During a routine shift, Todd, an employee at Night City Area Rapid Transit, encounters an altercation between a mysterious woman and the Maelstrom gang.

As the woman attempts to escape, she hands him a chip.

To find her and uncover the data, he sets off on a wild journey through the city's seedy mekka and dangerous wastelands where he meets a sly new client, crazy cyberpunks, and the infamous Johnny Silverhand.

He'll finally discover what true love is and why it'll never be possible, not in a place like Night City.