Chapter 65: Rapid Pursuit

Martinez's family had a quiet morning.

As a budget-strapped household, their vehicle was the most common one in Saint Domingo, a Galena G240— a car with abysmal performance.

Driving on the overpass felt like a shudder every three seconds, and it lacked any interior decoration to speak of; its only advantage was being cheap.

In Night City, one couldn't manage without a car. Without a car, you wouldn't be able to work, take the kids to kindergarten, or escape when gang warfare broke out.

David, in the passenger seat, shook his leg: "Mom, do we still have money to upgrade to the official system? Why not just use the pirated software the doctor gave us?"

"No way!"

Gloria, the mother, rejected the idea unequivocally.

As someone who worked in a gray area, she knew the ins and outs of pirated software—

Offering software that works the same as the official version for cheap? Were hackers running a charity?

Of course not. You could be targeted at any moment.