Max had always operated on a simple, ruthless philosophy: make the absolute most of the situation at hand, no matter the odds or the obstacles. In his meticulously calculated mind, there was no avoiding the inevitable. No matter what diplomatic dances they attempted or what temporary truces were forged, his faction would eventually clash with the Gilt Rats in a battle for supremacy.
The Gilt Rats had simply become too deeply involved with their business. With them currently sitting comfortably as the top Syndicate gang operating in Notting Hill, they represented a massive, unavoidable hurdle. They were an apex predator that Max's group would eventually need to take down if they ever wanted their own organization to grow and thrive within the city's cutthroat underworld. Coexistence was nothing but a myth.
