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Claiming the northwest corner of the Combat Zone is Bushido, a gang made up of, and centered on, martial artists. Bushido is run by a man named Shogun, a former world champion MMA fighter and master of Kyokushinkai, Judo, and Tiger Claw Kung Fu. In addition to the gang, Shogun owns and runs a dojo open to both gang members and civilians alike, as well as a Pizza parlor named Solid Soul Pizzeria which sits just across the street.
Bushido is a true Guardian Gang, and exists solely as a means of protecting the streets of their corner of the Zone. The do not engage in protection scams, however most businesses in the area donate fees or services to them anyway.
As a result of Bushido’s presence, drug use and violent crime in their turf is minimal, in fact heir neighborhood is safer than some of the areas of Night City outside the Zone. It is one of the few areas in the Zone where outsiders can enter safely, and as a result, the police guards at the Bushido exits are much more lax… something other gangs have taken notice of and exploit.
The first thing you will notice about the Bushido is the gang members outlandish costumes, a mix of traditional martial arts costumes with a heavy dash of afrocentric funk added as flair. Gang members speak in 70’s slang, and the gang locations have a heavy mix of 70’s and 80’s film styles, particularly in their use of neon, and a mix of new wave and asian décor.
While they rely heavily on martial arts and melee weapons, Bushido on patrol will always be carrying at least a handgun. Scattered throughout Bushido territory are several weapons caches of guns, in the event of trouble.
Shogun formed the gang after the walls went up around the Zone. Following the events of Carnival, even as Aid services poured in the streets were in chaos. New gangs were popping up left and right to replace the ones that were decimated during the weeklong event, and the stronger gangs were cementing territories as quickly as they could. Shogun found an abandoned gym, and originally set it up as an aid station. When other smaller gangs began trying to push up on the gym, Shogun recruited several of his friends from the martial arts world to push back.
As things in the Combat Zone normalized, Shogun and his friends began teaching martial arts out of the Gym in effort to give focus and discipline to the teens and youths in the Zone. In order to protect their new investment, Shogun and his friends, along with some hand picked students, began patrolling the surrounding neighborhood. As their group grew, they eventually staked out their own territory.
While the
colorful style and manner of speaking may seem
slightly absurd at first, Shogun and Bushido are
widely respected throughout the city as highly
competent martial artists. Their prowess and
courage have earned them the respect of Maelstrom,
and while claiming they have an alliance would be
overstating things, they do have a mutual
admiration for each others skills, and respect
each others borders. Even outside the Zone,
their reputation has spread, and many of the Asian
gangs, particularly the Electric Dragons, the Neon
Samurai, the Ronin, and the Snakeheads, all
respect their skills.
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