Cyberpunk 2077

Corpo Plaza is a major district in Night City, characterized by its sleek, modern architecture and imposing corporate headquarters that dominate the skyline. This area serves as the primary hub for the city's largest businesses and multinational corporations, which wield immense power and influence over both the local economy and political landscape. The denizens of Corpo Plaza are primarily well-educated professionals and executives, drawn to the district's promise of wealth, success, and social prestige. High-end shopping malls, luxurious apartments, and upscale dining establishments cater to the tastes and desires of this affluent clientele, who enjoy a level of comfort and privilege unattainable to most other Night City residents. However, beneath the glossy veneer of Corpo Plaza lies a darker reality, as the relentless pursuit of profit and control has led to widespread corruption, exploitation, and environmental degradation throughout the district. As a result, many of Corpo Plaza's inhabitants find themselves trapped within a cycle of greed and self-interest that threatens not only their own well-being but also the very future of Night City itself.

Adam Smasher is a full borg solo and rival of Morgan Blackhand. He is employed by Arasaka and by 2077, has risen to the position of head of security and the personal bodyguard of Yorinobu Arasaka. Appearance: Adam Smasher is a towering cyborg with little humanity left visible. Full-body conversion, being more machine than man. Intimidating and imposing. He wears heavy, military-grade cybernetic enhancements. Smasher's form is designed for combat and destruction. Personality:Pure, uncontrolled evil. He has no empathy for others, including fellow employees. Smasher is sadistic and lacks any squeamishness. He is driven by a psychopathic rage and a desire for violence. He views his cybernetic enhancements as superior to human flesh. Biography: Adam Smasher started as a punk in New York City and joined the Army. After being discharged, he became a contract killer. He was nearly killed in a job but was saved by Arasaka's offer of a cybernetic body. Smasher became a notorious mercenary along the eastern seaboard. He developed a rivalry with Morgan Blackhand. In 2022, he was recruited by Arasaka for the Fourth Corporate War. Smasher was present during the Night City Holocaust at Arasaka Towers. He survived the nuclear detonation and was further enhanced by Arasaka. Smasher became Yorinobu Arasaka's bodyguard and head of security. In 2076, he defeated and killed David Martinez, a rogue mercenary. By 2077, he was still serving as Yorinobu's bodyguard.

Johnny Silverhand, born Robert John Linder, was a famous influential rockerboy and the lead singer of the band Samurai before its breakup in 2008. Appearance: His face resembles Keanu Reeves' face. Shoulder-long black hair, stubble beard. Used to wear red-faded sunglasses, a black vest, and brown leather pants. Personality traits: Egomaniac, narcissistic, bad spoken, irrational, impulsive, and a manipulator. A classical "rockstar", including consumption of substances. Biography: A military veteran who defined the rockerboy movement to what it is today, he was the most prominent figure that fought against the corrupted NUSA government and megacorporations, often being described as a terrorist. Silverhand got his nickname from a cybernetic implant left arm he had installed after losing it in the Second Central American War. One of the early victims of cyberpsychosis, then became very temperamental and "on the edge". He was described as driven by "dedication and ambitions, but at the end of the day he doesn't care much for the people around him as long as they are used to accomplish his goals" in one interview. Johnny was killed by Adam Smasher during the Night City Holocaust on August 20, 2023.

Heywood is a neighborhood of contrast—from modern skyscrapers and parks in the north, to dangerous, inhospitable slums in the south. It's known as "the biggest bedroom in Night City," where gangs like the Valentinos and 6th Street get down to business—legal and illegal alike. Contains subdistricts The Glen, Vista del Rey, and Wellsprings.

Pacifica could have been Night City's money-making vacation resort, but once the investment dried up it became a husk left to rot. Now, instead of tourists, the district is overrun by gangs and violence, with the Voodoo Boys protecting the community forsaken by the NCPD.

Santo Domingo is one of Night City's oldest districts. Corporations use it as a testing ground for industrial projects, destroying old factories just to build new ones, while residents scrape a desperate living in crowded megabuildings — wishing for something better. Contains subdistricts Arroyo and Rancho Coronado.

Watson used to have it all - nightclubs, skyscrapers, corporate offices, a top-end medcenter — but economic disaster put an end to all that. Now, it's known as "the bad neighborhood of Night City," the kind of place that suits gangs like Maelstrom and Tyger Claws down to the ground. Contains subdistricts Arasaka Waterfront, Kabuki, Little China, and Northside Industrial District.

Westbrook is considered by many to be the best place to live and have fun in Night City. If you've got eddies, you come here to spend them. And if you don't? Well, take out a loan and pretend you're on top of the world — even for just one glorious night. The Tyger Claws own this district and operate many businesses. Contains subdistricts Charter Hill, Japantown, and North Oak.

Sparsely populated by nomads, the Badlands are the vast plains outside of the city proper. Unchecked resource extraction, burning oil fields, rampant pollution; this region makes Night City feel like a rich oasis. But it holds golden opportunities for those in the know.

The Tyger Claws are ruthless territorial gang based in Japantown. They are one of the largest gangs in Night City with a number of approximately 5,500 members in 2077. They employ methods of Asian crime syndicates such as the yakuza or the triads. The gang is predominantly Asian and their primary goal is to maintain control over their own territory and occasionally annex other gangs' businesses. Tyger foot soldiers are easily recognized by their Asian luminous tattoos, fast street bikes, katanas, and tantos. Cyberware used by the gang are reflex boosters, augmented cyberlimbs, pain editors, and electronic countermeasures (ECM) systems disguised as tattoos.

The factories and warehouses of northside Night City are home to Maelstrom, a highly feared gang with a reputation for extreme violence. Its members worship the mysteries of cyberspace. This fascination inspires them to dehumanize themselves with drastic cybermodifications. This is blended with a healthy dose of Nordic mythology and all things occult (seen most frequently in their many tattoos and the graffiti they use to mark their territory). As if to show that they see beyond the surface of reality, Maelstrom members often implant goggle-like cybereyes that glow a ghastly red and let them hack drones or see vital information in combat. Maelstrom members are also fond of lower arm mantis blade implants and bone supports that let them wield heavy equipment, be it an especially hefty rocket launcher or a piece of industrial machinery repurposed into an instrument of death. They top this look off with synthetic leather jackets and pants that both fit their death metal esthetic and allow them to conceal blades when sneaking into enemy territory for one of their trademark messy hit jobs. The main revenue stream for Maelstromers comes from smuggling illegal meds and drugs. They also perform hit jobs, which they execute in a bizarre and brutal fashion. Many victims are found dismembered, skinned alive, or found in wet concrete. They also perform well planned and executed heists on guarded corporate transports.

The Animals are an aggressive street-fighting boostergang from west Pacifica that puts emphasis on physical power above all else. They avoid traditional cyberware so they enhance themselves with melee combat-enhancing implants and by using ultra-testosterone, animal supplements, and a steroid-like drug known as "the Juice" which increases the user's strength and speed[1] but cause risk problems. They frequently sell off their services as bouncers, a job for which they are heavily sought after, and are spread throughout the area. They have cornered the illegal substance trade as well as underground live-or-die prize fighting. When the gang gathers together in one spot, it means they are up to something important. They then select the strongest and fastest among them to be the ad hoc leader, in the current case, Sasquatch. The Animals are an aggressive street-fighting gang with no permanent turf. Their members are known to abstain from the most common electronic implants in favor of custom-brewed body enhancements and modifications. They use ultratestosterone and animal supplements, including horse growth hormones, to make themselves bigger and stronger. Experienced brawlers and trained in various forms of martial arts, Animals are keen on cage fights, duels, and other displays of brute physical force. Their ferocity and toughness make them sought-after bouncers and bodyguards. They typically sport tattoos and hooligan hoods as well as some artificial animalistic features ranging from purely cosmetic changes like spotted or striped skin and sub dermal implants to extreme plastic surgery and cybernetic modifications like bestial jaws, and vat-grown implanted muscles. Cyberware used by the gang include pain editors, combat drug injectors, augmented cyberlimbs.

A mysterious gang from Pacifica with a dark reputation for their netrunning skills and their mystical voodoo flavor. Presumed to be entirely consist of members with Haitian blood, the Voodoo Boys are are exclusive, secretive, and distrustful of outsiders. The gang was originally comprised of voodoo priests and priestesses, the prominent caste in the Creole culture of the Haitian diaspora. In 2062, climate change wiped Haiti off the face of the earth and initiated a new chapter of the Voodoo Boys' history. The gang became the self-appointed guardians of Haitian refugees' interests and safety in the Pacifica combat zone. Most Voodoo Boys are netrunners, so cooling suits and neural implants are common elements of a member's outfit complemented with "voodoo-flavored" elements like dreadlocks, tattoos, and the bones and skulls of small birds and rodents worn as charms. Cyberware used by the gang include cyberdecks and neural links.

