The man is on the Ark, a prosthetic doctor

The two were silent for a while, and Bai Ye actually felt that Texas behind him had fallen asleep. She leaned against the wall and made even breathing sounds.

This guy is really carefree. He can actually sleep in this situation. But luckily she doesn’t snore when she sleeps... Bai Ye secretly rejoices.

"You can go back, but can you at least tell me the reason?"

Vina thought about it, raised her head and looked directly into Bai Ye's eyes.

"Actually, the reason I went back is the same as the reason you went to Taikoo."

"Do you still remember that day when I cried and begged you not to go, but you still went? At that time, you said that you did this to protect Longmen and everyone's life."

"Then my answer is the same. I went back this time to protect Victoria and the lives of the Victorian people!"

Vina let the tears flow freely on her face without wiping them away. She just said sadly: "I originally thought that if I just ran away, I wouldn't have to bear those consequences."

"But I was wrong. That night, when you told me that you wanted to protect Longmen, I already understood."

"I can't escape. I am the princess and crown prince of Victoria. I bear the name 'Victoria' and I am the future of Victoria's 40 million people."

"My survival from that attack must have been arranged by my father. He hoped that I could take that opportunity to escape such a fate and become an ordinary person... To be honest, I almost succeeded!"

"The electromagnetic grenade didn't kill me, and the people from Swire Group didn't catch me. I escaped alone on that rainy night, and I met someone who wanted to be with me for the rest of my life."

"If I leave with you, maybe I can really live a peaceful and happy life... But no, I can't just ignore what Victoria has gone through!"

At this point, Vina's tears flowed again.

"Bai Ye, you can't imagine what kind of existence the company has in Victoria... Do you think that the Swire Group is already extremely powerful in Longmen?"

Bai Ye nodded.

The Swire Group basically has absolute power in Longmen. Except for the Governor's Mansion, there is no place in Longmen that is not under their control.

Even the Imperial Guard Bureau is the same.

For example, Chen is a senior inspector, so what? If something happens at Taikoo’s warehouse, she must rush there as soon as possible!

Taikoo's position in Longmen is far above politics and law.

Vina shook her head.

"Bai Ye, I can't describe Victoria's current situation to you. Let me give you an example... Did you know that there is no hospital in the entire territory of Victoria?"

Bai Ye was startled, "Why?"

"Because medical companies have a monopoly on this industry, Victoria is not allowed to own a hospital. The rich can apply for their platinum membership and wear a physiological detection bracelet. As long as the patient does not die on the spot, they will arrive within five minutes and do everything they can to save him."

"Trauma team..." Bai Ye murmured, and then he couldn't help but nodded.

He thought of Night City.

Yes, many people don't realize that there are actually no hospitals in Night City. The extreme medical technology and the collapsed medical system are not similar to Victoria's situation, but they can be said to be exactly the same.

"As for the poor, well, there are small clinics everywhere, on street corners, deep in alleys, and in the basements of garbage dumps. As long as you are brave enough and lucky enough, you may be able to get out of there intact."

"If he's lucky, his illness will be cured, but some of his organs may have to be replaced. Fresh human organs are very valuable."

"Of course, if one is unlucky, his life will end the second he steps into the clinic. An hour later, his organs will be sent to various countries, where there will be people waiting for transplants at high prices. His body may be thrown into the trash or made into cheap meatballs..."

Looking at Bai Ye's shocked expression, Vina twitched the corners of her mouth, but couldn't laugh after all.

"Ha, that's the power of the company, that's the living conditions that the people of Victoria face."

"That's right..." Vina took a deep breath, her eyes full of determination, "That's why I went back!"

"Maybe I won't be able to make a difference if I go back, but I must stand with Victoria and with 40 million people!"

"Also, I can't be so selfish. I disappeared in Longmen. If I don't show up, Taikoo will use this excuse to attack Longmen sooner or later. You can only delay them for a while by taking such a big risk. Only if I show up, Victoria will have no reason to send the Royal Guards into the city."

Bai Ye was silent. He originally thought that Vina was just acting on impulse, but now Vina was extremely calm.

This was a decision she had considered for a long time.

I can't keep her, and there is no reason to keep her.

"I see... When are you planning to leave?"

"I don't know, maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow... I don't know."

"If you don't know, then stay. I won't stop you from leaving, but before you leave, I want to give you something."

Volume 49: Chapter : Chit-chat, explanations on some issues

I saw that some brothers didn’t quite understand the fact that “Victoria has no hospital”, so I wrote a separate chapter to explain it.

Why did I think of this setting?

As we all know, for ordinary fans like me, the first way to come into contact with cyberpunk is 2077.

As a microcosm of the new America, there is no hospital in Night City.

If I have to say there is one, it would be biotechnology and Night City Mental Health Center.

These two are even more heavyweights. Some of you may not know much about them. Let me introduce them to you slowly.

The first one is biotechnology. The person in charge, Joanne, killed more than 70 members of the Red Ochre family, big and small, for an "antibiotic medical experiment", leaving no one alive.

The second one is the Night City Mental Health Center. In addition to refusing visitors, illegally imprisoning and beating patients, this hospital also uses pregnant women and fetuses for human experiments. A righteous police officer who went in to investigate was also detained there. If V doesn't go to save her, she will have to undergo a white matter removal surgery.

These two are the only hospitals in Night City besides the Trauma Squad and the Clinic, and if you think they can be called "hospitals", then I can only say that you are right.

If I say now that there is no hospital in Night City, no one would object to this conclusion, right?

