Yeah, this is something I was curious about.Problem is to betray the Voodoo Boys you have to work with them which should not happens if you hate gangers to begins with....
Plus there is Jackie which comes from the Valentinos.
Can you just refuse to work with them at all? Are you even able to PERMANENTLY prevent Placide from jacking into you, or does it force you to accept it even after ripping your hand away?
I understand the story needs some structure, you need a reason to go to the mall and get "killed" so you can see the revive stuff in action. You also need to be able to enter the net somehow.
I just hope it's not quite as rigid as it appeared at some points.