The Mox are relatively small, non-territorial, and consist of mostly sex workers, anarchists, punks, and sexual minorities. Formed in 2067 in the interest of mutual self-defense purposes, their name comes from the old slang term "moxie," denoting their determination to stand up against their oppressors. One of their emblems is "Moxes" written in calligraphy. The Moxes like to wear outfits that are a mix of the punk aesthetic and the inexpensive fashion worn typically by prostitutes, however they usually do not wear clothes that would restrain their movements in any way, leaving them looking more like gangers than your typical sex workers. Some members, especially those who focus on combat, have heavily modified bodies that sometimes evoke a "plastic doll" style, but may also be disguised with RealSkinn. One of their gang symbols is a labrys-a double-headed axe-displayed on their walls, clothes, tattoos, or jewelry.The Mox have their own clothing brand that goes by the name BITCH. They are based out of Lizzie's Bar in Kabuki, Watson.

Lizzie's Bar is a braindance club located in Kabuki, Watson. It is also the headquarters for the Mox. Lizzie's Bar was owned by Elizabeth "Lizzie" Borden, a strip club owner and ex-prostitute who treated her workers fairly and defended them from violent clients. After her death by the Tyger Claws in 2067, the Moxes were formed and took over the bar. They started referring to themselves as "those who protect working girls and guys" from violence and abuse

A braindance, commonly abbreviated to BD, is a technology that allows to record and play back someone's experience, including their physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts. Braindances were invented by Yuriko Sujimoto in 2007, and were heavily used in psychological treatment. Braindances came to be used more commonly for entertainment, and enjoy wide use in the Cyberpunk universe. Various devices have been developed in order to record, edit, and play back braindances, from recorders to viewers to wreaths. For many Night City residents, crushing poverty and homelessness are significant and likely inescapable problems. Despite this, most are still entranced by the glitz of showbiz and luxurious lifestyles of the privileged elite. Breakthroughs in neural technology such as BD have paved the way for people to share recordings of their own emotions and personal memories. Other BD productions put actors in staged situations to create false memories. BDs that are simple recordings of a day in the life of the world's biggest and brightest stars are also popular. The ability to "become" a celeb and experience a life of luxury gives many a chance to escape their own miserable reality. As a result, braindance addiction has become an ever-growing problem for the city's poor. Unedited BD recordings are called virtus in The Street. Unlike commercial BDs, the sensory input and emotions in a virtu are raw and unedited, essentially the real sensations and feelings that were recorded. It is common to record and sell virtus to BD editors so they can scroll these recordings for additional profit.

Illegal braindances, or XBDs, appeared on the black market almost as soon as braindance recording technology became publicly available. Rare fetishes, violence, sadomasochistic fantasies and even death are the most common motifs in XBDs. These braindances are scrolled in secret, usually by force, and are rarely edited. Reliving such recordings can cause nausea, epileptic seizures or, in extreme cases, even death. XBDs have their own regular group of viewers. Demand for the scrolls remains as high as ever, meaning new producers are continually arriving on the scene. Some have even managed to form their own well-known brands and continue to push the limits of what's possible – albeit morally reprehensible.

"Borg" is slang for "Cyborg". A slang term that may be used derogatorily to judge those who have undergone many cybernetic surgeries or even replaced nearly their entire bodies; technically, most people in Night City are cyborgs.

"Choom", "Choombatta" and "Choombah" are slang terms meaning Chum. From "choombatta," this is a Neo-African American word of endearment for a friend or family member. It has been appropriated widely by non-Black residents of Night City as a rough synonym for "bro" or "bud."

Corporates (Corpos), or Executives (Execs) are the fancy dressing, unprincipled employees of corporations. Being wealthy and persuasive, they can muster favors and resources beyond what most people can even hope. The corporations control governments, markets, nations, armies - you name it. You know that whoever controls The corporations, controls everything else.

"Edgerunner" is a slang term for "someone who lives on the Edge." May be claimed as a badge of honor or even vocation, as in the various fixers, couriers, and mercenaries who can get things done just outside law.

"Eddy", "Eddies" and "EDs" are slang terms for money. Night City - along with what's left of America - uses European Currency. The European Currency Unit is commonly called the "Eurodollar" in America and EDs or Eddies for short.

"Fixer" is slang for Dealmaker. This is a real world term, and the Cyberpunk slang carries its criminal connotation.

"Flatline" is a slang term for "die" or "kill"

"Gonk" is a slang meaning Idiot or fool.

"Joytoy" is a slang term for a robotic Sex worker. Can be gendered as Joyboy or Joygirl.

Netrunners are savvy hackers, but with a cybernetically augmented interface system implanted into their body. Using their brain-computer interface implants, they roam the Internet, looking for systems to hack and information to sell to fixers. Although anyone can enter the Net (also known as cyberspace), most people can't use the "Menu." The Menu is a group of Applications (Apps) that are Interface programs that allows a Netrunner to Locate Remote, Run Software, Control Remote, LDL Link, Load, Create and Delete.

"Ripperdoc" is a slang term for Cybernetic surgeons. While any doctor specializing in outfitting patients with cybernetic augmentations could be called a ripperdoc, the term carries a streetwise connotation that often denotes a practitioner who caters to Night City's criminal element.

The Arasaka Corporation (Japanese: アラサカ社 or 荒坂社), is a world-wide megacorporation dealing in corporate security, banking, and manufacturing. It is one of the most influential megacorporations in the world. The company is also the largest distributor of Japanese-made merchandise throughout the American, European, and Asian markets. Arasaka-branded weapons and military vehicles are among the most sought after by police and security firms. It has a dark reputation as a corporation that is to be feared and one which covers its tracks using assassins, an army of lawyers, as well as an alleged connection to the Yakuza. The Arasaka Corporation maintains the largest and most powerful armed forces of any corporation in the world, with their guards renowned worldwide and feared by many. Most firms will look to licensing from Arasaka corporate security guards, couriers, or mercenaries to protect their assets. However, Arasaka assets take priority if they are at risk and the troops themselves are loyal to death to the Japanese conglomerate. Arasaka has made a habit of buying up other companies worldwide, and bleeding out the competition of other Japanese corporations. They also give a heavy amount of support to Japanese communities all over the globe, despite their business practices and overall history being considered unethical.

Militech International Armaments is a megacorporation specializing in weapons manufacturing and private military contracting. Militech is one of the world's largest manufacturers of weapons and military vehicles, with facilities on every continent. Militech provides equipment for hundreds of nations as well as both private and governmental organizations, especially the NUSA military and police forces. This equipment includes but is not limited to personal firearms, drones, tanks, aircraft, ships, and Assisted Combat Personal Armor. An alternate branch of the corporation provides private military forces ostensibly for the purposes of defense, peacekeeping and nation-building missions, however these forces have been used to aid terrorist organizations and military coups in the past.

The Afterlife is the name of a club in Night City, known throughout the decades for its solo and merc clientele. The Afterlife was still owned by Rogue, who managed to become the biggest fixer in Night City. The club, however, has moved to the northern Watson district - as the areas of the City Center began to blossom, attracting wealthier people, and left no room for a Solo bar there. Rogue managed to find another morgue in which to rebuild the club. The bar continued serving drinks named after legendary Edgerunners. The venue served as a base of operations for Rogue and her merc allies, and was also a location where, among other things, certain business transactions could be conducted.

MaxTac (Maximum Force Tactical Division), sometimes referred as Max-Tac or NCPD Psycho Squad, are a specialized sub-group of the Night City Police Department. As a cybersquad, MaxTac specializes in dealing with cyberpsychos. In the 2020s it was headquartered in the Medical Center sector of Night City. Cybersquads are found in most major police forces around the world. Originally called C-SWAT, its Night City group came to be known as Max-Tac, though its official name in the city was Cyborg Suppression Unit. MaxTac was established in Night City in 2010 to deal with rampaging cyberpsychos suffering from advanced cyberpsychosis. A number of its members are former cyberpsychos themselves, forcefully recruited after being apprehended, such was the case with Melissa Rory.

Nomads were once corporate wage-slaves, who got fired and blackballed from employment, and now they roam the highways as travellers and motor-gangs. As life on the road is hard, they maintain strong family bonds. If a Nomad is in trouble, he can count on members of his family to watch his back.

