Cyberpunk 2077’s Coolest Gang Has A Tragic Origin Story
's Night City is the home to many gangs, each with its own rich history and lore. While gangs such as Maelstrom were formed out of the remains of a former gang, the Metal Warriors, and the Tyger Claws employed methods of Asian crime syndicates such as the Yakuza or the Triads, one of the coolest gangs in the city, the Mox, has an origin steeped in tragedy.
Trigger Warning: The following story contains references to sexual assault and suicide.
The Mox didn't appear in any of the tabletop games and made its debut in as one of the youngest established in Night City, being formed only ten years prior to the events of CD Projekt Red's game. Unlike the other gangs who have claimed huge territories in Night City, The Mox mostly keep to themselves and work around Lizzie's Bar, which also serves as the gang's headquarters, protecting their own.
The Mox was formed due to the death of Elizabeth «Lizzie» Borden, a former prostitute and well-known strip club owner in Kabuki, Watson. Borden was considered to be fair with her treatment of her Joytoy workers and would defend them from violent clients, even if it meant losing their business in the process, which made her a popular figure in the community.
When one of Lizzie's Joytoys was brutally raped and murdered by Tyger Claw members in her club, Lizzie avenged her by killing three of the assailants with an axe. She then went on to display their bodies in front of her club, proclaiming that the same would happen to anyone else who hurt a sex worker.
The character Lizzie Borden was named after a woman tried and acquitted for axe murders in 1892.
Unfortunately, the Tyger Claws returned later that night, destroyed Lizzie's business, and murdered her in retaliation. Lizzie's death led to
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