Mouse

"You just wait 'til I get bigger!" - Mouse

Mouse is one of the youngest of the Mall Rats, but overwhelmingly articulate and sensible for her age. She originally was a stray with her brother Charlie, both were found by Salene and brought to the Mall. Charlie later disappears and Mouse is left alone, but she finds a new friend in Sammy.

When Mega takes over the city, Mouse wants to leave the Mall Rats as she feels the city is getting more dangerous. Salene brings her to the Eco Tribe where she is admitted as a new member. The Eco Tribe were later revealed to have been captured by The Collective with only Hawk found, but Mouse and the other members fates are left unknown.

Personality

Size is not everything. Mouse may be small and young but she has her own distinct character and makes a big impact.

Although younger than her brother Charlie, Mouse is more extrovert and vocal and in some ways, controls things more than her older brother. Mouse is looking for a stable and loving home but like Charlie, is initially distrustful and cynical of strangers.

Mouse has precocious entrepreneurial skills and is keen to spot an opportunity for a quick profit. She loves making mischief and having fun but has a kind heart overall and will do what she can to help others. This Mouse is the youngest – but not the most quiet – of the Mall Rats.

History

Series 4

Salene found Mouse alone and scared in the city and takes her to the mall, they are followed by Mouse's brother, Charlie. At first it seems that the chidren cannot speak, but slowly they warm to their new friends and they begin to talk and evertually share their names. Mouse is devastated when her brother vanishes. Charlie's disappearance is assumed to be the work of the Technos but no evidence was ever found to support or deny the accusation.

When the power is switched back on, Mouse meets a new friend, Sammy, and brings him back to the mall to live, and they soon become best friends. They liked to experiment with the newly reintroduced electricity and blow things up, also playing tricks on the others living in the Mall, especially Jack, whose inventions seem to have a great effect on the children. Mouse and her new friend Sammy both love the newfound electricity and once almost set fire to the entire mall. They couldn't wait for City-Net to start, one of RAM's inventions, the first channel to come out on the computers.

Whilst the two always remain best friends, their relationship is strained significantly due to Sammy's addiction to Paradise and Mouse's fear of the program. Mouse's favourite game is the infamous "The Skunk In The Cup" routine, which, during one occasion, caused her injury when playing the game while jumping on her bed. Salene found her on the floor hurt having fallen off the bed. While she likes fun and games just as much as the next kid, she also demands responsibility and respect from those around her and is well aware of the complexity of the situations around her, even if she can't comprehend the details.

Series 5

After Ram was defeated, Salene was kidnapped to try to bargain the Mall Rats for Ram. But Pride was killed by the kidnappers when he attempted to apprehend them. Salene falls into depression over Pride's death and becomes an alcoholic. Mouse becomes aware of Salene's developing alcohol problem and attempts to help her tackle the addiction. Always eager to join in, Mouse frequently gets herself into scrapes, following other Mall Rats in the belief that she can help out - though, while occasions where she does are rare, there are some where she is just the right kid for the job.

When the city gets too dangerous, Mouse expresses an interest in living with the Eco tribe and attempts to run away to the countryside in the hopes of finding them. Her first attempt failed and she was returned to the Mall Rats by Mega. Despite the Mall Rats' insistence that she belonged with the tribe and was safe and loved, Mouse still feared the city and harboured a secret desire to leave. On her second attempt, Salene follows Mouse and then accompanies her to go live with the Eco tribe, where she participates in a ceremony to be accepted and admitted to the tribe.

The Tribe: A New Dawn

When the Mall Rats arrive back in the city after fleeing from Mega's Virus Mark II, Lex and Lia try finding the Ecos for help in defeating The Collective. But when they reach the Eco camp it's discovered to be deserted, meaning the Ecos had probably fled when the Virus Mark II was unleashed on the city.

The Tribe: (R)Evolution

The Collective captures the Mall Rats and sent them to Eden, while Ebony was sent to The Cube where she runs into Hawk, who reveals that the entire Eco tribe had been captured by The Collective. Mouse is not mentioned and the rest of the Eco members fates are left unknown.

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Series 4

Series 5

Trivia

• In The Tribe: (R)Evolution, Hawk mentions that the Eco Tribe were captured by The Collective. Oddly there is no mention of Mouse and it is never revealed what happened to her and all the Ecos. But this mystery might be touched in future novels.