The Gilt Rats was a name that had surfaced a few times already, and it was a name they needed to watch out for and understand well. Just as the White Tiger Gang reigned as the largest and most powerful Syndicate in Mancur City, the Gilt Rats held that same undisputed title in Notting Hill. In cities of this size, there was usually only room for one dominant Syndicate. While a major metropolis or a capital city might be divided into various sub-territories controlled by rival factions, Notting Hill was under a singular, iron-fisted rule.
In a way, this made them even more dangerous. In cities with multiple Syndicates, there was constant conflict and shifting alliances, which created gaps for smaller groups to exploit. But in a city controlled by only one Syndicate, a group far larger than any other, it was almost impossible for a new power to rise. If you were unlucky enough to catch their attention, you would be stomped out immediately before you could ever become a threat.