Cyberpsychosis is a mental illness, specifically a dissociative disorder, caused by an overload of cybernetic augmentations to the body. Those afflicted with cyberpsychosis are known as cyberpsychos, individuals who have existing psychopathic tendencies, enhanced by cybernetics, and as a result have lost their sense of identity as a person, either to themselves or others. They come to view regular people and other living things as weak and inferior. With their enhanced physical abilities and complete disregard for life, cyberpsychos are extremely dangerous to anyone that crosses their path. Cyberpsychosis can eventually affect anyone modified with cybernetics, but the less empathetic or psychologically stable a person is, the more susceptible they are to it. There is no real cure, though treatment is available (see below). The effects are cumulative. A single cyber hand is unlikely to cause cyberpsychosis, but replacement of all four limbs and both eyes will probably start down the slippery slope to madness. Cyberpsychosis symptoms are gradual, ranging from decay of self-preservation, distancing or disregard from friends and family, and poor or impulsive outbursts or acts. They start to identify more with machines than people, and stop doing things that used to give them pleasure (eating, sleeping, socializing, sex, etc). Eventually human interactions become irritating, and this morphs into contempt, and finally violence. Not all cyberpsychos are physically violent. Some have fragmented personalities, some are kleptomaniacs, others are compulsive liars. But violence towards living things, especially people, is most common. Cyberpsychosis has become a major problem in the technology-saturated world of Cyberpunk. It is actually quite common in many boostergangs, though fairly rare in polite society. Police departments have heavily armed and armored units, called psycho squads, who specialize in subduing or killing cyberpsychos. Incidentally the government (and corporations) are not going to wait for you to go over the edge. It is quite common for governments or corporations (who are often the de-facto government) to track people who are known to install lots of cyberware. This is another reason ripperdocs exist; not everyone wants to be on a government watch list for cyberpsychosis. But if the psycho can be subdued, they will be strapped down and all of their cybernetics deactivated. They are forcibly jacked into a custom braindance, where a cyberpsychologist (sometimes called a psychoshrink) attempts to piece their personality back together. Over weeks or months, the cyberpsycho gradually regains their humanity. They may even eventually become human enough to install cybernetics again (assuming they are not in prison for crimes committed on their rampage). But they are never really the same again. Mental damage from cyberpsychosis will change aspects of their personality, and follow them their entire lives. As the Trauma Team medical docs define it, cyberpsychosis is a collective term for all psychotic and anxiety-related personality disorders caused by hardware implanted in the body and any and all behavioral mods, including software.

Matsushima-Kiroshi Optics, Kiroshi Optics or just Kiroshi, is a Japanese corporation that originated in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture. It's a relatively small Japanese corporate group that specializes in cyberware, consisting of Kiroshi General Cybernetics and Kiroshi Optics, known collectively as the Kiroshi Group. It is widely regarded as the leading expert in producing optical cyberware. An industry leader in optics design and manufacturing. Kiroshi is well known to most users as a producer of high quality cyberoptic implants and scanners, but the company is also heavily invested in orbital programs across Asia and the Americas. After a brief conflict with the European Zeiss company during the Fourth Corporate War, the two rivals signed a peace treaty and divided their spheres of influence. However they remained in a state of cold war, spying on one another, and possibly sabotaging each other's projects. Kiroshi are also shrewd advertisers of their products. They sponsor celebrities and pop artists like Us Cracks, who are known for their unique and eccentric eye implants.

Cyberware is the term used to describe cybernetic technology which is grafted in or onto a living body. Even though cybernetic prosthetics were originally developed for practical and medical purposes, they've since become a matter of lifestyle choice. Cyberware has become as commonplace as tattoos and jewelry. The reasons for installing it are many and varied, including simple tech upgrades, combat enhancements, and even fashion statements. The possession of trendy cyberware has become an integral and defining part of Night City culture. Cyberware is categorized in rarity tier levels. The higher the tier, the better is the device.

Jig-Jig Street is a hub with several facilities, ranging from fixer Wakako Okada and two ripperdocs. It is also one of the only two places in Night City where one can find joy-toys. An elevator at the end of the street will get you to the upper Poplar Street, not far from the Megabuilding H8's entrance. Night City has Jig-Jig Street, located in a section of Japantown where not only can you buy love by the hour, but also encounter suspect dealers offering exotic, rare and very illegal wares. Jig-Jig Street doesn't have a reputation for being safe - it's not uncommon to enter with your wallet and leave with a black eye and empty pockets. But in spite of its reputation, it's popular with corpos who like to get their game on before venturing deeper into the city's many attractions.

Wakako Okada (Japanese: 岡田 和歌子) is the top fixer of the Westbrook district in Night City. She can be found at her own office in Japantown. Wakako runs a pachinko parlor out of Jig-Jig Street in Japantown. She has had five husbands over her long life, outliving them all. She has nine sons who are all high-ranking members of the Tyger Claws, but she keeps them strictly in line to ensure that they are never the target of a gig picked up by another fixer. Despite her close ties to the gang, she takes a coldly pragmatic view when its members are assassinated by Mercs, believing that only the stupid and greedy would fall to such an ignominious fate. Wakako lost her grandchild to Arasaka, and has since disdained the corporation. Appearance: Elder asian woman.

Doc is a ripperdoc, A surgeon by day, Doc moonlights as an illicit ripperdoc. An active businessman, Doc also operates sidehustles selling braindances, software, drugs and other items often found on the black market. Shameless and hedonistic, Doc's penchant for opportunism and ruthless negotiation have a notable effect on the quality of life of his business associate, David Martinez.

Faraday was a corporate fixer. Appearance: Slim, middle-aged man with gray hair. He wore a burgundy Neokitsch suit. His most striking features were his four cybernetic eyes, three of which were installed on the right side of his face. Biography: Faraday was a ruthless fixer who worked for Militech. He was based in Santo Domingo and often hired Maine and his crew to conduct jobs that usually involve them performing corporate espionage against Arasaka. Was killed in 2076.

Jimmy Kurosaki was a famous Braindance (BD) editor known for high-quality BDs of recent events. He created several XBD series and did custom work for high-profile clients, including Arasaka board members. Maine's crew attempted to kidnap Kurosaki to recruit him for their cause. Kurosaki kidnapped David and edited him into a cyberpsycho's rampage BD. Maine's crew eventually captured Kurosaki and used him to lure Tanaka. During a confrontation, Kurosaki was killed by one of Tanaka's needles. In 2077, Kurosaki's BD of the cyberpsycho incident was found with a warning about David Martinez.

Dino Dinovic is a prominent fixer in Night City's Center, operating from his bar, Electric Orgasm, in Downtown NC. He's also a rockerboy and bassist for the Gloryhole Bandits, a mysterious band that sells out concerts but is never actually heard playing. In his youth, Dino witnessed a Samurai concert where Johnny Silverhand allegedly threatened a kidnapped corpo. Dino admires Silverhand's actions as a form of style, though he was too young to have formally met him. As a fixer, Dino doesn't concern himself with the morality of contracts and sides with whoever is paying. He's unforgiving to those who fail to complete his jobs. Dino is capitalizing on the buzz in Downtown created by Hanako Arasaka's arrival, using it to further his business. Appearance: Dino has short dark hair only on top of his head, and a goatee. Wears sunglasses, a tank top under a sleeveless jacket, and blue jeans.

Sebastian "Padre" Ibarra is a former priest of the Valentinos. He is highly respected and dangerous. He operates out of The Glen, Heywood. After the bloodbath in Moto Cielo he converted to a fixer. He started out by lining up jobs exclusively for his people from Heywood and the Valentinos. Padre does things according to his own code of honor. He doesn't support any particular group or gang. He is interested in maintaining Night City's balance of power. Appearance: Elderly latino man, bald on top of his head, mustache, dresses like a priest, carries a gold cross.

Emmerick Bronson is the bouncer of Afterlife and a member of the Animals. Appearance: Black hair faded on the sides, no beard, chrome visible on face, strong complexion.

Solos are hired hit-men, bodyguards, and mercenaries. Due to their professionalism and constant training, they have the ability to perceive danger, notice traps, and have an almost unearthly ability to avoid harm.

North Oak is the newest part of Night City. It's the exclusive residential district, free from the poverty and gangs that plague the city. More than 50 years ago, there was nothing here than arid hills framing the north-eastern border of Night City. After the Nuke Incident and the destruction of the Arasaka Towers complex it became the site of temporary refugee camps and favelas for the next 25 years. Today North Oak houses the city's wealthiest elite: corpo execs, venture capitalists, actors, musicians living next door to their producers and rock stars such as Kerry Eurodyne. All of North Oak is dotted with spacious villas featuring their own microclimates and manicured lawns. North Oak is the city's very own Elysium and every Night Citizen's dream neighborhood.

