Cyberpunk 2074: Shadows of the Past

When you wake up, your body suddenly refuses to do what it wants.

Hands, arms, legs, feet... none of them are yours.

What happens when consciousness and body are separated?

Trying to do something, but completely confused.

Watch the body perform comedy like a clown.

I tried to get up, but ended up jumping; I tried to walk to the bathroom, but hit the wall; I brushed my teeth, but my toothbrush stuck in my throat...

Strange, why doesn't it hurt?

who I am?

The person in the mirror, is it me?

Why can't I control my body?

Is that me in the mirror? Or is it?

Relax, Phoenix, relax...

Everything will pass, wait, wait slowly

It'll be fine soon, just have to wait.

Everything will pass...

can you?

Won't.

Yes.

Will do.

Numbness, no feeling, loss of body.

Don't believe it, try everything to get back to your normal life.

I want to yell, want to run away, but my body doesn't respond.

What a futile effort.

Watch the body move toward a normal world.

His consciousness stayed in place.

Thinking of the good things in the past, I hate everything in the present.

"Doctor Phoenix, good morning!"

who is it?

Why are you laughing?

Are you laughing at me?

Is this a gun?

I seem to be able to move?

The trigger can be pulled.

I'm moving!

Ha ha ha ha!

ha……

"Holy shit!" Xi Da disconnected the link, collapsed on the seat, and breathed heavily, "It's so fucking weird!"

"Take a breath, little girl," the woman with a blue-purple punk hairstyle patted Xi Da's slender hand, "This kind of Mewtwo just extracted from the cyber madman is really too exciting for you. Yeah, I don’t know what Regina Jones thinks..."

"It's what I asked for..." Xi Da rubbed his eyebrows and said in a weak tone, "I want to solve the case so much, so I asked Regina to ask Judy for help..."

"Ha!" Judy Alvarez rubbed her shoulders and sighed softly, "Thanks to the biochip on the back of your head, otherwise even I can't guarantee that you can survive the madman's senses. .”

Yahweh saved him once again, Xi Zai counted silently in his heart, cursing himself for being too reckless.

"What exactly is going on? Why did that black doctor named Phoenix suddenly go crazy?" Judy hugged Xi Da and put her on the soft sofa aside.

"The body and consciousness are separated..." Xi Da was lying on the sofa, the lamp above his head was a little dazzling, "His humanity was swallowed up by despair, and finally he went crazy..."

"But you still don't know the reason for the separation of consciousness and body, right?" Judy poured her a drink.

"I'll contact Regina Jones first," Xi Da took the drink and opened the contact interface with Regina.

"Hello? Miss Xida Castei, are you okay? Have you discovered anything new?"

"I will send you the super dream experience report of cyberpsycho 'Phoenix' right now." Xi Da paused, thinking about any possible clues, "Have your people checked all the items left at the scene?"

"The murder weapon was an old-fashioned prelude pistol, and the body was cut with a samurai sword," Regina cursed in a low voice, "The blade is curled, damn it!"

"anything else?"

"A wad of euros, pornographic magazines, Black Mewtwo, several surgical prosthetics, and many bottles of pills."

"Ask her what kind of medicine it is, Heda." Yahweh also sat on the sofa, using a hug to give the girl in his arms a sense of security.

"Medicine? What medicine?"

"The painkiller Securicine, an over-the-counter drug, is produced by biotechnology," Regina seemed to be flipping through the information, saying word by word, "It also has the FDA certification mark, so there should be no issues with safety."

"My intuition tells me that there is definitely something wrong with this medicine." Xi Da replied, feeling better.

"I think so too, but unfortunately, we need evidence," Regina replied helplessly, "That's it for today, thank you for your help Shida Kasdeyi, the money has been transferred, and, Listen more to Miss Judy Alvarez’s advice, she is the best Mewtwo expert in Night City, and ask her to check you for any side effects..."

Roger was right, Regina was indeed a warm-hearted person. Xi Tao looked at the call screen that had been hung up and rubbed his still dizzy head.

"Lie a little longer, Xida." Judy listened to the whole process without missing a word, "I'll take you back later."

"Thanks, Judy..." Sheeda lay in Yahweh's arms, her ears seemed to be surrounded by the sound of his shallow breathing, feeling extremely at ease.

"By the way, Judy, check that painkiller for me. It's called Securicine."

"OK, OK, have a good rest, our busy lady, Ms. Castiel." Judy agreed angrily, turned around and started searching on the computer.

“It’s time to redefine the nature of pain… When we live with pain, we are not living our true selves… Pain blocks our ability to think, feel, and even love…”

"Judy, what is this?"

"The biotechnology company's promotional video about the painkiller Securicine sounds quite similar, right?" Judy took the computer and sat next to Xi Da.

"On News Channel 54?" Xi Da glanced at the lower left corner of the promotional video.

"What's wrong?"

"There is military technology behind News Channel 54." Following Yahweh's prompts in his ears, Xida frowned and thought about various possibilities.

"You mean there is a secret collusion between military technology and biotechnology?" Judy clapped her hands, stood up from the sofa and paced back and forth, "This is a big deal... As expected, all big companies are all the same!"

"Good job, Xi Da," Judy did not ask Xi Da where he got the information.

Working in Night City requires a few brushes.

"Regina will definitely be happy to know...but for now, I'll take you home and do whatever you need tomorrow!"

"Okay Judy..." Xida wanted to refuse, but her head was still dizzy and it was difficult to stand still, so she could only let Judy help her get into the car.

"address?"

"Super skyscraper H4."

"Can we move now that the order is done?" Judy joked and started the car.

"I don't want to move out yet. There is a family there who is kind to me, and I have to help them." Xi Da sat in the back seat, pouting her lips. Yahweh was next to her, his eyes closed.

"Wow, good job, Xiao Xi Da!" Judy nodded and deliberately slowed down the car to let Xi Da take a good rest.

Judy can't see through Xida Castei. She feels as special as a princess in a storybook or an angel in religious legends.

But in Night City, special people usually don't end well.

Judy looked at Xi Da who had fallen asleep in the rearview mirror, "May God bless you, little girl." She whispered softly.

Yahweh closed his eyes and smiled.

The school will only be closed for one day during National Day, (ω)