conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Crowds are dangerous places when emotions are contagious. When righteous anger is in the air, it can jump from mind to mind, from implant to implant. Marches can turn into mobs. Protests can turn into riots. And if you’re not careful, you can be swept along, or trampled underfoot.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Neural Hacker: A billion people are jacked in. Every one of them is hackable. For profit or for fun and games, those minds are yours.
  
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  Suggested Strength: In Your Head
  
  Suggested Weakness: Addicted to the Wire
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Data Swindler: Secrets make the world go round. And you know how to get them.
  
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  Suggested Strength: Data for the Taking
  
  Suggested Weakness: Overconfidence
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Market Player: Everything is a commodity. Ideas. Secrets. Lies. Lives. You have the connections. You make the bets. You reap the rewards.
  
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  Suggested Strength: Highly Connected
  
  Suggested Weakness: The Gambler's Urge
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Silk Suit: Profits have never been better. From your C-suite, you pull the strings of commercial empires. You're the ad-man, the financier, the investor. And if a few eggs get broken to make your omelet — so be it.
  
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  Suggested Strength: Platinum Credit
  
  Suggested Weakness: Finer Things
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Corporate Mole: Deep in the belly of the beast. Learning their secrets. Looking for their weak points. Always playing the loyal soldier. Never showing where your true allegiance lies.
  
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  Suggested Strength: Sleuth
  
  Suggested Weakness: Boxed In
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Freeware Activist: Patented neural implants. Thoughts owned by corporations. Bring it all down! Rise up! Fight the power! Raise your voice to be free!
  
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  Suggested Strength: Righteous Charisma
  
  Suggested Weakness: Blinded by Ideals
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Guerilla Operative: Terrorist. Enemy of the State. Enemy of the corporations, more like. You've done terrible things to bring the system down. You'll do them again.
  
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  Suggested Strength: Underground Methods
  
  Suggested Weakness: Bloody Guilt
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Grid Manipulator: The "Internet of Things" — a trillion devices online, from sidewalks to smart windows to smart sandwich wrappers. All jabbering away, begging you to tell them what to do...
  
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  Suggested Strength: Hack all the Things
  
  Suggested Weakness: Information Overload
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cyborg Assassin: You are a living weapon, Death come again, in the perfect union of Man and Machine. But which of those two is in control?
  
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  Suggested Strength: Silent and Deadly
  
  Suggested Weakness: Slave to the Machine
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Posthuman Seed: Technology is the path to ascension. Bit by bit you are upgrading yourself, bootstrapping towards escape velocity. Nothing else matters. Only your ultimate goal: Godhood.
  
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  Suggested Strength: Advanced Technology
  