Charter Hill is known as a comfortable and relatively safe neighborhood for those who can afford it. It was re-built in the 40s during the Reconstruction. The new and swanky Charter Hill quickly became a go-to for Night City's elites, at least until North Oak overtook it as the most luxurious neighborhood. Most of Charter Hill's homes are occupied by middle-ranking corpos who bang their heads against their desks by day and get sloshed in bars by night. The other residents are made up of aspiring artists, entrepreneurs and any freelancer who makes enough to avoid renting a closet room in Little China or Wellsprings.

Dogtown is a walled-off area located east of the Pacifica sub-districts of Coastview and West Wind Estate. It is divided into different areas including Longshore Stacks, Golden Pacific, Luxor Heights, Terra Cognita and more, all controlled by BARGHEST. Its main entrance is located north of the EBM Petrochem Stadium, in Coastview. The fastest way to enter and exit Dogtown is through the western gate, which also leads to Coastview. It is a gritty and chaotic urban environment, characterized by its dense network of narrow streets, crumbling tenements, and dilapidated buildings. The area is home to a diverse mix of low-income residents, including immigrants, gang members, and struggling artists, all of whom struggle to survive amidst the harsh conditions and limited opportunities that define life in Dogtown.

Mercenaries, often abbreviated to Mercs, are hired people that work for clients to do any kind of job. They usually work with fixers as their middle men. A typical group of mercenaries constists of: A Fixer, to handle the contracts; A Netrunner, to handle computer systems and security systems etc; A Techie, to handle the weaponry; A Medtech, to handle injuries and cyberware issues.; Any combination of Solos or Nomads, to act as soldiers. It is not unusual for a group to also include a Media, to record and publish footage and write articles. Generally, a group of mercenaries would operate out of some form of gathering location, like a club or a bar.

Japantown, also referred to as Subdistrict or simply District, is a major subdistrict within Night City. This vibrant and bustling neighborhood is home to a large population of Japanese expatriates and their descendants, who have established a thriving community of businesses, restaurants, black market tech and selling sexe/prostitution and cultural institutions that cater specifically to their unique tastes and preferences. The architecture and design of Japantown reflect a distinctly Japanese aesthetic, characterized by sleek lines, minimalist interiors, and a focus on natural materials such as wood and stone. This attention to detail extends to the district's numerous shops, which offer a wide range of high-quality goods and services, including traditional arts and crafts, fashionable clothing, and delicious cuisine. While Japantown maintains a strong sense of cultural identity, it is also deeply integrated into the broader fabric of Night City, serving as a hub for international trade, diplomacy, and cultural exchange between Japan and the rest of the world. As a result, the neighborhood continues to play a vital role in shaping the city's diverse and ever-evolving character.

Earth is the home of humanity. The corporations have taken over the world from their skyscraper fortresses. At the same time, massive armies of cyborg killers roam the shattered urban ruins of deserted cities. Countries have collapsed in more ways than one. Corporate Wars have ruined the economies and rebuilt them again. The New United States (NUSA) is divided, Japan is the biggest empire on the planet, China has become a rising power, the Soviet Union infights, and the EEC is looking to the stars for expansion. Corporations like Arasaka, Militech, SovOil, and many more are the rulers of Earth. It may be the homeworld of humanity, but with companies like Orbital Air and Mitsubishi/Koridansu creating new worlds outside, they promise a new positive future for those who go off-world.

Rockerboys are rebellious musicians who use music and revolt to fight authority. They are a lot like '80s punk rockers who look down on corporate "sellouts" as the traitors to the craft. Because they are so charismatic, they can sway, incite and charm a large number of people through musical performances.

Trauma Team International (TTI) is a corporation that specializes in rapid response medical services. As the premium paramedical franchise, Trauma Team™ is one of the most notable corporations of the 21st century. The company automatically bills their patients from the moment they receive the order to the location of retrieval. TTI partners with many corporations such as Arasaka, Militech, Night Corp, Biotechnica, or Kiroshi, allowing certain employees access to Trauma Team memberships without paying for the service themselves. The medical corporation also manufacturers its own products for the general public to use.

Petrochemical Associates International is a megacorporation whose primary focus is the petrochemical industry. Petrochem is the world's largest producer of the synthetic alcohol fuel CHOOH2 (under license from Biotechnica), the primary fuel source for the mid-21st century. Petrochem control millions of acres of arable land across the NUSA. They are also one of the world's largest oil producers next to SovOil. With the oil supply dwindling, most remaining fossil fuels are used to make plastics and other synthetics, and Petrochem has more fertile oilfields than any other company. All of these assets are huge, and accordingly hard to protect from other companies that would like to usurp Petrochem's wealth.

Biotechnica is a relatively small corporation. It created Triticum vulgaris megasuavis, the genus of wheat that is refined into the synthetic grain alcohol/fuel CHOOH2. Biotechnica licenses the rights to use its genetically modified T. vulgaris megasuavis plants to petrochemical companies like SovOil and Petrochem. Besides the utilizing the licensing rights of CHOOH2 to other corporations, Biotechnica has a multitude of Bioware products on the market.kstation.

Fuyutsuki Electronics is a mass marketed, Japanese corporation that sells electronics devices including Cyberdecks, televisions, radios and more. Datashards are manufactured by Fuyutsuki and can be found sold in their stores across the world. Fuyutsuki Eletronics stores can be found throughout Night City, as well as their advertisements across numerous billboards and posters. In Ripperdocs, V is able to purchase cyberdecks that are manufactured by Fuyutsuki. The "Tinkerer Mk.3" is an extremely high quality cyberdeck marketed towards those who are not particularly net-capable. In many wealthy apartments, Screen Glass televisions can be found that are manufactured by Fuyutsuki.

The Corporations (Megacorporations or MegaCorps) are giant, transnational companies which dominate the Cyberpunk world. They can range from simple media corporations to worldwide security firms, the only thing you have to remember is that they will kill anyone that stands in their way. The corps in this world are often seen as sovereign nations in and of themselves and use their power to change the world around them.

Kang Tao (simplified Chinese: 康陶) is a weapons manufacturer, initially Taiwanese, later on Chinese. Kang Tao was originally headquartered in Taiwan, which had become a manufacturing haven in the late 2000s, after the country declared independence with the help of Japan and Arasaka. Kang Tao became an industry giant among the Taiwanese companies. In 2077, the corporation was mainly known for its firearms, especially their newest generation of so-called "smart-guns", weapons that employed gyrojet technology to fire caseless guided ammunition, but were also becoming important players in the mercenary and security markets.

Kenshiri-Adachi Armaments, more commonly known by its abbreviated name, Kendachi or Kendachi Arms, is a arms manufacturer specializing in advanced technology in melee weapons headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. While not a Megacorporation or zaibatsu, the corporation is part of a keiretsu system. Kenshiri-Adachi Armaments, known by all as Kendachi, is a Japanese corporation that mainly specializes in high-quality melee weapons and purpose-built chipware. Kendachi's advanced tech can be found in nearly every city worldwide, including its excellent line-up of melee weapons, which consist of various katanas and tantos as well as signature monoblade (monomolecular blade) series.

Night Corporation (commonly stylized as Night Corp) is headquartered in Night City. Night Corp is a unique enterprise as it puts its full attention on Night City and its affairs. The company is the largest contractor of public procurements within the boundaries of NC, building and renovating facilities such as roads, bridges, tunnels, metro lines, power plants, net transmitters, waterworks, and sewerage. Night Corp is also known for their charities designed to aid the poor children of Night City, and scholarship programs to benefit gifted youth — Jefferson Peralez was among them. The company is also heavily invested in research for ecology and alternate power sources.

Originally a unit part of Militech, BARGHEST declared its independence from the corporation after Colonel Kurt Hansen claimed a large portion of Night City's Pacifica for himself during the Unification War. This area would later be now known as Dogtown. Originally made up by former Militech soldiers that fought alongside Hansen during the war, over the years, mercenaries and other veterans joined them, as well as street punks that were allured with promises of becoming part of something greater. If you hear "Dogtown" and automatically think "BARGHEST," chances are you won't die straight away. The organization founded by Kurt Hansen is more than just an ordinary Night City gang. No one else has managed the feat of carving an entire district out for themselves, kicking out the police completely and keeping it that way for nearly a decade.

