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10:15 on a Saturday night

And the tap drips under the striplight

And I'm sitting in the kitchen sink

And the tap drips Drip, drip, drip, drip

Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip

When I fall I fall a distance

You haven't changed.

Neither have you.

You don't have to say that.

See the change every day.

Time does what it does.

I got old.

Both of us did.

And yet, somehow, you look just as I remember.

Uh...

Didn't call to count gray hairs.

Got somethin' 'sides time on your mind.

Yeah. That I do.

Tell me.

It's... about my daughter.

Been keeping company a few weeks now with some bottom- feeder types.

Call themselves Maelstrom.

Mmm. Know 'em well.

Rotten bunch.

That's not all. She's installin' cyberware

without gettin' her doctor's permission or mine.

Not that chrome-junkie shit.

She won't hear any of that. She just shuts down.

And runs right back to them.

This ain't my little girl.

Actin' strange. Wild mood swings.

I'm worried it's early-stage cyberpsychosis.

- Hmm. - You don't believe me!

Half her face is already gone, Weak.

If we don't put a stop to it soon, there'll be nothin' left of her.

Oh.

Wait. Hold on!

You're pitchin' me a job? Avi!

What if I am? You've dealt with gangs before.

Avida, this ain't merc work. This is your daughter!

Besides... Huh.

I'm not in the biz to lecture troubled kids.

Weren't you listenin' to a word I said?

Maelstrom sank their teeth into her!

Course, you'll get paid.

- Ugh. Ain't a matter of eddies. - Yes, it damn well is.

I'm here to hire a pro.

Not beg for a favor.

My offer's 50K, paid up front.

Oh, come on.

Not tryin' to lowball.

Thought that was better than the standard rate.

It is, it is. The money's fine.

So?

Look, those days are gone.

Ain't that guy anymore.

I'm sorry to do this.

Do what?

You should see her.

This is Talia.

This is your daughter.

My... daughter?

Huh?

Huh?

Oh...

Hmm?

Hah!

Now I see why I found you hog-tied with duct tape yesterday.

You after Maelstrom filming cyborg snuff?

Shouldn't you be watching cartoons?

It's not like I wanna do it! Got no choice.

Somethin' you gotta do, huh?

Then we're the same.

We are?

You want footage?

I'll get you footage. Come on.

Walk...

By the way, you haven't told me your name.

Huh?

Meant to ask before.

My name's Roman. You?

What's it matter?

Well, be easier to talk, won't it?

D.

D? 'Sall I get?

'Sall you get.

And here we are.

Hmph.

Oh!

Hmm...

Helio! Heli--

Who the fuck is that?

- A kid? - Heads up!

Yah!

Fuck!

Oh, fuckin' runner!

You Helio? Yes or no?

Bastard.

[D} Yes or no?

Yes! Yes! I'm Helio! Fuck!

Good. I have questions.

If this is about that chip, wasting your ti--

Whatever you wanna know, choom, I'll fuckin' spill. Anything.

Start makin' sense.

You're after that Arasaka data shard, ain't ya?

I'm after justice for Snake Nation.

- Wait! Wait! - Uh, D?

- Huh? - He's trying to talk.

But why now? It was so long ago.

Why now?

'Cause I still remember it.

Every detail, like it was yesterday.

Shit. I get it, I get it!

Talk, or I'll fuckin' end you!

I 'member that gig.

But I didn't take it.

I was never there. At the nomad camp.

I call bullshit.

It's the truth, man. I fuckin' swear.

Why?

Why'd you decide not to go?

Gig seemed simple. Find a certain body.

No wire, no blood.

Just easy eddies.

A lot. Like, too good to be true a lot.

Wasn't addin' up. I backed out.

But my crew couldn't say no to a fat payday.

Then shit went sideways. Lead started flyin'.

- So someone hired you? - Yeah.

- Who? - Didn't get names.

Didn't get much of nothin', in fact.

But in hindsight, must've been corpo rats.

Which corp?

Arasaka, if I really had to guess.

What would they want with us?

Hell if I know.

But if it walks like a rat, talks like a rat, it's prob'ly a fuckin' rat.

So I trusted my gut and ghosted.

Of all of 'em, they're the one corp I would never cross twice.

Earlier, you mentioned somethin' about an Arasaka chip, didn't you?

How's that tie in?

That's some different shit entirely.

And anyone who's caught a whiff of it is long gone.

Gone?

Flatlined. Disappeared. Whatever.

