Mall Rats
The Mall Rats are the main focal point of The Tribe.
Jack was the first owner of the "Phoenix Shopping Mall". His father had told him to come here after he died. He was soon joined by others who sought refuge from the dangers of the streets. During Series 1, they all agreed on their tribal name in a formal ceremony performed by Tai-San.
The Mall is in the City but is hard to access and, therefore, the Mall Rats are mostly safe from the outside world. They believe in creating a better world and vow not to make the same mistakes that the adults did. They welcome anyone willing to join them in their mission to make a peaceful world but do not hesitate to fight back if someone threatens their freedom or their lives.
They succeed in freeing the City from the Locos, the Chosen and the Technos, and they quickly become famous and earn the respect of many other Tribes. When the second wave of the Virus appears, they risk their lives to discover an antidote, and give it for free to the other children. The Mall Rats are the first Tribe in the City that creates new laws and sets up a Bill of Rights. They firmly believe anyone who breaks the rules is entitled to a fair trial, even their most feared enemies. They start a market place and a trade system.
The members of the Mall Rats do not wear specific clothing but their symbol is a pentagram encompassed by a circle (pentangle). This symbol was on an amulet Dal found at the farm, and when he showed it to Tai-San she realized that the symbol was destined to represent the identity of the Mall Rats. The pentagram has been their symbol ever since. Most members of the Mall Rats wear it as a tattoo on their hands, so that people know who they are.
Original founding members:
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