Chapter VII Meetings
In the face of Alan's request, Losil hesitated, if he casually partnered with strangers in Night City, then stabbing each other in the back and betraying each other can be said to be commonplace. You can't trust anyone in Night City, and it's your fault that you've been betrayed.
In the face of Locill's hesitation, Alan expected it and began his near-tactics. "You can, after thinking about it carefully, then give me an answer, as for the chip you want, give it to you."
Alan pulled the red chip out of his pocket and placed it in front of Locill.
"I have some questions for you, weren't you still in the Voodoo Gang a year ago, and what happened after that?"
"Have you ever heard of a man, V?"
Alan thought about it carefully, as if he was a little impressed; "I think I've seen that name in chips. She's a mercenary, isn't she? ”
"That's right, a lone wolf mercenary who came back from the dead, I heard that she took a big deal, and then there was an accident, she found the boss behind the deal, the leader of the Voodoo Gang, Maman Bridget, and the two sides seemed to have reached a deal, but then something went wrong, the Voodoo Gang originally planned to use her as a footcloth, let her use it as a cyber bomb, to get rid of the network surveillance agents hiding in the Great Empire Mall, according to their plan, V and the network supervisor's agents will die together. But they obviously underestimated this mercenary, and all the agents of the network supervisor were hanged, but she came back alive, and the rest of the results were known, V alone went on a killing spree in the Voodoo Gang, and Marman Bridget and the second-in-command of the Voodoo Gang, Plashid, and a number of hackers were all eliminated. The Voodoo Gang has been in ruins. ”
"And how did you escape?"
Locille gave a sly expression; "I took other errands during that time and happened to miss it."
"You weren't originally part of the Voodoo Gang, did you, what was the purpose of your sneaking in?"
"You're right, I really don't belong there, I've been lurking there for almost half a year, the purpose is to find the secret room of the Voodoo Gang, where their core secrets are located, the Voodoo Gang is keen to expose the secrets of the old web, they are constantly investigating the black wall, and want to get in touch with the renegade AI outside the barrier."
"Did you find it? I guess not. ”
Losil said a little unwillingly: "Yes, I have been investigating for a long time, but the people of the Voodoo Gang are too cautious, like this kind of secret information location, originally only a few core members knew, but all of them died, but now no one really knows." ”
"Where did you get this chip, and why did it get on that guy Jason?"
"This chip was left to me by one of my informants in the Voodoo Gang before he died. Before he died, he sent me a message saying that he had stored the top-secret information he had collected in a chip and sent it to a netizen to entrust him to pass it on to me. That day, I received a call from Jason asking me to pick up the goods, but when I arrived at the place, the person was gone, and then according to the positioning signal, I came over, and then I met you, and you know the rest of the story. ”
"You came to me to cooperate, do you also want to find the legacy left by the Voodoo Gang!?"
Seeing that Losil had already guessed his thoughts, Alan was not hiding it, and when the time was ripe, he once again threw out an olive branch of cooperation; "yes, you guessed it, I'm also very interested in the Voodoo legacy, so let's work together to find the legacy."
Losiel thought for a moment and said, "You wait for me to go back and think about it, and give you an answer in the evening." ”
Alan is also refreshed; "Okay, no problem, but we don't have much time, and as far as I know, the Animals Gang are also on the move."
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It was soon evening, and Alan had finished dinner at Buck's restaurant, along with Jason, who woke up restless and yelled for revenge on the Six Street bastards, but was stopped by Buck.
"I'll tell you, Alan. I wasn't prepared that day, so I fell in love with them, these bastards of the Sixth Street Gang, came to deceive and sneak attack, it's really not martial arts. ”
"Pull it down, if I hadn't kept an eye on it, you kid would have been torn down by the scavengers and thrown into the garbage heap by now. How can you still sit here and talk big. Alan was speechless and choked him directly.
Jason saw that it was not good, and quickly opened the topic: "You said that this Losil would be willing to cooperate, didn't you say that you would reply in the evening." ”
"Don't worry, she'll agree." Alan seemed very confident.
Drip! A text message was sent to Alan's mailbox.
"Watson Bar, waiting for you." From: Locsil
Alan picked up the black coat hanging from the couch and greeted Jason, "Let's go, go to the Lizzy Bar." ”
As soon as Jason heard that he was going to Lizzy's Bar, he instantly came to his senses; "Okay, let's go, don't let the girl wait!"
