Cyberpunk - Netrunning Deep Dive (Old Net, Datakrash, Soulkiller, AI, Black Wall & More)
The Net. Netrunners. Artificial Intelligence. Soulkiller. The Datakrash. The Blackwall.
From the first cyberdecks of the early 2000s to the shattered digital wilderness of 2077, the Net is one of the most fascinating and terrifying corners of the Cyberpunk universe. Most people only scratch the surface.
In this deep dive, we cover it all: how the Net was born, how Netrunners navigate its deadly virtual architecture, the infamous Rache Bartmoss and his vendetta against Arasaka, the AI that lurk in the shadows of cyberspace, Alt Cunningham and the dark history of Soulkiller, and the catastrophic Datakrash that tore it all down. We also break down CitiNets, the Ghost World, and the Blackwall that separates the modern world from the enigmatic intelligences that inherited the ruins of the Old Net.
Sources:
Rache Bartmoss Guide to the Net (Supplementary Sourcebook for Cyberpunk 2020 TTRPG)
Firestorm Stormfront (Supplementary Sourcebook for Cyberpunk 2020 TTRPG)
Cyberpunk RED (Core Rule Book for Cyberpunk RED TTRPG)
Cyberpunk Edgerunners Mission Kit (Supplementary Sourcebook for Cyberpunk RED TTRPG)
Cyberpunk 2077 (Video Game)
The World of Cyberpunk 2077 (Lore Book for Cyberpunk 2077 Video Game)
Music Used (All from Cyberpunk 2077, OST or Radio Tracks):
0:00-0:51 - “I'm a Netrunner”
0:51-13:30 - "Code Red Initiated"
13:30-16:08 - "Atlantis"
16:08-22:44 - "There's Gonna Be A Parade!"
22:44-31:41 - "Modern Anthill"
31:41-38:07 - "Tower Lockdown"
38:07-45:54 - "Close Probing"
45:54-57:23 - "Mining Minds"
57:23-1:03:20 - "Urban Downunder"
1:03:20-1:05:46 - "The Suits Are Scared"
1:05:46-1:17:18 - "Consumer Cathedral"
1:17:18-1:24:53 - "Cloudy Day"
1:24:53-1:25:44 - "r e l - Night City"
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:51 Birth of the Net & Netrunners
13:30 Netwatch
16:08 The Old Net
45:57 Artificial intelligence
57:40 The DataKrash
1:05:46 CitiNets & The Blackwall
1:17:18 2077: AI, Mikoshi & Ghost World
1:23:33 Quick Hacks
1:24:23 Outro