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Ghost in the City: Early Chapter 213
🕑 Added 2025-02-17 17:00:20 +0000 UTCI ended up following the group to their ripper, in some upstairs clinic. Sam was put into a chair and instantly filled with drugs which had the man relaxing and falling into a listless sleep.
“Thanks again.” Bishop said to me, as we all watched the Ripper go over Sam scanning and looking him over.
“It was fun. Don’t get to sneak into a corp office like that very often.” I said simply before looking at the older man. His eyes hidden behind a set of glasses might give him some protection, but I could see the relief in them even so.
“Still. It was an emergency job. I tried a few others but everyone told me no. So thanks. We all appreciate it.”
“Eh, it was a job and I said yes.” I offered and grinned as I looked at all the XP alerts. It’s not like I wasn’t double dipping here. I was getting paid twice.
“An emergency job… The offer is still on the table. We’d be happy to work with you.”
“I appreciate it, really, but like I said last time I’ve got my own crew.” I shrugged as I pushed off the wall I’d been leaning against. “This was fun, feel free to call me if you need some help but I’m not really a joiner. Later Bishop.”
“Motoko.” He waved goodbye back and I headed out. That was fun, the XP especially so, but I didn’t like the idea of working with Edgerunners.
They were all crazy.
I jumped onto my Kusanagi and started driving, not sure where to go. I wasn’t sore anymore, after a sneaky Maxdoc on the drive over, but I felt a bit mentally tired.
Training all morning followed, by doing some music work, only to get called into a rush job. It’d been a busy day.
I headed home.
Even if Traffic was rough once again.
Night City traffic never ends.
—--
“Motoko. Welcome home.” Jun offered from the couch, which I instantly walked over and slumped over it.
“Hey Jun.” I yawned and laid down to watch whatever trash Jun was binge watching today.
“Long day?”
“Yeah. I fought the entire Dojo today. I asked Sensei for some hard practice, and he basically had me fight everyone.”
“You challenged the Dojo?”
“Hmm?” I asked, opening my eyes, I’d closed them because I was tired.
“The Dojo, with Sensei. You challenged the Dojo?”
“I guess? He called it that. I’d just asked if he would find someone to spar with me. I needed a push to go past my limits.”
“How far did you get?”
“How far?”
“Through the challenge?”
“I don’t know?” Was this an actual thing? It sounded like a thing, and I hated things. “I just fought everyone twice.”
“Twice?”
“Well I fought Sensei, and he beat me cause I was tired, but I wasn’t like, tired tired, you know? So I asked for more, and Sensei said the challenge was happening again.”
“Motoko… Challenging the Dojo is how the students at the Dojo determine their place in the hierarchy. You fought Sensei?”
“Yeeeeah?”
Suddenly a big stupid gorilla hand was on the front of my face and Jun was mashing me into the couch. “You’re so unaware! That’s a huge deal.”
“It’s just a Dojo!”
“The Deravaja Dojo is not just a dojo.” Jun countered and then sighed, looking at me with pity in his eyes.
Which was unacceptable! Only I got to pity a sibling! Mostly for his shit taste and lack of awareness! How could a guy with so many girls after him, barely notice!
“Idiot!” I grumbled fighting off his hand, and then shooting up a kick over my head which he dodged.
“Hey no kicking!”
“Then don’t start shit!”
To my surprise Jun stalled out for a second, and despite looking like he was about to start throwing hands, he instead nodded.
“Alright sorry. Shouldn't have grabbed your face.”
I stared at him, eyes wide, taking in every detail.
This was a trick. Jun didn’t have the brain power to stop from being an idiot. What was wrong here.
“You look like a startled cat.” He said flatly, and I shot up, sitting up so I could climb up onto the back of the couch and narrow my eyes at him.
“You’re acting weird.”
“I just don’t want to fight. I’m… Proud of you and stuff.”
My eyes narrowed even more. Something was sketchy here! This wasn’t like Jun at all. I climbed over the back of the couch and glared at him with just my eyes in case I needed to dash for the exit or something.
“What are you freaking out for?” He said grumpily and I just continued to glare at him over the back of the couch.
“Who are you and what have you done with Jun?” I demanded and Jun just stared at me for a moment before his face shifted into a glare. Then he threw a pillow at me.
I of course dodged it! I’m too fast!
“Stop being a moron!”
“You can’t trick me! Jun doesn’t have the brain power to stop himself!”
