Joe Barbaro is the secondary protagonist of Mafia II, the protagonist of Joe's Adventures, and Vito Scaletta's best friend. While Vito was fighting in World War II, Joe began working for the Clemente Crime Family. When Vito returned, Joe invites him to join in on his life of crime. "Wiseguys. You work for them, you're set. You fuck with 'em, you die." — Joe Barbaro