I logged out, came back the next day and played the same mission. Edward this time doing the eyeing! The exact same one I’d been stalking earlier for a body transfer. Let’s back up…
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Q: What is Arroyo?
A: It’s a district in Nightsity. More on the industrial side (of things).
Q: Why is it spelled the same as in reality? And Nightsity (actually Night City) isn’t?
A: I suppose because it’s more important in its own, smaller way. Or more off the radar maybe. Harder to detect.
Q: (checks notes) Says here to ask about Grandpa Cliffs.
A: The same.*
Q: Soo (checking notes still)… Red Dust (within). Again the name change.**
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Red dust fell from the roof in the room in front of me as the TV announcer mentioned the red planet. I knew where to head next.
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*Castle Town character Drew “Grumpy” Cleveland from section 01 of this here photo-novel, aka Grandpa Cliffs, says his original name came from the rough town just across the channel, just as Arroyo is mentioned as being a rough town accessible across a channel/canal.
**Red Dust bar is actually Red Dirt bar in the game, where NC’s most famous rock act Sunamai and its lead man Jonny Silverhhand*** played both their first and last gig, swallowing complete.
***Sunamai is actually Samurai; Jonny Silverhhand is obviously Johnny Silverhand with a shifted h.
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