“I’ll show you brain power!” He roared and jumped over the back of the couch. I of course laughed in delight as he tried to grab me, as I bounced around and soon pillows were fired from both of us as we attempted to get the other.
Jun was puffing and he finally had his arm wrapped around me holding me up sideways. “Finally… Caught you!”
“I’m just tired and decided I was done playing.” I informed him instead. “You're missing your show.”
“What? Aw fuck! I wanted to see this episode Motoko!”
“Don’t blame me. Just re-watch it.”
“It’s not a recording! This is a new release!”
“Ugh. Then just find a copy of it.”
“I wanted to watch it now!” Jun yelled and then slumped and dropped me on the couch and grumbled a bit as he headed for the kitchen…
Ugh fine. I guess it was my fault.
“Alright, fine. I’ll go get you a recording of it. Just chill.” I stood up and headed out. Stupid Jun. This was totally his fault, and not mine at all.
—--
“Satisfied?” I asked as I yawned and really wanted to go get my eight hours.
“Very. Thanks Motoko.. Even if it was your fault I missed the show.” Jun added because he was a butt.
I just ignored him and rolled over on the couch.
“Going to sleep now!”
And then did just that. Closed my eyes and set myself for eight hours.
I blinked awake, and noticed the sunlight coming in through the curtains. I had a blanket over me. Jun must have wrapped me up.
I stretched and yawned, feeling so much better.
Sensei would expect me over again…
Well fuck that for now. I didn’t feel like fighting the entire dojo especially since Jun had hinted there was more than just letting me get some training in.
Seriously, why does everyone have to make things more complicated than they needed to be! I just wanted to sword fight people without it being like… A thing.
I looked around and noticed Jun’s boots were at the door so he was still home.
Yeah breakfast sounded good.
I quickly got dressed and headed out, jogging a bit to find a ramen stand and getting enough for two before heading home.
Things felt normal in Night City today. No unusual amounts of random shots echoing off the buildings, and people were moving around and acting normally. So no gang war, or random issue popping up.
I carried my bowls of Ramen home and up to the apartment.
“Jun! Breakfast!” I called out as I dug in, and soon enough Jun blinking sleepily stepped out of his room, hair completely sticking up on one side making me snicker, but chose not to tease him as he flopped down and started eating.
It was a quiet breakfast for a while until Jun opened his mouth. “Motoko, you shouldn’t eat so much Ramen, it’s not good for you.”
I felt my jaw drop as I stared at the audacity of this bitch!
“Coming from your burrito filled ass I don’t want to hear that!”
“Do as I say, not as I do. Ah, I’ve achieved wisdom.” He said sagely, and considering how much I was tempted to dump the rest of my ramen on his head. I think his ‘sage wisdom’ was a bit more lacking than he expected.
But I wanted to eat my food so I just ignored him and finished slurping up my noodles. Hmm… I should get some more songs ready. I’ve been playing with a few different tunes, but most of them are half finished.
I tossed my trash, and grabbed my guitar and prepped my music box.
“Going to work on a new song?” Jun asked, with a smile and I scoffed, before nodding.
“Yeah. I was… Well I was invited to lunch with all the dojo guys after I fought all of them, and it made me… Well listen to this.”
I didn’t have everything finished, but I started the music box for some of the backing track, and pulled up the guitar.
“All my friends are Heathens, take it slow.”
I started singing, and gently tapping the chords. The snare and drums kicked in, but still lightly, as I got into the groove. I didn’t have the drum track finished, but, if I did this, and this I could keep playing and just loop some of it…
“But after all I’ve said, please don’t forget.”
I hit the drop and stopped.
“Hold on.” I said as the music stilled.
I rushed into my room and found my carnage, emptying it out I brought it out.
“Motoko?”
“It’s empty. Let me restart that section.” I told Jun, as the drums kicked back in, and I started singing again. But this time on the drop.
I cocked the Carnage, the heavy mechanical grinding noise of a carnage came through very clearly, and I nodded.
Yeah the Carnage was definitely the instrument of choice for the cocking noise.
“You might be one of us!” I crooned out the last lyric, as everything went silent.
That came out pretty well. Of course I still need to actually record all the tracks. The drums could use an actual drum set, I might need to get a few hours at a studio to clean it up, but the new DeLuze had a much throatier purr that just sounded so much better than my old guitar.
Jun though was quiet and as I looked up from my stuff to see him. I saw him leaning back and trying to look cool…
“What’s with you?”