Some people may say that Night City is just a city and cannot be compared with a country.

But I want to say that in fact the entire new America is like this.

In 2077, the average life expectancy of Japanese people reached over 150 years old. How old do you think the average age of new Americans is?

Only over 50.

The age difference between the two is a full 100 years!

What makes the gap between the two so big?

Is it because Night City is a special case, or because it lacks medical technology, that the average life expectancy in New America is lowered?

Stop kidding~

Poverty, war, medical monopoly, expensive insurance, ubiquitous organ trafficking...this is cyberpunk. If everyone has enough food and clothing and can see a doctor, then what's the point of it, don't you think?

Typical example - David's mother.

After a car accident, the doctor said the operation was successful at first, so he cheated the customer out of their money. After draining all the money, he said the operation failed, and then cheated them out of the money again by selling the prosthesis.

In the end, David didn't even get to see his mother's body. It was dismantled and sold by the scavengers, who only gave him a jar of ashes that belonged to someone unknown.

This is what should happen in Cyberpunk!

As for the fact that I only treat the rich and cannot make money...

The trauma team has launched a new service, nanorobots, which officials call a groundbreaking therapy.

The cost alone is 700,000 euros per month.

Do you think anyone bought it?

If it were a poor person, how much cost and time would it take to earn these 700,000 euros?

If you can't afford the cheapest package, ordinary pneumonia can easily take your life, so many people can only raise funds to buy membership in the trauma team. Whoever is sick will go to see the team, and then continue to raise money after the visit.

If a hospital appears, who will make up for the poor people's money to the trauma team?

This is cyberpunk.

There is even a lottery in Night City. The grand prize is not a luxury car or a mansion, but an annual membership in the trauma team and a letter of introduction from a prosthetic doctor.

That’s right, you can’t see a good doctor just because you have money. You even need a letter of recommendation.

Here, medical resources can only be described as "luxury".

This is cyberpunk!!!

Some brothers think that it is exaggerated for a country to have no hospitals, but the situations depicted in similar films such as Elysium and Battle Angel Alita: Battle Angel (part 1) are much worse. Not only do the poor have no way to survive, but they are also constantly exploited.⑧

And the most important point.

In the final analysis, cyberpunk itself is fictional. Those who understand it know that it is almost impossible for this situation to occur in reality. It is just a reflection and exaggeration of the economic and social crises since the first technological revolution.

Here is the key point.

"Exaggeration"

If we must find a plausible reason in a fictional subject that everyone knows will never happen, I think it is better to question the novels about cultivation. After all, flying a sword sounds unrealistic. And in science fiction, the mecha looks ridiculous.

Right?

Otherwise, you can go talk to old man William Gibson, maybe you can convince him to change this setting.

(The above data refers to 2077, Jihe Article, Edge Walker... all have their sources.)

Volume 50: Chapter 049 . I'm really not a fan of Fu Rui

It was a rare sunny day today. The warm sunlight shining on the snow made it difficult to open one's eyes.

Bai Ye arrived in the city of Longmen.

Although his identity had been classified as a "Class A wanted criminal", it was too easy for him to pass the city defense security check. He hacked into the system and randomly created an identity for himself, and the lady in charge of the inspection let him pass with a wink.

After stuffing the young lady into his pocket and throwing away the note with the contact information, Bai Ye followed the map to the agreed meeting place.

For some reason, after being saved by Ling, his lack of direction was alleviated a lot. Now he can find some not-so-secret places by relying on AR maps and asking passers-by for directions.

Such as now.

“Fok Kee Tea Stall.”

Bai Ye looked up at the sign, confirmed that he was in the right place, and got in. He wore sunglasses, ordered a pot of tea, and sat in the corner drinking it leisurely.

He looked relaxed, but in fact he was thinking about Vina's departure.

According to her, there are many underground resistance forces in Victoria. After she returns, she plans to take the lead with these people, ostensibly restore her status as a member of the royal family, become a puppet of the Swire Group, and actually support them as an insider.

Bai Ye thought this plan was good. Although it was dangerous, how could anything not be dangerous in this crappy world?

She would be dismantled even when she went to see a doctor, maybe it would be nice to go back and be a princess.

At least she took on the responsibility as she wished.

Also, the tea is not tasty at all, the tea leaves are synthetic and the water tastes like bleach.

Bai Ye put down the teacup and stared at the passers-by outside.

After an unknown amount of time, the tea had gone cold and a girl in a tweed coat sat down in front of her.

“But think about good and evil.”

Bai Ye looked up at the other person and found that she was wrapped tightly, with only the orange hair around her eyes showing.

Another Fury?

Bai Ye withdrew his gaze and poured the other person a cup of tea.

"No matter good or bad."

Seeing that Bai Ye had received the secret signal, the girl was obviously relieved. She sat opposite him and drank the tea in one gulp. Then she took out a small black cube and placed it on the table.

This is an ambient noise reducer that emits sound waves of a specific frequency to neutralize the sound of speech.

It is also an anti-eavesdropping device.

She took off her scarf, revealing a bright-eyed and charming...tiger face?

Oh wow, so cute!

Bai Ye was a little distracted, but he became serious the next moment.

He is not a fan of Fu Rui!

"Sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way here."

"It doesn't matter." Bai Ye spread his hands, "I'm not in a hurry anyway."

Bai Ye knew that being late was a trick of the other party, probably out of caution or to test him, but he was too lazy to care.

He just wanted to get the parts and assemble the prosthesis.

"We have discussed your needs over the phone. In addition to these two, do you need anything else?"