Blind Spot

“Blind Spot is one of the most reliable losers who ever came through my doors, suspiciously reliable.”

-Cripple Hands Mick, Local “Fixer”

“他破坏了墙壁，砸碎了收音机，还说有东西从天上掉下来了！它不是从天上掉下来的！他必须自己修！他必须花钱修！”

-Ping, Maintenance, Unnamed Cube Hotel.

Chikori

“What a loser! She took all the tough jobs, didn’t care. But she is still here, one of my most reliable losers!”

-Cripple Hands Mick, Local “Fixer”

“Desperation shines in her eyes, willing to do whatever for fifty eurobucks, huge natural looking tits for a Nip. Hahaha, Better than you’d expect, like maybe she’s a former actress whos fallen hard. Got her on a no-out contract. Brilliant.”

-Sid Grimes, VIX ENtertainment.

“Little Meat Pouch, spun a web o lies about shining me on in the markets, reckons theres this trash commando been stitchin’ her up! Shining one on real good! When she can’t prove this, I’m gonna let my hammer do the talking!”

-Freakshow, Maelstrom Heavy Chromer.

Mick the Fixer

“Who? Mick? The Fixer? He ended up in the gutter like almost everyone ‘round here. Got chipped with some bad chrome, supposed to be Gorilla Arms or something, worked for a little bit, but things went bad. No idea how he ended up a fixer..”

-Rogosh Eagle-Eye, Local Solo

“Cripple-Fist Mick. They called him that after he got messed up by his new chrome. Learn from Mick, use reputable rippers. Some days he can barely lift his beer. Doesn’t stop him from drinking though. Probably dulls the pain. He’s a regular ‘round here. Fixer, so hands off.”

-Kella, Bartender at the Rusty Knuckle, Dive Bar.

“Mick, time was, he was a Media. Had a little patch on the Garden, ripping up shows and movies, even the odd braindance. Shit, maybe he still does. No idea why he went heavy chrome, but it fucked him in the ass. Now he gets scut work for the poor slobs who ain’t even at the bottom rung, the pre-ladder kind. Everyone’s gotta start somewhere, I did. Gave me my start.”

-Tsuki Tsyclone, Local Merc

Quik Ninja

“Quik Ninja? Keeps showing up, always takes the suicide jobs. What a loser!”

-Cripple Hands Mick, Local “Fixer”

“Always pays his bill, never gets handsy, never shouts or hollers.”

-Kella, Bartender at the Rusty Knuckle, Dive Bar.

“Who?”

-Foxanne, Animals Gang Member

Prester John

“Dere’s dis Radio Station, ya viddy? ya c’n only git it in parts o th’ city all th’ time, it’s real patchy other parts, ya viddy? This cat, Prester John, claim it come from da Hot Zone, in alla dem Rads. Pross dat!”

-Mubber, Local Booster

“Guy spins records or some shit from the rad zones, world’s shortest range Radio DJ, probably just a recording left over from before the war.”

-Steely Dan, WNS Audio Personality

“Hot Zone Radio has been broadcasting for years, man. Was playin’ when I got here. Maybe He’s got da Fountain of Youth in ‘dere. Crazier stuff happen.”

-Jean Jeanie, Voodoo Boys Gang Member.

Sid Grimes

“Sid will hook you up, you need uppers? Some performance enhancing stuff, he knows a guy, you want a little extra work, he knows a guy. But don’t get it slanted, he works for the company, not you. You gotta look out for you.”

-Busty, Local “Actress”

“Sid wanted to be an 80’s B-Movie director, but you know, just didn’t have the talent. I heard that hit him hard, you know, I heard that’s why he works with skin-vids, as close as he can get. But he’ll never get the acclaim or respect he wanted. That’s why he got into all that high concept fantasy Roleplay stuff.”

-Vicky Sinn, “Movie” Director.

“I Do not ‘hang out’ with the man much, but I will tell you one single thing, he keeps a clean home.”

-Ivana Sukmeof, “Actress”, Model.

Alpha Max

“Alpha finally made it outta the gutter, He’s on the way up now. Sometimes he asks me for extra bodies, they all do if they make it up. But soon they need reliable mercs, and they stop hiring from me. It’ll happen to Max too.”

-Cripple Hands Mick, Local “Fixer”

“Good, solid Merc, doesn’t shake down the clients, decent self-preservation, but he’s missing something, a little hunger. Don’t know. Probably won’t make Afterlife, haha.”

