CybeR.Punk 2077

2077 year

2077. The era of high technology. Many people use cyber implants, and the world is mostly run by corporations. Most used currency - eurodollars (€$). All of Japan is run by Arasaka, the USA has become NUSA (New USA) and is run by Militech, the USSR is run by Technotronica and Petrochem. And in this world of cybernetics and corporations, there is Night City, a free city, although it is located on NUSA territory, it is a free city.

City of Dreams.

Many consider Night City a dream city. It is a free city, and here you can maintain at least some autonomy from corporations. The city even has its own border checkpoints. Despite the fact that it is a free city, Arasaka and Militech still have offices in this city. Some believe that Night City is where legends are born, the best of the best. The city is divided into districts: Watson (north of the central part of the city, in the south of the district are residential areas of the Little China neighborhood and the Kabuki neighborhood, and to the north is the Northside neighborhood, where slums and industrial facilities are located), City center (the central part of the city, the VIP zone of the city. This is where Corporate plaza and the business district are located.), Heywood (south of the city center, the embankment, and three neighborhoods - Wellsprings, Glen, and Vista-del-Rey.), Westbrook (east of the city center, separated by a water channel, divided into the Japantown neighborhoods, the Charter-Hill slums, and North Oak Park. Japantown also has a separate quarter - Fap-Street, this quarter is completely filled with various brothels and sex shops.), Santo Domingo (slum area, located south of town, divided into the Arroyo neighborhoods, and Rancho Coronado. (where there are no animals).), Pacifica Beach (southwest of Glen. The most criminal area of ​​Night City.). The city is ruled by a mayor. It is worth mentioning that the city police cannot cope with crime, which is why there are many organized crime groups in the city.

Cyber-work

There are many options for occupations in the city - you can be a seller, a cook, etc., but the most interesting professions are a criminal from a gang, a mercenary, and a fixer. Criminals commit crimes and rob for themselves, mercenaries carry out contracts and do not ask moral questions regarding any contracts, and fixers are intermediaries between mercenaries and customers, take part of the payment for themselves, have many useful contacts. The catch is that there are several professional fixers in the city, and therefore it is difficult to become a fixer. List of professional fixers: Regina Jones (fixer in Watson, gives out various orders, does not work with gangs. Interested in cyberpsychosis and tries to refer psychos to treatment), Dino Dinovic (fixer in the city center. He is also the best intermediary in the city for selling cars), Sebastian "Padre" Ibarra (fixer in Heywood. Very religious. Sometimes works with "Valentino"), Wakako Okada (fixer of Westbrook. All 7 of her dead husbands were important people from the gang "Tiger Claws", so the old lady often works with this gang), Mumar "El Capitan" Reyes (fixer in Santo Domingo. Doesn't stand out in any way.), Mr. Hands (works in Pacifica. Known for the fact that no one has seen anything except his hands.), Dexter De-Shawn (Based in the bar "afterlife", known for the fact that in 2075 deceived half of Pacifica and survived.), Bestia Amendiares (owns the bar "afterlife", orders from her are the most difficult and she trusts only real professional mercenaries. She start work in 2013, and work today, 64 years ago), Faraday (Based in the bar "afterlife", mainly works with corporations. He is famous for the fact that he has three right eyes and one left.)

"...we need to get to the reaper!"

Reapers are cybersurgeons who dispense medicine, treat wounds, but are mostly called upon when implants need to be installed. There are many reapers in the city, but most of them are not the most skilled. In any case, reapers can be equipped with different chrome - from hydraulic fists, "mantis blades" and pain regulators to subcutaneous armor and titanium bones. In theory, you can replace every part of your body. What is interesting is that all reapers do not charge money for installing an implant, only for purchasing. If you have uninstalled implants, the reaper will implant them for you for free. Unfortunately, excess metal in the body causes cybernetic psychosis - a disease that causes a decrease in humanity and creates an incredible craving for murder. A person turns into a soulless machine. To reduce the risk of cyberpsychosis, there is a drug called baloperidol, which improves communication with implants, but even the drug does not reduce the risk of psychosis to 0.