Might have lost a step, but messin' with Saka is still a death wish.

That corp's gotta be hella cursed.

Those burns. Didn't know anyone survived.

And ever since that day,

you've been out for blood?

All this time?

Ow! Ow! Ow!

D, what'd you just do?

- Is he-- - He's not dead.

I'm no butcher.

He wasn't there.

Hey, um...

can I go home?

Huh?

This new implant's syncing well with your daughter's systems.

No signs of immune rejection, either.

Frankly, trying to remove it now might do more harm than good.

But this can't be healthy, right?

Her God-given body's all but gone.

I worry she's reached a tipping point.

You mean, in terms of cyberpsychosis?

Yes.

In most cases, I'd agree with you that this is about the stage

when we'd expect to see early markers of that.

But, uh, according to her chart, the psych eval was clean.

So whatever it is that's holding her together,

it's holding tight.

I see no need for concern.

Hmm.

Now, then. About her treatment plan.

The office needs me.

You know how it is.

I know.

She'll be fine. You just have to trust the doctor.

And if Talia does it again? Gets another implant?

Yes, I know. That's why we brought her in for an overnight stay.

- Least for now, she'll think twice. - For now?

But we gotta cut her off for good, Kiril!

How, exactly?

You know perfectly well why she relies on cyberware.

Why she will continue to rely on it.

You think this is my fault.

No, not at all.

If there's any blame to bear, it falls on us both.

But there's no use pointing fingers.

Not at you, not at Talia.

You should rest.

Take a moment to consider our options.

Plan next steps.

You're right. I'm sorry.

Don't be.

I'd hoped to see her, but duty calls.

Matter of fact, it hasn't stopped calling.

Yeah, I'm here.

No. Nothing's wrong.

Personal matter.

Yes, about that...

Mmm.

Avida? That was quick. Where's your husband?

He just left.

Did something happen?

Everything's fine.

She shoud be awake by now.

Hmm.

Might be a little drowsy still, but I think she'll like the company.

Uh...

Talia! What are you doin'?

Where are your clothes? Your gown's shredded!

Baby!

Why? Why do you do this?

Who's he?

- Uh... - What?

First time seeing chrome like this?

No, it's just...

Uh-huh.

- Uh... - It was you who called 'em in.

Wasn't it, Mom?

Who?

Kang Tao's dogs.

Unbelievable.

Like you left me any choice.

- What'd the doc say? - What?

Am I going psycho? Or not?

He said you're stable. Least, for now.

Then I'm outta here.

- You mean you'd rather rest at home? - Huh?

Who said anything about home?

Avida!

Shit!

Yaah! Whoa!

Later!

Byeee!

Don't you dare! Gah!

Talia!

Move quicker alone. You sit tight.

Hey.

Got a quick step, but I've been around this city longer.

Who are you again?

Know your mom. We're chums from way back.

So you're nobody.

Lemme bend your ear for a sec.

Wait.

Tracker on ya. Can disable it.

Take it that's what you were lookin' for earlier?

Meddlesome thing when you wanna hide from the world.

- Don't ya think? - Where is it?

Knowing Kang Tao, prob'ly somewhere along the inner thigh.

Lemme talk ya through it. 'Sall I'm askin'.

Touch me, I flatline you.

Won't have to.

Easy stuff.

So. You're an edgerunner?

S'pose so.

Okay. All done.

Overwrote the ID.

Consider yourself invisible.

Huh.

Talia. Got a story I wanna share.

Huh?

Hey. We're the same.

What do you mean by that?

Our height. Duh.

Talia! Fuck!

Huh.

I miss my camera.

- What's that? - Huh?

That you're holding.

This is my backup camera.

What the hell's the difference?

Oh, you really wanna know? I can give you the specs!

No.

Think it's time we consider callin' it quits.

Patience of a puppy.

But what's our move, if we don't got any leads?

Keep thinkin' until we do.

Let me know when you're done, then.

Goes for you too, half-pint.

Half-pint?

Cheeks stay planted here till we crack this open.

If we know Arasaka's behind it, why not just hack their records?

That's your idea? Poke the hornets' nest?

I didn't mean hit 'em head-on.

Go through one of the smaller corps they work with.

One with direct access but crap security.

Fucking snake oil. Gonna sell me that next?

So much for direct access.

Now what's our move, genius?

- Huh? Me? - Was your idea, wasn't it?

This is my fault?

Hmm? Hey, what did Helio say?

Mentioned some kinda special Saka chip, didn't he?

