Silver Slash

The Silver Slash are one of the many gangs in Night City.

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The Silver Slash is a guardian Chromer gang named after the popular metal band. The band's first single in 2017, Stand For Your World (an anthem with lyrics in English, French, Swahili and Japanese) was a raging platinum hit worldwide and put many people onto positive action in the streets.

The Silver Slash is an example of people deciding to "act locally" by taking responsibilityfor public safety in the Medical Center area. Any number of people arrive each day at the Night City Transit Center knowing nothing about Night City; these people are perfect targets for street gangs. In addition, the Children's Hospital, the Convention Center, and a few local nightspots also draw in people who would be hard pressed to fight off a booster attack. The Slash protects these people and keeps the streets around the Med Center safe.

The Slash and its guardian status are recognized and accepted by the Night City Police. As a showpiece group for city reformers, they get a lot of press. Victories are high for the Slash and mortalities are low, thanks to tight organization and a training program which is long on martial arts and subdual, but also includes deadly force.

Group headquarters is a room at the Bay Bridge Residential Hotel, provided free of charge by the management in return for protection. It is a pretty well known secret that the gang is subsidized by local businesses who wish to keep the area safe without goon squads or Arasaka-style killer security. Among these "concerned citizens" are the Grand Illusion, Argus Electronics, Hotel Hamilton, and others.

Gang "leaders" Marion and Jake Maxwell's only son was shot and killed in a scuffle two blocks from the Children's Hospital. Although Jake and Maria accepted the loss, they started the Slash to prevent a similar situation from ever happening again. They have adopted the members of the Slash as their new family, making for a pretty tight and cohesive group.

The average member of the Silver Slash could be male or female and is probably between 16 and 28. There are even several University-educated members. The Slash believes in peace and fair play, so don't try to involve a member in any shady scams.