I Live Another Day in Night City

There are two ways to live in Night City: become a legend, or be remembered. Jack Wills chose both and wanted neither. He woke up with the cold memories of another world and found that he was the protagonist of a fatal tragedy. He was once a master of weighing pros and cons, and emotions were just a fraction to be wiped off the ledger. Until he heard the nagging of his "mother", touched the warmth of his brother V's back to back, and saw the self that should not have had a future reflected in Misty's eyes. So, he made the most uneconomical deal: using his calculating mind in his previous life to exchange for the survival of everyone in this life. The plan of Kanbi Building is no longer a ladder to heaven, but a death procedure that needs to be hacked. He sells his impulses, hides his passion, and calculates thousands of "what ifs" before every action. To V, he became strange and hesitant. Only he knew that in this hesitation, there was a heavy "fear of loss" that the orphan had never had in his previous life. This is not a homecoming, this is a supremely calm rebellion against fate. While the whole city was cheering for the next legend, he was silently weaving a huge safety net. Every knot on the net was a name he wanted to protect. For them, there should be a drink called "Jack Wills" in the bar in the next life. The only trophy he wants to win is that many years later, Mrs. Wells can smile and complain: "Jack, next time you go home, remember to bring your own umbrella." Welcome to a cyberpunk legend where "survival" is the only victory condition.