"Why?!"
Faraday finally snapped out of his daze, his face twisting into a sneer of disdain. He took a step forward, his voice dripping with condescension.
"Kid, you should know who you're dealing with."
He gestured to the heavily ard Militech rcs surrounding them.
"If you don't want to be turned into Swiss cheese, I suggest you co with us—quietly."
David, standing tall with his arms crossed, raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? And just because you're with Militech, that gives you the right to snatch people off the street?"
Faraday let out a sharp, arrogant laugh, his cybernetic eyes glinting in the neon haze.
"Yes!"
He tilted his head back, looking down at David like he was nothing more than an insect.
"Now quit running your mouth and co with us before I make you."
For a mont, there was silence.
Then—
"Hahahaha!"
David threw his head back and laughed, loud and mocking.
Faraday's smug grin faltered slightly.
"What's so funny?" he snapped.
David's expression sharpened, his pupils contracting into cold pinpricks of light.
"You."
A chill ran down Faraday's spine.
"You're just a dog."
Faraday's face twisted with rage.
"What did you say?!"
David lifted his right hand just slightly.
"Jack. Lucy. Do it."
Before Faraday or his rcs could react—
A low, chanical hum filled the air.
In an instant, Jack and Lucy's combat implants surged to life.
Their Project Source combat chips activated, and sleek, cutting-edge war armor materialized around their bodies.
Faraday's eyes widened in shock.
"What the—"
"FIRE!" one of the Militech rcs scread.
Gunfire Erupts
Dakka-dakka-dakka!
Bullets sprayed in every direction, ripping through the warehouse's decayed wooden walls, shattering old crates and kicking up a storm of dust and debris.
The air filled with the sharp scent of gunpowder and burning tal.
For a mont, David's silhouette flickered in the thick haze.
But Jack and Lucy—were already gone.
Jack Strikes First
The rcs moved cautiously, scanning the swirling dust cloud, fingers tense on their triggers.
And then—
"Let's see how you handle THIS!"
A tallic voice whispered right behind them.
Jack.
Before they could even turn, Jack slid into position—two pistols raised.
The 'Golden Ruthless Woman'—Militech's holy grail of custom handguns.
BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!
Gunfire erupted as Jack weaved through their ranks, each shot perfectly placed.
A rc dropped, his chest armor shattered by a well-placed round.
Another spun violently as a bullet pierced his helt, his lifeless body crumpling to the floor.
His movents were fluid, violent—an art form of destruction.
The Militech rcs tried to retaliate, but Jack was too fast.
Ducking. Rolling. Twisting.
Every shot was perfectly executed—like a maestro conducting a symphony of gunfire and chaos.
Lucy's Deadly Hunt
"SHIT! WATCH THE REAR!" one of the rcs scread.
Too late.
A whisper in the smoke.
A flash of silver.
And then—blood.
One of the rcs stiffened as two razor-thin nano-blades sliced through his neck.
Lucy vanished before the body even hit the ground.
"It's a ghost! It's a fucking ghost!!!"
Panic spread like wildfire.
The rcs fired wildly into the smoke, their bullets hitting nothing.
David still hadn't moved.
He didn't need to.
This wasn't a battle.
It was a massacre.
Faraday Realizes the Truth
Faraday took a shaky step backward, sweat beading on his forehead.
These three...
They weren't just so random punks.
They were monsters.
"F-FALL BACK!" one of the rcs scread.
It didn't matter.
They were already dead.
Slice—!
Another rc collapsed, Lucy's nano-blades leaving a clean, surgical cut across his throat.
BLAM!
Jack put a final round through the last standing rc's head.
A single spent casing hit the floor, spinning before coming to a stop.
And just like that—
It was over.
David Steps Forward
The dust finally settled.
David, standing calmly in the center of the carnage, stared at Faraday.
The only one left alive.
Faraday was visibly shaking.
David took a slow step toward him.
Faraday flinched.
For the first ti in his life...
He felt true fear.
David stopped right in front of him, staring him down.
"Tell , Faraday... where's all that confidence now?"
Faraday's breath was ragged, his cybernetic fingers twitching.
David leaned in, his voice dangerously low.
"You thought you could co in here... flex Militech's na... and scare ?"
He chuckled.
"Buddy, you don't even realize what kind of ga you're playing."
Faraday opened his mouth to speak—
"Shut up."
David's cybernetic grip snapped around Faraday's collar, yanking him close.
"You're not Militech."
David's eyes glowed cold and sharp.
"You're just their middleman. A dog on a leash."
Faraday froze.
David let him go.
"Why?!"
Faraday finally snapped out of his daze, his face twisting into a sneer of disdain. He took a step forward, his voice dripping with condescension.
"Kid, you should know who you're dealing with."
He gestured to the heavily ard Militech rcs surrounding them.
"If you don't want to be turned into Swiss cheese, I suggest you co with us—quietly."
David, standing tall with his arms crossed, raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? And just because you're with Militech, that gives you the right to snatch people off the street?"
Faraday let out a sharp, arrogant laugh, his cybernetic eyes glinting in the neon haze.
