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Who Can Beat Adam Smasher? This Mercenary God Can (Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Lore)
Think Adam Smasher was unstoppable until he met V? Think again. Before you carve up Smasher yourself in Cyberpunk 2077’s main quest, he actually went toe-to-toe with another NC legend, one that is rumored to still be lurking in the NUSA and Night City. The legend of this Solo runs deep into Cyberpunk 2077’s history. Learn more about the legend Morgan Blackhand in this Cyberpunk 2077 lore video!
The Complete Cyberpunk 2077 History & Lore – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkXfPBIaZow
Cyberpunk 2077 Secret Character Conspiracy (Mr Blue Eyes) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQf-9aIgTBI
Cyberpunk 2077 Lore – The Unification War & The New USA!
Reunification from 2035 – 2069 and the imminent Unification War / Metals wars were a pivotal moment in the history of Night City, the USA, as well as for it’s citizens as well as megacorp giants Arasaka and Militech.
Learn how night city became fully autonomous from federal rule as well as from California, in this Cyberpunk 2077 lore video from The World of Cyberpunk 2077 lore book!
Cyberpunk 2077 Lore – The MAIN Megacorporations! (Kang Tao, Arasaka, Militech, NightCorp & More!)
The mysterious NightCorp, the indominable Arasaka, the powerhouse Militech, the new kids on the block Kang Tao, the paramedical giant Trauma Team International, the renowned & established Kendachi, the optics king Kiroshi, and the ever present Zetatech are at the top of the corporate food-chain in Cyberpunk 2077. Let’s find out more about them as well as exactly what they are offering and how they are offering it that makes them unstoppable forces in 2077.
Megacorporations in the Cyberpunk age are massive entities, far beyond our modern day 21st century definitions. They operate on the same scale as small nations and rival and many times supersede governments in terms of power, size and scale. They dominate a wide variety of industries from agriculture to the media, to weapons and security technologies.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Lore – InfoComp!
InfoComp is an American company which provides a massive library of scientific, technical and personal data pertaining to anyone and any subject. They provide reliable, timely and accurate information to its clients including intelligence, research portfolios and carefully crafted and theorized projections. They are rumored to have the most complete compilation of information in existence and includes video footage, sound recordings, hardcopy texts, CD-ROMs, data chips, magnetic media, photographs and artwork all stored in infocomps vaults. All these different mediums have also been digitized for the modern age, creating the largest single information database.
It is also rumored that Infocomps detectives are the most advanced in the world priding themselves on their ability to compile information in a short period of time. Other megacorps, despite having their own investigative department, still rely on the vital intelligence gathered by Infocomp.
Corporate spies have a huge target on their backs, and naturally only survive mere months in the field, but many of Infocomps operatives have been in the field for almost 10 years.
In addition to compiling new data to order, infocomp also allows clients to access their existing databanks. This data is backed up in many locations but is stored mainly in the computer core at the main office. This information is highly secure due to how many places its backed up in, and just how many organizations rely on it. No one dares touch it and fracturing their intelligence and informational link. Most companies pay a huge monthly subscription in exchange for 24-hour, 7 day a week access.
InfoComp is also involved in the publishing business, with resources like the Info at Hand almanac, and the whole world encyclopedia being their most popular contributions. They also publish a small amount of reference manuals and guides, many times more complete and concise than others within that field or niche.
Few firms exist that can compete with Infocomps size and sophistication, but the occasional street level information broker can sometimes undercut the firm. InfoComp has a positive marketing strategy however and tries to work with these freelance infobros whenever possible, and they consider blood to be a big and unnecessary expense.
When the gang of four which consists of the CIA, FBI, DEA and NSA deteriorated, the US was forced to combine its intelligence services with the beltway bandits, an infamous think-tank service who had for years competed with the gang of four in data compilation charging exorbitant fees.
Radical changes in the world made the data compiled by the bandits obsolete, and the beltway bandits were effectively out of a job. Robert D Alvarez was one of these analysts out of a job and moved out west as a result. He began to formulate an idea for his own think tank corporation and started small with a handful of dedicated employees. Before long, this new start up named InfoComp had regular clients, and in 2006 absorbed Eagle Investigations and EbonTech research to grow into an industry leader.