-Kash Muny, Fixer.

“Adequate Security Solo, Reliable levels of corruption, stable and serious in his responsibilities, three out of five stars, would hire again.”

-Vekta , Solo

Vekta

“A superb Full Body Conversion, if I ever saw one better, you can take my eyes. Looks like a tall, fit Solo, but packs more punch than you’d ever expect out of something so compact. Magnificent creature.”

-Jaxxer Killgore, Kell Hounds

“Emotionless Robot woman, cold, incapable of empathy. Unreasonable, turns to violence at the drop of a hat. Typical Merc in this town. Hangs around with that Rockerboy, Roger St.Burghsend, you know the one, burned down Club Neon Overdrive a bit back? Seems to be his huscle.”

-Ellen Elegy, Musician.

“They, they are replacing us, piece by piece, have been since the twenty tens, about there. Sold it to us as brilliant, no more crippling injury! Of course it didn’t end there. This woman, hah, they want you to believe this is a woman, but actually she’s a robot. Not an AI. Those are real by the way, swimming all around us in cyberspace, they’re all around us, Netwatch doesn’t want you to know. But she’s a Robot, a machine pretending to be a woman. The Corporations perfect person, ‘Beep Boop Yes Master, I will Obey.’ That’s her, take her apart, if you can these robots are deadly, DEADLY, and they don’t see you as a person, they’ll take you apart! They see you as just like them, a bag of meat parts. And they’re much stronger, and smarter than you. But they don’t have, what they don’t have is morals, or the love of God. And that is why they’re gonna win, because while you are governed by your ethos, by the bible. They have no restrictions on how much evil they can do to you. None. We’ll Get back to this after a short break, have you been waking up feeling low energy? Tired even early in the afternoon? You might be running low on essential vitamins and minerals not found in todays so-called food-”

-Jaalex Owens, Media

Kana Tsugihara

“Tsugihara Kana is quite a fierce woman, there is much to appreciate about her capabilities. It is unusual for a woman to rise so high in Tyger’s Claws.”

-Tracer Tong, Tyger’s Claws Affiliated Netrunner

“You hear it, RrrrrrrrrAwr-Rawr-Rawr! That throaty roar, that’s the sound, the sound of the Tyger’s Claws coming. That’s the bike of the deadly Kana, like a real Tiger, beautiful, graceful, but so so deadly! It’s a unique sound, a warning to get outta the wayy! Advice well taken.”

-Prester John, Hot Zone Radio.

“She’s perfect! Imagine it! A beautiful lady, she’s captured by Tyger Claws, and in comes Kana, wearing a leather bikini and thigh high boots, and she’ says ‘Now you wil pay the price for crossing Tyger Claws!’ Or some crap, and they start fucking, and they fuck and suck for about twenty minutes. Genius!”

-Sid Grimes, VIX ENtertainment.

Wallace Bash
“Wall Boy”

“That fucking trash! Fucking cost us BIG TIME back in 38. Shows up to the game, skezzed out of his brains, and suddenly the Wall crumbles, and every single sack and tackle gets through. Got kicked out, No idea what happened to him. Daymn!”

-Excerpt from a Garden Forum Post.

“I rember him, From what I heard, he got into debt with some Tong, and had to throw a game, so he didn’t, but makes a deal to throw a bigger game later. Starts working overtime to get the team winning big, The Team owner refuses to pay bonuses, claiming the cash back as additional marketing expenses. So he Bets against his own team, takes out insurance on his career, and dopes up to his eyeballs on Black Lace. Throws the game, Plays off both ends and walks away with a vault full of eddies. Brilliant move, might have to watch his back, though.”

-Rogue, Local Solo.

“Hardly ever shows up, then acts like his shit don’t stink. If he didn’t pay me, I’d be so outta here.”

-Kella, Bartender at the Rusty Knuckle.

Keiko
Cake-O

Dambler5567: She almost never posts to her Food Review Channel anymore, Now where am I supposed to go for food reviews, Cake-O was the only reviewer I could trust.
Madukan69: This is what happens when Garden Creators get big, they move on. Just how it is.

-Excerpt from a Garden Forum.

“Cake-O so pretty, like a twisted Rammmmen wrapper in the breeze.”

-Quik Ninja, Local.

