Ghost in the City: Early Chapter 240
Added 2026-02-09 03:43:56 +0000 UTCComments
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Fortunis
2026-03-15 08:50:11 +0000 UTCShe did end up doing a few scav raids in heywood, most notably the one where she was stacked up on the door before an unfortunately timed phone call pulled her away to (i think) attend the meeting with brick in fujimuras bar - though i'd remind you the initial meeting with padre was less taking on a gig to hit a specific den and more padre just giving her the info on all the local dens because he wouldn't mind if they were removed.
RandySalacious
2026-02-26 00:37:38 +0000 UTCQuick question did Motoko ever get around to doing that Scav Raid for Padre when she first met him? Also feel the need to recommend City of Night by Miracle of Sound for a future song.
Andrew Armstrong
2026-02-23 12:08:25 +0000 UTCAre you still having difficulties with plot ideas for this story? Cause I recently reread the whole thing and I might have a few ideas for plot points
Benji
2026-02-19 05:15:27 +0000 UTCYAAAASSS MORE MOTOKO BDS!!!! Can’t believe I almost missed this chap, thank u sm for the update!
jeff
2026-02-18 11:55:35 +0000 UTCI do love this story. You do such a good job of showing Motoko just having fun and doing her thing, then the rare contrasting POV where we get to see what she looks like to other people. It's great.
Vysirez
2026-02-16 08:51:56 +0000 UTCPlease more Ghost, much more please, so more more Ghost
Jørgen
2026-02-14 00:35:56 +0000 UTC"enough to throw me completely over the back of the couch and lad with a heavy oomph on the cushions." *land* also love the chapter
Lunatic
2026-02-13 17:06:21 +0000 UTCI think we should be around 2076 at this point?
Stefan Landshut
2026-02-10 11:43:00 +0000 UTCWhat year is it in the story?
Ria
2026-02-10 09:04:59 +0000 UTCBRAH that 6th street you caught back there was totally narly.
Robert Apgar
2026-02-10 04:53:22 +0000 UTCDamn it Motoko Judy said no more heights
Derek Palm
2026-02-10 04:18:00 +0000 UTCIt’s only like, 4 stories. Nothing for our girl, especially with a blood bag cushion
SquiddlyWinks
2026-02-10 02:18:55 +0000 UTCShe's going to remember to ask about heights one of these times.
David Hoyt
2026-02-09 22:04:56 +0000 UTC"I call it 'the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'. What do you think Jun?" "Why did you write a song about you being ugly?" Cue sibling fight.
Neferyti
2026-02-09 21:54:02 +0000 UTC> Motoko was reliable about her emotional state. It didn’t vary much. If she was angry she was angry, and if she was happy she was happy. "Fairies have to be one thing or the other, because being so small they unfortunately have room for one feeling only at a time." -- JM Barrie, "Peter Pan"
Apeljohn
2026-02-09 16:40:42 +0000 UTCMokoto being happy makes me happy
Minidiamant
2026-02-09 15:17:20 +0000 UTCSeras avoids specific numbers but motoko probably has a million creds to her name by now. Considering her friend can afford a caliburn. Another is getting high end medical for his grandma and miss manager is investing her earnings heavily.
Robbie Mathieson
2026-02-09 13:37:29 +0000 UTCi prefere to think that any fall, that would kill her without the perk, only half kills her.
Jeff091
2026-02-09 12:19:22 +0000 UTCDoes Motoko not already earn enough to afford high end food? How expensive could it be? 1k a meal? 5k? 10k? She’s making a lot more money than game V by stripping locations down to the bolts and you could get quite wealthy as high level game V. I feel like she ought to be able to afford regularly eating real food, no?
Clairvoyant Vision
2026-02-09 11:54:50 +0000 UTCSo, ehm, how did she survive the fall? I kinda thought that she rode the guy down a roof and jumped off him before he went over, but apparently she went all the way? How high was it? Did rolling off really help that much? ... OH! She got the half damage from height perk! Forgot about it! ... wait... does that mean that a fall with terminal velocity would only be as damaging as with half of terminal velocity? Damn... if she ever gets some chrome that allows to survive a fall with half of terminal velocity, she can nearly ignore heights. O.o (Maybe even with some expandable foam grenades or something; lots of examples in video games)
WannaBeATree
2026-02-09 11:41:18 +0000 UTCOr maybe she's slowly getting use to it? Though I agree. If she is slowly getting used to it, then at least one word should still be all caps.