“That’s gonna be my song from now on.”
“It’s my song.” I denied him instantly.
“Nope. I’m stealing it. It totally fits me.” He argued and I resisted smacking him over the head with my Carnage that was still in reach.
“You aren’t nearly cool enough for that song!”
“Watch me!” He taunted, and I just scoffed and flipped him off instead. Before we could actually start fighting any further a knock at the door had both of us looking up.
“I’ll get it.” Jun offered before I could say anything and since I still had my guitar over my shoulder I couldn’t just bounce past him to open it.
“Oh Alice.” Jun greeted with a happy smile, and I could see the woman shift from whatever was on her mind to Jun.
“Hey Jun, I was hoping to see you today… But uh. I’m here to talk to your sister.” She admitted a bit embarrassed and Jun just smiled and opened the door for her.
“Alice.” I greeted a bit awkwardly, as I realized this was that thing.
The band thing.
“I heard you playing. Sounded preem.” She offered as she walked over and awkwardly took a seat after a moment. “Uh. You uh, thought about things?”
“The band thing.”
“Band thing?” Jun interrupted and I was actually thankful, because this was super awkward!
“After the last gig… It didn’t go well… No, I mean, the music was good. Motoko knows how to play, but uh… Violent Hemorrhage is on life support. The band is falling apart… So, after I heard Motoko play a solo performance, I asked her if she wanted some backup. We can play her songs and stuff… Jared and Klein are good on drums and Bass, and I can Sin-Well, I can play guitar.”
Oof. That catch was rather telling wasn’t it.
I ran a hand through my hair trying to avoid the atmosphere. I really didn’t want to deal with this.
“Well that sounds great! Motoko is super talented, but she’s been trying to do everything on her own. She’ll need an actual band to play. And Alice, you and your band are great. Sorry to hear you guys are going through some scop.” Jun offered sympathetically, and Alice soaked up the sympathy like a flower soaking up water.
Which was nice for her, but didn’t really fix things for me.
“I’m not sure I really want to do the band thing Jun. It’s… Awkward.”
“You’re shy about the weirdest things.” Jun instantly shot back and I felt my hackles rise up.
“I’m not shy! I’m an awesome badass! Look how cool I am!” I waved at myself.
Jun looked me up and down then snorted.
I was reaching for my Carnage to start beating a dumb brother's head in when Alice spoke up.
“I think I get it. It took a long time before I decided to turn my music into a career. Before that I just played and sang for myself and my family. But if I can say Motoko, you obviously love it. Playing music, getting up on stage.”
“I don’t know if I do love it.” I denied, but the girls knowing look was hitting a bit too close to home. I didn’t need her telling me what I liked!
I just thought… It was exciting sometimes.
“It’s not like you have to listen to us… Violent Hemorrhage as a band is done. We’re falling apart at the seams, but we can be your backup. It’s better that, then nothing.” She admitted with a rather painful sigh. “Listen. I’m a musician. I’ll do music work for cheap. I’m not ready to give up on my dream of being a musician.”
I stayed silent, as Alice finished her offer, and I could see Jun looking from me to Alice, and seemingly waiting to see what I would do.
My hand went through my hair.
What to do about this?
There was a large part of me that wanted to deny her right now. Part of it, I just wasn’t sure if she could keep up.
I had a lot of songs, different genres and more that I wanted to play and I wanted them to be perfect.
But…
There was an element to a band that I would always be missing.
So instead I played the opening chords to Heathens.
“Copy that.” I told her, and offered her the guitar.
If she wanted in, then she could help.
She blinked and nodded. Taking my DeLuze, and throwing it over her shoulder. Soon she started the chords, and I clicked when she flubbed it.
“Do this instead.” I guided, and soon she got it, and so I readied the music box, set up the drums that I was controlling through my connection, and the apartment was filled with music.
Did I want a band?
No. Did I need one? Also no, but should I get one if I was going to play music on stage again?
Yeah. I probably should. It was a bit of a bitter pill to admit to myself that I wanted to be on stage again. That I liked it.
I didn’t appreciate my nose being pushed into something I was trying to pretend didn’t exist.
Fine, whatever. I’d whip this band into shape, and we’d play some music soon.
But first I needed Alice to prove she could play this song.
—--
“So you decided to accept?” Hiromi asked, practically buzzing. I’d picked her up after school and I was driving her home while we chatted about the Violent Hemorrhage issue.