“It takes a lot of hustle to go from food testing on the Garden to night life columnist for WNS, a LOT. Cake-O is good, because she isn’t afraid to go to places where violent assaults are a certainty, you can’t pay for that kind of desperation to fill inches!”

-Mack Ma, Night City Today News Editor.

Adam Bomb

“I don’t care if it’s not THAT Adam, this guy scares the shit outta me.“

-John Barrows, NCPD Officer

“This is the problem, this roight ‘ere! See wot I’m sayin’?”

-Roger St.Burghsend, Rockerboy.

Cross Reference to Other Database Entries

-We really need to Centralize

Rock Johnson

“I loved him in Cumnan the barbarian, and Cumnan the Destroyher. It’s a pity he doesn’t do more fantasy stuff, he wasted in regular porn.“

-David Juarez, Local.

“Been in the industry for a while, does escorting too, if you need something Pretty to sit on your arm, and don’t mind him being an empty vessel, he’s a good pick.”

-Rogue, local Solo.

“Ivana Sukmeof”

“Great big muscle girl like that, you’d think she’d get off pushing men around, but no, prefers sub stuff.“

-Lotta Butts, “Actress”

“Not a lot of call for that kinda girl, but there is enough of a niche to be worth filling, hehe. Took the job out of desperation, but then she… CAME… to like it. Now she can’t get enough of it.”

-Sid Grimes, VIX ENtertainment.

“Ivana? I love punishing her! She’s so good to work with, tall strong and sexy, I love making her submit.“

-Dominique Pleather, “Actress, Dominatrix”

Freakshow

“Freakshow’s an all-in-one scrapper! He can quick replace his hand with a hammer, Shredder Claws, a Metal Saw, you name it. He’s the Swiss Army Knife of Wrecking, EMP shielded too, And talk about fightin’ Man! He’s a real star.“

-MechMaaw, Maelstom salvage expert

“He wreck my bike! I did not even do anything!”

-Chikori, Merc.

“The Damned, Smash It Up. An oldie but a goodie, lot of guys cover it, Freakshow acts like that’s his theme song. Skating on the edge, I reckon, he’s a full body by now, for sure, so there’s not much more to add. Maybe a Superchrome finish?“

-JoJo, Maelstom Mechanic

Jazlane Ross

“No peeking! No seeing! No crossing the Jazlane, or you run the ZONE! “

-Insane Kari

“I heard it was Jazlane’s Salvagers who recovered my retro cool PleasureMax Cyber Phallus, could NOT be happier.”

-Archemedes Screw, “Actor”

“Jazlane runs a lot of Maelstrom who scavenge the Hot Zone, operates out of a scrapyard cum garage on the edge. The machine is an artist with metal, and mayhem. I don’t take jobs against his crew, because he cleans cars and bikes for me. You’d never even know they’re hot. With Maelstrom eyeing up Old Japantown, that might have to change. Tee El Dee Ar: Don’t fuck with.“

-Kash Muny, Fixer.

TenTun

“TenTun, the NeoRapper turned producer has been caught up in yet another scandal, as accusations surface that FatBeats has been copyright striking Garden Music Videos uploaded by the artists themselves, BMI has not issued a direct comment, but many artists contracted to them have rallied to the label’s support.“

-Excerpt from Mosstone Magazine

“It’s Society’s Fault takes it’s fouth week at Number 1 new release album, making TenTun arguably one of the hottest acts in music today, How did the pudgy Producer celebrate? In his own words: ‘I’ma goin’ ta eat Disneyland!’ Talented and funny.”

-Quote from Billboard Charts Gardenpatch.

“The Challenge TenTun represents is his sheer girth, weight, mass overall and all the attendant issues that generates, most of those issues are already accommodated by modern society, strengthened flooring and elevators thanks to hefty cyber-enhanced individuals, but TenTun’s size causes issues, mobility foremost amongst them. Despite his size, TenTun still wanted to live an active lifestyle, go on tours, party. The solution? The new Cyberwheel. A stomach mounted, quick-detachable wheel to hold up the gut, and distribute the weight. The problem? TenTun insists on having no visible cyberware, so. We needed a wireless control link, an implanted magnetic mount, and a lot of EMP shielding.“

-Excerpt from an interview with Keiji Giovana, Rocklin Augmentics Designer.

