On the night highway, colorful lights streaked past like tassels, and the wind howled, forcing Berry to lower her head a little.
The red and black motorcycle roared through the night roads, Berry hugging Kikyo, who was clad in a red and black motorcycle suit, as they sped towards Lizzy Bar.
If V saw this scene, she would faint on the spot.
The petite Berry hugging the tall woman in the motorcycle suit—it would surely look like her girlfriend had been stolen.
The Cuckold Warrior rejoiced, the Pure Love Warrior grieved.
Thinking this, Berry, hugging Kikyo's slender waist, felt a sudden pang of guilt.
Could this be considered NTR? This black-haired older sister Kikyo was also her, after all.
Cybernetic-eyed Berry firmly decided it didn't count.
However, you have to admit, this feeling was quite exhilarating.
Berry was referring to speeding on a motorcycle through the streets of Night City.
Feeling the vibrations from the roaring engine beneath her, and the deafening howl of the wind, dopamine surged wildly, giving Berry an intense rush of pleasure straight to her head.
She had always wanted to ride a motorcycle furiously through the streets of Night City, just like in the game.
But the reason this dream hadn't come true was...
She was, just a little, short.
Her feet couldn't reach the brakes.
But now, by controlling the Kikyo Chassis, she had truly enjoyed herself.
V (((?_?))) (Wuwuwu)
Happy times are always short-lived; the two people and one vehicle quickly stopped at the Lizzy Bar, which was already bustling as night fell.
Kikyo's tall boots kicked down the kickstand, and Berry reluctantly dismounted from the motorcycle, the two of them walking towards the bar entrance.
At the door were still the two familiar punk Girls guarding it.
Especially the Girl with the purple bun, Berry had grown familiar with her.
Purple bun, carrying a purple baseball bat, dressed much like Harley Quinn—how could Berry not remember her?
When she first played the game, she even thought this Girl could be romanced.
What a pity.
"Hey! Haven't I seen you here before?" The purple-bunned Mox stood up, baseball bat on her shoulder, looking at the two approaching women.
"I'm really good at remembering faces."
The Mox raised an eyebrow, looking at Berry, who was behind the tall Kikyo.
"Hey, hello."
Berry greeted her generously.
She hadn't expected this Girl to remember her after only one visit; it seemed her handsomeness truly couldn't be hidden.
Berry thought, a little self-admiringly.
"New companion this time?" The punk Girl looked at the tall Kikyo from head to toe with interest.
East Asian features, long legs, fair and tall, coupled with an unsmiling, cool yet arrogant beautiful face—another great beauty.
Different in style from the cool blue-haired older sister last time, but both were top-tier beauties. Sure enough, pretty Girls paired with pretty Girls, leaving her still guarding the door.
The punk Girl shook her head, sighing regretfully.
These two, plus the blue-haired cool older sister from last time, if she could have one accompany her for a night, she'd be willing to give three months' salary.
Maybe... four months would work too.
Looking at the young Girl's delicate, dewy skin, the punk Girl felt her heart itch.
"Hey, this is my sister, not a companion."
Hearing the punk Girl's speculation, Berry raised an eyebrow and protested vehemently.
She was V's one and only, how could she be speculated about like that?
However, despite saying that, she subconsciously looked at Kikyo, who was standing silently with her arms crossed, and also felt her heart itch.
This Kikyo was simply too beautiful; who wouldn't love this kind of cool, East Asian older sister?
She had modeled this Kikyo Chassis entirely after the cool and noble Miko Kikyo from Inuyasha; it would be strange if she wasn't beautiful.
And Berry was completely powerless against this kind of domineering older sister style.
But, low-key, low-key.
This Kikyo was a Chassis she created herself; she was a part of herself.
By approximation, this was you; how could you be infatuated with yourself? You should be ashamed, Berry.
"Do you want us to keep standing here, or do you want to come in and have some fun with us?"
Berry regretted saying such a dominant line immediately after controlling Kikyo to say it.
Damn, Kikyo's cool voice saying such a provocative line was too devastating; not to mention Berry herself couldn't handle it, even the punk Girl, hadn't she frozen?
"Alright, fine, welcome, you two go in." The arrogant, irritable punk Girl was clearly stunned after hearing Kikyo's dominant words, scratched her face, and stepped aside.
"Well, we have everything here..." The punk Girl moved aside, glancing at Kikyo and Berry, "We even have top-notch lesbian braindances."
Looking at the punk Girl's surprisingly quiet demeanor, Berry was a bit stunned.
The destructive power of this older sister Kikyo was too great, wasn't it?
Could this Kikyo Chassis have some kind of stat bonus, like "Lesbian Slayer"?
Berry suspected that if she just made Kikyo beckon with a finger again, this Girl would obediently get on Kikyo's motorcycle after work tonight.
But unfortunately, Kikyo was just a Chassis, and Berry wasn't here to watch braindances.
"I'm looking for Judy, is she inside?" Berry added, "We know her."
