Synopsis

Someclaimhe'sthetrueGrimReaperofNightCity.Somesayhe'sNightCity'smostreliablemerc.Aslongasthemoney'sright,he'lltakedownanycorporation.Othersclaimhe'sthemostunreliablemercinthecity.Evenafteracceptingajob,ifsomethingduringthemissiondisgustshim,he'llcalloffthecontractonthespotandmighteventurnaroundandkilltheclient.He’sthebigshotwhochangedNightCity,thefourthlegendarynetrunnerinmanypeople’seyes,afterRacheBartmoss,AltCunningham,andSpiderMurphy.Butintruth...Mercerhimselfkeptitsimple.“Thisworldistoofilthy.Ijustwanttoburneverythingthatbothersmetoashes.”Ofcourse,beforethat,hehasoneproblemtosolve.EscapefromArasaka’sNetrunnertrainingfacilitywithLucy.Thoughtohim,thathardlyseemsdifficult.Runintoenemies,overclockthecyberdeck,thenchainCyberwareMalfunction+SynapseBurnoutforaninstantkill.Imean,isn’tthathowweallplayanetrunnerbuild?