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The Association was a highly organized crime syndicate that spanned the entirety of the United States, and briefly oversees in Europe. The Association primarily focused on the prostitution of voluntarily employed women known as Associates. The Association was able to operate with little to no detection from law enforcement agencies for an exceptional amount of time until 2042 when a sting operation resulted in the leaking of dozens of top level members. From that point on, Herman and other senior members have yet to be apprehended. The Association was one of the most complex criminal organizations ever made. Each member was required to carry a nearly 300 page handbook that described every position, role, and function in The Association. In its later life, The Association was resembled that of a federal republic, where there were state subdivisions (though they were called regions) with their own legislatures, and a central government that also had its own bicameral legislature.

Herman started The Association in his High School with a few friends when they were 15 years old. Herman recruited girls from his school as prostitutes and began to construct the framework of the early Association. The way Herman ran his business was unlike any other criminal prostitution ring. Each Associate had what was called a visa that allowed them to have two recurring customers in a two week term. These slot holders, as they were called, were able to pay for and receive the Associate's services for that two week frame. This system lasted all the way up until the end of The Association, as it proved to be exceptionally efficient. Over time, Herman expanded the Association to include the Three Branches, which were comprised of Administration, Bureaucracy, and Enforcement. These units would work to ensure The Association's stability and effectiveness. Once Herman graduated from High School, he ran away from his parents and moved to the Newark, Delaware, where he would found The Association again, this time primarily functioning off of the University of Delaware's campus. After four years in Newark, Herman had expunged the vast majority of dissenters within the Association, an event he called The War of the Two Directors. He would use this newly centralized position to expand the Association greatly, and over a twenty year time frame, the Association would be present on the west and east coasts of the United States.

On July 15th 2042, the FBI's Operation Gray Stone successfully infiltrated the ranks of the Association in San Francisco. This led to a massive security breach within the Association, forcing Herman and his inner circle to dismantle the Association and escape the country.

Northport High School
Herman, along with Jack Gilligan and Eliza Latham, started the Association in their sophomore year of High School. They attended Northport Senior High School in Long Island, New York. This large suburban High School would serve as the home of the Association for the three years Herman and his close associates had before graduation. During this time, Herman spent most of his efforts developing the Association into a more effective and efficient business. As it became more popular in the school, Herman had greater opportunities to expand the Association. The establishment of the Three Branches took place during this period.