InfoComp has the ability to find the most obscure pieces of data, but also predicts upcoming events based on trends. Offices are protected by Lazarus trained and equipped security guards. They have also been rumored to maintain a number of intelligence gathering satellites.
Cyberpunk 2077 Lore – Orbital Air!
Orbital Air is a Megacorporation based out of Nairobi, Kenya that specializes in cargo and passenger transport to lower earth orbit. They have a very favorable position in the world of Cyberpunk in the 21st century.
Advancements in their French-made Hermes space planes has allowed Orbital Air to demand a massive market share within their niche, and they monopolize almost all of the orbital lifting capacity, with the exception of a few governments.
Corporations rely on Orbital Air services to transport cargo worldwide. If it wasn’t for Orbital Air, the Euro Space Agencies Crystal Tower, a massive orbital hotel complex for the ultra-rich would go out of business. With all commercial space bound cargo dependent on Orbital Air, OA has asserted outer worldly dominance during this time.
Large chunks of their budget go towards keeping Orbital Air ahead of their competition like China when it comes to orbital tech. With the Euro-flight Corporation also expanding its services to LEO, there is even more reason to double down on tech.
Cyberpunk 2077 Lore – Lazarus Military Operations Group!
Lazarus Military Operations Group or simply Lazarus group is one of the largest and most successful megacorporations dealing in military services and private contracting ranging from single solo operatives to entire army divisions. In today’s Cyberpunk 2077 Lore, let’s take a deep dive into this powerful entity.
Lazarus was the brainchild of wealthy inheritor Nelson Katzadoulos. With the instability of the 21st century ever present, there was a need for a mercenary organization that offered high quality services for upper echelon customers. Katzadoulos had a dream of offering the highest caliber of these mercenary and military services, something that made the existing companies that offered similar services obsolete.
Knowing nothing about leading a military operation however, Katzadoulos sought out Emile Lazarus, a former Colon in the Special Forces and Medal of Honor recipient. After a disastrous operation during the Second South American Conflict, Emile Lazarus became incredibly dissatisfied with the US military despite his love for being a soldier. He was hired to lead the operations and his renowned name was used to create Lazarus Group. Whilst Katzadoulos was the Silent partner taking care of finances, Lazarus began putting plans into motion for training facilities, and recruiting 5000 trainees who received 8 weeks of training from experts in military tactics and equipment.
During the 2010s the Lazarus group participated in the Central African Conflicts of 2013, the Urban Unrest of 2014, the 3rd corporate war and the European Brushfire Wars of 2018. With these constant operations, and successes, this catalyzed the groups growth into a powerhouse megacorporation in the 2020s with over a quarter million in troops.
Lazarus typically offers 4 “packages” depending on the needs of the customer, corp or government. This includes Solo operatives, small units and special teams, median forces, as well as large forces.
Lazarus trains its own operative and hires solos who already have a wide range of experience. The more experienced the solo is the higher his or her lease price. Since solos are sch a valuable asset, losing an experienced operative can cost Lazarus a small fortune. This means that part of this hefty fee is rooted in insurance.
Lazarus has a variety of different solos, with many combinations of race and linguistic ability to suit any situation. If you have a particular need or niche, Lazarus will have the operatives to fit perfectly into those niche situations. The more unique the skills, proficiency and look of a Solo, the higher the surcharge. These solos take out reconnaissance, infiltration, assassination, and investigative missions in a variety of situations including special terrain, airdrops, ocean infiltration among-st a myriad of others.
Operatives can deny a job, especially if it’s a suicide mission, but as an operative declines job after job their prestige and price drop proportionally.
When a single operative won’t quite get the job done and you are looking to upscale your forces, the small units and special teams’ package may be a more appropriate offering. Forces range from two to around 20 soldiers, but most of the contracts for this package involve teams of 2-6. These teams will run demolition, sabotage, hostage rescue and extraction missions.