"Yes!"
He tilted his head back, looking down at David like he was nothing more than an insect.
"Now quit running your mouth and co with us before I make you."
For a mont, there was silence.
Then—
"Hahahaha!"
David threw his head back and laughed, loud and mocking.
Faraday's smug grin faltered slightly.
"What's so funny?" he snapped.
David's expression sharpened, his pupils contracting into cold pinpricks of light.
"You."
A chill ran down Faraday's spine.
"You're just a dog."
Faraday's face twisted with rage.
"What did you say?!"
David lifted his right hand just slightly.
"Jack. Lucy. Do it."
Before Faraday or his rcs could react—
A low, chanical hum filled the air.
In an instant, Jack and Lucy's combat implants surged to life.
Their Project Source combat chips activated, and sleek, cutting-edge war armor materialized around their bodies.
Faraday's eyes widened in shock.
"What the—"
"FIRE!" one of the Militech rcs scread.
Gunfire Erupts
Dakka-dakka-dakka!
Bullets sprayed in every direction, ripping through the warehouse's decayed wooden walls, shattering old crates and kicking up a storm of dust and debris.
The air filled with the sharp scent of gunpowder and burning tal.
For a mont, David's silhouette flickered in the thick haze.
But Jack and Lucy—were already gone.
Jack Strikes First
The rcs moved cautiously, scanning the swirling dust cloud, fingers tense on their triggers.
And then—
"Let's see how you handle THIS!"
A tallic voice whispered right behind them.
Jack.
Before they could even turn, Jack slid into position—two pistols raised.
The 'Golden Ruthless Woman'—Militech's holy grail of custom handguns.
BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!
Gunfire erupted as Jack weaved through their ranks, each shot perfectly placed.
A rc dropped, his chest armor shattered by a well-placed round.
Another spun violently as a bullet pierced his helt, his lifeless body crumpling to the floor.
His movents were fluid, violent—an art form of destruction.
The Militech rcs tried to retaliate, but Jack was too fast.
Ducking. Rolling. Twisting.
Every shot was perfectly executed—like a maestro conducting a symphony of gunfire and chaos.
Lucy's Deadly Hunt
"SHIT! WATCH THE REAR!" one of the rcs scread.
Too late.
A whisper in the smoke.
A flash of silver.
And then—blood.
One of the rcs stiffened as two razor-thin nano-blades sliced through his neck.
Lucy vanished before the body even hit the ground.
"It's a ghost! It's a fucking ghost!!!"
Panic spread like wildfire.
The rcs fired wildly into the smoke, their bullets hitting nothing.
David still hadn't moved.
He didn't need to.
This wasn't a battle.
It was a massacre.
Faraday Realizes the Truth
Faraday took a shaky step backward, sweat beading on his forehead.
These three...
They weren't just so random punks.
They were monsters.
"F-FALL BACK!" one of the rcs scread.
It didn't matter.
They were already dead.
Slice—!
Another rc collapsed, Lucy's nano-blades leaving a clean, surgical cut across his throat.
BLAM!
Jack put a final round through the last standing rc's head.
A single spent casing hit the floor, spinning before coming to a stop.
And just like that—
It was over.
David Steps Forward
The dust finally settled.
David, standing calmly in the center of the carnage, stared at Faraday.
The only one left alive.
Faraday was visibly shaking.
David took a slow step toward him.
Faraday flinched.
For the first ti in his life...
He felt true fear.
David stopped right in front of him, staring him down.
"Tell , Faraday... where's all that confidence now?"
Faraday's breath was ragged, his cybernetic fingers twitching.
David leaned in, his voice dangerously low.
"You thought you could co in here... flex Militech's na... and scare ?"
He chuckled.
"Buddy, you don't even realize what kind of ga you're playing."
Faraday opened his mouth to speak—
"Shut up."
David's cybernetic grip snapped around Faraday's collar, yanking him close.
"You're not Militech."
David's eyes glowed cold and sharp.
"You're just their middleman. A dog on a leash."
Faraday froze.
David let him go.
Faraday stumbled backward, gasping.
"Get the hell out of my sight."
Faraday didn't hesitate.
He turned and ran, disappearing into the dark streets of Watson.
David let out a breath.
Behind him, Jack twirled his pistols before holstering them.
Lucy wiped the blood from her nano-blades.
Jack let out a low whistle.
"Well. That was fun."
David smirked.
"Yeah. But it's just the beginning."
TO BE CONTINUED...
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What's Next?
Faraday is humiliated—but will he return with reinforcents? And now that Militech knows David's strength, how will they respond?
One thing's for sure...
Night City just got a whole lot more dangerous. stumbled backward, gasping.
"Get the hell out of my sight."
Faraday didn't hesitate.
He turned and ran, disappearing into the dark streets of Watson.
David let out a breath.
Behind him, Jack twirled his pistols before holstering them.
Lucy wiped the blood from her nano-blades.
Jack let out a low whistle.
"Well. That was fun."
David smirked.
"Yeah. But it's just the beginning."
TO BE CONTINUED...
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