Lier found it rather remarkable. He had just helped bring about a brief ceasefire in Somalia in the Marvel Universe to allow for a humanitarian evacuation, and now he had helped make a humanitarian rescue happen here, too.
Of course, the two were different in nature. And here, he had started from the bottom, while in the other place, he had started from the top.
"Lier!"
"Huh?"
V followed behind the wheelchair and called Lier back. "We burned down the Five Poison Gang's place, trashed the Scavengers' place, and took over a Sports Academy. Can we get down to business now?"
"Haven't we been doing just that? We've got to lay the groundwork first. Where's Jackie?"
"Jackie's chatting with Misty again." V curled her lip. "Did you set him up with a private line?"
Lier had indeed set Jackie up with a private line: software that used specific firmware and communication frequencies to make face-to-face VR conversations possible. It was basically the same as talking face-to-face.
The network might really have a way of making people bolder. Ever since Jackie tried it a few days ago, he had been online every day.
"Can't be helped. Jackie's mom and the girl he likes are both in Night City. I had to give him a way to reach them, right?"
"Well, aren't you thoughtful? That kid who came by earlier also made things official with that white-haired hacker. They're moving fast."
"When life suddenly changes dramatically, people tend to figure things out all at once. It's normal."
"Then do you think nearly dying every time is a big deal?"
Lier spread his hands. "I can only say I'm used to it. You know I have this problem. At least everything's moving in a good direction."
Seeing Lier like that, V suddenly felt