Founded by veterans of the fourth Corporate War tired of the helplessness of the NCPD, members of 6th Street in 2045 are generally well-armed and heavily cybered-up with armament from their days in the field. Recently, they have been forced to move into extortion and smuggling in efforts to pay their bills. Their main base of operations sprawling, nine-story, retrofitted National Guard armory in North Heywood. 6th Street's operations came to include robbery, extortion, and gun smuggling. The group also had extensive connections with Nomad groups inside and outside of Night City. The gang also steals and modifies cars. 6th Street have talented techies and run many garages and workshops around the city. They offer services as a combat taxi for hire, which makes them especially popular among edgerunners and mercenaries. Despite their criminal nature, the gang is mostly tolerated by corporations and police forces, unless 6th Street gangers cause trouble outside their established turf. Military oriented corporations have customers for high-end products and the NCPD's job is made easier by the ersatz law that the gang maintains in their neighborhoods.

The Valentinos are one of Night City's largest cartels and are bound by a strong moral code and century-old traditions of the Catholic god and protecting their peers. This protection does not cover any one ethnic or religious group, but instead those that grew up in Heywood alongside them. The Valentinos control swathes of predominantly Latino areas of Heywood and treat values such as honor, justice, and brotherhood with deadly seriousness.

A cybernetic limb uses synthetic muscle fibers instead of flesh and blood. They don't get tired, and they don't feel pain. They are also much stronger than normal muscle tissue. This gives a cyberarm, for example, tremendous gripping power. All cyberlimbs can easily crush light metals, woods and plastics. They can crush glass and plastic to dust. These can have implemented weapons and unique features of usage that surpass human flesh limitations.

For sheer tactical versatility, there's not much that can beat an aerodyne. They can go anywhere that's above water, hover and perform all manner of vectored thrust maneuvers, they're faster than helicopters, and can carry more weight. Most closely resemble a flying automobile, the AV term has also been used to refer to crude contraptions such as a literal flying dumpster.

Megabuildings are one of the main residential options in Night City. By 2077, twelve of these buildings dominated the city skyline, each characterized by its unique color and assigned number. Each megabuilding could house an approximate maximum of 128,000 residents, since they featured roughly over 8,000 apartments with a 16-people per apartment capacity. Each apartment came with MediaCorp-promoted cable television, radio, and sensory feed access. Megabuildings also provided services beyond residential housing, such as entertainment, food, and others common to shopping mall experiences, and tried to offer security by means of rented corporate cops — although crime still remained a problem in many of them.

CHOOH2 has essentially replaced gasoline and diesel fuels as the leading combustible fuel. The essential ingredient in CHOOH2 is a patented high-sugar wheat, Triticum vulgaris megasuavis, which can be combined with yeast and processed into an alcohol. The fuel itself is a synthetic, modified grain-based alcohol. It burns at a much higher temperature than most other alcohols, and combusts extremely quickly, making it ideal as a fuel. Like gasolines of different octane ratings, CHOOH2 comes in several different molecular weights and isomers, for use in different types of engines. A CHOOH2-powered engine will work with any type of CHOOH2, but the best results are obtained by matching the correct fuel to the correct engine. CHOOH2 burns cleaner than gasoline and diesel, but the fuel itself is toxic. Like other high-concentration alcohols, CHOOH2 can cause blindness and disorientation at low doses, and death at higher doses.

A doll can be found in any field, more commonly in Night City, a doll is used in the sex industry. The doll's behavior is changed in-session to suit their client’s deepest desires, and after the session is completed their minds are wiped. Dolls can also be used as a means of communication (known as proxies) for individuals who want to keep their identities secret or are unable to attend in person, in this case dolls are used as messengers for them to speak through. Originally created in a military lab, the doll chip found its true calling in the entertainment industry – specifically, the sex industry. It is comprised of three main functions – importing data from systems, steering the doll's behavior in-session and wiping the doll's memory after each and every session. The last function has turned out to be very attractive to applicants looking to work in dollhouses. Clients are also on board – the dolls are completely unaware of what happens to them during the session, giving clients absolute freedom and discretion.

The Blackwall (or Black Wall) is a firewall developed by NetWatch. Located within the Net, it is tasked with keeping rogue AIs from breaking through into the rest of cyberspace and wreaking havoc. The firewall often splits old network systems in half, leading to stories of haunted data.

Artificial Intelligence, or Artificial Intellects, commonly shortened to A.I., refers to a computer, a robot or a program that is "self-aware", meaning it is capable of not only logical deduction, reasoning, and speaking, but also knows of its own existence, the possibility of its own mortality (or immortality), and possesses creativity, desire, and emotion.

The following is a list of notable edgerunners and mercenaries, along with their roles. Updated to 2077. * Jenni Flexx (solo): Missing, probably dead. She was a 2020s solo merc. * Morgan Blackhand (solo): Missing since the Arasaka Headquarters nuclear disaster in 2023. He is a known 2010s solo merc. * Johnny Silverhand (rockerboy): Dead. Consciousness stored in an engram, then physical body died after the Arasaka Headquarters nuclear disaster in 2023. * Spider Murphy (netrunner): Missing. She was a 2020s netrunner. Wrote a Netrunning guide. * Rogue Amendiares (solo, now Fixer): Retired prior to 2045. Became a Fixer afterwards and started running the Afterlife. Great solo reputation. * Sasha (netrunner, Maine's crew): Killed prior to 2075, shot by security robots during a Biotechnica's Night City HQ infiltration mission. * Pilar (Techie, Maine's crew): Killed in 2075, shot by a cyberpsycho in the head with an explosive projectile. Rebecca's brother. * Dorio (solo, Maine's crew): Killed in 2075, back and head shot, during Mr. Tanaka's abduction battle with NCPD and Trauma Team. * Maine (solo, Maine's crew): Killed in 2075, succumbed to cyberpsychosis then self-detonated with explosive canisters at Japantown, during Mr. Tanaka's abduction battle with NCPD and Trauma Team. * Kiwi (netrunner): Killed in 2076, betrayed - shot by Faraday and his hitmen at Buck-A-Slice (Arroyo), after she set up David's crew to be captured by Faraday. * Rebecca (solo, Maine's crew, David's crew): Killed in 2076, head crushed by Adam Smasher at Memorial Park, during the rescue of Lucyna Kushinada (Lucy) from Arasaka Tower. Pilar's sister. * David Martinez (solo, Maine's crew, David's crew): Killed in 2076, cyberskeleton ripped apart by Adam Smasher then executed with a headshot at Memorial Park, during Lucy's rescue from Arasaka Tower. David served as a distraction for Lucy's escape. * Lucy (netrunner, David's crew): Possibly retired in 2076, after the dissolution of David's crew upon David and Rebecca's deaths. * Falco (nomad, driver, Maine's and David's crews): Retired in 2076 after the dissolution of David's crew and ensuring Lucy's safety. * Jackie Welles (solo, Afterlife mercs): Active. Friend of V. Aims to become a legend of Night City with V. * V (solo. dependant netrunner, techie, corpo or nomad): Active. Friend of Jackie Welles. Potential legend of Night City.

Morgan Blackhand was a solo with an anodized black-chrome cyberarm. Heis a pragmatist. Blackhand is able to survive because he is street-smart and is constantly looking out for his own best interest. His reputation as a top solo is partly due to the fact that he is able to capture targets alive, rather than simply killing them. Blackhand is considered to be a "Solo's Solo" with years of experience. He is considered a legendary solo.

Rogue Amendiares is a well-known solo during the 2010s in Night City, who became owner of the famous Afterlife nightclub in the Time of the Red, and was widely considered the city's best fixer by 2077. Biography: Became a successful solo mercenary in Night City as a young woman. Had a relationship with Johnny Silverhand, which ended in 2011. Partnered with Nomad Santiago in 2013. Participated in a raid on Arasaka Tower in 2013 to rescue Alt Cunningham. Had a brief relationship with Morgan Blackhand after 2013. Took part in the Arasaka raid during the Fourth Corporate War, which led to the Night City Holocaust. Survived a severe car crash that led to her retiring from active solo work. Became a fixer and started operating the Afterlife club. By 2077, known as the "Queen of the Afterlife" and Night City's top fixer. Manages the Afterlife with a team of experts including Nix, Crispin Weyland, Emmerick Bronson, and Claire Russell. Appearance: Rogue has shoulder-long grey hair (partially shaved on the sides) and two cyberoptics. Rogue is Caucasic and has 80+ years (but looks like she's on her 40s).