WannaBeATree
2026-02-09 11:26:39 +0000 UTCI absolutely love the POV shifts, getting that outsider perspective on Motoko. Realising how just bat shit insane she actually is. While I like the music, I love that the story is shifting back to the violence that it started with. It's been a while since we've seen Vik, V, or Jackie. I wonder how V is handling that spy outpost
Benji
2026-02-09 11:19:51 +0000 UTCLot of things could have also changed. Let’s face it the timeline is all over the place. The Maelstrom that originally killed David’s Mom could be dead. Our girl Motoko has a pretty solid body count. Edit. Yes it was the Animals, not sure where I got Maelstrom from. But as others have said still probably butterflied away.
Artman
2026-02-09 10:52:05 +0000 UTCNew chapter so soon I appreciate the effort ps love the pov change.
Thereader
2026-02-09 09:25:08 +0000 UTCShouldn't it be about time for the Prototype sandy to show up? I thought edgerunners begann in late 2075?
Lars Spottka
2026-02-09 08:35:46 +0000 UTCShe did warn judy about that, just maybe far more casual than judy might have liked
Skjadir
2026-02-09 08:33:11 +0000 UTCTwo chapters in one month, so far 🫰, “We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
Artman
2026-02-09 08:26:06 +0000 UTCHe shoulda worn that seatbelt. It's Malcolm's fault, really.
Meaning Yellow
2026-02-09 08:19:03 +0000 UTCI mean she's got the militech job on the horizon, the rich people scouting that was just suggested, the clusterfuck that is 2076, Bartemoss' cyberdeck, to name a few, and she's definitely going to have to squeeze in time to kill some more scavs, kill some music producers, and spend time maintaining her relationships with the Tygers, Wakako, Maine's Crew, Jackie and V, the Netrunners, the Nomads, etc.; Like our girl is ridiculously connected, but that sort of thing takes maintenance, as we saw in this chapter.
Mr Mouse
2026-02-09 08:08:57 +0000 UTCi feel like that fucking hell should be all caps
STORRM
2026-02-09 08:07:21 +0000 UTCYup, though not too early for 2076, which should be coming soon-ish given how long it's been since Sasha and the Biotechnica job
Mr Mouse
2026-02-09 07:59:16 +0000 UTCNot quite yet. Very end of 2075. December in fact.
Seras
2026-02-09 07:58:23 +0000 UTCAh yes, our favorite gremlin. Motorola Kawasaki
Teatime42
2026-02-09 07:53:40 +0000 UTCAlways love it when we get a Judy POV reacting to another crazy Motoko BD. Thanks for another great chapter in Night City.
Jesse
2026-02-09 07:42:15 +0000 UTCMotoko beating the shit outta gonks to the theme of This FFffire is such an awesome scene, I had to go listen to the song again after reading it
Homeless One
2026-02-09 07:01:11 +0000 UTCShe sets the bar mighty high doesn’t she? TFTC another to slow to move > too slow to move
KarmaA
2026-02-09 06:49:10 +0000 UTCThat's going to make a very night city music video
Xitaraya
2026-02-09 06:44:16 +0000 UTCIsn't it to early for 2077?
White Neko Knight
2026-02-09 06:25:24 +0000 UTCWrong question. What you should be asking is how many are going to randomly jump off buildings?
EnderScroll
2026-02-09 06:12:28 +0000 UTCKilling off ichi was a bold choice, but i have to say i think you pulled it off tastefully.
RandySalacious
2026-02-09 06:11:27 +0000 UTC+ nin nin
Barkeep
2026-02-09 06:06:12 +0000 UTCI suspect Motoko is going to get an earfull from Judy for this but that's going to pale in the face of its popularity
Andrew Armstrong
2026-02-09 05:52:16 +0000 UTCHaving real friends is such a blessing!! 🤧 im definitively not jealous lol Thank you so much for all the updates! Each time you update a new chapter, you create a little happiness and excitement, which help to go through a bad day. Thank uuu ❤️🔥
Sunshine Mademoiselle
2026-02-09 05:51:41 +0000 UTCSo no, I don't think motoko needs to "get a job".
deus vault
2026-02-09 05:49:30 +0000 UTCGetting a job in night city usually involves something like: selling your left arm to a corpo so you could do the work, getting one that stops working after three months, then getting sued for damages. Finally you have to quit your job because you can't pay the interest on the left arm you sold because the work is not paying enough.
deus vault
2026-02-09 05:42:50 +0000 UTCMotoko needs a challenge again. Shits too easy for her.