The boisterous market in Watson is the "Kabuki District" – a string of bewildered alleys not far from the old medical center, whose name speaks to its long Japanese roots. Despite its notoriously crowded, dirty and scammer-ridden spots, if you're keen on haggling, this is a must-be. Meanwhile, in the northern industrial zone, new residents with a knack for engineering or logistics supply chains are writing their first chapter of starting from scratch in their apartments next to their employer's factory. In the evenings, they'll join other hard-working Night City dwellers as they enjoy Little Chinatown's colourful culture and cuisine, with a plethora of restaurants to satisfy their taste buds and dazzling with colorful neon signs.
The Kabuki district after night falls is the dark city center of Night City. Implants, organs, combat drugs, cyber components, steroids, synthetic viruses, Mewtwo experience records, as long as you have the right location and seller information, you can buy them.
The entire area is very densely populated, except for the warehouses to the north and abandoned factories occupied by gangs, temporary workers and addicts. The Tiger Claw Gang is still active in the neighborhood, as are some members of the Uzumaki Gang from the industrial area north of the city, but none of them claim control of the Kabuki District. This power vacuum provides a foothold for another local gang, the Mox Gang, and the Lizzie Bar, one of Kabuki's most popular Mewtwo Experience clubs and brothels, is under their jurisdiction.
Lizzy is a fancy backstreet nightclub known for its Mewtwo experience. The nightclub's cloakroom is marked with pink neon signs that read "FUCK TO DEATH", which is also a true portrayal of the hedonism and consumerism of Night City.
The Mox Gang is the oldest gang in Night City, dating back to 2067. The murder of a sex worker ignited riots that lasted for days. Gangs of demonstrators drew many people in the years that followed, and the Mox gang was a melting pot of current and former sex workers, punks, freaks, and a variety of people on the fringes of society. The gang's headquarters are located at the Lizzy Bar, and the Mewtwo Experience club is also the main source of income for the Mox Gang. Mox's aesthetic is characterized by radical Kerchyism, fancy colors, plastic and latex materials. One of the symbols of their gang is a double-headed axe printed on their turf, clothes, tattoos or jewelry.
The Mox Gang doesn't have any strict hierarchy. Still, they are a gang whose members claim to be "protecting girls and boys at work" from violence and abuse, but they charge a lot of money from it. They also run several smaller brothels that profit from prostitution and are therefore ...... They are far from saints.
Instead of controlling any part of Night City, the Mox gang will focus on protecting their venues, their members, and the sex workers who operate near the bars. As long as the gang is running smoothly, they won't take the initiative to trouble other gangs, but their relationship with the Tigerclaw is very strained, and the gang is constantly testing the patience and fighting power of the Mox gang.
Alan and Jason take the maglev train and soon arrive at the Lizzy Bar, where a member of the Moscow Gang stands at the door of the bar, holding a metal baseball bat in his hand, giving people an invisible deterrent.
As soon as she walked over, she said hello; "Do you want to come and go, handsome guy, do you want to try the latest Mewtwo?"
Without waiting for Alan to answer, Jason preemptively replied, "No problem, I'll pay for it!" ”
Alan glanced at Jason with some surprise.
Jason smiled and nodded; "Don't worry, for the sake of saving me before you, I'm in for a treat today."
"Wait, I'll talk about the rules first. Any unauthorized theft will be severely punished... No drugs, no touching. If you have a crush on someone, you can't just drag someone, go to the list and find a box by yourself after buying Mewtwo. ”
Jason said disdainfully, "Do I look like a chick?" You think I don't understand the rules?"
She smiled slightly; "Well, let's go in then, have fun, handsome guy!"
In the bar, rock 'n' roll music is deafening, and seats are filled with a row of patrons wearing Mewtwo Experience headbands.
The Mewtwo experience is undoubtedly the most popular form of entertainment of our time. It transcribes personal experiences into a digital format and plays them directly within the viewer's nervous system through special amplification, which is the common form of television programs and video games in the second half of the 21st century.
The secret of Mewtwo's popularity lies not in its sound and picture parts, but in its ability to allow the viewer to fully experience the emotions, feelings, thoughts, memories and muscle contractions of the person involved. During the viewing period, you become a complete participant, and the experience is endless.