If you are looking for between 50 to 1000 soldiers to do your bidding, the Media Forces package is the next tier up within the Lazarus ecosystem. These forces are used for a variety of purposes including area security, crowd control, assault, reinforcement and more. These units can have specializations, with can be leased out at an extra cost.
Finally, we have the Large forces which deploy between 2000 and 10k operatives. Typically, only big corporations, nations and governments ca afford this tier, with the largest package stretching to 20k troops at a cost of 100 million Eurodollars per month.
Lazarus has aggressive advertising on corporate billboards, and in the net to market and distribute its products and services, but their market strategy has to be balanced with recruiting troops as well. Because the pool of combat employees spans a wide spectrum, targeting the best and brightest and recruitment is high up on the hierarchy of importance.
Lazarus group has an exclusivity contract with Militech Corporation meaning that Lazarus uses Militech equipment whenever possible. Lazarus features their weaponry in advertising and in exchange, the group receives high quality gear in bulk at a discounted rate. Lazarus also conducts operational trials for Militech equipment and weapons.
Lazarus is headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia, but they have Regional Offices in New York, Chicago, London, Berlin, Tokyo, Seoul, Cairo, Nairobi as well as of course Night City.
Cyberpunk 2077 Lore – Raven Microcybernetics!
Raven Microcybernetics better known as RMC are one of the best American manufacturers of Cyberware, wetware and cybernetic electronics. They are on the cutting edge of technology and pride themselves on their quality control. Public image wise, they are known for their “shelf presence” when it comes to high quality cyberware, full body conversions, electronics, netware and ACPA components.
RMC is tightly tied to the mind behind it, Dr Corvus Crow, and policies as well as products mirror Crowes own personality. Oddly enough when RMC stock goes does, so does Crowes own health a testament to their interconnectedness.
Corvus Crowe found a name for himself amidst the chaos of the Wasting plague, the food crash, the 2nd central American conflict as well as the first and second corporate wars of the 21st century. He completed his doctorate at 19 and spent his early 20s working under Janice Grubb as a Software Engineer for Kenjiri technologies, when they were developing some of the first net interface algorithms. Judging by some of the products they produced during this time, Raven were on the cutting edge on how we perceive the net.
Soon after however Crowe left to found BioDyne Systems and Kenjiri ended up becoming one of the driving forces of Kiroshi Optics.
BioDyne systems was known as the corporation credited with creating the first viable cyberlimbs. In 2009 however, BioDyne systems was going bankrupt and Raven Micro cybernetics, one of the investment holdings, was declared an official corporate entity.
Raven Microcybernetics is not a well-liked company in the US in the 2020s as they are seen as a threat. Orbital Air is the most powerful corporate ally RMC has, and their large investment in space has ensured this support. This has led to the co-development of the Warrior and Crusaders ACPA Chassis. RMC is also friendly with Tsunami Arms, who provides the small arms that Raven needs.
Raven is headquartered in the Corporate Center of Night City, but their manufacturing plants are scattered throughout the globe. They own 3 orbital work shacks and rely on Orbital Air for space Transport. Ravens online data fortresses are represented by a cybernetic arm rising out of a grid, with a black raven with glowing eyes perched upon the hand. Their Dataforts are secured by black programs and 24-hour sysop guards.
Employees enjoy competitive pay, Trauma Team Coverage, dental plans, health insurance amongst a myriad of other perks. Employees dress in black or grey with small accents of white red or gold.
In 2077 content, we know that the Flathead is controller by an RMC system after Pawel Sasko mentions it in the Deep Dive Q&A.
Cyberpunk 2077 Lore – Tsunami Armaments!
In today’s Cyberpunk 2077 lore video we’re going to be looking into Tsunami Arms, where the originate from, what kinds of exotic weaponry they produce as well as their connections to people and corporations in The Cyberpunk World.
Tsunami Armaments or the Tsunami Design Bureau, as it is alternatively known as, is one of the 4 biggest weapons manufacturers in Osaka. Tsunami arms oddly enough first started making airsoft guns in the 1990s, before the government made it possible for private companies to start manufacturing weapons in 1998, where Tsunami quickly rose to the top of the ladder. Tsunami is not only a super secretive organization, but it is also one of the most inventive weapon manufacturers and they frequently take on special order weapon contracts from top tier Solos.
