A hyper-industrialized megalopolis sprawling across the former Eastern Seaboard of the United States. In the year 2092, national borders have faded, replaced by "Corporate Sovereignty Zones." Here, your credit score is your literal lifeline, and the skyline is a permanent grid of neon advertisements and smog.
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For those who can't afford cybernetics, chemical enhancements are the go-to combat edge. "Nerve-Burners" are highly illegal, synthesized adrenaline-cocktails administered via an auto-injector to the neck. For about five minutes, a user's reaction time and pain tolerance reach superhuman levels, allowing them to dodge gunfire and hit with hydraulic-level force. The comedown, however, literally burns out synapses, leading to permanent tremors, memory loss, and a shortened lifespan.