V

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	V
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Su Xiao's cyber-mercenary team 144
Occupation/Role	Cyber-mercenary; combatant and occasional hacking support 144 180
First Appearance	Chapter 26 26

Abilities & Skills

Cybernetic Optics

V uses a Militech Cybernetic Eye Model 3, obtained through Old Wei with Su Xiao covering the cost.

• Provides clearer, longer-range vision and advanced scanning support. 66
• Locates infrastructure such as Azure Tower's ventilation shaft during the Relic heist. 180
• Can be disrupted by hostile electronic interference, as seen during the rogue AI's illusion attack. 213

Firearms & Close-Quarters Combat

V is a capable combatant who combines firearms with evasive movement and unarmed techniques.

• Uses a Tech Pistol effectively during the Dance of Death Bar assault. 156
• Evades gunfire, performs a shoulder throw, and executes opponents at close range. 156
• Uses Smart Weapons from cover, relying on their automatic targeting systems. 212
• Defeats the rogue AI-possessed Lucy despite being severely injured. 213
• Overpowers Tanaka Katsuo when intervening to protect David. 328

Hacking Familiarity

V is described as a half-hacker rather than a specialist-level netrunner.

• Knows of Cyber Ghost legends and dangers associated with the Old Net and the Black Wall. 205
• Assists in operating Flathead through its Neural Slot control system during the Azure Tower infiltration. 180
• Relies on more skilled hackers such as Lucy and T-BUG for complex netrunning tasks. 180

Equipment

• Militech Cybernetic Eye Model 3 — high-end ocular implant with scanning functions. 66
• Tech Pistol — carried during the Vortex Gang operation. 156
• Smart Weapons — used for automatic targeting while remaining behind cover. 212
• Anti-hacker cybernetics — fourth-generation defensive implants acquired as part of Su Xiao's team preparations. 270

Relationships

• Su Xiao — Teammate who pays for V's cybernetic-eye upgrade and whose decisions V supports during dangerous operations. 66 160 183
• Jack Wells — Fellow mercenary and member of Su Xiao's core crew; they fight alongside each other during the Flathead operation and Relic heist. 157 182
• Lucy — Teammate and skilled netrunner; V later fights her when a rogue AI possesses her. 157 213
• T-BUG — Remote netrunner support during the Azure Tower infiltration; V works with her to direct Flathead. 180 182
• Johnny Silverhand — Initially meets him after his consciousness manifests through Flathead; V ultimately accepts him as part of the team. 205 206
• David — V supports David after his expulsion from Arasaka Academy and protects him from Tanaka Katsuo. 327 328
• Evelyn Parker — V reacts violently when Dexter DeShawn mentions her, indicating a difficult shared history. 161

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Night City Operations

V meets Su Xiao and Jack at the Wolf Bar, where he recommends working with the Priest to distribute Su Xiao's Tech Weapons. 26 He later helps Su Xiao test Tactical Goggles and receives food and water alongside Jack while Su Xiao spends three days crafting them. 27

Su Xiao arranges V's upgrade to Militech Cybernetic Eye Model 3 through Old Wei. V insists on repaying him, but Su Xiao refuses. 66

Rise of Su Xiao's Team

V fights beside Su Xiao during the confrontation at Old Wei's clinic, helping force the Tiger Claws Gang to retreat. 67 As Su Xiao, Jack, V, and Lucy take jobs throughout Night City, the four-person team develops a reputation for reliable equipment and successful coordination. 144

Flathead and the Relic Heist

V joins Su Xiao, Jack, and Lucy in retrieving Flathead from the Vortex Gang. During the assault, he proves himself a precise marksman and close-quarters fighter. 156 157

After Dexter DeShawn offers the team a job stealing Arasaka's Relic, V supports Su Xiao's caution while helping weigh the mission's risks. 159 160 He infiltrates Azure Tower under the false identity Hannah Conwell, posing as a Military Technology representative. 177

V assists in entering Raijin Arasaka's penthouse, retrieving the cryo-container, and escaping the tower under pressure from Arasaka forces. 182 183

Aftermath and Rogue AI Incident

Following the Relic operation, V witnesses Su Xiao's combat strength against Adam Smasher and escapes with Su Xiao and Jack in Delamain taxis. 189

When a rogue AI traps the group in an illusion and possesses Lucy, V fights through the deception, defeats Lucy's possessed body, and survives severe injuries. 213

David Martinez Incident

V encounters David after his expulsion from Arasaka Academy and encourages him to be honest about his circumstances. 327 When Tanaka Katsuo provokes David into a confrontation, V intervenes and leaves Tanaka beaten and humiliated. 328