Overclocked
2026-02-09 05:35:31 +0000 UTCLol! Always a delight to enjoy another Judy point! Thank you for the read!!!
Straven
2026-02-09 05:32:01 +0000 UTCYes, take those rich gonks for all their worth! I miss the bloodlust of last chapters and a new job is just a new battleground to conquer!
N K
2026-02-09 05:26:58 +0000 UTCI am imagining some corpo showing up to a concert with his bodyguards to intimidate Motoko. And Motoko rolling in with both Section 9 and Tiger princess (and Tiger bodyguards). Then Motoko starts playing "the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" for the brain dance.
Neferyti
2026-02-09 05:25:21 +0000 UTCAwesome chapter
Rhys Henderson
2026-02-09 05:20:32 +0000 UTCI was just thinking about Judy's reasonable fear of heights. See exhibit: surf board gang member.
Neferyti
2026-02-09 05:15:55 +0000 UTCThe female version of cockblock, a woman blocking another woman, is clamjam.
matt
2026-02-09 05:12:55 +0000 UTCI love how Malcolm keeps her grounded! Solid life advice choom to choom. He is turning into a solid guy and I am all in for it.
Melissa Proffitt
2026-02-09 04:58:57 +0000 UTC“Nin-Nin.” That is all.
HikinBear
2026-02-09 04:55:37 +0000 UTCV is definitely not gonna be the top of Evelyns list of mercs to give suicidal gigs to.
Robert Apgar
2026-02-09 04:52:05 +0000 UTCPreem, and hopefully a head settling for Motoko (and Seras 😉)
michael stitcher
2026-02-09 04:50:54 +0000 UTCJudy has gotta hate Motoko's love of heights and falling from such😅 Also Motoko discovering that what she hates is what 80% of the world hates ...their 9-5
Orchamus
2026-02-09 04:47:14 +0000 UTCHehehe. Nin nin gets me every time.
WhatAFungi
2026-02-09 04:45:13 +0000 UTCIf we get to the Clouds Takeover, will the Motoko virtues up the game on Judy's super solider skill chips?
wanderer117
2026-02-09 04:38:35 +0000 UTCDid Motoko just Cockblock Judy with Evelyn?
Miguel Garcia
2026-02-09 04:28:29 +0000 UTCShe is always getting on them about needing to practice for missions though. I’m sure Ichi is just making sure he knows what to do when they need it.
Miguel Garcia
2026-02-09 04:28:04 +0000 UTCIt was more noticieable in the previous gitc chapter. We had goody-two-shoes Dorah aiming to be a greatest hero and defender of weak. And then we have Motoko. She surfs a dude from a building and her preffered way of dealing with problems is murder. I've missed her dearly. Enjoying both fics though
Giperman
2026-02-09 04:25:35 +0000 UTCJudy's reactions seem appropriate for what she's witnessing. Also, hey it's that one girl! *points at the screen like dicaprio*
Carrotglace
2026-02-09 04:24:01 +0000 UTCWhen you get some art of her surfing, that dude off the building
christopher birkhead
2026-02-09 04:23:53 +0000 UTCI've missed these slice of life chapters! We're in 2076 right now right? So Evelyn is shopping around trying to use her info? Ugh, I'm going to have to reread for now. My memory of events is all jumbled
Sean
2026-02-09 04:21:35 +0000 UTC"Surfs up dude." Motoko, probably.
Jairo Enrique Quevedo
2026-02-09 04:20:45 +0000 UTCGreat chapter as always very very enjoyable. Maybe Motoko MSM music connection to bite some biotechnica genetically engineered pets maybe some cyber dogs dogs with cyberware or some cats or maybe if she purchase a building a cybernetically enhanced bare as personal security she's becoming wealthy and she might want some pet for emotional support for her support news and for fun. I know I feel better after spending some time with my pet. And Seras your break was a benefit for you you're really capturing the essence of cyberpunk in my opinion the break was needed and it was extremely beneficial for your writing for the past two chapters they've been excellent. I cannot wait for the next chapter and have a great day.
lizard King
2026-02-09 04:19:24 +0000 UTCJudy chipping in with the Seras sleep schedule. Don't be like Judy! Go to the gym, sleep sometimes, and absorb some Sun!
