Johnny Zoo

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Type	CHARACTER
Johnny Zoo
Appears in	Grand Theft Auto 2
Voiced by	None
Biographical information
Full name	Johnny Zoo
Also known as	Johnny Ice
Nationality	Japanese
Status	Deceased
Date of birth	November 17, 1969
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Date of death	Unspecified year (c. 1999 or 2013) (aged 30 or 44)
Home	Downtown District, Anywhere City
Family	Danny Zoo (possibly brother) Yonsi Zoo San (possibly father) Hana Funabashi (girlfriend)
Main affiliation	Yakuza Claude Speed (Formerly)
Weapons	S-Uzi Machine Gun Two silver .45 ACPs (Unseen; As per Police File)
Vehicle(s)	Black Miara with a blue roof Unmarked white Miara Benson Shark Black S-Class Mercedes (Unseen; As per Police File)
Businesses	J-Lab (Formerly/Destroyed)
Physical description
Gender	Male

“

You want Yakuza respect you better start killing Zaibatsu. Simple. The reasons - you will learn!

”

— Johnny Zoo

Johnny Zoo is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a main character in Grand Theft Auto 2.

History

Background

Johnny Zoo is the leader of the Yakuza in Anywhere City. He has an extensive criminal record in Japan, which the Anywhere City Police Department are unable to obtain. In 1995, he was arrested on suspicion of multiple murders in a noodle bar. He was arrested again in 1996 for possession of illegal firearms and was sentenced to six months in jail. He was arrested in 1997 for the Hello Sushi Bar Massacre but was bailed for $2 million. In 1998, he was alleged to have connections to a huge cocaine and amphetamine smuggling operation, as well as arms theft and dealing. He may be related to Danny Zoo (another Yakuza member), dates Hana Funabashi, and has a tattoo of a polar bear on his back. He is also known by the name "Johnny Ice".

Events of Grand Theft Auto 2

Green Phone Jobs

Zoo is one of the first three employers of Claude Speed and is a big car collector. The Yakuza are feuding with the Zaibatsu Corporation and Zoo employs Claude to help destroy the Zaibatsu. Later, he employs him to deliver Doctor ZitZaki, who Zaibatsu boss Trey Welsh put a hit on, to the new Yakuza J-Lab, and work as a getaway driver for his inside man Hiroshi after he transferred illegal money to Zoo's bank account.

Yellow Phone Jobs

After earning respect from the Yakuza, Johnny gives more jobs for Claude. He hires him to collect money from the Loonies gang who owe him money, but it ends up being an ambush. Johnny tells Claude to steal an Ice-Cream Van, rig it with explosives and use it to blow up the Loonies' Happy Gas tanks near the Sunnyside Asylum.

Johnny also hires Claude to deliver Gama Rei to a hideout while being attacked by Loony hitmen, and to murder three Yakuza traitors alongside the Yakuza ancient torturer Refried Noodle.

Red Phone Jobs

Later, Johnny hires Claude to steal a SWAT Van for him as revenge on the police for impounding his favorite car, which causes the Military to send a Tank after Johnny's collection of exotic cars. Claude manages to destroy the Tank on route and kill the army guards protecting it.

Death

“

HA! The Yakuza Brotherhood are orphans!

”

— The Guider on Johnny Zoo's death.

Unbeknownst to Johnny, Claude has been working behind his back this whole time, as he was hired by Zaibatsu boss Trey Welsh and the Loony boss Elmo. While working for the Zaibatsu, Claude blew up an armored Yakuza Miara transporting Zaibatsu kidnapped biologist Doctor Cubana before he gave any secret information on the Zaibatsu to Johnny's Yakuza gang, destroyed the Yakuza J-Lab and started a large-scale gang war between the Yakuza and the Zaibatsu under orders of Elmo.

In addition, Claude was also killing Johnny Zoo's Yakuza to gain respect from the Loonies and get more jobs from Elmo.

Eventually, Johnny realizes he and the Yakuza were being manipulated by Claude this whole time, and goes after him. Meanwhile, Elmo and Trey Welsh also find out they are being played by Claude and also go hunting for him. Shortly after, all three bosses track down Claude around the Downtown District.

Johnny arrives in a Yakuza Miara armed with an S-Uzi Machine Gun, but is ultimately killed by either Claude Speed in self-defense or by his rival gang bosses.

Police File

U.S. Police – Anywhere, USA Individual Police Files
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D.O.B.	17 / 11 / 69
Birthplace	Tokyo
Identifying Features	Polar Bear Tattoo on his back and Paranoid appearance. Tall for Japanese and flared red nostrils.
Criminal Record	Extensive Criminal Record in Japan - Unavailable 1995 Arrested on suspicion of multiple murder in a noodle bar. No Witness's 1996 Possession of Illegal firearms - 6 Months 1997 Arrested for "Hello Sushi bar" Massacre. Bailed for ~ 2 Million Dollars. 1998 Alleged connection to huge Cocaine and Amphetamine smuggling operation. Also linked to Arms theft and dealing.
Hang-Outs	The Pink Dog Strip Joint. Any "Hello Sushi Bar" restaurant. Saki and Shots bar. Yaka Video porn cabins.
Girlfriends	Hana Funabashi (Currently)
Car	S-Class Mercedes (Shiny Black and Fast)
Weapons	Two 45 Automatics (Silver)
Habits	Frequents strip joints, cheap porn houses and Crack dens. Loose trigger finger when loaded is almost legendary.
Drugs	Collosal abuser of Cocaine freebase Ice.
Specialities	Shooting people and intentionally keeping them alive. Preferably with many bullets, his record is seventy two.
Alias's	Johnny Ice (For his drug habit as much as his cool façade)

Mission Appearances

Grand Theft Auto 2

• Tutorial! (Phone call)
• Get ZitZaki! (Boss; Phone call)
• Bank Robbery! (Boss; Phone call)
• Happy Gas Smash! / Destroy Happy Gas! (Boss; Phone call)
• Get Gama Rei! (Boss; Phone call)
• Follow That Traitor! / Follow Traitor! (Boss; Phone call)
• SWAT Van Swipe! / Steal SWAT Van! (Boss; Phone call)
• Stop the Tank! (Boss; Phone call)
• The Final Job! (Killed)

Gallery

Johnny's introduction to Claude Speed, telling him how to earn respect from the Yakuza.

Johnny Zoo (left), armed with an S-Uzi Machine Gun preparing to attack Claude Speed during The Final Job!