Rat Nest

Rat Nest
The Rat Nest was an engineered urban fortress built on the pattern of Nanjeto castles, which instead of walled fortifications used walls to frame and force attackers to fight within a confusing mess of false walls, dead ends, trapdoors, tunnels and snares, where ignorance put them at a severe and lethal disadvantage in relation to the defenders.

Chaotic as it was, there were still major transit points between the Old Maze and the Rat Nest. With the DC Reservoir protecting the Nest's southern border, its five main gateways were spread from west to east and were named by their compass point followed by the word tunnel, which accurately described each of the varied passageways.

The Rat Nest had designated defenders working eight hour shifts at each tunnel, and many of them lived in the five small outposts of Nity owned stores, hotels, clubs, casinos, apartments, laundromats and bars that had grown up within the Old Maze outside the tunnels.

Inside the Rat Nest itself, there were more defenses and homes for the inner guards. Some Nityz stationed inside the Nest were locals, but most were professional criminals wanted in the UER. Thanks to the killers amongst them, Rat Nest Nityz were feared throughout DC.