Disclaimer and Content Warning
This story contains strong language, violence, and themes of depression, trauma, and conflict. These elements are included solely for storytelling purposes and are not intended to glorify or promote harm, hatred, or discrimination of any kind. Although the narrative touches on difficult topics, it does so to explore character and worldbuilding, not to target or offend any group.
Reader discretion is advised.
Note from the Author:
Hi there!!! This is a quick note for anyone curious about the nature of this project.
What you're reading is a story set in the Cyberpunk 2020 universe (the board game that inspired Cyberpunk 2077 and Edgerunners). This story is inspired by and based on a custom campaign I played. Although the campaign eventually ended, it was such a fun experience that it inspired me to bring the story to completion by writing it out and sharing it online.
One thing to note: you don't need any prior knowledge of the universe or franchise to enjoy this story!
Though it technically qualifies as fanfiction, I personally see it more as a web novel. This is because many established characters and much of the original Cyberpunk lore have been significantly altered or removed. You'll also find a mix of original characters and new factions alongside familiar ones. Think of Cyberpunk 2021 as an alternate timeline from the source material, or perhaps even an entirely new universe altogether.
For Cyberpunk fans, you'll recognize many names, but you might be surprised by the directions I take them in. If you're new to the world, you'll still get the full experience, I promise! :)))
I'll do my best to stay consistent with chapter uploads. My goal right now is to release new chapters every week, but if that's not possible, I'll aim for biweekly updates! I'm still fairly new to writing and this process as a whole, so bear with me hahaha. I hope you enjoy the journey!
By the way, special thanks to:
- Lucius Felimus — for creating the commissioned artwork used for the cover: https://www.luciusfelimus.com/
- Datafortress2020 — their content was used in the original tabletop campaign that inspired this story, and as such, some of their material will also appear in the narrative: http://datafortress2020.com/