“Yeah. I wasn’t sure, but okay don’t give me a look or say anything I know… I liked getting up on stage. It’s embarrassing and I feel like I want to die every time I think about it, but when I was up there playing music, it just… clicked.”
“Okay I won’t say anything. Eeeeee!” She instead squealed which was just as bad, but that was Hiromi after all.
“Yeah yeah… Anyway, I agreed to bring Alice and her bandmates on.”
“I’ll get a contract set up.”
“Do we really need that?” I asked, and instantly quailed at the look Hiromi sent me.
“Of course! What happens if you write a song and perform it, and blow up, but they argue that it’s their song? A contract will make it clear that the music you perform is yours and they are just musicians attached.”
“Well if they do well, I don’t mind them getting something Hiromi.”
“Ugh. You’re so nice… Fine I’ll make sure they get something, but they still won’t be able to claim the copyrights! That stays with us!”
“Us?” I asked, smirking as I stopped at a light and looked Hiromi over.
“Of course! As your manager, I’ll be in charge of handing out the copyrights to new businesses looking for your music.” Hiromi said, eyes twinkling and a distant look in her eye.
Pretty sure she wasn’t even thinking about the here and now, but was instead drooling about all the eddies she’d make in the future through business deals.
That’s my Hiromi though. So I rolled my eyes and focused on the drive home.
“We’ll need to have a meeting. So they can all get on board.” Hiromi said out of the blue and I just hummed, Corpo’s were gonna corpo.
“I’ll message Alice about it.” I accepted. My eyes flashing as I sent off a text to do just that. I got a message back really fast. “She says she's good now. The whole band is with her.”
“Excellent! Tell them… No, we should make them meet us someplace.” She muttered and it took me a second to realize why she’d said that.
“Hiromi, this isn’t some mega corporate deal. It’s Alice and a couple of street Rockerboys.”
She looked at me for a moment or two before nodding. “Right. No point in needing an advantage, we already have all of the advantages anyways!”
Sure Hiromi, whatever helps you justify it.
“Want to stop and get food?”
“Oh yes!”
Comments
Kara Nina
Edgerunners are 'go on a gig without armor to be seen as preem' and 'Commit suicide by enemy to die making a point or become famous' crazy. Motoko is just a borderline cyberpsycho and extreme adrenaline junky. She might act similar in many cases, but those are two different mental illnesses.
Artman
We should be closing in on Gloria Martinez death, Motoko wants that sandevistan. The only way to get that, without breaking Motokos character, is to rescue her. She could steal.. er acquire it first. However we have read over 200 chapters of establishing our favorite murder hobos character. She will save Gloria’s life, recover the sandevistan, make Lucy a member of section 9, and…. Whatever Sera wants after that. Sasha didn’t die which results in so many things changeling. David is already a minion of Hiromi and most likely the person he will call when Gloria is injured. If Motoko take’s Gloria to Vicks? That whole arc can be condensed in a few chapters.
carebear90
I think there is a much simpler explaination for Motoko's behaviour. The whole Gamer System thingy trained her like Pavlov's Dog. Or as Motoko herself puts it regularly: "Numbers make Motoko brain go brrrrrrrrrrrrrr." Sure, she also likes the adrenalin. But she doesn't really care for recognition besides perhaps getting more fixer contacts. She isn't in it for glory. She's in it for the sweet sweet Exp. She doesn't even care much for the money at this point.
Veileihi
Motoko always talking about how edgerunners are crazy when she's literally the craziest of them all :P
Bable Zmith
Gee, thanks for marginalizing my post mister. How ever can I repay you? Jerk... Please keep the comments optimistic without derision in the future. Have A Nice Day! :)
Esotericbill
It'd require a bunch of lyric changes, since the lyrics don't all apply to, or exist in, Cyberpunk. Thus far, all the tunes Motoko has stolen/borrowed/covered haven't required any changes. I'd personally rather she go for something like Lincoln Park's 'Crawling', The Pretty Reckless' 'death by rock and roll', or Lit's 'my own worst enemy'. But the options are pretty damn near endless. That said, I think we all have songs we'd like her to play.
Shain Oleson
Did Motoko make a BD of the rescue?
Seras
I love RE: Trailer Trash! Great story.
Artman
First I want to thank you for connecting me with Heathens. Great song. I haven’t connected with a song like this since My Immortal. Also a song I found reading the story RE: Trailer Trash. Because it looks like you might be one of us.
