[Welcome to the Night City] (02)

Welcome to the Rhythms, The Neon Night City Volume (004)

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…Despite all the rainbows and sunshines, I mean... neons and streetlights, of course this revolution brought many problems. For example is the evolving technology of Aether construction.

The Aether construction is about manifesting a physical construct or optical phenomena through the use of a Memory Module that collects Aether Energy, which use people's imagination and emotion to manifest an object or visual effects in their body.

The Aether construction research improved progressively because of the revolution by increasing the absorption rate and storage of people's modules.

But this concept of constructing an object using people's emotion and imagination is a double edged sword. It is both an art form of its own and unsavory depending on the individuals. The gangs that adapted it rather use it for their crimes spanning from forfeits, disposable weapons and distasteful public nuisance through perverted objects.

After all, Aether constructs can perish and break easily but it has enough time to be a real object to cause danger to a person before it fades away. Fortunately, Aether constructs have unique glows that outlines them, and it won't work to any metal objects because it is brittle, only can pierce and slice through flesh.

The unfortunate thing is that there's no way as of today for people to detect the volume and disturbance in Aether energy to prove that someone constructed an object to harm others.

There is still a debate in the government how to regulate the use of such phenomena but the fact that an actual logical discussion and its influence to the modern world movement actually made it harder for the government to restrict it. They can only do basic laws to limit the usage.

Speaking of being a public nuisance, these gangs use constructs to cause publicity of their crimes, terrorism, voyeurism, arson and so on along with their obnoxious music obviously to join the trend which thrives in the Twilight City or known as the Twilight Zone. It is a red light city not district because it is one of the four cities in Rhythms that lives for crime itself.

Because of this action, some of the corpos immediately resorts to villainizing this musical movement before, which caused diversion and triggered accusations for the two types of peoples which are of course, those who follow this trend and those who do not.

Conspiracy theorists and the well known "pure human puritans" also shows a massive disdain to the musical revolution that is happening and embarrassingly, the corpos are now siding with them, pretending to support their ideas.

The conspiracy theorist believes that this Aether energy is coming from a corruption that poisons people's mind and also the use of implants which find its way to the music that makes people get hypnotized by the noise of these devils and fall under the control of the government.

It reinforces the pure human puritan's belief that implants, augmentation and any technology buried within the human body are evil things used to control humans or make them monsters because of cyber psychosis.

And amazingly with their little brains, they love the support they are receiving from some of the radical corpos because a massive influential peoples are finally supporting them now despite their beliefs and problem ultimately stems from these same corporations.

You can't reason with the fools even if you tell them the truth, and with the enabling of "some" of these corpos that failed to adapt to this trend and lost a large profit, they can only resort to causing hysteria and drama to gain traction and relevance.

Despite that, the actions of the people nowadays also opens up the eyes of public servants. This musical revolution really has problems as violence became more active in the public which is popular especially in underground music competitions.

Some of these are aggression against an opponent from losing their money and resorting to violence. Some are just battery for a common conflict, it is harassment for others because their nuisance noise makes the people who don't want to hear their music get annoyed. Most attackers and harassment are from the said puritans and conspiracy theories.

Another reason is of course cyber psychosis, after all, there is no known cure to it as the scientists focused more on Aether, Cyber and Newborn technology. Curing human brains, psychology and philosophy remained stagnant for decades and just recently gaining traction again.

In cyberspace, the increase of doxxing crime is alarming because of people's idolism for their indie bands or popular idols, and some who simply want to use the anonymity of cyberspace to harass someone.

This is also one those "problematic action" that those who want to antagonize this revolution use as their weapon because cybercrimes like this weren't popular back in the day before the revolution and they quote: "people only dared to do these crimes because they think participating in the revolution gives them freedom from consequences!" Like… what is this logic???

Everything that this revolution has brought…

New hopes, expressions and heroes created, new problems arise and new questions are asked.

This almost 14 year Musical Revolution, would it be able to fight through the system they are rebelling and grow further? Or these corporations are just enjoying the opportunities it has until it has nothing to offer and immediately crumble upon, once the other voices gain more control?

The Aether energy, what heights can it reach to be the people's instrument for their imagination and emotion? Is this energy indeed evil as what the ridiculous conspiracy theorist believes to be or is it a secret no one would know?

So newborn… once you're able to be much more aware of your surroundings, hopefully you're not fooled by those conspiracy or puritan fools, I hope that you support this revolution.

This is the first time in history that through revolution, we found a trace of Starlium Gear legacy, brought the corporates down to their knees to serve our cause even if they don't want to because there is that profit in our actions.

This alone is enough to tell that these corpos are nothing without us common people following their dogmas and fanaticism over their brands. I believe that this revolution is the answer key to that Maker's message about the meaning of life. Finding freedom and brighter tommorow to hope for.

Also, we won't forget you random internet user for that question and clues you gave to us! Your sacrifice were never in vain. And more and more people want to use your wish as well as a tribute to your sacrifice if they ever find Starlium Gear.

This is the first step from escaping the grasp of these old robbers in suit tyrants. There are already new companies, individuals and figures that joins this cause that have been moved by the messages of songs of the people to their destined vision. Heck, even the internet nowadays is getting more and more tolerant for me to even post something like this! They're actually allowing... I mean, maybe tolerating criticism about them?

Anyway, the empowerment and hope it brought is what makes people want to keep on moving forward again to reach a tomorrow free from the grasp of products that take advantage of human tendencies.

So newborn one, I ask you, let your voice be heard and express yourself, let the world that wants to control us see our refusal and step forward to their walls of riches and find that day, where we will be the governor of ourselves and to be able to govern others with the consideration of their own existence as well.

