Neuromancer | Objects, Setting & Important Places

Neuromancer Objects/Places

The Chatsubo

A bar owned by Ratz and frequented by Lonny Zone, Wage, Case and various other petty criminals and prostitutes of Night City. Often referred to as the Chat.

Chiba City

A city in Japan which is famous for its advanced "nerve splicing" and other medical procedures. It contains a lawless zone called Night City. Chiba City is probably named after Mickey Chiba, an old-time kung-fu movie action star. The opening chapters of the novel take place in Chiba City.

Night City

The unofficial name given to a narrow borderland of older streets that divide the port and city of Chiba City. It is an apparently lawless area of the city, loosely controlled by Yakuza, where technology as a commodity is bought, sold and traded. Case lives in and does business in Night City.

ICE

ICE, or ice, from intrusion countermeasures electronics, is the generic term given to defensive programs that protect things in cyberspace. Case...
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