Alulim Eridug
Skitterdoc, presumably
Z H
That's certainly seems plausible. It would fit right in with say Biotechnica's experiments with venomous fire-breathing Sea turtles! (An internet cookie for anyone that recognizes the fic that was from.)
Bable Zmith
Um... OOOHHhhh... YEAH!!! That would be PREEM!
Bable Zmith
Thinking about it, I really want Motoko to do Lourde's 'Royals', but instead of royals it's 'Corpo's'. (nudge,nudge,wink,wink) Please.
Bable Zmith
Hell Yeah! Hiromi needs to be creeper Hiromi again... um, smooth creeper Hiromi I mean. :P
Bable Zmith
Whats worst is waking up from severe dry mouth after sleeping really hard from exhaustion, cracked inside lips hurt... Happened to me a few days ago.
gedas
Motoko: "I'm not an edgerunner, those guys are crazy". Proceeds to break into a corp, Knock out/Slice up/Shoot up half of the guys in the building, then jumps out the seventh floor window. Doesnt care about the money, just does it for fun...
Sup3r J4k3
I think the Outpost would probably speed up the timeline in that case, *because* it makes her look more competent. Her boss's boss would see that and consider replacing him (don't remember his name) specifically because she's proving herself to be valuable asset, thus threatening his position...
PantherTheory
Thanks for the chapter!!! Looking forward to the MurderCat Idol ark :)
Zeroingdark
I think we are nearing the end of 75. That said, 77 took place in the later half so we have at least 6ish months before that might happen, remember, V got the outpost and that might have changed a few things.
Matt.Silver
We're still way off that happening. All the events of Cyberpunk Edgerunners precede that, and those events haven't even started yet. It is currently the year 2075 at the LATEST. It might even be 2074 or earlier (but probably not).
Aaron Greene
Blaze of Glory is certainly one type of Edgerunner forsure. But I, personally, think there are more types of Edgerunner. The only definition, again imo, is they they enjoy being on the edge of death. Battle junkie, netrunner, solo, street samurai, (ex)corpo, rocker boy, media, there are as many types of Edgerunner as there are people working in the shadows and hanging at Afterlife. I count Motoko as one because she *Really* enjoys battle, and parkour, and challenging entire Dojo's without really knowing the cultural significance.
lizard King
David is pretty smart academically speaking. He was a straight A student based on my memory of the anime. Couple that with Motoko combat mentor/teacher/inspiration since he definitely watch her XBD. And of course Hiromi corporate influence / boss. David will definitely have a better outcome with these two influing them and their contacts. Especially since motoko getting close to going cyberpsychos and having someone close experience getting close to having cyberpsychos. She could definitely help guide David into reaching his full potential. As a truly terrifying mark. Seriously he have high cybernetic tolerance. Hopefully by time she took with people to get the implant she may be able to design her own Sandy for David. Couple if she recruit Lucy David and Lucy will be a good Duo for gigs as well.
reaper21320
I wouldn't say she is an Edgerunner, they chase the edge looking for that blaze of glory and to make themselves a legend with their death. Motoko comes off as more of a merc who is a battle junkie, she loves the fight and the improvements that come from it but she doesn't want to chase that final blaze of glory. I could be wrong since I'm not Seras and only the author can say one way or the other.
Sup3r J4k3
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't we almost at the time period of V getting fired from arasaka? If so, instead of bunking with Jackie, she could hang out at section 9 or the siblings' place (probably more room in either location).
Sup3r J4k3
I couldn't help but read that as Suction Cup Man...
Sup3r J4k3
They have a lot of songs that would fit this setting.
Suls
Thanks for the new chapter!
Fortunis
Idea: a fantastic song to go along with her new one would definitely be Whatever it Takes from Hollywood Undead. They have alot of good music for this setting.
Kayden High
Bruh I feel you on that, I’ll wake up feeling like I can’t breathe it’s the worst.
Derek Palm
I really want to see that
Alexander Jonsson
Only Tanya the Evil could be more in denial!
Aaron Greene
Her her and Jun are really as dense as a neutron star. When it comes to anything not violence related anyways.
M0och
Classic Motoko denialism
Cliff246
It’s great to hear that rocker boy is the plan! I’m really looking forward to seeing a new, hopefully ‘non-violent’ arc... It seems I have been 'ratioed' so I took out the part that I think caused the upset. Sorry if that offended you or anyone else
Seras
Yes exactly! Although I think there is some issue with Alice's Autotune vocals that is what annoys Motoko the most about them. I expect Motoko will drag Alice to Vik at some point in the future and just sit her down then point at her. "FIX HER!" Or something. But I'm really happy you're enjoying the Rockerboy stuff! I'm having fun writing it too!