TheAngryJerk
2026-02-09 04:19:21 +0000 UTCNice!
Fayen
2026-02-09 04:16:42 +0000 UTCHell the fuck yeah. Motoko once again is a badass, without losing the narrative fact that she is a somewhat immature teenager very unused to being imposed upon by the systems that be. And I wonder if that will cultivate some genuine rebellion. It would be awesome if Motoko running up against the horrors of the corps first hand in showbiz will be the tinder for her spark, and for that to show up in her music. I think the break from GitC did you good Seras because these last two chapters have really nailed *cyberpunk*.
Crandorn
2026-02-09 04:12:42 +0000 UTCJudy has lost her fear of heights.
Solplexis
2026-02-09 04:08:18 +0000 UTCI love the contrast in tone between GITC and Light. Its fun to bounce between both.
Knightfire
2026-02-09 04:03:20 +0000 UTCPoor Judy. Motoko's BDs are like the Old Spice commercials to her. You aren't Motoko, but you could be if you weren't a lazy couch potato and got some chrome arms.
Crimson Grave
2026-02-09 04:02:53 +0000 UTCMotoko body surfing a 6th Streeter off a building is gonna become a fan favorite for her BD fans, lol. Meanwhile, if Motoko doesn't want anyone playing with her robot she should buy a storage space for it! If not, that means Ichi can play with it if its stuck at his place. Nice to see Malcolm tell Motoko about benefits of an actual job, just gotta do the crap but enjoy the good bits, like getting paid by rich assholes to kill other rich assholes.
Massgamer
2026-02-09 04:02:01 +0000 UTCSurfing turf indeed. 😜 Judy is going to need more caffeine/alcohol to get off the Motoko high.
Duke of Coffee
2026-02-09 04:01:12 +0000 UTCIt's jarring to got from Light to GitC again, the tonal difference is vast. Great chap Seras!
Amber S.
2026-02-09 04:01:11 +0000 UTCJudy getting her fix. Wonder how many times she's scrolled the virtus because her edits aren't intense enough. Lots of practice separating between Judy and Motoko I bet.
Mazerii
2026-02-09 03:58:39 +0000 UTCLol, love it! Poor Judy. Are our timelines getting closer together?
JTP
2026-02-09 03:58:20 +0000 UTCMotorola survives a fall from a random rooftop
A Bellator
2026-02-09 03:57:27 +0000 UTCMore please
THE SAVAGE KITTY
2026-02-09 03:57:02 +0000 UTCLove it
Joshua Bradshaw
2026-02-09 03:56:23 +0000 UTCdamn motoko is mean
Xiosdestro
2026-02-09 03:56:16 +0000 UTCAwwwwYeaaaaa!!! Judy's reactions are always the best.
Aaron Greene
2026-02-09 03:56:12 +0000 UTCScared my brother cheering for the chapter 😕
Alex k
2026-02-09 03:56:00 +0000 UTCNice
OmegaNano
2026-02-09 03:55:36 +0000 UTCIf your asleep, wake up. If your at work, goto the bathroom. Seras dropped Gold. TFTC.
Sumo Slap
2026-02-09 03:52:57 +0000 UTCOh man, I love it when a plan comes together!
Cyrus McEnnis
2026-02-09 03:52:01 +0000 UTCOh I've missed Judy
Andrew Bazhaw
2026-02-09 03:51:56 +0000 UTCdamn i love watching judy's reactions to BDs
Vista
2026-02-09 03:51:32 +0000 UTCNice start of the day! Oh Judy, I love how tsun tsun you are about the killer gremlin.
Nisiris
2026-02-09 03:45:51 +0000 UTCAlways happy to see a GITC chappie
M0och
2026-02-09 03:45:07 +0000 UTCYes!
OrakBarama8D
2026-02-09 03:44:51 +0000 UTCYay!!
Aaron Greene
2026-02-09 03:44:43 +0000 UTC
