Cyberpunk: Beginning in 2071

"Cyberpunk: Beginning in 2071" by AstartesTL introduces Mercer, a figure shrouded in conflicting reputations within Night City. Some hail him as the Grim Reaper or the city's most dependable mercenary, willing to target any corporation for the right price. Others decry him as unreliable, capable of abandoning jobs or even eliminating clients if a mission offends him. Recognized by many as a legendary netrunner, Mercer stands alongside icons like Rache Bartmoss, Alt Cunningham, and Spider Murphy. However, Mercer himself offers a simpler perspective: "This world is too filthy. I just want to burn everything that bothers me to ashes." His immediate objective is to escape Arasaka's Netrunner training facility with Lucy. This endeavor, he believes, is straightforward, involving encounters with adversaries, cyberdeck overclocking, and a signature combination of Cyberware Malfunction and Synapse Burnout for swift eliminations, akin to a netrunner player's typical strategy.