Anthony was a special kind of New York City mayor: before him, the city had never had a mayor who was truly born into the working class.
The closest had been the New York City Mayor during World War II, who had worked as a translator before entering politics, while his wife was a genuine garment worker. The two had met at a protest.
Anthony's path into politics had also taken an unexpected turn: Lier had pulled him into the fight against organized crime, and then, step by step, events had carried him along until Lier pushed him into this position.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known what to say to that guy."
After the speech, they climbed into a stretch limousine.
A car like this didn't come cheap, with its bulletproof body and windows, reinforced chassis,
and unique electric drive system.
That's right, this was the Atlas Group's first-generation pure electric vehicle, developed in-house.
Although its energy density wasn't absurdly high, the combined strength of its graphene solid-state batteries was comparable to that of mid-grade bulletproof steel, allowing them to replace many structural components to a certain extent.
Using Doctor Toomes's designs, these batteries worked together with certain components to deliver astonishing strength, outperforming the original ultra-high-strength steel.
After all, these were the designated batteries for the Octopus Arms. It was only natural that they were highly impact-resistant.
That was also one of the reasons Lier had chosen them as an energy currency: their low density made them easy to pass off in Night City, allowing him to cultivate certain trading habits among the lower classes first.
For now, Lier wanted these batteries to balance safety and durability. Their energy density only needed to be adequate.
Part of the reason was that, here in the Marvel