The slums of Kabuki District.
Jotaro had already died in H8 Megabuilding, and NCPD Deputy Chief Jerry Forte had ended up behind bars along with him.
The remaining Tyger Claws in Westbrook were also trembling under the terrifying Burger King's oppressive might, reining in their claws in Greenleaf Industries.
At the very least, nobody was snatching ordinary people off the streets to film XBDs or forcing them into prostitution anymore.
But one person in the entire chain had yet to face justice: Lee Jae-hyun of the Scavengers.
Countless people came to Night City chasing dreams, looking for a fresh start in the big city. Many had nowhere to go, abandoned, unable to fit in, and ostracized.
These outcasts became easy prey in his eyes.
Jae-hyun kidnapped them and had the Scavengers harvest their Biomonitor implants and other cyberware. Stripped of their identities, the victims eventually became the "property" of scum like Jotaro.
Nobody cared when these people disappeared. Even if someone did, where would they begin looking for someone who didn't exist in Night City?
He was Jotaro's regular supplier and something of a loyal underling. Thanks to the business Jotaro drummed up through the NCPD, his human trafficking operation was booming.
Living people, recently deceased people, even fresh organs from the recently deceased-he could handle them all.
[Sender: Regina] [Regina: Burger King has already cut off the Hydra's most vicious head. Now we're dealing with the smaller ones.] [Regina: Jae-hyun is in the slums.] [Regina: David, do a good job. This is your chance to make a name for yourself.]
David flexed his arms, feeling out his newly installed military-grade spine.
Norio Akuhara's Sandevistan had been fully transplanted into him.
``` [Cyberware: Dynalar Sandevistan Model 3]
[Description: 50% time-stop-like effect.]
[Better components, equipped with Dynalar's Proprietary Synaptic