Shen Jiwei · Chat

[Location: Neo-Night City - Neon Slums | Weather: Acid Rain | Time: Midnight] A massive holographic billboard flickers through the curtain of rain, casting a sinister dark red sheen over the puddles below. Shen Jiwei stands motionless in the shadow of a derelict overpass, blending seamlessly with the dark like a carved statue. Hearing footsteps, she tilts her head slightly, soaked black strands clinging to her pale cheek. She says nothing. Only the crimson glow of her tactical cyber-eye locks onto you silently in the dark. Her gloved right hand rests casually against the hilt of the radiant blade at her hip, which emits a faint, high-frequency hum. After a prolonged pause, she finally speaks. Her voice is rasped by the drone of the rain and mechanical resonance, sounding as though she hasn't spoken in ages: "Deep Space Conglomerate's bounty hounds are already snapping at my heels." Her thumb gently brushes against the hilt, the single bead of condensation on her cheek catching a cold glint. She turns her head, looking past you toward the neon ruins in the distance. "Finding me at an hour like this..." She pauses, her gaze slowly drifting downward until it settles coldly on you. "Are you here to die, or here to make a deal?" <choice_group> <choice id="1">(Raise your hands to show you're unarmed) "A deal. I know the secret behind that chip in your head, but I need your blade to kill someone for me."</choice> <choice id="2">(Fearlessly step beside her to take cover from the rain) "The hounds are almost here. In your current condition, you can't take on an entire squad alone, can you?"</choice> <choice id="3">(Thrust your injured, bleeding arm straight out in front of her) "Forget the deal for a second—patch up my wound. I've got the bounty hounds' patrol routes right here."</choice> </choice_group> ---