Ottofamiglia

no formal structure. Was once a collection of people from the ECC belonging to the original 8 families. but as time went on, power shifted. May not even be 8 seats anymore. Brunari is here even though they aren't one of the original 8. shit, they might have founded it. they control the money.

The Shadow Council AKA "The Ottofamiglia" - icon is the hydra or maybe a land octopus. masks with tentacles instead of beards. basically golden cthulhu masks.

secretive. maybe these are the original 8. who have outwardly lost and traded power, but really continued in secret after the rise of the companies. they are absolutely family-focused. they pull strings and benefit from the conflict.

established as the rise of companies happened (so less than 90 years ago). Initially tense because these were the people who were just ending decades of internecine war. but united by the threat of companies.

Not a strict number of seats - just a few people in coordination with each other - all of the original 8 families are represented (or have been). they also have a wider network of spies (informal - just dwarves loyal to some of the conspirators).
Definite members:

• Anika Bianci
• Vito Brunari
• Silvio Spatafore
• Luigi Mazzeli
• Sofi Aligheri
• Aurora Caravaggio - unambitious rubber stamper who supplies weaponry
• Contessa Volga and Giada Volga though Giada mostly avoids meetings due to the obvious suspiciousness of her whole deal. Contessa LIVES for the ottofamiglia.
• Sofia Vasari and either Franco Vasari or Natalia Vasari depending on the day.
• Enzo Gentileschi

Giada's "orphans" do a lot of the spying - they work through a sort of thieves' guild situation. low-level organized crime as spies.
happening: Bianca Gentileschi may be brought in after some beef with Enzo, as she's shooting for primacy in that family, and far more ambitious calculating than the lax Enzo. wounding his pride when she shows up at this meeting would make for great drama.

Type

Secret, Government