playable factions below are the factions, or organizations, which your character may be a part of! does this mean they are required to join? of course not! if you want your charact to remain neutral, then you are welcome to that. however, for more information on the many groups such as gangs, organized crime, mega corporation, or law enfrocement, please read below.

halcyon is the mega corporation which owns literally everything and has their hands in just about everything, not just around the united states, but around the world as well. they are the overbearing power, influencing everything right down to the most powerful political powers, who have been bought out by the corporation and now do their bidding. there are those who oppose halcyon, while there are others who embrace it and often gain their esteem, while the ones who oppose halcyon and who are most verbally against them, always wind up disappearing.

the phantoms are an older gang. while most of the original members are dead, they have continued on with a younger generation. a ragtag group, the phantoms look after each other like family. while some are involved in drugs, the phantoms are the better of the many gangs which run throughout the city. they call eden their home and use their presence there to keep the peace.

the syndicate is an organization which largley works behind the scenes. made up of a few large, wealthy families, the syndicate have their hands in a lot of business ties as well as with halcyon. they are responsible for a number of illegal things that go on within the city, such as pushing drugs, money laundering, etc. it's like cyberpunk meets the mob, though not many people know they exist outside of anyone who might be in this line of work.

as is with any city riddled with rampant crime, there is always a need for the law enforcement. though, that isn't to say that many of them aren't still corrupt. as one might expect, the overbearing powers have their ties involved with even the law enforcement, many of the cops working for either halcyon or for the syndicate as well, often looking the other way with certain crimes or illegal activites. however, this isn't to say that all cops are bad.

npc factions many of these organizations and groups are solely mod-controlled and are not playable or joinable, as they are used as plot componants or are somehow tied to a current character that is active in game. many of the below groups are often violent, or otherwise filled with bad people, whether corrupt or just downright nefarious.

the rats are another large gang, which make their presence known throughout the lower levels of the city. they are made up of so many cybernetic mods that they are hardly recognizable as humans anymore, their features replaced with metal platings so that they appear more computer than human. the rats are one of the more evil gangs in los angeles, and are involved in trafficking, drugs, and violence as well as illegally harvesting cyberware from unwilling victims.

the brotherhood are another large, violent gang. they work directly for elizabeth hazard, and are known for pumping their bodies with a cocktail of different stimulants that often make them prone to violence. they take their roles as drug dealers in the city very seriously, as they are loryal 100% to echo and as such, have earned her esteem and protection enough to get away with most of the things they do. because of their influence, the brotherhood have established connections within the jails and prisons, giving them an edge that the other gangs don't have.