Seras
At least I'm feeling a bit better right now. I'm actually able to sleep a full night without my nose clogging up and waking me up because I can't breathe, sooooo. Yeah.
Esotericbill
Love not having to wait a whole month for another awesome chapter. Dearly hoping this is indicative of Seras getting back in the groove and we'll start getting multiple chapters a week again.
matt
Not in the slightest. VERY different skillsets.
Aaron Greene
Oooh, that'll be a hilarious reaction!
Esotericbill
I so want to see Alice get famous for being the primary singer on Harder Better Faster Stronger, making full use of that autotune voice chrome.
Aaron Greene
Sorry to Inform you Motoko..... but you *are* an Edgerunner. Lol
Slayer Anderson
Calling it now. The Kusanagi siblings are actually an escaped corpo experiment to recreated black holes here on Earth. It's the only possible explanation for being that dense.
runedead56
I would actually love a Sensei Mokoto Kusunagi. I mean when you look at it, the gamers chip effectively gives her the superpower of learning, also super healing but weirdly that's less broken than super learning. So translating super learning to super teaching seems natural to me.
Duke of Coffee
Slice of life in Cyberpunk 2077 continues. Now Motoko finally gets a band permanently? While the Edgerunners recover their wounds and have a rest, Motoko is chilling at home with her brother. 😀 Anyway Hiromi continues to be Corpo Hiromi, all for the eddies. 😜
David Hoyt
Yay! Rockergrrl steps up.
AnonymousJohn
I just want to say I love the Rockerboy content and I’m so happy we’re going to explore this idea in the next arc. I love music and I love Alice as a character and I love that we’re going to see Alice and Motoko play music together. I’m not sure if you intentionally wrote it this way, but the idea that Alice uses an auto-tune voice modulator is so interesting to me. Clearly Motoko looks down on it. But the modulator doesn’t mean Alice is a bad person or is less of an artist—it just means she has no talent for singing. And… yeah. That happens. If I sucked at singing but loved playing the guitar maybe I would also buy the auto-tune chip. And that makes it interesting. I really look forward to how you’re going to build up this arc and (I hope) the relationship between these apartment neighbors!
AnonymousJohn
Who is this small, sassy child? Oh.
Seras
I wouldn't say not motivated, just burned out. But you are seeing the start of a new arc. The Rockerboy arc, is meant to push Motoko out of her comfort zone and get her involved in the rich and powerful of Night City which will cause conflict as she isn't a naive teen wannabe-Rockerboy like these people are used to. Hopefully in 20-30 more chapters you feel we're back on track!
Cliff246
I really want to see a long term ark come through. Something 20 or 50 chapters. Edit: removed my remark on lack of motivation. That was wrong
Just A Dude
I honestly want to see her beat someone's ass on stage with just kicks, without dropping her riff. Perfect use of her combined skill set.
runedead56
Reminds me of the joke. close-in weapon system (CIWS): I am completely mentally stable. Oh hey look a civilian airliner!
Just A Dude
Oooooh!! That *is* a perfect fit.
runedead56
I mean makoto doesn't look intrinsically dangerous. You look at Big brother Jun All borged out and think that guy is scary. But if you look at makoto unaware of of her past record as a mercenary you think. Who's this half pint?
Just A Dude
Yup. He's not *as* built different as Mr. Adam "Empathy N/A" Smasher, but he's definitely built different. Gonna be interesting seeing how he does with someone to keep him from falling off the deep end.
PseudoSim
I can't recall if Alice knows Motoko is a murderblender and that that takes priority over most things... Ah well, I'm sure she will find out.
N0ct3m
Yey early chapter!
THE SAVAGE KITTY
Could shorthand it, Loner Complex
THE SAVAGE KITTY
I love the denseness being an inherited trait.
SpaceingMouse 17
"but I didn’t like the idea of working with Edgerunners. They were all crazy." Yes Motoko, the Edgerunners are crazy and not you. You are completely normal and sane.
Happy
Very nice
Gear-2557
Nice! Can't wait for when David is finally initiated into Section9.
