"L sent over the equipment instructions," Rebecca said, flipping her terminal around so Jackie could see.
"Invisibility bracelet. Pilot mobility rig. Storage gloves. Data knife. Phase knife. Arc star. Fragmentation grenade. Thermite grenade. That's a lot. Also… what's a 'Pilot' supposed to be?" Jackie asked. Rebecca shook her head.
"No clue. Try it and learn. The list has notes." The two started bench-testing the new kit individually, logging quirks and handling.
Across the hall, Rocky paged through the system interface. The stimulant had been public for only a day, but orders were already stacking—Night City corps big and small, plus distributors who wanted to stock "Power Stimulant" citywide.
The production-and-promo burn he'd fronted was already seeing its first recovery wave. With liquidity back, he could install more modules—fuel both Ascension Technology and himself. Even with Arasaka cover, a fast-rising company was a neon target.
Arasaka could block overt pressure from the heavy hitters, but they wouldn't catch every intrusion. If he wanted to keep building, he needed force. Armed force.
Short term, he wouldn't launch anything new to the public. Power Stimulant plus Soldier Serum bought time to grow.
Drop another bomb now; even Arasaka might flinch and move against Ascension. Without enough muscle, any breakthrough would just become someone else's trophy. His last two key modules were both pharma, so he naturally looked there first again—then locked on a target.
{ Module: Compound V Series — Integration Pack }
{ Source: "The Boys" universe }
{ Contents: Compound V • Anti-Compound V • Temporary Compound V }
{ Compound V — Grants a special ability after injection. Because the transformation is extreme, standard practice is infant conditioning. Adult use typically triggers violent rejection with a high probability of death. Exception: individuals with sufficient physical strength or rare luck may survive the rejection. }
{ Anti-Compound V — Suppresses the genetic modifications caused by Compound V, temporarily removing the target's super-ability and returning them to baseline. }
{ Temporary Compound V — Lets an ordinary adult briefly manifest the ability profile of Compound V. Side effects are severe: significant genetic damage. In most cases, more than three uses lead to incurable brain trauma and death. }
{ Pricing Note: World Correction +20% • Bundle Discount −20% }