Ryker_Bale

In the shadows of Crystal City, Marlene's life is a delicate balance between mundane days at FreshMart and moonlighting as a cyberware and weapons fixer. Her ambition? To leave her cramped Megablock flat behind for the innovative world of tech engineering.

When Marlene submits a prototype to TriColor Corp, she believes her dreams are within grasp. But the path to success veers unpredictably, plunging her into a web of corporate intrigue and underground challenges. In a city where humanity melds with technology, Marlene faces a crucial question: how much of herself is she willing to risk for a better future?

Rogue Element [Cyberpunk]

Clinging to Pierce as the motorbike weaved through the city's early morning traffic, I felt the rumble of the engine beneath us and the wind biting through my clothes. Around us, the streets were waking up, with the occasional hovercar whooshing by and the towering buildings standing as silent sentinels of steel and glass. The scent of rain on concrete lingered in the air, and the city felt like it was holding its breath, waiting for the sun to rise higher and chase away the shadows of the night.

I tapped into my comlink, dialing Pierce directly so I could speak to him over the roar of the Lynx X7's engine. "Pierce, why did Tom... why did he take his own life?" I asked, my voice tinged with the pain of loss and confusion.

Busy now. Will call back later.