“TenTun is a big presence in the music industry, and his palatial estate in Boston reflects that! The massive estate is spread across the tops of TWO skyscrapers, and features a mansion, pool, waterslide, two gardens, recording studio, surrounded by a racetrack around the outside. Not only is a beautiful with classic prewar architecture, but it is well defended too, boasting state of the art drone defenses, and heavily armed security provided by Lazarus!”

-Excerpt from Lifestyles.

“Man! THAT’S success! When you can be THAT pudgy, you KNOW you made it!“

-MigFACTory, Musician.

Smoking Man

“Why do you smoke at all?“
”Huh?”
”The cigs. Do you even have real lungs anymore? You could simulate the flavour, so far gone, you could just program up a cig shard.”
”It’s not about the flavour. Well, okay it is, but I’ve smoked since I was a kid. Dad locked me in the closet with a whole carton, said ‘If you wanna smoke, you can smoke! hehe’ Thing is, I kinda liked it. Got sick, but never gave up. Settles the nerves. Calms me down, you know.”
”You still have ‘ganic nerves? I know you, you can settle yourself just fine with a relaxation program.”
”Yeah. … Yeah. Maybe it reminds me I’m human.”

-Archive of a conversation between UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN

“Big Guy. Seem him around the market now and then, looking for some cigs, not just any kind though.Some Jap brand. We don’t have it.”

-Vendor

“I don’t know what I’d do without you, you Gonk.“

-UNKNOWN.

“Here you go, these are a better grade of Chip, Fuyutsuki Premium X, much better insulation, and gold connectors..”
- Thank you. -
”Are you still talking to your car?”
”Hmm? Oh, yes. Of course I do. Don’t you?”
”No, My vehicle is just a transport, It’s not even really mine, I just rent.”
”And you get what you pay for, You really need to stop treating your Ride like a machine.”
”I don’t usually go in for heavy computer jobs.”
”I don’t always get my partner early on in jobs. I get lonely.”
”Lonely enough to get chatty with suspects?”
”Who me? Never.”
”Uh-huh, So, whose persona did you imprint in there? Or is it custom?”
”I didn’t. Just seeing what comes of it.”
”Really? That’s dangerous.”
”Danger is where we come alive. The senses are sharper, the reactions better.”
”This one of your ‘Knowing you’re Human’ Things?”
”Nah, nothing like that. Couldn’t be. I am certain I am human because I think I am. Cogito ergo sum. Reality hardly matters in light of that, it is only in half certainties that we run into problems. If I were delusional, my certainty would be just as strong. So either way I don’t need reminding.”
”I see, sorry I doubted you. Can I bum a cig?”
”Sure. … I see what you’re doing.”

-Archive of a conversation between UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN.

Roger St.Burghsend

“Roger, Sign my tits!.”

-Chikori, Merc

“Absolute piece of shit, loser, no good at all, overrated musician, so he’s turned to terrorism to get noticed, sad really..”

-Diamond Geezer, Musician

“Roger is a guitar virtuoso, Slash, Matthews, same breath. Singer, lyrics, … less so, But he’s working on it..“

-Mat Forheadlonger, Music Critic.

Jess

“Looks like a club rat, all dressed to impress, but she’s actually Your Fussy Mom, with a techie workbench, Too serious to party with.”

-Kash Muny.

“One of Roger’s hanger-ons? Or is she secretly the boss of the whole lot? Always looks so stressed and frowny because, follow me here, Have you ever tried to wrangle cats? Probably not. But that’s a Cat-Wrangler Face.”

-Cake-O, Media.

“Medicine, Teching, basically a Ripperdoc by another name, wasting her time with the loser musician and the wanna-be sell-out.“

-Scraps.

Edward Hargraves

“He seems so superficial, so greedy and vain, but he is not, he has a sensitive side, he wants to do good things, I think he’s lost and wants to find a way back to what he was, but he can’t, but there is a future for him, I am sure.”

-Fleur Blythe, Executive.

“At first I thought he was Roger’s manager, and it all made sense, Roger would therefore be controlled opposition, but he’s not, he just… hangs out with the band. Now nothing makes sense and I feel sad.”

-Cake-O, Media.

“I only know this guy from the Roger St.Burghsend song, Golden Boy, ‘GRAVES! They’re filled up all right!’ Fucking banger. Guy sounds like a corpo-rat POS.“

-Billa-BONG, Solo.