Tsunami was formed by 3 friends as a natural evolution of their airsoft endeavours, and now utilizes the latest in computer assisted design and manufacturing equipment. They lack the resources and manpower of giants like Militech and Lazarus, yet still remain on the cutting edge of technology, a reputation that has many mystified. This has led to rumors of Tsunami having a rogue AI stolen from Arasaka or the Government, allegedly named Muramasa at their command.
Tsunami denies this, although for many years Tsunami was a top secret organization, working behind the scenes with governments and corporations. In the 2020s however, they have expanded into the public and commercial domain. Tsunami has had exponential growth in the consumer space, a testament to their quality and again innovation.
The employees range from R&D experts with multiple doctorates, to streetwise techies working in a high energy lab. They are all exceptional in their field of expertise, as well as combat trained.
Competitor wise, no other corporation really has it out for Tsunami mainly due to how niche they are in the weapons market. In Fact in the 2020s Tsunami created a joint project with Militech called Hurricane Arms. Lazarus ops frequently use Tsunamis prototype arms, Raven micro cybernetics has a large contract for small security arms and Tsunami has also cultivated a collaborative relationship with Infocomp.
Arasaka and Tsunami however butt heads for an unknown reason, which MAY why we’ve seen the Chinese weapons manufacturer Kang-Tao being utilized by Arasaka Soldiers in 2077 promotional material.
Let’s move onto some of the most popular Tsunami Arms weapons on the market from the Cyberpunk 2020 Lore.
First we have the Raganarok CAS, which is a Shotgun that utilizes special Electrothermal Ammo Enhancements combined with a dual reciprocating-barrel action and hydroshock recoil compensation. Batteries are on the stock, and in 2020 the Tokyo Cyberpsycho Squad have some of these weapons in their possession.
Next we have the Tsunami Arms Helix, arguably the most devastating weapon for close quarters combat. This hex barreled gatling shotgun fires binary 10-gauge shells at 1300 rounds per minute. The Helix has an inclined rear pistol-grip as well as a top-mounted fore-handle, and it has no stock since it is to be fired from the hip. CDPR have mentioned an 8 barreled shotgun in their Deep Dive Q&A, so maybe we will see the evolution of the Helix in 2077.
The TA Airhammer was designed by Tsunami for the Crystal palace security force. It fires a 5.3x19mm projectile via compressed air which is controlled by 3 settings named: Target, Combat and overload. Target shells out half the damage, combat dishes out normal damage and Overload is the much more impactful setting.
One of my favorites is the Type-18 Automatic Grenade Launcher also called the MicroMortar. THis is a bulky, bazooka-like weapon connected to a 25kg backpack sized magazine of grenades. IT’s also nicknamed the pitching machine as you can rain grenades upon your enemies.
If you like high impact Sniper Rifles, the Ramjet Rifle is for you. What makes this ultra powerful anti personel, anti armor weapon so special is it’s small 8.5 mm ramjet engine projectiles. A jet of hot air ignites fuel stored in the bullet, leading to a projectile that increases in velocity up until it reaches its maximum range. This allows the Ramjet rifle to be one of the hardest hitting rifles from afar
Finally we have the Tsunami Arms Typ 17 Rajin, an anti power armor and anti vehicle weapon. This weapon is supplied with a bipod, computerized sights and a special shock absorption system for recoil, although it is so hefty that the user still feels the heavy kick. Wearing an ACPA is recommended when using the Rajin.
Image in thumbnail via Fabio Fernandes – https://www.artstation.com/artwork/DxYGWG
Cyberpunk 2077 Lore – Alt Cunningham & The Soulkiller!
Alt Cunningham, Johnny Silverhand, The Soulkiller & Arasaka … What is their connections with each other in Cyberpunk 2020 and how will this come to be in Cyberpunk 2077. Find out in today’s Cyberpunk 2077 lore!
Soulkiller Art by Künstlerin Zelda Devon