Sasha Yakovleva was a netrunner in Maine's crew of mercenaries. Appearance: Sasha was a young woman of average height and build. Brown hair dyed black cut in an angled bob with a straight fringe. Wide blue eyes with pink rings surrounding the pupils. Pink eyeshadow and lipstick. Visible threading on her face. She wore a sleeveless bodysuit with v-shaped neckline, high-collared baby pink jacket, bright pink holster, band on thigh, bright pink sneakers and a white band around left ankle. Biography: Sasha's mother died from side effects of Biotechnica painkillers. Sasha became a netrunner in Maine's edgerunner crew. During a mission to infiltrate Biotechnica's HQ, Sasha discovered confidential files about Securicine, the painkiller that killed her mother. Sasha began uploading the Securicine database to a news tipline, despite being discovered by security. Knowing she wouldn't survive, Sasha locked herself in and prepared explosives, completing the upload before being shot and falling to her death.

Pilar was a techie. Appearance: Pillar was a tall man with a mohawk and cybernetic features, including golden robotic hands and eye-gear. Biography: He was an edgerunner in Night City, known for his comedic and crude personality. Pillar often worked with his sister Rebecca and Maine's crew on mercenary jobs. He was killed by a cyberpsycho after taunting them, resulting in a shot to the head that destroyed most of his skull.

Dorio was a solo for Maine's crew. Appearance: Dorio is an extremely tall and imposing woman with short blonde hair and strong facial features. She has serious, sullen eyes and wears a simple outfit consisting of a large open jacket with nothing underneath and tight black shorts. Her legs are fully cybernetic and left exposed. Biography: After her dad died, Dorio shifted her focus to guns and attempted to kill an Animals member, but failed and was saved by Maine. She joined Maine's crew of edgerunners and became his right-hand and romantic partner. Dorio is a skilled fighter with exceptional physical strength and boxing abilities. During a mission gone wrong, Dorio is fatally shot while trying to administer suppressants to Maine who was going suffering a cyberpsychosis episode.

Maine was a solo and leader of the Maine's crew. Appearance: Tanned skin, light-colored hair in pompadour, muscular cyberware frame, sleveless jacket, black pants. Biography: Maine was born to a jazz singer mother in Portland, Maine, and was named after the state. As a child, he was small and frail but vowed to become bigger and stronger, eventually achieving this goal through underground boxing and cybernetic enhancements. After his mother's death, Maine worked as a bouncer and later joined NUSA SpecOps, where he befriended Solomon Reed. Disillusioned by his experiences in South America, Maine left the military and moved to Night City to become an edgerunner. In Night City, Maine formed his own crew, including members like Dorio, Falco, Pilar, Kiwi, and later David Martinez. Maine was known for his desire to "make it big" and his constant pursuit of better cyberware, which eventually led to his downfall. As his reliance on cyberware increased, Maine began experiencing symptoms of cyberpsychosis, causing strain within his crew. Maine's story ended tragically when he succumbed to full cyberpsychosis during a job gone wrong, resulting in the death of his partner Dorio and his own demise in a final, explosive confrontation with MaxTac.

Rebecca was a solo for Maine's crew. Personality: Rebecca is sharp-tongued, extreme, and unpredictable. She's loyal to her crew, perceptive, and mature in handling her feelings. She's skilled in combat and can be fiercely protective. Appearance: Short stature, white skin with blue tint, pink tattoos, green hair in pigtails. Wears minimal clothing: black underwear, high collar jacket, sneakers. Has pink and yellow cyberoptics, later gains oversized red and blue cyberarms. Biography: Rebecca was an edgerunner in Night City, often working with her brother Pilar and Maine's crew. She met David during a limo heist and became attracted to him. After her brother's death, she became more aggressive in combat. Rebecca joined David's new crew as secondary muscle following Maine and Dorio's deaths. She noticed David's descent into cyberpsychosis and tried to help him. Rebecca participated in the mission to rescue Lucy from Arasaka Tower. She fought bravely in the final battle but was ultimately killed by Adam Smasher (her head was crushed by him).

David Martinez was a mercenary and member of Maine's edgerunner crew. He later had a grandiose death, attaining the status of a Night City legend. Appearance: David was a Latino teenager with light brown eyes and dark brown hair styled in a quaffed cut with shaved sides. He had an athletic build that became more muscular over time. He typically wore kitsch-style clothing including a black t-shirt, gold chains, gray sweatpants, and white sneakers. Later he wore his mother's yellow EMT jacket and added more cyberware implants. Personality: David was a determined and ambitious young man who felt destined for something greater. Initially bored with mundane life and curious about the world of edgerunners. As he got more involved in that world, he became more confident and daring, but also struggled with the mental toll of excessive cyberware use. He was loyal to his crew and deeply cared for Lucy. Biography: David Martinez was born to a single mother in Night City and raised in a poor neighborhood. He excelled academically and attended Arasaka Academy on scholarship. After his mother's death, David had a military-grade Sandevistan implanted and became an edgerunner. He joined Maine's crew and developed a relationship with Lucy. David took over leadership after Maine's death and continued adding cyberware despite warnings. He became entangled in Faraday's schemes involving Arasaka. David rescued Lucy from Arasaka but was pursued by Adam Smasher. In a final battle, David ensured Lucy's escape before being killed by Smasher. His actions allowed Lucy to fulfill her dream of going to the moon.

Kiwi was a netrunner who worked for Maine's Crew and then for Faraday. Appearance: Kiwi is an extremely tall and slender woman wearing a long, red jacket. She has a distinctive red mask covering her lower face and jaw, which is missing underneath. Kiwi has light blonde hair in a bob cut and angular, feline eyes. Her body appears heavily modified with cyberware and is decorated with a spiderweb tattoo. Her nipples and pubic area are blue. Biography: Kiwi is an enigmatic netrunner with a detachable cybernetic jaw mask, a result of a brutal assault by a client during her time as a joytoy. Kiwi worked in implant production before being sold to a brothel, where she engineered a device to block emotions during her unwilling work as a joytoy. After recovering from the assault and learning netrunning, she used her skills to burn down both the brothel and factory before moving to Night City. In Night City, Kiwi joined Maine's crew of mercenaries, where she acted as a mentor to Lucy and played a crucial intel role in their operations. Despite her distant nature and philosophy of never trusting anyone in Night City, Kiwi formed a closer relationship with Lucy. Ultimately, Kiwi betrayed her crew for a bribe from Faraday, leading to her involvement in capturing Lucy and setting up David, before being double-crossed and killed by Faraday himself.

Lucyna Kushinada, known as just Lucy, is a netrunner who worked for Maine's crew and then for David's crew, being David's girlfriend. Appearance: Lucy is a young woman with naturally white hair and red-purple eyes. Her hair is styled in a split bob with a colorful pastel rainbow gradient. She wears light red eye and lip makeup, enhancing her striking features. Lucy's style combines Kitsch and Neomilitarism, often seen in a cropped white jacket and black netrunner leotard. Her body is marked by multiple panel lines, suggesting various types of cyberware implants. Personality: Lucy is a mysterious and introverted netrunner from Night City. She's reluctant to discuss her past and keeps her emotions guarded. Despite her calm demeanor, Lucy can be ruthless and won't hesitate to kill if provoked. She dreams of escaping Night City, which she views as a prison, to live on the Moon. Biography: Lucy was born in Warsaw. At age seven, she discovered disturbing information about her father's wartime actions, leading to rebellious behavior and an increased interest in netrunning. She was eventually recruited by Arasaka for a children's netrunning program, but escaped after realizing the true nature of their exploitation. Lucy arrived in Night City after traveling across Europe and the NUSA, determined to earn enough money to move to the Moon. She started with petty thefts before being mentored by Kiwi and joining Maine's crew of edgerunners. Lucy met and formed a romantic relationship with David Martinez, training him and working together on various jobs. She struggled with her past trauma related to Arasaka and tried to protect David from becoming their test subject. Lucy was eventually captured by Faraday and Kiwi but was rescued by David during a confrontation at Arasaka Tower. After David's sacrifice, Lucy fulfilled their shared dream of going to the Moon, though she is deeply affected by the loss of her friends and lover. She possibly retired since 2076 and currently lives with a low profile.

Jackie Welles is a merc from Heywood who, together with V, aims to become a Night City legend. Personality: Jackie values friendship, loyalty, and family above all else. He dreamed of living a life of luxury and providing for his own family. Appearance: Jackie is a tall, muscular man of Mexican descent. He has short black hair. Jackie often wears a leather jacket. Jackie's appearance is imposing yet friendly. Biography: Jackie was raised in Night City by both parents, but his father was an abusive alcoholic. At 15, Jackie joined the Valentinos gang but left at 19 after a near-fatal injury. In 2076, Jackie began dating Misty Olszewski. He met V (the player character) and they became close friends and partners. Jackie and V established themselves as reliable mercenaries in Night City. He will be recruited for the Konpeki Plaza Heist.

