by relaying the story of [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]], of the [[C.R.A.S.H.]] unit of the [[Los Santos Police Department]], murdering fellow officer [[Ralph Pendelbury]] to hide their crimes from Internal Affairs, a case that had not been solved. Toreno also explains that he tries to pit bad guys against bad guys but that sometimes good people get hurt or killed, stating that to him Sweet is 'collateral', before sending Carl to [[Las Brujas]], a ghost town. There, speaking through a speaker, Toreno tells him to go to the top of [[Arco del Oeste]] and light a flare, to give a signal to a plane carrying precious cargo. The plane, however, is ambushed by agency helicopters although Carl, having picked up a [[Rocket Launcher|rocket launcher]], destroys the them. The plane with the cargo flies to a small inlet near the abandoned [[Verdant Meadows]] air strip, with Carl following and [[Interdiction|collecting the package, delivering it back to Las Brujas]]. | The next time the two meet Toreno proves his statements of being an undercover agent by relaying the story of [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]], of the [[C.R.A.S.H.]] unit of the [[Los Santos Police Department]], murdering fellow officer [[Ralph Pendelbury]] to hide their crimes from Internal Affairs, a case that had not been solved. Toreno also explains that he tries to pit bad guys against bad guys but that sometimes good people get hurt or killed, stating that to him Sweet is 'collateral', before sending Carl to [[Las Brujas]], a ghost town. There, speaking through a speaker, Toreno tells him to go to the top of [[Arco del Oeste]] and light a flare, to give a signal to a plane carrying precious cargo. The plane, however, is ambushed by agency helicopters although Carl, having picked up a [[Rocket Launcher|rocket launcher]], destroys the them. The plane with the cargo flies to a small inlet near the abandoned [[Verdant Meadows]] air strip, with Carl following and [[Interdiction|collecting the package, delivering it back to Las Brujas]]. | ||
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The two drive to a small beach in [[Red County]] where Toreno explains that he can arrange for Sweet to be released from prison, if Carl pulls off one last mission. Toreno then explains that he wants him to 'steal a [[Hydra|military jet]] off an [[LHD-069|amphibious assault ship]] and use it to destroy a flotilla of spy ships, nothing big'. Carl agrees to do it, for his brother, but tells Toreno that he is not confident, [[Vertical Bird|although he once again proves his value by pulling the mission off]]. After destroying the spy ships in [[Sherman Dam]], Carl asks what he wants to do with the military jet, with Toreno saying that it is Carl's problem as he stole it and that he knows nothing of what had just happened. | The two drive to a small beach in [[Red County]] where Toreno explains that he can arrange for Sweet to be released from prison, if Carl pulls off one last mission. Toreno then explains that he wants him to 'steal a [[Hydra|military jet]] off an [[LHD-069|amphibious assault ship]] and use it to destroy a flotilla of spy ships, nothing big'. Carl agrees to do it, for his brother, but tells Toreno that he is not confident, [[Vertical Bird|although he once again proves his value by pulling the mission off]]. After destroying the spy ships in [[Sherman Dam]], Carl asks what he wants to do with the military jet, with Toreno saying that it is Carl's problem as he stole it and that he knows nothing of what had just happened. | ||
Toreno appears in Carl's life one final time at Madd Dogg's mansion. Carl, having been abandoned with a stolen military jet, pulls a gun and points it towards Toreno, who talks Carl out of shooting him and asks him to do one more thing, to answer his phone, which then begins to ring. Carl then listens to his brother explaining that he has just been released and is waiting in [[Pershing Square]]. Carl, upon | Toreno appears in Carl's life one final time at Madd Dogg's mansion. Carl, having been abandoned with a stolen military jet, pulls a gun and points it towards Toreno, who talks Carl out of shooting him and asks him to do one more thing, to answer his phone, which then begins to ring. Carl then listens to his brother explaining that he has just been released and is waiting in [[Pershing Square]]. Carl, upon realizing that Toreno had got his brother freed, asks him what he is to do, with Toreno telling him to [[Home Coming|pick up his brother]]. | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||