Going onto the fourth floor was prohibited. That was where the business was done. Just like the library basement held all their secrets, the fourth floor was for the PEP units of the region to get their maintenance and rewards for missions assigned to them by the transmission hub. To make things easier for them, all the PEP units were considered VIPs. The humans that were able to achieve this status were either employed directly by the clan and safehouse, the known collaborators with them whether they were Player or NPC or were the direct plus 1s of such people. It made it so no one would mind if a wounded PEP unit rolled in or needed help with a pregnancy. All it would take is for one snitch and it would be a giant problem. That was pretty cool. The basement held a small casino for people to bet and gamble. There were also some private rooms to fuck in. The bathrooms had glory holes installed for both genders. Moving around, we actually got to speak with some of the big names in the area. As this was a club, they needed talent. Humans were the only ones that could do it.
Humans could create and innovate in a way that the cyborgs simply could not. DJ Spikes and Manny were hosts of the club on alternating nights. Spikes was a true disc jockey that could mix and scratch the hottest tracks very well. Manny was a rapper from the gutter that was easy going but brash. As long as he had this giant platform to rap and spread his name out there, he did not care about the PEP units. Other than that, there were other musical talents that were brought in for gigs. Only those that were on a regular basis got to be in on the secret. Lucifel, a math rock lead guitarist and vocalist had his band perform often. The party goers went from club mode to concert mode really quick when it was his night. Kazuo was a Neo-Buddhist. His faith prevented him from taking any body upgrades. It was extremely rare to consider the human body sacred. He did. His music was religious themed, and some tracks were prayer mantras on a dubstep beat. It was pretty niche, but there were more than enough patrons willing to listen. All of them were here tonight. It led to the high turnout.
DJ Spikes
Manny
Lucy
Kazuo
