As Lille had mentioned earlier, it was time for Hansen to pick a side.
The consensus in Night City was too unified, which greatly reduced the room for conspiracy and manipulation: If both the aboveground and underworld of Night City had no space for corporate meddling, what company would keep pouring money into this place?
Corporations surely and certainly would start probing and even preparing preliminary work: Lille was sure and certain that the EBM Stadium explosion was a move by certain corporations.
And as for Dog Town, maintaining the status quo was beneficial for everyone involved.
But on the other hand, Netherworld Dog was a Military Technology Forces unit, and the biggest trade of Blue Gem wasn't high-tech equipment or technology, it was military equipment—
"Phantom: I know that guy, a terrorist leader from Europe, wow, he's come a long way. Probably here to buy anti-ship missiles, there's been news about their situation over there recently."