Could look into that angle, maybe.

Been tryin' to, without a lick of luck.

Wait.

Okay, well, if you get that chip, Arasaka might wanna negotiate.

Negotiate?

I don't know. Maybe. What other options do you have?

None.

Then you got nothin' to lose.

I say we try it.

Place is somewhere here. Right?

- Hmm. - That one?

- Yeah. - What's wrong?

It's not givin' you the heebie-jeebies?

Oh. Um...

No.

Maybe?

Whatever.

Hey, D!

Any luck over there?

Hmm.

D!

I got squat. Doors are locked tight.

Yo.

You find anything?

Surveillance cams. Heaps.

- Wh... Where? - Don't waste your time.

They're concealed well. Hidden.

Seriously?

The whole building's on lockdown,

this door being the sole outlier.

- Odd. - Why's that?

Counterintrusion on this place would put most corps to shame.

Except here, where they left a gap.

Maybe it's the main door. Gets a lot of traffic.

Then they'd do the opposite.

Yeah. Definitely reeks of a trap.

No way!

Uh...

So what now?

- We go in. - Huh?

Just said it's a trap!

Clearly, they're daring me to bite.

So fuck it. I'll bite.

- Careful. - Watch this.

I was never there.

Yo. Nice nap?

- Where am I? - My place.

You collapsed.

Had to drag your fat butt all the way to the street and call us a cab.

Where is she?

What do you mean, she? She who?

- Hey, you're paying for that cab-- - Damn it!

She is so dead--

Got up too fast.

Total blur.

How'd she take me out so quick?

There somethin' you want?

Re... venge.

Can't even stand.

Morning already?

- It's almost night. - What?

- Slept the whole day. - The fuck?

- Roman! Did your friend wake up? - Hmm?

Yeah, Dad!

- Can you run an errand for me? - Fine.

Be back later.

Can get revenge tomorrow, okay?

Hey, better not forget, you owe me for that cab!

Mmm!

Hey! You!

Uh... Ganic boy! Hey, wait up!

Hey! Do you remember me?

Huh?

- Yeah? Well, listen. I watched your video. - I'm kinda busy shopping now.

Sorry!

Why the big rush, choom?

Shopping. Like I said.

You look done to me.

I'm really sorry.

What's with the apology?

I thought you'd still be mad at me.

- Why? Should I be? - Uh...

Kidding! Here ya go.

Oh! Thats's my camera!

- Ta-da! - Whoa!

- Hah! You caught a good side of me. - Huh?

- In your video. - Huh?

Watched it a few times.

Oh. Uh, yeah.

It's a good camera.

- Uh... Huh? Uh... - Hmm.

Wh-what do you... W-wait!

Maybe it is. That doesn't mean you don't have talent.

You really think so?

Oh, I know so.

Oh. Well...

I, uh...

I mean, thanks. Thanks a lot.

Say, scroll me again?

- Uh... - No?

Sure.

I can.

Yay! Great! That's a promise!

Oh, can I get your deets?

Uh... okay.

Let's see. Roman, huh?

It's nice to meet ya, Roman. I'm Talia.

- Nice to meet you too. - I got surgery tomorrow.

So how about you swing by then?

Surgery?

Hmm?

Gotta delt, sorry. I'll buzz ya later.

- Wait a sec-- - Bye now.

- I'll catch ya tomorrow, choomie! - Uh, hey! Tomorrow?

Whoa. So cool.

Ugh, dead battery.

Weak!

Whatcha doin'?

Uppin' my ICE, to avoid more surprises...

You still want revenge, huh?

Gonna wrap this up, then we vamoose.

- Thought I might sit this one out. - You're coming.

Right.

Uh...

Huh?

All right, girly. We're ready for ya.

'Kay.

Huh?

Hmm?

Huh.

Oop.

Huh?

- Hey! Back off! - What's goin' on?

Found this guy creepin' outside.

Damn it!

Well? Who is he?

Fuck if I know.

Didn't mean to sound arrogant

Suddenly we don't feel the same

All I needed was to get it straight

How I feel isn't complicated

Everything that I long to be

You and me

There's more than meets the eye

Everything that I long to be

As in you and

I'm wandering on the city harbour

Now possibly I will see you

In Watson

Run away with me

You're my West Coast problem

Now, finally

We are goin' home

Once again, I lose it all

Once again, I lose it

Once again, I lose it

Once again, I lose it all

Begging for this love

Once again, I lose it all