Hybrids

-Hybrids are natural born humans that have received bio-technological enhancements out of necessity OR for sheer leisure and convenience. Becoming a hybrid is moderately difficult and does pose a moderate risk during the surgical procedures depending on what needs to be done. Though the risk continues to lower significantly (via the more expensive AI automated precision surgery), it is still enough of a deterrent for the average pure-bred to undergo the procedure. The abilities of a said hybrid vary depending on the procedure, but generally give the person an overall enhancement in their quality of life. Some humans have perverse desires for cybernetic enhancement and use them in manners that society would dub “taboo”. This is highly popular in the underground circuit mainly because cybernetic enhancements do not negate the nervous system of whatever is being replaced or enhanced… As one can imagine, the results of some enhancements have been jaw-dropping enough that they were outlawed in the city, which is why these procedures are conducted in “darker” parts of the city where Zonos’s Police jurisdiction is mysteriously lighter…

Though Hybrids are more susceptible to hacking and system overrides while being in the ND Mainframe, they do have better network surfing ability and find it less difficult to access different features because of the assistance of their cybernetic parts.