Ricardo Irving can be described as a "thorough Mammonite": a person who has become successful through unjust methods. Irving himself served as part of TRICELL Africa, Inc.'s oil resource department, as well as a major seller in the bio-weapons black market. Irving was the catalyst for the BSAA involvement in Kijuju - the initial part of Chris and Sheva's mission was dedicated to hunting him down in order to bring him to justice for his bioterrorist activities.