Cyberpunk: Fatal Code

Act 1

           After about half a week or so of well-earned rest, I was back into the Fray. But with new knowledge and thinking in place. Currently out on a job... Well, two jobs at once. Sitting inside a lush office of some Militech desk jockey's suite. Downloading data from his computer as I boredly spun in his office chair and whistled. "Downloads got about a minute left, then I got seven more before the security system comes back online, easy easy." Spinning in the chair some more, I would let out an impatient sigh before seeing the download complete on my HUD. Getting up out of the chair and making my way out of the office as I took a data shard out from my pocket and slotted it into one of my personal ports before copying the data onto said shard and taking it out. Carrying it in my palm as I made my way off to a bar close to the Afterlife, Riot I think it was called. Surprised it was even in business when the Afterlife was just a few streets away and probably was way more popular, But oh well, it made a good meeting spot nonetheless.

       Whistling as I made my way there, eyeing the shard in my hand every now and then as I huffed. "Second time I've clepped some shit from Militech, without even a single consequence... Hm..." I would shrug to myself, putting my arms up behind my head as I hummed to myself a bit and sang a few lyrics. "Hunting season if you will... hm hmmm hmm hm hm, I can hardly see the moon, but we'll get there pretty soooon." As I kept humming and singing on with the song, I would eventually get to the Riot bar in Watson. Going silent now that I was here as I passed by a guard outside the bar, hearing him say something aloud which likely meant he was on a call with someone inside.

       Glancing around the bar, scanning the patrons inside I until I spotted who I was looking for off in the back with two other guards with him, he was laughing about something. Dressed in a decent enough suit and having a cyberdeck nearby, guess my fixer was a netrunner himself. Making my way over to the group, I would be stopped as soon as I got close to them by one of the guards standing up and shoving the barrel of a pistol into my abdomen. Letting out a light huff, the fixer/client would soon speak up.

      "Well well well, didn't expect you to be back so soon kid... You really are a solid runner eh?"

     "Pff, Militech ice is easy, they barely have the funding to keep up with Arasaka. So it's no problem for me." Smirking slightly, the client would stare at me for a moment before chuckling softly. Gesturing for me to sit down as the guard tucked his gun away.

     "I like your style kid.... So, you got the data shard then." I wouldn't sit down, instead just setting the shard down on the table and sliding it to him. 

     "Yup, everything you need is there. I'm running a bit late on something else, so. I'm gonna get going... Catch you later." The client would nod, his eyes shifting blue as a sum of eddies was dropped into my account as he slotted the shard. Turning to leave, I would see the guard from outside pass me before I smirked to myself. Hearing some grunting followed by pained screaming behind me... That shard was spiked with my brain frying hack, chuckling to myself as I left the bar and was long gone before those guards could even catch up and do something to me.

      Confidently putting my arms up behind my head again and rubbing the new Cyberware on the back of my neck, I would close my eyes as I shot a message to my other client to let him know the job was done and I'd be waiting for my eddies. Letting out a happy sigh as I kept on my way, That was until I heard movement from the alley beside me, glancing over as my eyes widened. Seeing a man covered in shadow with the only light coming from his electrified mantis blades lunging at me. Using the chance that I had from spotting him in time, I would dive out of the way of his approaching slash. Turning to look as I took deep breaths as my heart pounded quick. 

      "W-Who the fuck?!"

      The man would then turn to face me... As my heart now dropped, seeing bright white letters across the chest of his aramid vest... Arasaka. He was wearing a special helmet that obscured his face with a glowing red visor, staring at me for a few moments as I got back up to my feet. I watched as he stowed his mantis blades away and pulled out an smg. Taking aim at me as I tried to dive for some cover behind a trash bin just as he began to fire, One of the shots hitting me as I felt a violent shock course through my body, causing me to seize and yell in pain as all my Cyberware shut down for the time being. Being left feeling very dazed, confused, and sick to my stomach. I would try to drag myself away, groaning and panting as I did. "W-What the fuck... Oh.. Fuck... What did I do? WHAT DID I DO?!" Looking over my shoulder, I would see the Arasaka assassin take aim again. Staring at me for a moment before firing a few more rounds into me, feeling each one hit as more violent shocks were sent through my body until I couldn't take it anymore... Everything snapped to black.