Twelve hours after the zero-hour nuclear blast.
Low-yield tactical nuclear weapons were no longer such a huge problem these days. The key was who used them, and where.
If Militech and Arasaka fought on behalf of their employers in some stretch of ocean and deployed nuclear-tipped missiles, that was an issue that could be mediated through established procedures.
But if a gang of terrorists conjured one out of thin air and detonated it downtown, things became a little more complicated.
Although Night City was hardly a tightly controlled developed city, it still counted as a developed city. A nuclear bomb that exploded in Night City today could explode in another city tomorrow, especially in the regions of New America near Night City.
So the moment it happened, the corporations began adjusting their intelligence networks.
``` [New file: Burger King Idiot-Trafficking Big Man Criminal Gang]
[Area of activity: Night City]
[Hereafter referred to as the Burger Crime Group]
[Insignia: no specific insignia, but exercise caution around every kitsch, neo-kitsch, or entropist burger logo appearing in Night City]
[Principal members:]
[Big Man: also uses aliases including Badlands Cook, Doomfist, and Destruction Iron Fist. Height between 195-200 cm. Immense strength. Proficient with various heavy weapons for both ranged and close combat. Suspected of carrying an unknown biomass-powered berserk module. Numerous records of eating on the battlefield.]
[King: also uses aliases including V and Hell's The Cavalry. Approximately 175 cm tall. Extremely fast reflexes and movement. According to MaxTac feedback, she once achieved speeds several times greater than theirs while experiencing cyberpsychosis. Sandevistan model unknown. Proficient in vehicular combat. Only female member.]
[Burger: no other aliases. Approximately 170 cm tall. Multiple intelligence channels confirm a terminal illness, though doubts remain;
Suspected team leader. Proficient in any potential technical field, including netrunning, electronic warfare, tactical