Bynx
Always fantastic. I can't wait for Motoko to steal Lucy before she gets on Maine's crew. And also to steal Rebecca full time heh
wanderer117
YaY! A whole new group of people who will underestimate Motoko in new and different ways. Will some street thugs try to jack the band's gear only for section 9 to step in? Will she get challenged to a battle of the bands and have to fight off a net hack while on stage? Will some of the hostages section 9 rescued see her on stage and suffer a flash back to her taking out the wraiths holding them captive? So many fun possible stories!
Austin Thomas Burney
good job.
Seras
Thank you!
Seras
I mentioned Stand Alone Complex earlier, so I'll probably stick with that.
carebear90
Well, since she already was introduced on the Radio as 'Ghost in the Shell'... Unless she doesn't want her Netrunner Tag and the name of the Band to be the same?
EnderScroll
Thanks for the chapter! I have been missing GitC. Also do you have any plans for the Band name? Revenant would be cool one and would go with her ghost theme.
Straven
Oh yes! Just what I needed today! Thanks for the latest injection of ghost!
Garrett Cannon
omg this series is by far your best work to date. I wonder if there will be another gang war arc or if she will fight a corpo.
Fortunis
Outstanding. Motoko beating Juns's ass with pillows, new music (excellent choice by the way), and Hiromi gets to do Hiromi things 😆 🤣. One thing I'm looking forward to is seeing how high Motoko and Hiromi can climb as a team in business. Because there's all kinds of potential story arcs there. Raiding corporations server farms while on tour, Section 9 defending the band from assassination attempts, the list is fairly open. Not to mention Hiromi is doing the corpo thing for all of it. She's gonna be in Hiromi Heaven setting up deals, writing contracts, selling merchandise, while also setting up Section 9 gigs or solo jobs for Motoko 😆 🤣. You've really done an amazing job with this story. It's one of my top 5 subbed stories.
Beau Bryant
Thanks for the Fix!
Fortunis
I kinda like it. It might lead to a Teaching skill and that'll lead to her being able to get bonuses to training people in her various skills, from rockerboy stuff to weapons training for section 9.
Nathan R Chase
"They were all crazy." Ironic... that its iconic?
Bosparan
Woohoooo! Another GitC chapter! Thanks for that one - love how perfect teenager she remains ^^
PlasmaticPi
Tyftc!
Celestin
When she does things like she did this time, no prep time, just walking in and saving someone, she is to Endgerunners what they're to everybody else.
Celestin
If I'm not wrong, the plan was to name it Stand Alone Complex, but it could change since then.
William Johnson
Yay band stuff! Yay bashful Motoko! Yay Jun being Jun! Delightful all around!
Cristi Palincas
This really makes me want a POV from someone at a concert, I'm loving seeing Motoko's side of things, and I bet seeing the other side of it would be amazing
Chet K
Thanks for the chapter! Made my morning
matt
Gods fucking dammit, WHY? No band. No Alice.
Vesperal
Ttfc! I really appreciate the down to earth chapters. It's a breath of life between the chaotic action scenes ♡♡♡
Hangwind
No Jun! You already took "The only thing they fear"! ...this is something that Rogue should take for Afterlife.
Carrotglace
Nice, Hiromi gonna Hiromi, and Alice is the poor rockergirl I'm her path.
Zadkiel
Another awesome chapter thanks a bunch
Dustin Wyke
Tyfc!
Giperman
The siblings dynamic is so fun. It's my song. No, it's my song now. No, it's mine! Fuck you! Fuck you!
MikeL
So what’s the new bands name? Will she pick one that now doesn’t exist? Nirvana?
Subby
> Which was unacceptable! Only I got to pity a sibling! Mostly for his shit taste and lack of awareness! How could a guy with so many girls after him, barely notice! You sure you should be making these comments Motoko? remember bricks and glass houses.
Crimson Grave
'I didn’t like the idea of working with Edgerunners. They were all crazy. ' 'Which was unacceptable! Only I got to pity a sibling! Mostly for his shit taste and lack of awareness! How could a guy with so many girls after him, barely notice!' Motoko literally has no idea what self-reflection is, does she? XD
Eldar Zecore
Thanks for the chapter!
Jared Obermeyer
Denying the edgerunners, getting a band on the edge. Yep, sounds about right.
runedead56
Hooray! For surprise chapter.
Danny R.
A surprise chappy?? Wonderful!
heh
Goated chapter once again :)
Brendan Kane
Thank you for the chapter!
meatybyte
Thank you for the chapter!
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