The following is a list of notable fixers, updated to 2077: * Faraday. Slim, middle aged man with gray hair. Deceased in 2076. Formerly affiliated to Arasaka. * Arthur Cormac. Middle aged strong man. Deceased in 2077. No further info. * Dakota Smith. Black-haired middle aged Hispanic female, member of Aldecados, and one of the best fixers in the Badlands. Can be found at her garage in Rocky Ridge plains. * Dexter "Dex" Deshawn. Fat African-american male. Calls mercs to hire them, then uses motels (like No-Tell Motel) to meet up with them. Made lots of enemies, has no regular crew, selects mercs based on intuition. * Dino Dinovic. Rockerboy, he can be found at his bar, Electric Orgasm, in Downtown Night City. * Mikhail Akulov. Soviet short-haired man. Soviet Union's fixer. Travels to Night City in 2077 in order to secure an arms deal between the Soviet Union and China with Arasaka. * Muamar "El Capitán" Reyes. White-hispanic black-long-haired male. Can be found at a scenic overlook of Rancho Colorado, southwest of Coronado Dam. Admires Santo Domingo and its people. * Regina Jones. White female with a right eye-patch. Former media, wants to find a cure to Cyberpsychosis. Her jobs consist of engaging and neutralizing cyberpsychos to help with her investigation, emphasizing on not killing cyberpsychos if possible. * Rogue Amendiares. Owner of the Afterlife, can be found there. Great solo reputation. Considered the best fixer of Night City. * Sebastián "Padre" Ibarra. Former priest, then former member of Valentinos. * Wade "Mr. Hands" Bleecker. Middle aged wheat-skin male with elegant grey hair, mustache and goatee. Covers business on the Pacifica District. May be found at Heavy Hearts club in Dogtown. * Wakako Okada. Middle aged Asian female. Top fixer of Westbrook. Can be found at her office in Japantown. Affiliated to Tyger Claws.

Panam Palmer is a solo and nomad, former member of the Aldecados nomad clan. Appearance: Woman of mixed or Hispanic ethnicity. Warm and tanned complexion. Long black hair styled in an updo, pulled back and windswept. Dark brown eyes. She is 33 years old. Personality: Independent and rebellious. Disapproves of corporate involvement with her clan. Loyal to her friends. Strong-willed and determined Biography: Originally from the Badlands outside Night City. Former member of the Aldecaldos nomad clan. Left the clan due to disagreements with the leader, Saul Bright. Moved to Night City to work as a mercenary. Works under the fixer Rogue. Was betrayed by Nash Bane during an assignment. Has close friendships with Mitch Anderson and Scorpion. Has a history of various jobs and adventures, including hauling cargo and dealing with unusual situations. Maintains communication with Aldecaldos members despite leaving the clan.

Kerry Eurodyne is a Night City-based music artist, formerly known as the the vocal and lead/rhythm guitar for the band Samurai. Appearance: Hispanic, has a grey Mohawk and a black Full beard, along with blue eyes. He is 89 years old, but looks like he is on his 40s. Biography: In 2020; Achieved initial fame as a member of Samurai. Performed vocals, lead and rhythm guitar. Had conflicts with Johnny Silverhand about their shared vision. Made multiple attempts to leave the band and start a solo career. Samurai disbanded after Johnny's departure. After Samurai was disbanded; Spent two years in Masbate, New Philippines. Returned to the music scene renewed and inspired. Worked hard to establish himself as a solo artist. Achieved great success with platinum albums and high-value auctions. Mid-century; Married Louise Nordin Eurodyne. Had two children, Ted and Kim. Marriage ended in divorce, with Louise getting custody and most possessions. Struggled to maintain a relationship with his children. Currently, in 2077: Lives in his Villa in North Oak. Continues a successful solo career. Signed with MSM MediaCorp label. Working on a new album. Struggles with inspiration and staying relevant. Deals with public pressure and media criticism. Visits his guru Khian in Tangalan for spiritual needs. Attempts to keep Ariel Velasco around for company.

Judy Álvarez is a skilled braindance techie and a member of the Mox. She has her own apartment in northeastern Kabuki, Watson. Appearance: Hispanic ethnicity. Short hair with long side-swept bangs, dyed green and pink (naturally brown). Hair shaved on the head left side. Dark brown eyes. 24 years old. Personality: Temperamental (inherited from her grandmother). Not religious, but curious about spiritual matters. Independent and strong-willed. Passionate about technology, especially braindance. Biography: Born in Laguna Bend, a small town near Night City. Lost her mother at a young age, raised by grandparents. Learned tech skills from her grandfather. Around 2057: Had a crush on Jenni Chapman. Around 2062: Forced to move to Night City due to reservoir project. At age 16: Detained for allegedly stealing a fire truck. Early career: Worked as a braindance technician at Clouds. Met Evelyn Parker, Tom Caldera, and Maiko Maeda at Clouds. Started a relationship with Maiko Maeda. Left Clouds to work at Lizzie's Bar, joining the Mox. Relationship with Maiko became strained and eventually ended. Continued working at Lizzie's Bar as a braindance technician and editor.

River Ward is a NCPD detective in Night City. Appearance: African-american, black race. River has a shaved head and clean-shaven face. Left eye replaced with a black cyberoptic. Strong body type. Brown right eye. Biography: Early life: River grew up on a small family farm with his parents and sister Joss. Family farm went out of business due to corporate takeover. Parents started running a grocery store, living above it. Thugs broke in, killed River's parents in front of him and Joss. River and Joss sent to an orphanage. NCPD failed to catch the killers, motivating River to become a detective. Adult Years: Became an NCPD detective. First partnered with Jamie Sheen, who later committed suicide. Later partnered with Harold Han. Helped sister Joss with her children after her husband's death. Had a falling out with Joss due to his obsession with work. In 2077, foiled an attack on Mayor Lucius Rhyne by a cyberpsycho. Received Medal of Merit for saving the mayor. Became suspicious about Rhyne's death shortly after the incident. Ordered to drop the case by his superiors.

The following is a list of notable Ripperdocs of Watson, updated to 2077: Watson: - Viktor "Vik" Vektor in Viktor's Clinic (Little China). White male. Decent cyberware, he may even give some credit if its one's friend. - Charles Bucks in Buck's Clinic (Kabuki). White-Asian male. Illegal clinic, he receives his cyberware from Scavengers who harvested other people's cyberware. - Robert Rainwater in Dr. Chrome (Kabuki). Wheat-skinned male. He is ironically against cyberware, believing it deteriorates one's body. Has no implants on himself. He still installs implants though. - Sogo Watanabe in Instant Implants (Kabuki). Asian male. - Cassius Ryder in Doc Ryder (Northside). Fat white male. Also a tattoo-artist.

The following is a list of notable Ripperdocs of Westbrook, updated to 2077: - Nina Kraviz at Kraviz's Clinic (Charter Hill). Blue haired white female. Born at Soviet Union. - Finn "Fingers" Gerstatt at Fingers M.D. (Japantown). Eccentric, white, ugly-effeminate male. Most clients are drug addicts and sex workers with little money. Second-hand implants, may be damaged or defective. - Chiyo Omoto under an overpass (Japantown). Black-blue haired Asian female.

The following is a list of notable Ripperdocs of City Center and Heywood, updated to 2077: City Center: - Darius Clarke at Doc Ryder (Downtown). Black male. Holds discretion about his clients. Heywood: - Santiago Molina at Doc Ryder (Wellsprings). Hispanic male. Has no implants, for him its a waste of time.

The following is a list of notable Ripperdocs of Santo Domingo and Badlands, updated to 2077: Santo Domingo: - Rafael Pérez clinic (Arroyo). Male unnamed Ripperdoc, Rafael Pérez is the name of the Clinic. - Octavio Delgado in Octavio's Clinic (Rancho Coronado). Black-latino male. Skillful, but his clinic lacks medical equipment. It's still better than nothing for the locals. Works with Mia (real name Lucy Thacker), a black female expert ripperdoc. Badlands: - Hutch Spindler (Nomad/Mobile Camp). White male affiliated to Aldecaldos.

The following is a list of notable Ripperdocs of Pacifica, updated to 2077: - Rony LaFleur (West Wind Estate). Black male. Unaffiliated ripperdoc store at West Wind Apartments. Tends to only attend "his own people". One of the best clinics in Night City. - Anthony Anderson in Haven Clinic (Dogtown). White middle aged male. Works with the poorest residences of Dogtown. - Farida Nazeri in Farida's Clinic (Dogtown). Iranian-american female. Ex soldier. Mantains the cyberware of soldiers and private clients, keeping a low profile.

