Cyberpunk 2074: Shadows of the Past

When did it become extremely difficult to even open your eyes?

She gritted her teeth and rushed towards the thin eyelids with all her strength. Her consciousness ran in the darkness for a long time before she finally found a crack of light.

"Are you awake?" Dimly, she heard the girl's excited voice.

"...Water..." She tried hard to open her mouth, but no sound came out. She just opened and closed it in vain, until she was exhausted, and then she forced out the deepest plea from the depths of her soul.

"Well, I know you're about to wake up, so I've prepared warm water for you in advance." The girl with twin tails opened her red eyes and carefully brought the water glass to her lips.

She didn't have the energy to say thank you, so she just opened her mouth greedily and drank the spring water of life with the help of the red-eyed girl.

After drinking the water, she collapsed on the bed again. The unfamiliar feeling of powerlessness accompanied by labor pains eroded her scarred soul all the time.

After a long pause, after the one hundred and eightth breath, she regained the ability to speak.

"Thank you...Rebecca." Looking at the white ceiling silently, she regained the ability to speak word by word.

"It's okay... Sasha, the doctor said you are in good condition..."

"How long has it been?" Sasha interrupted Rebecca's comforting words and just asked softly, her voice still hoarse.

"Seven days... you were in a coma for seven days after you got off the roof of that unmanned floating car..." Rebecca sat beside the bed, holding Sasha's pale hands, using her palms to warm her wandering heart. .

"The news...the report about Securicine, have you seen it?" Sasha suddenly grabbed Rebecca's arm and asked excitedly.

"I saw it, Sasha... you did it." Rebecca moved to Sasha's side, hugged the sick girl's slender body tightly, and gently patted her back with both hands, soothing her waves. Boiling emotions.

"Well..." After receiving the answer she had dreamed of, Sasha showed a sincerely happy smile after many days.

"Biotechnology has suffered a major blow. Its original allies have abandoned it, and hostile companies have stepped up to add insult to injury... Sasha, you have to live well and witness with your own eyes the day when this shameless abominable beast dies completely. Okay? Promise me!" Rebecca tightly grasped those fragile white jade hands, fearing that Sasha would suddenly learn that the great revenge had been avenged and have the thought of committing suicide.

"Don't worry... I'm not that fragile, I'm just paralyzed..." Sasha smiled softly, and the illusion of losing her legs could not destroy her increasingly tough mind.

"The doctor said...it can be treated. Don't worry too much...Mann has already gone to find a solution."

"Well..." Sasha nodded, relaxed, and immediately leaned against Rebecca weakly.

"Sasha... rest for a while, I will always be with you." Rebecca whispered, kicked off her shoes, got into the bed, hugged Sasha's soft body tightly, and used He used his whole body's heat to give her infinite tenderness.

"Um."

Sasha responded in a low voice, gently closed her eyes, curled up, and hid in the warm arms of the short Rebecca.

Just like many years ago, she spent her birthday happily while lying in the arms of her mother in the hospital bed.

Warmth flowed continuously from her heart and was transported to her whole body along her blood vessels. The warm feeling made her fall asleep comfortably.

"Good night, Sasha." Rebecca looked at Sasha who had fallen asleep, with delicate tenderness in her eyes.

In order to pay for the expensive medical expenses, Mann has been busy in the past week, and has been crazy about various commissions.

Now, with a huge list in front of him, he is eager to find other reliable teams to cooperate with.

Rebecca sighed, lying on the bed, staring at the pure white ceiling, lost in thought.

"It's really like a cold snowy land, just like this fucking world, so cold and heartless."

Mann pointed at the snow-white ceiling above his head and took a swig of beer.

"Mann, drink less." The strong woman sitting next to him frowned and took away most of the bottle that was left in Mann's hand.

"Before the appointed time, you should take a nap and stop drinking."

"Dolio, you understand...for me, drinking is a way to relax."

Dolio didn't speak, just stared coldly at the burly man next to her.

Looking through the barrier of the sunglasses, one could vaguely detect the endless fatigue and self-blame in the man's eyes.

"Alas..." She sighed, forcefully pulling Mann down and letting him lie down on her lap.

"Take a rest, Mann. You can drink this bottle of wine when you wake up." Dolio finally relented and her tone was a little gentler.

"Um."

Mann endured the severe pain from the depths of his brain and slowly closed his eyes.

His sleep was restless.

The nerves in his brain were being beaten one by one, as if a devil from hell had penetrated into his brain. While laughing maniacally, he plucked the strings randomly and played a bloody melody that was unbearable for humans.

Perhaps the excessive alcohol had taken effect, and the kid left with a silly smile.

Within a few seconds of silence, an invisible poisonous scorpion emerged from the folds of the brain.

It clung to the flesh wall with its sharp toes, starting from his brain and wandering throughout his body.

The poisonous needle on the tail swung, following the forward pace, piercing the nerve network of Mann's body one by one.

The successive painful tortures made him frown, and he struggled feebly in his sleep.

He wanted to roar, but no sound came out.

He wanted to raise the cannon on his arm and fire into the endless darkness, but found that his limbs had disappeared without a trace.

He wanted to open his eyes and look directly at the fear, but he saw an empty back of his head.

His eyes were closed tightly, but countless pairs of eyes slowly opened all over his body.

The endless anger and self-blame that had accumulated in his heart suddenly burst out at this moment, and his remaining body was blown away.

As if he had lost gravity, he flew to infinite heights.

About to penetrate the moist clouds.

He realized this and excitedly kissed the disappearing cloud.

About to penetrate the darkness.

He chewed the remaining clouds and thought happily.

His remaining body flew like this until he reached space, where he saw a dazzling light.

"you're awake?"

In a daze, Mann heard a man greeting softly.

"What happened to him just now? His whole body was twitching and his prosthetic body was out of control." A familiar female voice showed concern and asked eagerly.

"He almost went crazy."

"That's why you asked me to give him medicine?"

"right."

"I owe you a favor."

Mann struggled a few times, followed the guidance of the voice, and drifted towards the bright place.

He woke up.