Saints Row 2 - Plot

Plot

5 years after the explosion of Hughes' yacht, the player wakes up from a coma in a hospital ward of Stilwater Penitentiary, having received extensive plastic surgery. The player meets inmate Carlos Mendoza, who has had himself stabbed in order to meet the former. Carlos reveals that his brother was in the Saints, and the pair escape the island together. Upon returning to the Stilwater mainland, the player discovers that the Saint's old neighbourhood has been completely rebuilt by the Ultor Corporation, the clothing company, which, explained by Carlos, has grown into a powerful corporation after a devastating earthquake a few years ago (when the player was in a coma). After that, and with the emergence of three new gangs who wanted control of the city, the Saints had disbanded.

The player arrives at a local bar, discovering that Johnny Gat is on trial, and that he is likely to be placed on death row, and that Troy Bradshaw, Julius' enforcer, was an undercover cop and is now chief of the Stilwater P.D. The player rescues Gat from the courthouse, and Gat explains that Julius has gone missing since the yacht exploded, and that Dex dropped his flags and began working for Ultor. The player drops Johnny off home, where he also meets with Aisha, Johnny's girlfriend, who has faked her own death to avoid police attention. With Gat's help, the player sets up a new base of operations (a rundown motel which is under sea level due to the earthquake) and enlists three new lieutenants: Carlos, Shaundi and Pierce. The player, now referred to as the Boss for most of the game, leads the Saints in retaking city with Gat as second-in-command. The main storyline is divided into three separate story mission arcs, which may be completed at any time and in any order.