Five years after transmigrating to Night City, Ryan appears to be nothing more than Judy's older brother and the ordinary owner of a bar in Watson. In secret, he uses the System to build three elite forces: mercenaries, hackers, and intelligence operatives, keeping a firm grip on the city's undercurrents.
“Bro, how come I always manage to dodge every nasty situation?” Faced with his sister's confusion, he only smiles and says nothing. The original story unfolds as usual, with V and Jackie weathering one ordeal after another. Only Judy is protected by Ryan every step of the way, kept far from betrayal and heartbreak. When fate finally runs its course, Ryan rewrites everyone's ending and quietly takes control of all Night City from behind the scenes.