Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.
Riding in Shadow Float was sheer torture: it had no noise-canceling system, and the engine's roar could only be muffled by stuffing whatever they could find between the armored panels.
Sitting inside felt like being in a rocket, but the noise didn't dampen V and Jackie's excitement. On the contrary, it was like some poor kid buying a used manual sports car-the louder the engine, the more excited everyone inside got-
"Holy shit! Corporate Plaza!"
"Holy shit, H8 Megabuilding!"
"Holy shit, a billboard!"
"Holy shit, what's that? MaxTac?"
V was like a child, pressed up by the window and pointing nonstop at familiar sights in the distance across Night City. The proper lady's three-piece ensemble they'd picked out for her-dress, long hair, and high heels-had completely lost its effect.
The thing was, she was also tugging Lier's head, wrapping her arms around his sturdy, stiff neck, and shaking him until he squeaked.
"Stop shaking me! We're about to land! D-e-a-r!"
"Oh."
V reluctantly pulled her gaze away and took her strong, powerful arms off Lier's neck.
"Thanks for getting off me," Lier said crossly. "I know you're excited, but hold on to that excitement for a second."
Smack!
"Very nice, very nice." V clapped her big hands and sat down on the sofa, reminiscing about everything she'd just seen:
They weren't flying through the skies over Night City, but the view from high above Dogtown was just as different.
From up high, the skyscrapers didn't seem so oppressive, and MaxTac-
"By the way, why is MaxTac here?"
"Because I swerved a little too close to the side just now. They wanted to impound an illegal AV. All right, sit tight. We're going to a party."
[MaiMai: Preparing to land.]
Boom-
The Vector Thrusters began adjusting