It was pretty obvious to everyone, it seemed, that
Ceric was in charge of Skull Cross as
Black. Thus, freelance mayor
Zach Haggar was charged with finally ridding the city of Skull Cross. He'd need a little help, however, and "recruited"
townie Decoyman by pile-driving him directly into Skull Cross's corporate offices. They all died. Never forget!
(Actual FF3 ending screenshot. For serious.)
Now, with the highly probable end of Skull Cross and Haggar, Mad Gear really had to make with a display of their power and influence. They started by stealing hats, radios, claw hammers and hiding them in stacks of tires around the city. And also by bumping off
Pryopizm, the former
El Gado, and possibly also hiding him under a stack of tires.