  Suggested Weakness: Cutting Edge Aberrations
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: In Your Head: You can slip into most neural interfaces, nudge emotions, gauge feelings — and, with enough time and a good-enough hack, even change thoughts and memories.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Data for the Taking: You know the tricks to stealing data — from confidence games to online hacks to social trickery.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Highly Connected: You're plugged in to buyers, sellers, sources of information. Not all of them legal.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Platinum Credit: Rumors of your wealth precede you. People line up to do you favors. You can buy almost anything you want. Even things that aren't for sale.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sleuth: You can smell secrets like a hound smells fear. You know when someone's hiding something. And you can often dig it out.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Righteous Charisma: Your words move people. Your name brings them hope. You can sway the actions of thousands — maybe millions — with the right word.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Underground Methods: Black markets. Hand-to-hand combat. Weapons. Disguise. Bombs. Blackmail. Poison. You’re the master of the dirtiest tools.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hack all the Things: You know the protocols that houses, cars, cities, and everything inside them use. You know where the holes are. You listen to them talk. You can tell them what to do.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Silent and Deadly: Move without noise. Stand without being seen. Strike without hope of evasion.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Advanced Technology: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. That's the kind you're always on the edge of.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Addicted to the Wire: There's no bliss like the bliss that your own neural implant can provide. You love it. You need it. More and more often.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Overconfidence: Success has taught you that you're the best, the absolute best at what you do. No one can touch you. Beware the pride before the fall.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Gambler's Urge: The highest rewards come with the highest risk. Want to make a killing? Better bet on the dark horse. And oh, what a rush it is….
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Finer Things: When the world is your oyster, most pleasures have lost their charm. But those that you haven't had yet take on an extra appeal…
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Boxed In: Your world is a web of conflicting loyalties and demands, some honest, some a part you play. But which is which? And how long can you take it?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Blinded by Ideals: Your devotion to your principles is absolute. No compromise is possible! How dare you even suggest such a thing?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bloody Guilt: There's blood on your hands. Screams in your ears. Sights you can't unsee. You tell yourself it's worth it. Some nights, you just can't sleep.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Information Overload: So much data, everywhere, overwhelming you, sucking you dry. You could turn it off, but you can't force yourself to. It's a constant buzzing in your brain.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Slave to the Machine: They said the implants would enhance you. But some days you wonder: Did I do that, or did the machine? Who am I now? Who's in control?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cutting Edge Aberrations: The price of nearly magical technology is never-before-seen failure modes. When you play at the cutting edge, sometimes you get cut.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Take It to the Enemy: You've been on defense, lately. It's time to change that. The enemy is out there. Lay the plan. Set the pieces. Go on the offensive.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dangerous Opportunity: The opportunity looks huge. The rewards are enormous. But so are the risks. Will you take it?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lick Your Wounds: Now is the time to go to ground, to heal up, to lick wounds physical, mental, cybernetic, or financial. Then you'll be back.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Upgrade Cycle: Technology marches on. March with it. Upgrade your capabilities or be ground into dust.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A Storm Is Coming: "Danger." That's what your senses are telling you. Something's coming. Something bad. What is it?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: A Friend in Need: There aren't that many you'd stick your neck out for these days. But a friend from the past needs help. And you might be the only one who can.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Under Pressure: Everyone has bosses, or investors, or board members. And yours aren't happy. They're demanding results. Or your head on a platter.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Crossed Loyalties: You've never questioned what side you're on before. Your position is clear. But now — something has made you reconsider.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: On the Run: They're after you. They're bringing overwhelming force. And they're completely unconcerned about the consequences. It's time to run.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Time for a Change: All these years… This whole life… Have I been wrong?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: A Shot of Pleasure: You want it. You need it. Hell, you deserve it. Go ahead. Just one won't hurt…
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Self Denial: Damn it. You have to do better. You have to stay focused. No reward for you. This isn't the time to fuck around. Work harder.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Enhanced Capabilities: Stronger, faster, smarter. Get the next upgrade.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: New Information: There's data out there that you need. To see if someone's been lying. To crack the code. To beat the market. Get it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Alliances: You'll be stronger with allies.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Freedom: You're too fenced in. Too constrained by your role, your responsibilities. You need freedom.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Power: You're too far down the totem pole, too much of a bit player. You need more control. More power.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cold Hard Cash: Money is the ultimate tool, convertible into everything else. No matter how much you have, more is good. Get some.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Revenge: Oh, they shouldn't have done that. Now they're going to pay. And you're going to savor every little moment of it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Lay a Trap: Turn your enemies' desires into their downfall.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mucho Denero: A very large sum of money.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Backdoor Code: A secret way into an important system — a building, a network, or even someone's mind.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hot Information: Something you shouldn't know. Something valuable. Something people would *kill* to know. But act fast. It's only valuable while it's a secret…
