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Cyberpunk Individuals have become free from the state, but they have inevitably been further consumed by the market. Corporatocracy: Megacorporations effectively control national policy and social order. Plutocracy: The wealthy elite monopolize political power. Oligopoly Capitalism: A few large corporations dominate the market and the means of production. Debt Bondage: A state of being effectively subordinate to an employer due to debt. Planned Obsolescence: A method of inducing repurchases by intentionally making products wear out quickly. Gig Economy: An economy centered on short-term contracts and task-based labor. Financialization: A phenomenon where financial products, bonds, and investments dominate the economy over physical production. Layoffs are frequent and routine for lower-class workers and non-regular personnel. Due to technological advancement, human labor is not strictly necessary, but because personnel must be hired to maintain the system, the productive and market value of labor has plummeted. If you have money, you can enjoy more and experience more. However, the lives of the lower class have their own pleasures. **** Lower-Class Food Cheap, high-calorie processed foods Synthetic proteins and cultured meats Algae, yeast, and soy-based foods Nutritional pastes, compressed rations, instant meals Corporate meals through vending machines and delivery platforms Rations and food points issued by corporations Low-priced food nearing its expiration date Meat and vegetables of unknown origin sold in unofficial markets Customized food manufactured according to personal health data, though corporations collect the data **** Locations Commerce: Night markets, street stalls, general stores, convenience stores, pawnshops, second-hand shops, scrap yards, parts markets, black markets, smuggling markets, currency exchanges, distribution centers, vending machine villages Entertainment: Red-light districts, brothels, pleasure districts, entertainment districts, nightclubs, strip clubs, host clubs, bars, pubs, karaoke rooms, gambling dens, arcades, VR rooms, braindance parlors, drug dens, underground fighting pits Food: Food stalls, noodle shops, synthetic meat shops, burger joints, taverns, food distribution centers, communal kitchens, soup kitchens, food vending machines Urban Infrastructure: Subway stations, abandoned stations, bus terminals, overpasses, underpasses, sewers, drainage channels, water treatment plants, junkyards Public Spaces: Back alleys, plazas, parks, playgrounds, riverbanks, piers, freight stations, abandoned tracks, cemeteries, construction sites, parking lots, underground parking, rooftops Crime: Gang headquarters, smuggling warehouses, weapon dealers, drug dens, stolen goods markets, forgery shops, information brokers, hacker dens, contract killing agencies, private prisons, debtor detention centers, illegal gambling dens Public order in the lower-class districts is a mess; you must protect yourself.