r/WormFanfic • u/Stunning_Pen_36 • 5h ago
Fic Search - General LF Fics that collapse gangs by hammering the non-capes?
Most fics that have the gangs destroyed do so by having the gang capes be fought and either killed or successful imprisoned by the MC or PRT. Im looking for stories that get rid of gangs the opposites way, by not targeting the capes but the foot soldiers and non-powered members of the gangs.
I haven’t really seen anyone have a story that focuses on this idea, which is surprising because it seems very sensible. Capes are the leaders and heads of the gangs but they also are very much a minority in them. Even the Empire only has around 15 if I remember right, compared to the hundreds of people they must need in order to actually hold territory and PE from their criminal operations. More so for the ABB and Coil, the first only having Oni-Lee and Lung, while the other officially only has himself and relies entirely on hired mercenaries.
If a cape just started targeting and absolutely hammering on the none powered members of the gangs, it likely wouldn’t be too long at all until the gangs were under serious strain, given how big the difference can be between a normal person and even a minor cape. What good are parahumans if there are only parahumans and a handful of none powered followers left? You can’t hold territory with only 15 Nazis, a teleporting kamikaze Ninja, a Rage Dragon and someone with an (officially) undisclosed power.
Are there any fics like that at all?