House Kage gang “The Quiet Account.” It’s intentionally cold and administrative‑sounding, fitting their role as observers, auditors, and quiet correctors rather than overt killers. The name also ties neatly into: Rumor control and information debt The idea of people being “accounted for” rather than killed Their indirect role in events around Jocko’s Bar and Sector 25‑06 Key associations: Operates as a cell, not a bannered street gang Known about, rarely known Seen in Long Fall just often enough to remind people they exist

Primary Street Name (Most Common) “The Chalkmen” Why it sticks: In Long Fall, chalk marks are used to: mark condemned habs, track debts, note “cleared” zones after Guild action. When House Kage becomes involved, names quietly disappear from ledgers, pits, or rosters—as if wiped away. How it’s said: “Don’t push it. Chalkmen were askin’ after that crew.” “You want to know why his name’s gone? Chalk.” It’s never said loudly. People glance at walls when they say it. Secondary / Situational Names These appear depending on who’s talking and why. “The Erasers” Used by: Ferros Möbius anyone who’s lost a contact Implies social or economic removal rather than death. “The Ledgerless” Used by: Guild clerks Mid‑hive fixers House Phebis adjutants (derisively) Acknowledges their function while pretending it’s mundane. “The Linesmen” Used by: Pit crews Salvagers Old underhivers Refers to lines being “drawn”, crossed, or erased—territorial and social. “The Ones Who Don’t Ask” Spoken by: Jocko (once, maybe) anyone warning someone else Always framed as advice, never accusation. Forbidden Name (Never Spoken Twice) “The Count” Singular, not plural. Anyone who calls them this: either knows too much or learned the word from someone who didn’t survive keeping it If this name appears in‑game, it should raise fear immediately. How This Works at the Table NPCs never say “House Kage” They argue over which street name is safer to use Using the “wrong” name may: end conversations, cause NPCs to leave, trigger later repercussions Example exchange: “Think Chalk’s involved.” “Idiot—don’t call it that.” “Then what do you call it?” “…Someone else’s problem.” Canon Lock‑In Recommendation Official gang name: The Quiet Account Underhive street name: The Chalkmen That duality reinforces everything you’ve built: bureaucratic on paper superstitious in practice feared because no one fully understands how they operate

Formerly attached to Guild adjudication teams, Sorn now “audits” social disruptions. He is the one Jocko hears after something has already gone wrong. Speaks softly Keeps written records no one else sees Never threatens — just clarifies outcomes

Used when someone refuses the first offer. Known among gangs as “the mistake you make after surviving once.”

A silent extractor used in vertical environments: lift shafts, collapsed habs, sump towers. Urban legend says he once pulled a man down a wall.

Hears spaces differently: distance, angles, unseen passages. Suffers migraines near chained Astartes, though she doesn’t know why.

Specializes in taking people alive. Many never reappear. A regular at Jocko’s, always leaves before closing.

Newer blood. Still believes House Kage is preventing chaos rather than managing it.

Assigned observation duty. Rarely fires unless ordered. Known for filing disturbingly detailed after‑action reports.

Bar runner, messenger, occasional bouncer at Jocko’s. Passes messages he never reads.

Collects debts and gossip. Knows which rumors to repeat and which to forget.

Not a fighter. A collector of stories, debts, and favors. Drinks at Jocko’s almost every night, never drunk.