1. MARSTEN MALL

Marsten Mall is located right inside the wall on the northwest corner of the Combat Zone on Marsten Street running North and South along the western wall, and Slaughter Road running East and West along the Northern Wall. The mall also sits on the NW corner of the Marsten Housing Project complex. The mall is deep in Slaughterhouse territory, and operates under their protection, with each shop paying a protection fee. Regardless, the mall is considered neutral territory and other gangs may do business there. This neutrality is not without its limits however, as gangs in open rivalry with Slaughterhouse, in particular 2-3 set and Stomp, have discovered to their dismay.

The mall is dual level and boasts a variety of shops. A few are legitimate businesses, many sell stolen but otherwise legal merchandise and a few completely illegal shops have set up offering black-market goods and services. The mall features one of the few gas stations in the CZ, located on the NW corner. One of the more popular stores located inside is Java Scripts, a black market electronics store and internet café run by members of the Digital Renegades who are allowed to operate here in return for providing the Slaughterhouse territory with basic utilities, phone, and cable tv. Inside the mall is dark, narrow, and often crowded.

Written By Deric Bernier, images by Deric Bernier, Bladerunner, Repomen,

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