In-Betweens — Organization

Description

The In-Betweens appear as a marginalized faction displaced from their original conflict zone and strategically relocated to Paradise Towers. Mel describes them as a group sent to war never to return, indicating their involvement in a broader extraterrestrial or interstellar conflict they were never meant to survive. The Oldsters—an elderly faction within the Towers—are identified as sending Pex and others among the In-Betweens via ship to Paradise Towers, where Pex concealed himself to avoid further engagement. Their arrival marks them as outcasts in a fractured social hierarchy dominated by violent gangs and entrenched power structures like the Caretakers and Red Kangs, leaving them isolated amidst a hostile environment.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events

S24E6 · Paradise Towers Part 2

Mel and Pex flee the Square in panic

The In-Betweens’ tragic displacement is the unspoken context for Pex’s evasion of conflict and claim to a protective mandate. Though not present in the Square, their history informs the institutional lie that Pex invokes to justify his presence.

Active Representation

Through narrative memory invoked by Mel's questioning of Pex’s origins

Power Dynamics

Disempowered and erased from the current social order, their suffering weaponized into justifications for survival

Institutional Impact

Their fate underscores the Towers’ systemic betrayal of its residents, naturalizing deception as a survival tactic

Organizational Goals

Survive and protect members from institutional neglect and war Resist displacement and the erasure of their identity

Influence Mechanisms

Shared memory of displacement and betrayal Accounts of origin conflict used to intimidate or control others

S24E6 · Paradise Towers Part 2

Blue Kangs expose Pexs cowardice

The In-Betweens are referenced as the group who sent many to war, including those from the Oldsters, and as the faction Pex deserted from by hiding in Paradise Towers. Their past conflict provides the historical context for Pex’s hidden past and the Blue Kangs’ knowledge of it.

Active Representation

Referred to indirectly through Pex’s past actions and the Blue Kangs’ accusation that he hid to avoid fighting in their war.

Power Dynamics

Acts as a background faction whose conflicts and outcomes determine the fates of individuals like Pex, shaping the identity politics of Paradise Towers.

Institutional Impact

The legacy of the In-Betweens’ war haunts Paradise Towers, creating a fractured society where cowardice is a publicly condemned identity and survival often depends on concealment.

Organizational Goals

Survival of its members by any means necessary, including relocation to avoid conflict. Legitimizing its hierarchy through wartime narratives that continue to influence marginalized groups.

Influence Mechanisms

Historical memory passed down through factions like the Oldsters, shaping reputations and identities. Forcing individuals like Pex into hiding, which later exposes them to ridicule and violence.

Related Events

Events mentioning this organization

1 events

S24E5

Mel uncovers fragments of Paradise Towers past

Mel probes Tilda and Tabby about Paradise Towers' origins, eliciting fragmented memories of the community's rapid collapse into isolation. The Rezzies' vague recollections of the …