Roger said those words that struck a chord with them. People like Hiram, who are brutes, feel more secure with more people around. He wishes the streets were filled with his own men.
Then, when going out to war with other gangs, he only needs to wave his hand, and hundreds or thousands of people armed with assault rifles can turn everything they see into a sieve.
Even Elvin thinks that having more family members is a good thing; it represents their invincibility, strength, and will instill fear in their enemies.
Lance shook his head, "That's exactly where the biggest problem lies. We are already large enough."
He tilted his head slightly, looking past Roger to the people sitting on the sofa group behind him, "How many people do we have now?"
Melo thought for a moment, "We have eight or nine hundred core members now. I haven't counted the peripheral members, but there should be about a thousand."
