ðə hˈaɪdʒækɚz ɑːɹ lˈɛd baɪ ɹˈaɪdɚ, ɐ fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈɜːsənˌɛɹi, ænd kənsˈɪst ʌv dɪsɡɹˈʌntəld fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈoʊɾɚmən lˈɔŋmən, vˈaɪələnt ˈɛksmˈæfiə θˈʌɡ dʒˈoʊi wˈɛlkʌm, ænd pˈaʊɚfəl, lækˈɑːnɪk bɹˈuːt stˈiːvɚ.
The hijackers are led by Ryder, a former mercenary, and consist of disgruntled former motorman Longman, violent ex-Mafia thug Joey Welcome, and powerful, laconic brute Steever.