The streets of Night City have come to life tonight. Parties rave, bars are hustling, and the occasional gang war happens in the back streets of this city. Just another night in Night City. A man, a street kid has made his return to his would be home. The man wears a black jacket with a white shirt underneath, wearing brown pants and black shoes. His black hair cut to a skin fade, cybernetic implants military grade enhancing his aim and reactions. He walks the streets of Japantown heading to his local fixer. Looking at the joy toys trying to get money to make meets end, a fight breaks out in a club and a man is tossed out by security.

The man continues his walk through Japantown, finding his way to a place called Jig-Jig Street. An area full of prostitution. There are stores that sell anything ranging from sex toys to brain dances.

"Hey cutie, where ya think ya goin on this lonely night?"

A joy toy, wearing a black lingerie and fur coat. Smelling of cigarettes he shrugs and decides to humor her.

"Meeting a friend." He says with respect in his voice.

"Well ya think they can wait for say, I dunno, thirty extra minutes? I think they would understand that you were a little busy with somethin." She begins to touch his arm.

The man sighs and brushes her off gently. "Afraid not, this is some important business and I'd hate to keep them waiting." He begins to walk away before she grabs his arm.

"What am I not pretty enough." Annoyance in her voice.

"Oh I didn't say that, but I do have to be somewhere. But I understand why you want me to stay." He transfers 1000 eddies into her account. "This should be enough to keep your boss off your back."

She is shocked by this but smiles. "I'm self employed, thank ya very much." She takes a step back. "You different than most. What's ya name?"

He begins to walk away but answers her before he leaves. "Carlos, but people call me Flash." He continues to walkthrough Jig-Jig Street heading into a corner store of a dry cleaners.

"Knox, you here?" He walks to the back of the dry cleaners opening a hidden door. Inside is a room with a layout of an office with traditional Japanese furniture and a desk in the middle of the room with two chairs across from each other. As he enters he sees a young woman with short black hair, and wearing a white and red Kimono, she has implants to enhance her appearance making her a very beautiful woman.

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"Flash, been sometime. Glad to hear you were back in town. Heard Arizona didn't go to your liking."

"No it didn't, but hey, lesson learned."

She looks at him and smiles. "I heard you've been busy, last job you took you went against Maelstrom killing over 30 of them."

"They had it coming." He sits down in a chair across from her desk. "You said you had a job for me. Let's hear it."

Knox takes her own seat and hands him a data shard to insert into him. "Let me show you."

Flash takes the shard and inserts it.

An image pulls up of a Arasaka building, its layout, the security details, and the target. The building itself has a layout that of a hotel, there's a bar on the 4th floor of the building with two restaurants on the 5th floor. Reason for this layout is to discuss business with clients and make them feel comfortable. This building also has a large staff with front desk employees to housekeepers.

"You're going after the head of CID, the Counter Intelligence Department. He's set up in his own personal building with a substantial security detail, but some of their defenses are outdated and aren't scheduled for upgrades until tomorrow. Tonight is the one and only opportunity to get him. There is surveillance all around the building, however we have to be discreet. I got a Netrunner on this job with you, he will disable cams and turn their security against them. Giving you some extra fire power will help you out in the long run."

"Who's the runner?"

Knox pauses for a moment before taking a breath. "It's Wires. He'll be your runner for this job."

Flash lets out a sigh of disappointment. "That Blue Glass junkie? You're kidding me."

"Unfortunately I'm not. He hacks into surveillance like it's nothing. Not only that he can hack the security better than most. Like it or not he's your runner." Knox continues to explain the job.

"Your job is to get in, snatch the head of CID, and get out before they even realize what's happened. They'll be too busy dealing with their own security turning against them they won't even notice you."

"Knox you know I hate Corpo gonks. Why would I get this guy and leave him alive for you?"

"Because he has information on someone you hate more. Mr. Guns himself, Ankokuken Oki. The head of Weapons Production and Manufacturing. I'm doing you a favor here by helping you get information on his whereabouts. Leave mister CID alive. And in return for the information he'll give up, you'll have Oki. But you'll also owe me a favor later down the line in return." Knox leans forward on her desk.

Flash begins to ponder this opportunity, Knox is one of few who knows why he hates Oki. To trade one evil for another isn't sitting too well for him. She played him into her hands. As beautiful as she makes herself out to be, she is also a devil with her own motives. After thinking for a little bit Flash comes to a conclusion.

"Fine, but you better pay well with this job. You're asking a lot from me on this."

"Of course Flash I understand." She sits back in satisfaction. "Now remember I want him alive. No matter what."

"What will happen to him afterwards?"

"I have someone who wants him alive outside of Night City. So once we get the information we need he'll be escorted onto the next flight to Europe."

Flash with a disgruntled look gets up from his seat and turns to leave. "He better have what I need Knox." Flash begins to leave and Knox calls out to him.

"Good luck Flash. Expecting good results from this."

Flash back onto the streets of Jig-Jig Street.

"Fucking hell."

He begins to call for his ride with his vehicle implant. A silver with blue stripes Jeep roles in and parks itself in front of him. Getting in, he begins to drive to the coordinates where Wires is located.

The night has just started and already he was preparing for a long night ahead.