As soon as David's words ca out, Roger's expression shifted into one of pure shock.
This guy, David... he really never failed to drop a bombshell.
He had just claid he intended to take down a biotech company.
Now, Night City had its powerhouses—Militech and Arasaka being at the top. Everyone knew about them. But Biotech wasn't much weaker in comparison. While their primary industry wasn't weapons, their influence in the city was just as deep and far-reaching.
From over-the-counter dicine in Night City's pharmacies, to experintal neurological treatnts in hospitals, and advanced psychiatric drugs for cyberpsychosis—most of it ca from that one source: the Biotech Corporation.
If an average rc claid they'd wipe out a company like that, Roger would have laughed, thinking the person was either suffering from cyberpsychosis or simply didn't have both chips in the deck.
But the one who said it was David, leader of the newly rising Qin Group, commanding a squad of rcs that had been turning heads in every corner of the city.
That changed everything.
Roger's eyes narrowed as she leaned forward slightly, her tone serious. "David, are you serious about this? You... want to wipe Biotech off the Night City map?"
David nodded without hesitation. "Yes."
Roger blinked. No hesitation. No bluff. He really ant it.
She exhaled slowly, tapping her cigarette against the edge of the ashtray. "Look, David. Biotech isn't on the sa level as Arasaka or Militech when it cos to firepower. But they've got deep connections—with both of those corps and with the NCPD. You make a move against them, and it's not just one hornet's nest you'll be poking—it's all of them at once."
David didn't argue. Instead, he grinned faintly and replied with his usual calm. "That's why I'm not charging in blindly. I'm asking you first. Your opinion matters."
Roger raised an eyebrow at that. "You're flattering ."
"I'm being honest," David replied. "Biotech has never treated the people of Night City as human. The number of undocunted side effects from their drugs alone is staggering. And that's just the surface. I'd bet good money they're running secret genetic experints sowhere underground. Companies like that are a cancer—growing unchecked, rotting the city from within."
His expression grew darker, his tone turning cold. "And most importantly, they've already made the mistake of hiring people to target my crew."
He looked over at Rebecca and Sasha as he spoke.
"That's reason enough to strike first."
Roger followed his gaze, her eyes lingering on the girls for a mont before nodding slowly. "They went after your people. That's a mistake they won't get a second chance to make."
David leaned back in his chair, his voice lowering. "I've said this before, and I'll say it again—if soone tries to ss with my people, they'll learn very quickly that I don't play fair. I'm not just going to retaliate—I'm going to erase their na."
Roger stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled faintly. "You're terrifying when you talk like that, you know?"
"Good," David replied without blinking.
Roger crushed her cigarette in the ashtray and stood up. "Alright. You've got my support. I'll keep my ear to the ground and feed you whatever information I can gather about Biotech. But I can't back you directly—not yet."
David nodded. "That's all I ask."
She grinned, a more relaxed look taking over. "But I'll be damned if I don't buy you a drink after a declaration like that."
He raised an eyebrow. "You paying?"
Roger crossed her arms with a laugh. "Damn right. Tonight's tab is on . Drinks, food, all of it."
Rebecca blinked. "Wait, seriously? You never pay for anything."
"I make exceptions for madn who declare war on corporations with a smile," Roger quipped, already signaling the bartender. "Let's party. No doom and gloom tonight. Just good drinks and better company."
Sasha laughed, and the rest of the crew started cheering.
"Yo! Roger's treating us!" Jack shouted.
Mann raised his glass. "This one's for David, the craziest boss in Night City!"
"To the boss!" Pila echoed.
"To smashing Biotech!" Rebecca added with a gleeful grin.
The music got louder, the neon lights reflected in the raised glasses. The group toasted and laughed, the tension from earlier forgotten—if only for a few hours.
But even amidst the celebration, Roger couldn't help but glance back at David with a thoughtful look.
This man wasn't just another rc looking for a payout.
He was building sothing.
And Night City had better start paying attention.
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