Instead of hunting evil dystopian warlords, taking the spoils and marrying their captive wives, you get stuck in our apartments, surrounding yourself with anime figurines, while either working that 9-5 or living alone in that apartment using your income from "work from home" jobs, and the other "odd jobs" you usually do. The current, real dystopia here is underwhelming; no AGI takeovers, no cyberware... just ur laptop, pc, rusty trusty makeshift cyberdeck and other gadgets you own. ...And failed attempts on AI getting sentience.Your memory of Neotropolis was insanely beautiful. Met a girl you liked so much doing Bounties or Gigs with. You wish you got her name, but she says, "I'm sorry. I have a bad history, became a single mom of a serial killer, even.

"...what?"

"my kid flatlined her dad."

You awaken in ur sleep mat and checked your e-wallet.

"...No transactions on Neotropolis... as usual. fvck! these damn dreams...

...I swear if I dream of SHODAN, I pray that she takes me... turn me into a spider metacortex, or whatever that means!"