The Middle
The Middle is one of the Five Fingers, the five most powerful Syndicates in the City which hold enough influence to rival even the Wings.
The Twinhook Pirates are one of many subsidiary Syndicates that operate under The Middle.
Culture
Similar to the other four Fingers, the Middle has a unique Syndicate culture and creed that all members follow fervently.
The Middle has an extremely tight-knit 'familial' structure, and Syndicate members share close fraternal ties with each other; members of the Middle call each other "Brothers" and "Sisters", and rank in the group is denoted by seniority in the family. The highest currently known rank is that of the Great Brothers[1] and Great Sisters,[2] beneath whom are the Big Brothers and Sisters, the Young Brothers and Sisters,[3] and finally the lowest ranking members, the Little Brothers and Sisters. The emphasis on family is more than superficial: parties are thrown for new members,[4] and large group dinners are often held, which family members are expected to attend.[5]
The Middle has a completely different attitude towards outsiders. Any slight (or "sin", as members call them) done to a member of the Middle or its property (including assets and subservient Syndicates) will be recorded on the "Book of Vengeance" (which members carry around on their belts), and promptly avenged for, usually within the space of a few days. The Book of Vengeance also provides guidelines for the punishment required for each crime, ranging in significance from "getting one's shoe stepped on in the streets",[6] to having one's luxury hair salon coupons stolen,[7] to physical harm to a Brother or Sister. This means even slighting a member of the Middle Finger might result in mass death, with entire households being slaughtered over a single dead Middle member and the Sinners being slaughtered over the theft of a single Luxury Hair Salon coupon. As a result, they are greatly feared by outsiders. In comparison, slights within the family are generally ignored.
Middle members don't follow a strict dress code,[8] but simply wear similar designs to blend in together. They tend to wear light colored dress pants and garish shirts or coats in purple and pink tones, with floral or animal print designs, as well as golden jewelry. Other common attributes include golden chains wrapped around the forearm, shins, and neck (larger amounts of chains are present on higher-ranking members), which the Middle utilize in combat, and which symbolize solidarity and connection between the members,[9]. Members of the Middle are also recognizable by enhancement tattoos present all over their bodies; as they are allowed to get a single tattoo with each vengeance completed, the amount of tattoos present on one's body can denote their ranking in the Syndicate.
Before the events of Library of Ruina, the Middle suffered heavy losses when a certain Fixer began rampaging through the Syndicate's Southern Branch. The Middle appears to be in the process of recovering from this event, as it had taken the lives of many seniors in the organisation.[10]
Members
 The Middle
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| Ricardo Big Brother |
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| Queequeg Former Big Sister |
Enemy
Fighting Style
The Middle sports a quite overwhelming fighting style, featuring large amounts of 
Paralyze ParalyzeFix the Power of X Coin(s) to 0 for this turn., self-buffing, and highly damaging Counter skills. Their skillsets are built solely around Blunt skills, primarily revolving around the Sin Affinities Envy, Wrath, and Pride.
All Middle members have two Envy skills which they primarily rely on to deal damage and weaken the enemy (via Paralyze ParalyzeFix the Power of X Coin(s) to 0 for this turn. and 
Attack Power Down Attack Power DownAttack Skill Final Power -X for this turn. for the Little Brothers).
The Little Brothers additionally have identical skillsets otherwise, with a minus-coin Wrath skill that gives Paralyze ParalyzeFix the Power of X Coin(s) to 0 for this turn. on hit or buffs oneself on Clash Lose, a Pride Counter skill that deals large amounts of additional HP, SP, and Stagger Threshold damage on hit, and a no-Affinity Guard skill that buffs oneself next turn if the shield was not exhausted.
Ricardo, on the other hand, has a more complex skillset, featuring a rather large assortment of Defense Skills that revolves around the Status Effect 
Test of the Big Brother Test of the Big BrotherTurn End: Reduce value by 1
While this is active, take double the damage from Skills. Double the amount of Stagger threshold raised from Tremor Burst.
This effect expires when this unit is Staggered.
If this unit isn't Staggered when this effect expires, gain 5 Damage Up at the start of the next turn, an Envy skill that summons allies if there are no more allies onstage, and a 7-Weight AoE skill functioning as his ultimatum.
All Middle members have Passives that buffs oneself after allies have been defeated (one permanent buff applying to all Middle members, and one temporary one applying only to allies currently onstage for 1 Turn). They also have a Passive that weakens them somewhat on Clash Lose. They additionally have a unique Panic type called Vengeance, which massively boosts their offensive capabilities (while weakening their defense somewhat) upon Panic or Low Morale.
Types of The Middle Members
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Sinner Identities
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 Don Quixote Little Sister |
 Meursault Little Brother |
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Heathcliff Former member |
Gallery
Sturdy Little Brother of the Middle
Ricardo Story Log Portrait
Werner Story Log Portrait
Sturdy Little Brother of the Middle Story Log Portrait
Trivia
- Other members of The Middle seen in additional Project Moon media include:
- Tanya (Library of Ruina) - A former member of the Middle who left the Syndicate before the events of Library of Ruina.
References
- ↑ Intervallo V: 7.5-24
- ↑ The Middle Little Sister Don Quixote's Idle Voiceline implies the title of Great Sister can be held by more than one person
- ↑ The Middle Little Brother Sinclair/Identity Story
- ↑ The Middle Little Sister Don Quixote/Identity Story
- ↑ The Middle Little Brother Meursault/Voicelines - Afternoon Greeting
- ↑ The Middle Little Brother Meursault Voicelines - Post-Uptie Chat 1
- ↑ Canto 5-30
- ↑ The Middle Little Brother Sinclair/Identity Story - Sinclair: "It's not like we have a uniform policy like we're some legit Association. Just gotta be able to blend in with each other."
- ↑ The Middle Little Brother Meursault Voicelines - Chatter #3
- ↑ Battle Announcers/Seasonal/Seasons 4 - 6#Ricardo - Ricardo: "Dammit… this reminds me of that bastard. Some time ago, this rabid dog of a guy burst into our southern branch outta nowhere and started butchering our seniors left and right. The Middle of all four cardinal directions still remembers that day—and we will have our vengeance… no matter what…"
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