Chapter 226

On Christmas Day in Night City, if you asked Karl whether things felt different—he’d admit, yeah, there were a few noticeable changes.

Like the elevator screens—now bombarding you with nonstop ads pushing holiday-themed products. Or the people in Santa costumes on the streets, asking if you wanted to “take a ride” on their “reindeer” and experience the thrill of “soaring through the sky like Santa.”

His eyes briefly swept over one of the so-called "reindeer." Those strategically placed pom-poms? Yeah, no way that wasn’t professionally designed for maximum visual impact.