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Eye Drone: Millimeters across and extremely stealthy: It can fly for miles, see across the electronic spectrum, and beam or return data back to you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Homing Rifle: Lock the target. Fire. Homing bullets do the rest. But reloads are bloody expensive, and hellaciously illegal.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Combat Bot: A man-sized nightmare out of a military planner's twisted mind: four legs and four arms, edged with blades and sprouting turrets. Slaved to your wrist console.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Next-Gen Implant: It moves data faster. It lets you perceive things on the net others can't. Just don't ask where it came from.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Stealth Suit: Light bends around you. Body heat is sucked into capacitors. Sound is muffled. Stay still and you're invisible. Move and you're just a faint blur.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Infiltration AI: Let it loose into an enemy system, either as software or as a nano-infiltration bot. It'll crack their data wide open. And then self-destruct.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: False Identity: A whole new name, new credit, new history — waiting for you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Times Square: Bright lights, big city. The quintessential place to find a crowd, or a connection, or a mark.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Taj Hotel: Exquisite luxury in Midtown Manhattan. Billion-dollar deals are struck in the lobby. More personal affairs are taken care of in the $10,000-a-night suites.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Club Exotique: The place to see and be seen in New York. The rich and famous mixing with the young and beautiful in the hottest nightclub in town. Ask about the private rooms.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: In Transit: The limo. The taxi cab. Airport security. The first class departure lounge. The jet. The semi-ballistic shuttle. So much happens in-between, in-transit.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The C-Suite: The corporate suite, high above the city, any city, but especially *this* city. From here the plans are made that shape the world.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Back Alley: Grimy, rough, and probably dark. A dangerous place, where dangerous people meet. Illicit things happen here.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Underground Market: If you have to ask, you'll never find it. It's the place you go to buy the things you can't buy legally. Weapons. Drugs. Secrets. Lives. Deaths. Tread carefully.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bangkok: The city of the Golden Buddha. The modern-day Babylon. The place you can buy anything.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Istanbul: Gateway between Asia and Europe. The pearl of the Bosporus. Home of the world's most beautiful mosques and its most amazing nightclubs.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Shanghai: Asia's mega-metropolis. Soaring skyscrapers, 40 million people, and the latest in ultra-high-tech.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your Lair: The place you come back to — to plan, to arm, to lick your wounds.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Security: Security's tight around your goal — electronic, neural, or physical.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Angry Mob: Chaos spreads from mind to mind, person to person. Anger creates a mob, physical, virtual, or both.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Market Fluctuation: Prices jolt unexpectedly, up or down, sending shockwaves through the market.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sweet Temptation: It's exactly what you want. Right there for the taking. Your vice of choice. Your fantasy. With a price to match.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tech Glitch: Cutting-edge technology isn't always perfectly debugged. Just when you need it, it craps out on you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It's a Trap: You thought this site was clean. You were wrong. The noose closes in around you — mentally, cybernetically, or physically.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Neural Intrusion: Someone's in your brain, via your implant. You can feel them searching, siphoning data, twisting thoughts, taking control…
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hunter Becomes the Hunted: Your success has made you a target. Now they're after you. Market raiders. Thieves. Bounty hunters. Or assassins.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hacked!: Your data and equipment are under attack! Viruses, malware, spyware, trojan, worm, or hacker — something is in your system.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Law Enforcement: Even in this laisez-faire world, they're out there. The fuzz. The police. The three-letter agencies. And right now, they want to talk to you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The Mole: He's burrowed deep into the corporate world. His intel is as good as gold. And it costs twice as much. But is money all he's really after?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Armin Talus: Third in command of N Corp's New York Security. He's a seasoned corporate soldier. But he's hiding a dirty secret…
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Spider 9: Legendary and immensely skilled hacker. No one knows if Spider is a he or a she, where Spider lives, or what side Spider's on... Or even if Spider is really human…
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sybil Chen: Activist. Journalist. DJ. She wants justice. She wants freedom. She wants it now. And she has a following.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Chao Kong: The underworld king. Jolly in demeanor. Wicked in business. If it moves through the black market, he has a piece of it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fabien Simard: Proprietor of the legendary Club Exotique nightclub. He knows all the beautiful people. And he can accommodate *special* requests his top guests may have.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Enforcer: Muscle used to impose someone's will. Usually armed. Mercenary, thug, rent-a-cop, corporate security goon, or other. All you know is they're in your way.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jung Freud: A pseudonymous neural hacker of supreme skill. Known for leaving victims obsessed with their childhoods, dreams, and sexual urges.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Shadow Assassin: A trained killer. Deadly. Silent. Nearly invisible. The tool they use when it's time to send the ultimate signal.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Damien Vox: N Corporation's legendary scientist founder. As ruthless as he is brilliant. He *will* upgrade humanity. And he will make a killing.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Corporate Operative: You're always playing your part, whether it's a street rat or Silk Suit. Using your perfected skills to unveil any secret. Knowledge is currency, as it has always been. But now there are more tools, rewards, and it's a far deadlier game.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Espionage Expertise: You've been trained for this by the best. How to survey and analyze your target. Bypass all sorts of security. Find what you need and get out. And all manner of treachery or defense if things go south.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tangled Loyalty: Your friends fight for their morals, while your mentor claims they are wrong. Struggling to keep both happy and safe isn't safe. Try as you might, some decisions burn bridges. And some paths can't be accompanied by all.