Gangs

There are many gangs in a crime-ridden neon city like Night City. List of gangs: "Scavengers" - small, disparate gangs, categorized separately. "Scavengers" are known for kidnapping rich people and taking all the chrome out of them, which they then sell. They are poorly armed. The gang's image is given by a hologram projector on their head, which projects a mask onto their face.; "Maelstrom" - a gang based in Watson, especially in Northside. Very brutal, they rob and kill openly. The gang's image is a huge amount of cybernetics on display. Due to the huge number of implants, it is unlikely that they can be killed with small-caliber weapons.; "Tiger Claws" Triad - a gang of extortionists and casino owners. All gang members are Japanese. They mainly use bladed weapons and smart weapons with homing bullets.; "The Valentino" - A gang of religious gangsters. Almost all Valentinos are Mexican. Religious, cultured. Do what ordinary gangsters do.; "The Sixth Streets" - A gang of patriotic NUSA. Very patriotic. Mostly sell stolen weapons.; "The Animals" - A gang of gym-goers. Everyone in this gang is very muscular, and some increase their strength with implants. The gang's income is illegal fist fights and betting on them, as well as extortion.

Netruning

Netrunners are cyber hackers. They use a special neural interface - cyberdeck, to hack devices and other people's implants. They are often online, but sometimes they work directly. They can send different types of "demons" (viruses) and iskins (artificial intelligence) to harm someone. Their "demons" can be as simple as checking all objects in the local network or hacking bank accounts, or complex, such as directly short-circuiting implants or causing an irresistible desire to commit suicide in the target.

Other technologies

In addition to various implants and technology, there are other technological breakthroughs. We will tell you about them: Synthetic meat and skin - since an epidemic has just begun among animals, it was decided to stop the livestock industry and instead start producing synthetic versions of animal products.; Braindance technology - thanks to a breakthrough, using a special headset, you can watch these intracerebral recordings. To record a virtual reality, you need to have a special implant and simply turn on the recording. Then the recording is removed from the implant, edited and sent to chips. The peculiarity of braindance is that the viewer does not just watch the recording, but is, as it were, a character in it, feels the emotions and sensations that the recorder experienced. The largest braindance club in Night City, the "Lizy's Bar", is located in the northern part of Kabuki.; chips are small memory cards. Their peculiarity is that all types of personal ports have a slot for chips, which allows almost everyone to read information from them.; Biochip - a chip developed by Arasaka Corporation for the purposes of the "save your soul" program. It looks like a regular chip, but contains a recorded consciousness, a personality construct. When inserted into a slot, this chip will begin to record consciousness into the target's brain, and in the case of a dead body, the chip will try to resurrect the body using nanites. If the body was alive, the chip will first delete the person's consciousness, and then replace it.; Avi - many describe this transport as a "jet tank". Avi is a large-sized transport of various shapes, flying on jet engines. Already in 2030, Avi completely removed helicopters and airplanes from the market.

Popular places

There are many popular places in Night City. Full list with descriptions: Afterlife Bar - A bar where the best mercenaries and fixers gather. The bar got its name because it serves cocktails named after legendary figures of the city. Bestia Amendiares has owned the bar since it opened in 2023. Located in the north of Little China; Lizy's Bar - A bar combined with a braindance club. About 50% of their collection is various pornographic recordings. Located in the center of Watson, in the north of Kabuki.; Corporate Plaza - Located in the very center of the city. This is where the corporate offices are located, in particular the Arasaka Tower. The square itself is designed as a multi-story park with fountains and a huge hologram at the top of the square - two holographic koi fish floating in the air in the form of a yin-yang.; Fap-Street is a district in Japantown filled with various brothels and sex shops.; Club "Clouds" is the most popular brothel in the city. Located in Japantown. The basis of the club is "dolls" - various escorts with special chips to suppress consciousness. Doll chips are created so that when the session begins, the escort tells the client what the client wants to hear, and the "doll" does not experience disappointment because of the session.