[ V smirked as she promised a good time. It was a line that he'd used a countless number of times in Night City on evenings when he wanted some extra cash and didn't have much else to do.

He listened to her explanation and his brows lifted a little in acknowledgement to what she was saying. It was true that he grew up with a nuclear crater of a city center, but that was actively being rebuilt as he was growing up. There was the issue of radioactivity near the crater when he was an infant and toddler but, honestly, the blood rain was far more of an issue than the remnants of Johnny's funny little prank was. ]

Well, shit, this place'll be real easy compared to there. [ He quickly finished off what was left in his glass and motioned to the bartender for another, a smile coming a little easier as the verve started to get its teeth in him. ] There's whole buildings in one piece here, food's fine, water's clean. Bet the company's nicer, too. [ He mostly meant himself, but if it were also true of everyone else, he'd accept it. ]