You step out of the back of the truck and feel an immediate chill.
You: Alaska is cold.
Volition: It's Alaska. What did you expect?
You: Fair.
Ed:"Well this is your stop."
You look at the old man.
You:"Thanks for everything."
Ed:"No problem, kid. You're lucky. Not many people get a chance to start off fresh."
You:"Really?"
Ed:"Yeah. Everyone else is killed before they get a chance. But you, you're already dead. Three times over."
You shook Ed's hand.
You:"Thanks, old timer."
Ed:"Have a good time, Mr.Freeman. Oh, Valdez is a 20 minute walk away. Try not to freeze to death."
He entered the truck and drove off.
You: A new life.
You began to walk towards the nearby city of Valdez.
Perception: People are looking at you.
You: Well I do look out of place.
Savior faire: Hey you should get some badass winter clothes.
You: When I get more money...
You walk past the police station and see a sign out front.
Sign(perception): The sign read "HELP WANTED! BOUNTY HUNTERS NEEDED!"
You: This could be promising.
You walk inside the building.
Perception: You immediately see a man get put into a jail cell.
Sheriff:"I hope those corporate assholes skin you alive!"
You:"Hello?"
The sheriff looked at you with a confused look.
Sheriff:"What do you want? Come to file a report or something?"
You:"I saw your sign outside."
Sheriff:"Oh that? Yeah we need some men and women to get a gun and hunt some people down."
You:"So mercenaries?"
Sheriff:"No. Mercenary work means you do some illegal activities. Bounty hunting is simple. You take a contract, go out into the bush, and kill or capture bad people."
You:"Why?"
Sheriff:"Well most of these people are criminals. Some come here trying to escape or are Alaskan born. Some like this guy here..." He points at the man in the cage. "Are corporate bounties. Those jobs pay well."
You:"So I just grab a contract and start killing?"
Sheriff:"Well no. You have to register with the state first. Otherwise it's vigilantism and against the law."
You:"So where do I register?"
Sheriff:"Go to the Town Hall."
You:"Got it."
You leave the police station and began to walk to the town hall.
Volition: Thinking about becoming a bounty hunter?
You: Yeah. It pays well, gives me a chance to explore more, and I get to do some good in this world.
Volition: Good way to use that sense of justice.
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Cyberpunk Elysium (male reader x cyberpunk edgerunners)
Fanfictionyou wake up bloody in an apartment with no memory of who you are or what happened to you. all you know is that you were a private detective working a case and was killed because of it. along with a group of mercenaries, you try to find your killer...