The Darkness II takes place two years later in the life of Jackie Estacado. the current wielder of the Darkness who has used his powers to become the Don of the Franchetti crime family. and for The Darkness II his characteristics have been said to be more "well rounded". He has been unable to shake the thoughts of his dead girlfriend Jenny since he contained his supernatural powers and now the Darkness "wants out". A sudden. unprovoked attack on Jackies life heralds the start of a full-scale mob war. which has clearly been orchestrated by some outside force. The assassination attempt reawakens the Darkness. sending Jackie on a mission to discover the mystery of the attack and motivations of the Darkness itself. This quest brings Jackie into confrontation with The Crippled Man. a mysterious figure who knows what the Darkness is and wants the power for himself. The Crippled Man is the head of a mysterious organization known as the Brotherhood. formed hundreds of years ago for the sole purpose of destroying the Darkness once and for all.