"But... all the braindances are on the shelves, why are you two looking for our Braindance Technician? Do you want a custom braindance?
"Something like that, we want to customize a braindance, money is not an issue." Berry continued the conversation.
"Hmm..." Hearing Berry say this, the punk Girl frowned for a while before nodding in response. "I'll tell Judy someone is looking for her. Go down the stairs, you two."
Lizzy Bar was still the same old mess: dazzling lights, dancing crowds, and a DJ scratching records randomly, suitable for people who had no Girls to accompany them at night.
Berry pushed through the crowd, finally entering the corridor deep within the bar. After informing the gang Girl guarding the dressing room, she went down the stairs from the dressing room to Judy's braindance editing studio located in the basement.
Judy Alvarez.
The most talented braindance experience editor and technical expert, and also a seasoned lesbian.
With her skills, if she wanted to, she could join the entertainment department of any company and definitely make a lot of money.
But Judy valued her independence immensely and was unwilling to be controlled by others, so she rejected all job offers.
She joined the Moxes—a gang that hadn't yet fallen to rock bottom—upholding an unyielding spirit of liberalism, hoping they could improve the lives of Night City residents.
Hearing this, it's clear that this Girl is an extremely stubborn person, and her biggest weakness is her overflowing sense of justice.
And not knowing when to shut up.
But for some, this is her greatest strength.
In the star ending, if she had a romantic relationship with female V, she would unhesitatingly run away with female V.
In short, if she hadn't met female V, Judy would just be a Girl with a rare warmth in Night City, constantly hitting walls.
A bit foolish.
But if you're an unfortunate stray nomad, you can easily get some free burritos from her.
It's hard to say whether that's good or bad.
However, at least Berry still liked this person very much.
After confirming their relationship in the game, the way she expressed her feelings to V, like a stray kitten, was quite endearing.
"Damn, why is it you two?!"
As soon as they entered the door, Berry heard Judy's surprised greeting to them.
Judy was still the same: work pants, gray tank top, revealing her compact, lithe body like a kitten. However, seeing Berry, her eyes widened in fright.
She clearly remembered Berry, and she also clearly remembered the head-spinning business they had collaborated on before, so Judy immediately became nervous.
"What are you doing here? I don't welcome outsiders... Sorry, I'm closing, please leave."
Judy started to shoo them away after only a few words; it seemed she was indeed very wary of them, given the commotion they had caused, fearing she would be dragged into it.
"Hey, Judy, don't be nervous, we just want to ask you for a favor." Berry quickly interjected to stop her.
"Me? I'm just a braindance editor, what favor can I do for you? Besides, are we that close? Why should I help you?" Judy stood up, arms crossed, clearly unwilling to listen.
"Forget it, I'm going upstairs, you two leave immediately." Judy obviously didn't want to waste any more words with them and stood up, intending to walk out.
"Wait, Judy." Berry spoke, but Judy completely ignored her.
Seeing this, Berry frowned deeply, very displeased.
This wildcat baring her fangs was truly annoying; she still missed the obedient way she was tamed by the female V she controlled in the game; that was much cuter.
However, now, she wouldn't let this wildcat off the hook either.
Driven by her thoughts, Kikyo stepped forward and grabbed Judy's hand, stopping her from leaving.
"Don't rush, calm down, little Judy."
"What are you doing? Trying to fight? On Mox territory?" Judy frowned, looking at Berry, after glancing at her hand, which was tightly gripped by the tall woman in front of her.
"No, I just want to talk to you, about..."
As she spoke, Berry slowly sat down on the Hacker chair Judy had been sitting on, her gaze fixed on Judy's angry face.
"About Evelyn Parker."
Berry finally finished, and Judy's frown deepened after hearing the name Evelyn Parker.
Seeing this, Berry smiled; she knew what Judy's weakness was.
It was her best friend, Evelyn Parker.
"Evelyn, huh, you actually came to find Evelyn, didn't you?" Judy pulled her hand back, glanced at the red mark on her arm, and glared resentfully at Kikyo, who had retracted her hand.
"Sorry, do you need me to rub it for you?" Kikyo asked with a cool face and serious eyes.
This completely bewildered Judy.
What did that mean, hitting someone then apologizing? Was that a thing?
However, before Judy could pursue it, Berry's words brought her attention back.
"Looking for Evelyn, no." Berry rocked the chair, looking at Judy as she spoke. "Evelyn, do you really think Evelyn matters in front of such a big deal?"
"I believe she definitely ran away, going somewhere she thinks nobody can catch her."
"But think about it, Judy, the person or organization behind this job, the one brave enough to pull a tooth from the Arasaka Corporation's mouth—would they let Evelyn, who might leak their information, get away?"
"For those people, erasing an Evelyn? Whoosh, it's just a matter of one bullet."
"Judy, you don't want Evelyn to be silenced, do you?"
As Berry spoke, looking at Judy's increasingly stiff face and tightly clenched fists, she knew the fish had taken the bait.
Judy must be won over.
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