The Family is the main antagonistic force of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. They are a crime syndicate led by Future Layton that enforce his will upon the people of Future London.
Influence in Future London[]
The Future London was created when Dimitri and Clive formed an alliance. Inside this new London, the Family was created. The Family then started to take control of most resources in the city. It owns prime locations such as the Research Facility, Towering Pagoda, Gilded Seven Casino, among others. The Family also controls the media in Future London. This is shown when Layton and Luke find a newspaper on a civilian in the arcade on Southern Street. It "secretly" controls London from the shadows.
Known Members[]
Clive[]
Clive Dove is the true leader of the Family. Enraged and heartbroken from losing his parents to the time machine explosion, Clive created Future London and had the scientists Dimitri Allen kidnapped create a Mobile Fortress to terrorize the real London. He spends most of Unwound Future impersonating a future version of Luke to trick Layton and company into believing they're in the future.
Future Layton[]
Future Professor Layton is rumored to be the leader of the Family, whose headquarters is the Towering Pagoda. It is later revealed, however, that Future Layton is actually Dimitri Allen, who created the Family to capture scientists he needed for his time travel research.
Bostro[]
Bostro is the second-in command of the Family. Since Future Layton (Dimitri) never gives orders directly, Bostro does it for him. Bostro has two main appearances in the game: first in the Gilded 7 Casino, and second in Dimitri's laboratory, when he and other members chase Professor Layton and Co. Also, Luke's parrot imitate Bostro's voice to get past the Chinatown guards, Shmelmey and Shmarton.
Lockjaw[]
Lockjaw is a high-ranking member of the Family who is first seen talking with another gangster. Later however, he talks to Layton and Luke through a green monitor outside the transportation capsule in the Mobile Fortress. He constantly threatens them, and Luke points out that he's on a monitor and can't do anything to them. He also accidentally gives them hints to getting the capsule to work.
Fisheye[]
Fisheye is a high-ranking member of the Family who is first seen with other members of the gang during the shootout at the Casino. He is seen there hiding behind a pillar later on. He is also one of the many inside of the Research facility near the end of their excursion into it. After the facility, Fisheye is seen inside the Mobile Fortress. He is guarding Clive and the way into the Surveillance room. He, like Lockjaw, reports only to Clive, not Bostro.
Splinters[]
Splinters is a high-ranking member of the Family who is seen only a few times. His first appearance is at the Casino during the shootout. He later returns during a flashback by Cogg. He is seen beating Cogg up with Lockjaw trying to get the Time Machine to work. Bostro is also here. Later on he is with the rest of the gang in the research facility.
Silky[]
Silky is a high-ranking member of the Family who doesn't do much as he would never harm an innocent civilian. He is seen during the game often if you take the Park Path a lot. He is both at the Casino during the shootout and is at the research facility near the end of the game.
Layman[]
Layman is a high-ranking member of the Family who is seen on guard duty behind the Casino. This worries him because he believes his style of clothing is something to behold. Like Silky, he doesn't do much during the game and is seen during the same events.
Ward[]
Ward is on guard duty multiple times in the game. He is first seen on the way to the Casino on Flatstone Street. He is later seen guarding the way to the Towering Pagoda. Ward won't let anyone into the Towering Pagoda until they solve his puzzle, The Impassable Gate. Again, he is seen guarding the way to the research facility.
Shmelmey[]
Schmelmey is one of the Chinatown guards along with his "bruv" Shmarton. He resembles Inspector Chelmey
Shmarton[]
Schmarton is the second Chinatown guard, working with his superior, Schmelmey. He resembles Barton.
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Trivia[]
- The name of the organization, "The Family", is ironic, since their leader's prime motivation for revenge is a lack of family. It also references the Mafia, which operates under different families.