There are three defining lifepath options common for most people in Night City, these are: 1. Nomad: Nomads are part of a clan, that roam the Badlands deserts around Night City. They value their clan above anything and have strong family bonds. 2. Streetkid: Having lived most of their lives in Night City, they know the streets, gangs, slang, and are familiar with the "lower life"of the city. 3. Corpo: They are most at home in the board room and rising the corporate ladder. They are familiar with doing whatever it takes to progress further their ambitions and status in Night City, that values only wealth and status. Their cynicism helps with negotiation, being able to read between the lines and detect lies.

The Night City Holocaust, also known as the Arasaka Headquarters (AHQ) Bombing or AHQ Disaster, was a nuclear disaster in Night City that occurred on August 20, 2023. Prelude: August 20, 2023, during the Fourth Corporate War. Militech "Team Alpha" incursion team led by Morgan Blackhand and Johnny Silverhand. Objective: Infiltrate Arasaka Towers to copy/destroy Reliquary Database and erase Soulkiller 3.0. Assault: Multiple teams infiltrated Arasaka Towers. Team Alpha reached Soulkiller labs, rescued Alt Cunningham. Firefight erupted, Johnny Silverhand killed by Adam Smasher. Detonation: Nuclear device prematurely detonated on 120th floor. Yield: 0.1 or 0.5 kilotons. Obliterated Arasaka Towers, caused widespread destruction. Aftermath: Night City barely habitable within 24 hours. US President Elizabeth Kress blamed Arasaka, but Militech supplied the weapon. Militech nationalized, Arasaka banished from USA. Legacy: "Hot Zone" created at ground zero. Truth about the incident revealed by Trace Santiago. Divided opinions on Arasaka's role in Night City. By 2077, initial death toll cited as around 4,000. The Arasaka Memorial was built at Corporate Plaza to commemorate the victims.

Implants are specialized cyberware that are placed in the body for a specific function. Are useful little things used to make living easier; things not replaceable from Body Banks, or required for a specific job. Types: - Nasal Filters: More protection against breathable toxins - Gill Implant: Breath relatively clean water for up to 4 hours - Independent Air Supply: Hold your breath for up to 25 minutes (inactive) or 10 minutes (active) - Mr.Studd/Midnight Lady Sexual Implants: Increase sexual performance - Contraceptive Implant: Prevents pregnancy for up to 5 years - Sub-dermal Pocket: Pocket under skin - Sub-dermal Armor: Armor under skin - Motion Detector - Digital Recorder: Under-skin, can record input from microphones, digital recording link or a digital camera. Records up to 2 hours - Radar Sensor: 100m range radar unit in the shoulder, emitter in sull. Visible bulge in forehead - Sonar Implant: 50m range sonar unit in the skull - Radiation Detector: 10m range - Chemical Analyzer: Analyses smells and breaks them down to their chemical components. Results are output to a Biomonitor - Voice Synthesizer: Mimic any voice or tone previously recorded in its memory chip. Store up to 10 voices - AudioVox: Control vocal tones volume and tone quality precisely, apply special audio effects And many others.

Quickhacks, also called "programs", refer to hacks that can be installed on a cyberdeck (that allows you to perform hacks on targets and devices). Quickhacks can be used to damage and disorientate enemies or bypass defenses. Quickhacks require base RAM to be used, and will only recover out of combat.

This is a list of cyberware categorized in body parts Iconic cyberware: Unique cyberware that can only be obtained once, from one source Operative System: - Berserk: Enhances physical abilities while active. Reduces damage, limits health loss. Allows to do Superhero Landings (landing from a high distance to cause a powerful shockwave) - Cyberdecks: Allows to perform netrunner abilities like quickhacks - Sandevistan: Makes user faster and slows down time perception Arms: - Gorilla Arms: lightweight, efficient and hard-hitting arm replacement cyberware - Mantis Blades: Allows to slice and dice enemies with swift, deadly slashes - Projectile Launch System: Launches an explosive projectile that can deal physical, thermal, chemical or electrical damage - Monowire: Whip-like mono-filament wire with a molecular cutting edge, deals more damage Face: - Optics: Eye-replacements. Can increase optical zoom and highlight enemies, cameras, turrets, traps, or connect to a tech weapon - Behavioral Imprint-synced Faceplate (Iconic): Paired with a behavioral imprint, allows the user to take on the appearance of other person, replicate their facial expressions and speech pattern Skeleton replacements: Can provide armor, or increase damage or carrying capacity. Some models may decrease speed and stamina Hands: - Hand replacements: Depending on the model, can link the user's optical implant to the weapon's system or enhance reload and weapon usage - Tattoos: Directly link the user's optical implant to the weapon's system (real-time data tracking of weapon info) Nervous System parts: Can increase movement speed or slow user's perception of time Circulatory System parts: Can increase stamina or health, or enhance healing or speed Integumentary System (skin) replacement parts: Can reduce damage and/or increase armor Legs: - Fortified Ankles: Allows to charge jumps of greater distances - Jenkin's Tendons: More sprint speed, +30% at first, reduced to +10% after 5 seconds - Leeroy Ligament System (Iconic): More movement speed - Lynx Paws: Less fall damage, quieter and faster stealth movement - Reinforced Tendons: Allows to perform double jumps

Saburo Arasaka is the founder and leader of Arasaka Corporation. 158 years old in 2077, uses bioengineering and mind-preserving technology. Proud, honorable, ruthless, and power-hungry. Remains in control of Arasaka despite his age. Appearance: Elder Japanese male, white hair, circular glasses, brown/grey eyes.

Dexter "Dex" DeShawn is a well-known fixer in Night City. Appearance: African-american male, black long rastas and full beard, big body type, wears red sunglasses. Biography: He has made powerful enemies in Pacifica before leaving Night City in 2075. He returned to the city in 2077 after being away for a few years. Known for his charisma and ability to spot potential in others, he has no defined crew and chooses mercs based on his intuition. Even if he is a known fixer he is not considered to be on the same level as Rogue Amendiares. Contracted by Evelyn Parker to steal the Relic from Yorinobu Arasaka.

The Konpeki Plaza Heist consists on infiltrating the Konpeki Plaza and steal an experimental Relic 2.0. The job can be fixed by Dexter DeShawn and contracted by Evelyn Parker. During the job, Saburo Arasaka will be killed in an unrelated complot by Yorinobu Arasaka, his second son, to take over the power of Arasaka Company.

The Relic is a series of Arasaka biochips allowing the storage and manifested reading of digitized human psyches known as engrams. There are two versions. Relic 1.0: Intended for commercial market. Stores psyche as an engram capable of basic communication. Lacks true self-awareness. Entered the market, providing a notion of immortality. Initially used for creating engrams of celebrities and cultural icons for commercialization. Relic 2.0: Top secret project commissioned by Saburo Arasaka. For internal use only, not for sale. Designed to install and activate engrams in new organic bodies. Aims to grant immortality by restoring a digitized psyche in a new host. Requires termination of neural and cardiac functions before activation. Uses nanotechnology to expand into the host's brain. Showed promising results but faced issues with emotional instability. Failed in every trial. Unintended use in a living individual showed it could keep the subject alive while taking over motor and psychological functions.

Goro Takemura is the personal bodyguard of Saburo Arasaka. He is a stoic man of honor and fiercely loyal to Arasaka, but finds himself betrayed and out of his element in Night City. Appearance: Asian male. Black/gray hair combed backwards and fine goatee.

Hanako Arasaka is the third child and only daughter of Saburo. Skilled self-taught Netrunner and head of the Kiji Faction. Intelligent, sweet, and beautiful. Has her own agenda, different from her father's ambitions. Becomes CEO and figurehead of Arasaka Corporation. Understands Alt's work with the Soulkiller. Appearance: Adult Japanese female, black short hair, brown eyes.

Yorinobu Arasaka is the second son of Saburo, first son of Michiko Arasaka. Former rebellious bosozoku leader of the Steel Dragons. Becomes heir to Arasaka empire after his elder brother's death. Disagrees with his father's goals and abandoned everything. Passionate, caring, and determined. Charismatic counter to Johnny Silverhand in Tokyo. Cares for his sister Hanako and wants to save her. Appearance: Adult Japanese male, brown toupee hair, brown eyes.

"Chippin in'" and "chrome up" are slang terms that means "To install cyberware, especially for the first time"; alternately, to hook up to any machine.