The Encrypted Data of Kaiden Cypher [A Cyberpunk Thriller]

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Book 1: Artificial Death

Kaiden Cypher, a recently retired Mercenary finally gains a job as an EXiCON within BLED (Bridge City Law Enforcement Department). Cypher begrudgingly accepts a case despite it not being under his purview as an EXiCON (External Investigative Constable). However, as trouble brews within Industrial District, it forces the Commissioner to enact Protocol B5-10. A protocol that forces all active EXiCONs to take on special duties as the main police force deals with threats within the city. The real challenge comes, when the case cypher accepts turns into a double murder, something he knows the Commissioner would like the keep a lid on before the city erupts with the news of a serial killer.

Death usually comes in two, and so does cloning.

Book 2: Translucent Requisition

After being fired as an EXiCON, Cypher never thought he'd have to return to the life of a mercenary. To ensure his wife and daughter wouldn't want or need anything. He takes on a Body Guard detail for one of Bridge City's Elite, The Romacellin Family. The detail was simple, ensure the Romacellin Family's safety during an Auction. Trouble brews as one of the guests from the auction disappear, forcing Kaiden into action. As Kaiden tries to retrieve the guest he quickly finds out that these kidnappers mean business, and spilling blood is nothing but an afterthought.

Sometimes, requisition is the only answer.

Book 3: Indignated Efflux

Cypher returns from the Waste, battered, bruised and elated as the debt he'd accrued from Mr Black is about to be paid. Cypher checks in with his wife and daughter, only to see his biggest fear become a reality. Akatani has found them, but luckily for Cypher, Akatani needs him to retrieve an item for him. As Akatani uses Cypher's family as leverage, Cypher must first discover who found out about his family and fed their locale to Akatani before he can make a move against him...or be forced to watch them die in front of him.

Unresolved conflicts usually end through Indignated Efflux.

Book 4: Unshackled Sentience

Cypher's family was saved at the last second by Mr Black. As hard as Cypher tried to stay out of Mr Black's grasp, it was all for naught as he now has to work for him...to ensure his family won't get hurt. Mr Black puts Cypher through a grueling VR training session, which brought him back to tip top shape for the mission. Cypher's been tasked to Infiltrate Sceleratus, a black sight research bunker located within an abandoned Antillean Federation base. His task, retrieve 'The Hedgehog' an item that would allow Automatons to process information that would bring the Antillean Federation to its knees. The real problem starts is that Cypher not only has to make his way to the base on foot, through the Carib Waste, but he also has to deals with whatever problems he's destined to handle.

Unshackled Sentience, silence is also an answer to a question never asked.

Updates: Every Monday to Friday!The word count for eachsplitchapter will range between 1400 - 2500 words!

Also: Please note, that I'm from Barbados and we use United Kingdom English.They will be more 'S' than they are 'Z' for certain words and vice versa.

If you like Ghost in the Shell, Metal Gear Solid and Cyberpunk 2077, this is the series for you!

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2022
Author: Gattsukun

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Rating: 4.1/ 5.0
Followers: 123
Views: 103,427

Chapters(193 total)

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Community Reviews(5)

BazaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This storie is a cut above the regular stuff on this website.
I'm not saying the usual stuff on this website is bad but it can have bland characters, poorly developed world building and no direction with the story.
This story however excels in world building, we are put into a world that feels reactive to the plot of the story while also feeling extremely lived
We are left in the dark about some things and made think critically about what it could be instead of just being spoonfed info dumb after info dump about the history of the world.
another really strong point is the characters, all of them have their own unique personalities,THAT THEY KEEP!!
they don't just bend and change randomly to fit the current situation or for the future of the story.
the MC despite his training and advantages he is still in the end a small fish in a big pond, and it feels like he's actually struggling in the situations notches breezing through it as usually overpowered MCs do.
but hey thats just my thoughts, if you wondering on whether or not to read this id say please give it a chance, if its not got you hooked by chapter 10 bin it, no harm no foul.
BullerRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Okay, I was possibly not expecting too much when starting this story up. The quality of cyber stories on this platform has been... lacking. Which was why I had to give it to this story when it actually turned into something pretty decent. Personality is good, the amount of lore we get is balanced, and the tech sounds fun as heck. Like, plus points on that last one. More stories need to do that next time.
Detective elements are great as well. More. 5/5. Might even read casually later on.
Urban Goat HerderRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
First person narration can be hard, but this was done well. Gritty and dark, I enjoyed the world building and charachatization. The act of telling the story in a way that is both discriptive and yet natural can be a difficult task. Normally people don't go into those poetic aspects of prose in first person, so when it is done well, it's amazing. In this piece that was achieved in severak places in the book, but not so much as to become odd like an old pulp fiction troup. Nicely done.
FooBarTrixieBellRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
The story is enthralling, it is fast paced and interesting with lots of action and intrigue.
I liked the main character and wanted to know more about him, overall I felt that all the characters were well written and unique.
The sci-fi elements were novel enough to be fresh and interesting and didn't seem tagged on just to make a crime drama a little different.
It has a few little spelling and grammar issues but nothing too major.
Certainly worth the read.
Evelyn AdelbergRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
This story is a very strange find I've stumbled upon while browsing the introductions forum.
There are a lot of great ideas thrown in, like cybernetics, government conspiracies, and of course a murder mystery. But their execution kinda misses the mark for me :/
In some cases, it's small things that stem from me listening to way too much true crime podcasts.
The victim was found in an alleyway, with a stab wound to the chest, in a puddle of her own blood. (There are more details given in the story, but this is the jist of it).
This tells me that her killer wanted her to be found, else he would have placed the body elsewhere. Stab wounds indicate proximity, and the lack of defensive wounds indicate that she knew her killer well enough to get caught by surprise when the attack happened.
Yet, the MC who is supposed to me a "cop for hire" does not think about any of those details. He is confused and shocked that a murder occurred, which would have been a normal reaction form a regular civilian, but not from the person hired to solve the murder.
The worldbuilding in general also felt a bit odd to me.
For example, the fact that surveillance cameras aren't common in the city, but that everyone is still being watched by the government.
But, to give credit where credit is due, the grammar is spotless and the story flows well when the MC isn't interjecting his thoughts into it.
TLDR: this is a sci-fi/cyberpunk detective story which is best enjoyed by those who don't like to focus on the world or characters, but rather the story and plot. If that sounds like your cup of tea, then give it a shot !