In the normal world, there was no city called Night City.
The two largest cities in California were San Francisco and Los Angeles, while San Diego bordered Mexico.
But in this world, Los Angeles and San Francisco had already lost any chance of returning to their former glory, due to rising sea levels, urban chaos, unemployment, plagues, war, and all manner of other factors. By contrast, Night City, the ideal city founded by Night, had emerged from this series of upheavals:
Night City, a port city in Northern California, had replaced San Francisco and Los Angeles as California's most important city. After America split apart, it had become independent and forged ties with Mexico.
After the Unification War, Southern California had been reclaimed by New America. With trade with Mexico cut off, Night City's independence had been greatly diminished. It could only rely on constantly bringing companies into the city and giving them the greatest possible freedom, letting chaos flourish and turning the place into a citywide battleground.
Meanwhile, the Aldecaldos were a Nomad clan that operated extensively along the border between New America and Mexico. They had originated in San Francisco and taken root here as Night City rose and fell. Naturally, they had also been hit hard when New America took control of this trade route-
"...The Aldecaldos are the ones who maintain our trade. More than five hundred thousand Aldecaldo Nomads operate out in the wastelands, organizing this group-"
"This group of tramps." Hansen cut Lier off. "I've noticed your plan is full of spineless, limp-wristed politicians, brainless street punks, and starving tramps."
Lier looked at Hansen and shot back, "Right. And now we've got a deserter who abandoned his gear, too."
"Watch your mouth!"
Bennett, one of Hansen's men, snapped at him, only for Hansen to