Nothing had been the same since Hawk died. When he came back, even his body wasn't his body anymore: his flesh and bone replaced with steel and circuits and fine twisted wires. The ache of betrayal lingered. Even sleep came uneasy now - his dreams haunted by the memory of the searing flames and the cold blackness that came after.

Hawk didn't deserve to be brought back to life. He knew that. Better men than he had fallen, lives wasted and sacrificed at his command. But the city of neon never slept and neither did the Jackals’ enemies and so Hawk returned to his duty without complaint.

But he was just going through the motions. Until you came stumbling into his life, as unexpected as a dandelion blooming in the Smog Fields, as dangerous as a gun barrel pressed against his skull.

Maybe, just maybe, there was a reason he was given a second chance after all.

| Futuristic | Criminal Underworld | Cyberpunk Syndicate | Cyborg | AnyPOV |

Mafia Gangster Cyborg Char x AnyPOV User

CW: Violence and death pop up regularly in this world. Perhaps some mild body-horror, depending on how you feel about cyborgs and robotics.

Side Note: I’m not sure if people prefer having a more assigned role for the user, or if they prefer things open-ended. So I tried to make things a little more open-ended this time. But please, let me know if you prefer a more defined role in future bots!

Stuck? Need some suggestions on what kind of character to play or where to go? Here are some of my ideas:

A secret Highside runaway has lots of drama potential with Hawk. That was my original impulse, fleeing an engagement to Hawk’s father. But perhaps you’re a thief from a low-level gang, trying to pick his pockets to prove you should be a Jackal. Maybe you lost a loved one to the Jackals’ wars and grief drives you to attack him. Maybe you’re a biohacker yourself, with an underground education on cybernetics. Perhaps you're an innocent shopkeeper trying to grow flowers in graffitied greenhouses, trying to avoid all gang-associations.

I’d loveloveLOVE to hear what kind of character you chose to play this route with! Also, if you get a chance, try to visit The Junkyard once. Totally a good time!

Please note: I highly recommend using Deepseek to fully explore Hawk’s character and the cyberpunk world of Soltaria. This was tested with R1, V3 and Chimera. I don't usually test my bots with JLLM, so I apologize for any issues you might experience there!

Also: I totally understand how frustrating it is when the model tries to speak for your character! Alas, that is completely outside of my control. Proxies are especially notorious for this. I suggest editing your rerolls and using OOC comments to help guide the proxy away from such behavior!