The Mothia
Also known as 'the Mob', is an organized crime group located in Treasure City.
Structure
The Mothia functions similarly to the Mafia, with the don of the group being the big boss in charge of everything, in this case being the exiled Fire Ant Princess Solen. Beneath her are her right hand men and below those are the capo that are in charge of smaller teams of gang members that get a majority of the work done.
Examples of high ranking capos in the mothia are Arressa and Tox.
Culture
The Mothia act as their own informal hive, with lower ranked 'workers' taking orders from the 'queen', and in exchange, they are able to support each other financially. In the Mothia, if you can earn their trust, you are treated like family. They don't care about race, background, of social status. As long as you do your job well and are loyal to the hive, you are treated with respect.
The Mothia has few rules, but the ones they do have are important enough that if they are broken, they warrent swift and often violent action. Some of these rules include; Always respect your superiors, never steal from the mob, don't act out without permission, and the all important 'snitches get stitches.'
Public Agenda
Their goal is simple; get enough power and influence in the city to take on the Fire Ant hive. The mob is not afraid to earn power and wealth through illicit means, and often has the most success with criminal activity. They have taken to selling illegal drugs on the streets, owning gambling rings and casinos, promoting bug fighting, and extorting business around town.
The mothia will take any opportunity to take the Fire Ants down a peg, whether that be by vandalizing their outposts, or killing solders who are in the wrong part of town. The Fire Ants are also the primary target of raids by the Mothia, as they often attack shipments of supplies traveling through town and reselling it.
History
The Mothia started after Princess Solen was kicked out her rightful place as Queen of the Fire Ant Hive by Queen Maculini. Knowing full well the butterfly was brainwashing the ants but unable to stop her, Solen took to the streets. There she saw first hand how the city was being failed by the hive's corrupt regime, and with Maculini in power, things were only going to get worse.
Eventually, Solen and the few companions she made during her time in the city formed a new group that existed as a rebellion against the hive. They'd sow chaos in the already unstable government and eventually more people would join their cause, growing their size and influence in the city. Many of those who joined were people whose lives were negatively affected by the fire ants, and used the gang as an excuse to take their anger out.
Though the Fire Ants would be the Mothia's primary threat, the chaos they caused in the city would lead to smaller gangs forming in order to take them down, or take a piece of their power, leading to gang wars.
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