The Slugs

The Slugs are a notorious gang that asserts control over the vice operations surrounding the Neon Exchange, ruling the underbelly of El Abyss with a blend of fear and cunning. Comprised of ruthless enforcers and street-smart hustlers, they thrive on the lucrative trade of black-market goods, illicit tech, and information trafficking. Their distinctive tattoos—depicting slugs crawling over circuit boards—mark members as both a badge of belonging and a warning to rivals.

In a shrewd alliance with megacorporations, The Slugs have negotiated back-channel deals that allow them to operate without interference, providing corporate entities a way to manipulate the underground for their gain while maintaining plausible deniability. While they are feared and respected, their loyalty is always to the highest bidder, making them unpredictable allies and dangerous enemies—especially for anyone, like Echo Blaze, who seeks to disrupt their operations.