Chicago

The capital of Illinois and the second largest city in the United States, the city of Chicago is a main location during the 1934 light novel arc and has a small feature in 1932. It is the home base of the Russo family mafia, the headquarters of Nebula, and is the hometown of Jacuzzi Splot and Nice Holystone.

Role in the Story
The Flying Pussyfoot's route begins in Chicago, headed to New York City. Multiple different factions board the train from the station, including the terrorist group the Lemures, Isaac and Miria, a few stowaways, Ladd Russo and the white suits, and Jacuzzi Splot's team of delinquents. The latter two groups are Chicago natives. The Russos are a mafia group declining in power, and Jacuzzi Splot is wanted by them for his team's infringement on Russo business and later shooting up speakeasies in retaliation for the killing of his friends.