Barcode

 is a group of mercenaries operating post-Gold Morning.

Modus operandi
Barcode was a mercenary team, with money as their only goal. They operated as hit men. They usually killed targets, but had parahuman contacts that included a striker who allowed them to inflict "an end worse than death" to targets. They were willing to sell the body parts that this striker could isolate.

They were highly professional, enough to get into the circles of villains such as Lord of Loss and Marquis, but operated clandestinely, setting up contingency plans. They were nonetheless prone to getting impatient about their jobs.

Glow-worm
Tristan Vera found and contacted Barcode via Parahumans Online. He set up a system with the goal of keeping himself in line, where the two brothers would meet with Barcode every few days and confirm that both of them are okay. He also used their services to collect information about possible threats to them and Breakthrough.

Post-Fallen fall
Due to Breakthrough's appearance on Hard Boil, Capricorn's scheduled meeting with Barcode was postponed until the next day. However, Capricorn's arrangement was complicated when Goddess aligned all members of Breakthrough except for Byron, which would have been detectable by Barcode's thinker, setting a tight schedule for the prison situation to be dealt with.

After Goddess's death, Capricorn's meeting with Barcode went without issue. The brothers together, however, consulted Barcode about another job, to find Paris

Post-Goddess' Takeover
When the Navigators were found dismembered but alive, Barcode was raised during the subsequent hero meeting as a potential suspect.

Members

 * Dismembering Striker
 * Social Thinker