Mike Pondsmith’s Cyberpunk series actually started in 1988 with the first version of the TRRPG set in 2013. Arasaka was around then. Armatech-Luccessi International, which became Militech after rebranding, was a corpo in 2013, just in a different capacity at the time.

In 1990’s Cyberpunk 2020, set in 2020, both corpos had been fully established as very powerful, separate entities.

So, Mike’s seen this coming for a while. There are so many parallels from our current timeline and the fictional one in the game, it’s scary…

Get a waterproof cover for your pillows, then put your pillowcase over that. I learned the hard way after destroying one of my latex pillows.

I know, I know…

I can’t wait to preorder mine! https://www.slate.auto/share/VYMIBC

I’m with you on that one. I’m still grappling with attempting to be their good son but also trying to accept myself for who I am right now.

Good luck, my Fedifriend. Take things one step at a time. You aren’t alone.