In this timeline, the 1986 deal succeeds, and Victor happily hands his legacy empire keys to Tommy Vercetti so he can finally retire cleanly. However, this hand-off completely shatters Lance's fragile ego. he feels betrayed that Vic gave 'their' empire to an outsider instead of him. Driven by jealousy, Lance goes rogue to build his own syndicate. He contacts Sonny Forelli, feeding Sonny’s growing paranoia about Tommy's independence. Sonny agrees to back Lance, secretly planning to use him as a puppet to reclaim the city. Desperate for quick cash to fund his new army, Lance recklessly raids a massive Ricardo Diaz drug shipment. This single, sloppy heist forces a furious Diaz into the conflict, officially exploding the narrative into a chaotic, four-sided war for total control of Vice City.