Similar to his boss Vlad, Mike was often in a cheerful and relaxed mood much of his fight at Vodka served as a comical relief, and his conversations were often humorous. 'How do you like it now?' ―Mike taunting Gognitti's men, 2003. As Max and Lem went to talk, Mike was possibly either checking the damage done to the restaurant, or went to talk to the police officers. They approached Lem, who greeted them as his heroes. Īs he escaped due to the police's arrival, Gognitti shot at Mike and Max, but missed. Hearing Max, Gognitti sent his men to finish off him and Mike, who fended them off. Mike helped Max find Lem, who was outgunned against Gognitti and his men. The two were able to kill the rest of Gognitti's men that were at the restaurant, using ammunition stashed around the building inside boxes. Mike first met Max Payne after he solely killed a small group of Gognitti's men, introducing himself as Lem's friend, and helped Max in the latter's fight to save Lem. Gognitti's men killed many of Vlad's men, but Mike and Vlad himself survived. In 2003, the underboss of the Punchinello Crime Family, Vinnie Gognitti, launched an attack on a restaurant owned by Vlad, Vodka. Mike and Max after killing a few mobsters. You are the sheriff? Well, how about making me your deputy?' ―Mike introducing himself to Max Payne.

'Hey! You're Max Payne! Max, I'm Mike, one of Vladimir's friends. Max engaged the mobsters in a gunfight, resulting in Mike's demise. Max made his way to Vlad's office, finding Mike and other mobsters guarding it. Mike, who was in charge of the restaurant in Lem's absence, ordered his fellow mobsters to eliminate Max.

Later that year, Lem betrayed Max, leading the detective to attack Vodka. The two managed to kill the assailants, save Lem, and scare off Gognitti. In 2003, Mike assisted in defending Lem and his restaurant, Vodka, from Vinnie Gognitti and the Punchinellos, being aided by the NYPD detective Max Payne. His exact rank in the organization was unknown, but he possibly was Lem's bodyguard or a mafia lieutenant.Ī Russian mobster with an affection for Western films and themes, as well often mimicking them, Mike was a rather cheerful and relaxed person like his boss, yet an expert firearms wielder, able to take down a small group of mafia goons by himself and his trusty Kalashnikov. Mike (Russian: Майк), known better as 'The Cowboy' (unknown - 2003), was a member of Vladimir Lem's Russian Mob.

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