"The moon does not light up the world alone, stars and us apart, we also are." -Illumination and Recognition by Moonrock.

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Somewhere, inside a room illuminated only by the faint light of the blue night and beating lights from the horizon, Chiyou is still awake texting someone through a holographic interface.

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[Well that was an amazing video, it was compelling to listen to Rei!] [Message sent] 08:45

[Told you she's good, her documentary blog alone convinced many of them to be musicians, anyway, your next opponent this night is him, are you ready Chiyou?] [Message sent] 08:46

[Preparing my dummy bed, my mom prob gonna check me out, you know how she is.]

[Message sent] 08:46

[9:10, I'll go to your house and escort you there, leave your electric guitar, I have a surprise for you.]

[Message sent] 08:47

[Oh my~ I wonder what's the surprise haha... You wanna serenade me? Lol]

[Message sent] 08:50

[You already know what I'm gonna give to you, stop teasing me.]

[Message sent] 08:51

[Alright I'll be in my window looking for you, let's be quick, I'll claim my victory tonight with your gift, you better accompany me well on the stage!]

[Message sent] 08:52

[I will so get moving or this might be the day your mother catches you. This is gonna be your first big win and debut as an underdog, we don't want any mishaps.]

[Message sent] 08:52

[You're making me nervous!!! Come quickly then!]

[Message sent] 08:53

[Aight, going now.]

[Message sent] 08:54

[Yayy! Thank you, love you!!!]

[Message sent] 08:54

He didn't reply back.

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With a swipe of her hand, the orange hologram fades and shrinks to the light that glides in the vine wire seams of the glove.

Looking at the window, to the city that truly never sleeps, Chiyou looks towards this blue fog of lights above her apartment, the blue dark sky, pierced by several beams of light but at the horizon are the flickering life of the buildings far away.

Like a firefly call for the insomniacs. And she is one of them tonight.

Today is the day where she will finally become an underground champion of the Maza underground who swept everyone in one go, winning this today ultimately secure her legendary status for the fastest guitarist to conquer a groupers, in which musicians gather to compete with each other locally.

Being the "underdog champion" is just one of the necessary notoriety she need more than the money prize.

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[I'm here, I'll activate it, whenever you ready gal.]

[Message sent] 9:05

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She opens her window, revealing the smooth walls of the rear side of the apartment where the local park is beneath. Still dark place but is only illuminated by the street light.

"He's probably there." She smiled and jolted away from her table, stretching her slender body.

"Alright, let's get moving."

She gently removed her white oversized T shirt, extending her hands and revealed her sports bra and slender dark shorts. Beneath her bed was another set of folded clothes.

She wore her black crop top, next is her orange and red airy crop top designed jacket as well. Her pants are spacious but not baggy and stylish enough for her slender and petite figure, she finishes off her clothes with a black ribbon collar and lastly tying her orange and yellow alternate shoes.

Glancing at the dummy head lying on the bed she flicks its head with a smile.

"Good luck buddy, hopefully you convince her."

One last look at her own figure back to back, leaning to sides, she was satisfied with her fit.

"Alright! Next is my hair!"

*Bzzzt

The glove on her right hand vibrates.

[You're fixing your hair aren't you... Dammit! just fix your hair later! We are going to be late!]

"What? How did he kn-"

[It will take 2000 years for you to fix your hair to your liking, I'll fix it for you in the way, hurry up]

[Do you know the line we need to wait to get in? Your hair will experience hell along with your fit if you do everything here at once.]

"Alright alright, stop nagging, I'll come down now!" She's still making her lipstick despite that.

She grabbed her guitar instinctively, but remembered Reika's surprise. She stared at it hanging from the side of the wall near her window. She smiled at it as well.

She faced her window, inhaling the cold wind and feeling the breeze on her face.

"Wish me luck alright?"

Bidding her farewell. She took one step and leaped into the sky.

Her window and curtain closed automatically capsulating her room to darkness.

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She completely embraced the wind in her face with open arms. She rotates to look back at her room. She leapt from the 451st floor.

The danger of jumping from such height... Her fears yet pulsating blood...

Adrenaline pumped all over her body, her laughter and thrill, and the warmth she's feeling transformed her black gloves. The glowing seams becomes wider, revealing a red color at its edges, soon a holograph light twists and flickers surrounding her body.

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[Zero's gloves proto 4 detected with Chiyou's cloth set....]

[Calibrating....]

[Calibrating complete....]

[Aetherium construction available!]

[Zero's Spatial Splicer nearby.... Ready for spatial leap.]

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As the calibration sets, a circle halo of orange and red appeared on her back, the polygon designs on her jacket also emitted a dim luminance, another sets of lights appeared at her fingertips and shoes in a lower frame rate which created a beautiful trail in the sky, diving as firefly.

She is filled with joy and thrill, jumping in the building, the cold breeze, lying down in the air with open arms, such euphoric experienced is sure to activate Aether constructs.

A call from Reika popped up from the air.

[Chiyou! Why did you jump!?!?]

"Wahahahahaha, it's so fun Rei! Freaking so cool!"

[Chiyou! I'm gonna teleport you out now you insane girl!]

"I'm sorry, I'm just excited!"

[Stop talking! You're killing me!]

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[Zero's Spatial Splicer activated]

[Chiyou's set detected...]

[User detected inside the suit...]

[User confirmed Chiyou.]

[Extreme safety protocol initiated...]

[Ready for activation...]

Blue cubes grows all over her body, covering her slowly and fading the once burning color back to the night sky.

"Beam me up, Rei!"

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[Warp complete.]

[Chiyou suit safely transported]

[Welcome Chiyou!]