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Cyberpunk: Can I install game mods?

Logline Rocky drops into Night City with one busted secret: he can install modules in reality. Chrome, code, and consequences scale fast. Platform Synopsis (short) Rocky wakes in Night City and discovers a broken dev-menu grafted to his soul—he can slot world modules like a game. A back-alley clinic becomes his cover; a black-ops exoskeleton becomes his fist. One by one, legends orbit the anomaly: Lucy (ghost-netrunner), Rebecca (gun gremlin), David Martinez (overclocked Sandevistan), Jackie Welles (ride-or-die), and V (ex-Arasaka counterintel with more chrome than sense). Each “mod” rewrites the rules—streets, corps, even fate—until Night City births a devil and five new legends. Arasaka flags the crew “RED/SEVERE.” Rocky calls it patch notes. In-Universe Dossier (Arasaka: CONFIDENTIAL) Unit: Ascension Technology Special Operations Captain: L (aka Rocky) — operates an underground clinic; freelance merc; pilots Ascension Exo; anomaly: “world-module installation.” Members: Jackie Welles — ex-Valentinos; recruited 2074. V — ex-Arasaka counterintel; extreme chrome; cyber-psychosis risk: unknown. David Martinez — former Arasaka Academy; high-mod Sandevistan user. Lucy — suspected Arasaka netrunner defector. Rebecca — gunslinger; former Maine crew. Equipment Note: Most weapons/prosthetics are sourced from off-grid Ascension Technology; effectiveness is untested; assume lethal/unknown. Actionable: Engage only with armored response and net-containment. Prefer non-contact. THIS IS A TRANSLATION Lucy and Rebecca Art by @HIGH2333
Bloodawn · 1.5m Views

Lunar Mechanism.

Many people miss the past and the old days when everything was supposedly better. But was the world really better before the cataclysm? The Moon split in half and now surrounds the planet with a ring of debris! The surface changed dramatically, becoming dangerous for human survival. With the sun covered by a dense layer of dust and cold nights and poisonous winters, the human spirit continued to shine. When the new sun shone again, we asked for a solution, for the deepest desire in our hearts. Thus, Glyphwork was born! Using lines, patterns, and circuits activated by Noeia, the power that every human possesses, we improved our technology and unleashed a power once reserved for fantasy. We built cities that coexist with nature! We explored the ruins of the old world to learn about our past! We hunted the monstrosities that replaced humans as the masters of this world! Under the guidance of the Noetarchs, those brave souls who constantly take risks, humanity will reclaim what was once theirs, step by step. Humanity will shine brightly once again! Join Selene Sahari in this story that explores the limits of the human mind and body! Where she builds her own story, her own narrative, her own legend. With punches and Glyphworks! ------------------------ Cover made by TheAnPlayer2. English is my second language and I'm using Grammarly for thoses mistakes I didn't see, so, if you notice one, comment, please! I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com
Sir_Traverse · 3.6k Views

Genetic Extra In The Apocalypse

"In exchange for your life, make a wish." Looking up to the sky where the voice had come from... bloodied and battered, his chest heaving in short, ragged breaths. With spasms of pain wracking his body, he finally made his wish. "I wish… I wish for my world to be saved." ---------------------------------------- The twelve-year-old prodigy of Wexford Academy collapsed inexplicably without warning, his body giving in to shock, and phone slipping off his hands. When he opened his eyes again, it was not the infirmary ceiling that greeted him, but a world straight out of science fiction... One that could make any hardcore sci-fi nerd bleed from the nose. A world eerily familiar, reminding him of a web novel he was a little too fond of. At first glance, everything appeared beautiful, almost utopian, but that couldn't have been more far from the truth. Beneath the surface of a cyberpunk era, humanity had never been as close to annihilation as it was now... tethering on the brink of collapse. Beasts and outworlders alike, threatened to erase civilization. Worse still, the ruling class thought only of themselves. Resources were scarce, survival was privilege, and strength was currency, and even the direction of a person's life, was determined solely by a mixture of small luck, heritage, but ultimately, the system designed by the ruling class. And Sean, armed with nothing but the fragmented knowledge of a few hundred chapters of the novel, was thrust headfirst into this dangerous reality, without warning, nor preparation. A world where his every breath hung by a thread... his existence, a ripple that completely alters the flow of events . But one question haunted him more than the beasts, more than the chaos, more than the fear of death itself: How on earth did he end up here? And... Who the hell was Sean?!
LightspeedX001 · 36.8k Views

The Chronos Taxman

In Neu-Terra, your existence is merely a number in the ledger of the Kronos Corporation. Thanks to the Chronos Engine, living time has been transformed into the ultimate commodity. The elite revel in immortality, extending their lives with limitless time credits. While down below, the poor must pay the Kronos Tax, surrendering pieces of their future just to see another sunrise. If you fail to pay, they will send Kael Valerius. Kael, dubbed "The Reaper," is the finest Kronos Taxman. He is a man without morals, without mercy. He hunts down Defaulters—fathers, mothers, children, anyone—and with his energy-charged blade, he forcibly harvests their remaining life time. Every second he steals from his victims is a second he sells back to the system, all for a single purpose: to buy more time for his dying sister, the only person he cares about in this dystopian hell. Kael possesses the power of Chronostasis, allowing him to freeze his enemies in an instant without a sound, making him an unstoppable, lethal ghost. However, each harvest not only augments his power but also erodes his humanity. When a mission leads him to an unexpected target—a former Corporate engineer who claims to have a way to dismantle the Kronos Tax forever—Kael is faced with a brutal choice. Will he remain the system's attack dog, guaranteeing his sister's survival with the blood of countless innocents? Or will he betray the very hierarchy that grants him power and his sister a chance to live, all to tear down the rotten foundations of this world, even if it means death for them both?
yono_hamka · 1.5k Views