Raito Labs - Custom Cyberware (2024)

After the Fourth Corporate War, while hiding and surviving in bunkers, Dr. Thomas Light, a leading pre-DataKrash robotics scientist, began developing primitive robotic technology to help people survive in the devastated world left by the war.

Focusing on combat, speed of movement and the revolutionary use of Cyberspace as part of the battlefield, Dr. Light began to gain notoriety and popularity as a manufacturer, thanks to incredible reports of success in all kinds of operations and emergency situations.

A few years passed as Dr. Light developed more technology and helped civil and military resistances around the world combat the rogue AI threat before the implementation of the Blackwall. Driven by the success of the "X" model series and following an agreement with Fuyutsuki Electronics, Raito Labs was born in Japan under Dr. Light's direction and quickly began developing its own cutting-edge technology based on data retrieved from dark corners of the net, called the "Z" model series.

Today, Raito Labs continues to develop highly classified and nearly unknown military-grade cyberware, but some of their creations can still be found in Night City available to anyone with enough eddies. Black markets and ripperdoc clinics also have secret models and prototypes available to connoisseurs and pro mercs alike.

During the rogue AI crisis, Dr. Light discovered that Cyberspace is its own reality and dimension, with its own rules, but always based on Meatspace (our true reality).

Using quantum physics, Dr. Light was able to find a way to make an instant deep dive from Meatspace to Cyberspace without using a netchair or external coolants, but a side effect was discovered soon after starting the tests: The temporary and partial dematerialization of the test subject, Zero.

Intrigued after the tests, Dr. Light realized that the subject was not actually doing a deep dive but entering a newly discovered layer of existence between the two known dimensions. He called that dimension "The Rift".

Inside the Rift, test subjects could not interact with physical entities and objects, but at the same time, those objects also had "presence" and volume. On the other hand, test subjects could use netrunning abilities inside the Rift and also be affected by netrunning attacks.

While partially dematerialized, subjects also experienced changes in their physical capabilities, such as increased movement speed, increased resistance to gravity, reduced visibility, less physical damage taken and no fatigue after physical exertion.

After understanding the entire process behind this behavior, Dr. Light developed a unique quantum processor as a new Operating System also compatible with Cyberdecks, which he called Chronos, capable of instantaneously calculating Rift openings at the user's will.

Upgrading this neocortical module increases the user attunement to the Rift, allowing for greater time dilation strength, including more RAM slots per upgrade and increasing the recharge rate for our revolutionary endocooling system.

This revolutionary endocooling system feeds on adrenaline to recharge itself. This means that performing successful maneuvers such as takedowns or killing enemies will recharge it, resulting in better uptime on cyberware usage.

Due to the experimental nature of this technology, Chronos was launched at an unusually low cost, which further increased suspicions about the technology among potential users, leading to a commercial failure despite marketing efforts and safety protocols to ensure the well-being of users.

This cyberware can be found at our Virtual store and ripperdoc clinics.

First of all, thank you for reading this, it means a lot to me. Now, to the topic:

Chronos needs to be understood and used as a "manual warp or blink" system. Instead of instantly teleporting you to a place, you will have to move your character to the point you want to get to.

I designed this cyberware trying to find a way to create something unique playstyle between the Cyberdeck and Sandevistan systems.

I'm not a netrunner player, I'm a katana/knife Sandevistan player, and while Cyberware-Ex allows me to use Cyberdecks and any Sandevistan at the same time, it's also a total and utterly broken combo.

To get around this, I've implemented a custom game restriction system (it will ONLY work while Chronos is in slow-mo). Despite the implemented restrictions, you can use Chronos slow-mo inside vehicles.

I've also designed a custom SFX/VFX system only for Chronos slow-mo activation/deactivation, all of this using in-game resources.

I know this is also kinda broken (balance on this game is hard as f*ck), but try it first before jumping into conclusions and you'll see how vanilla Iconic Sandevistan and any Cyberdeck are far more broken than this.

Chronos used to be an Hybrid OS, mixing a Cyberdeck and a Sandevistan at the same time. Due multiple bugs, I had to change the system to just a Sandevistan. Hybrid version is still available as Old File, but please read this article first before deciding which system to use. Personally, I recommend you using the Main file.

The Blackwall. While its creation is still surrounded by mystery, everyone who dives into the net knows what it is capable of. Everyone knows that you can reach the Blackwall from anywhere with a simple link. Hundreds or even thousands of reckless netrunners have suffered the same burning fate, but... What if such tremendous power could be harnessed? What if we could use it for more than a measure against AI and against intruders?

Those questions were in Dr. Light's mind since he learned about the Blackwall's capabilities. With the rogue AI menace extinguished, he started to work in a way to redirect the Blackwall's fury against the real warmongers, the megacorps that rule it all.

First tests were a complete disaster, losing human and robotic volunteers alike, he quickly realized that he needed something new to deal with such power, a new way to gather the data needed to progress with his plan.

The answer was simple in concept, but extremely hard to achieve.

Mixing organic tissue and cybernetics, he was able to create a capacitor capable of sustaining the Blackwall overload just enough to get a closer look, and while it was completely impossible to avoid side effects on humans, robotic individuals were able to keep the test going on.

After the biocapacitor success, he discovered that the side effects were mostly caused by electric overload on the CNS, so the next step was discovering a way to handle that remaining energy.

To avoid CNS overload, the biocapacitor was inserted directly on the spinal cord and, using Sandevistan neural interface technology, it was able to integrate seamlessly with the neural system.

A second step was to deploy hundreds of dermal nanomachines on the subjects, something that would be impossible to power or control with conventional cyberware. Those dermal nanomachines are, currently, capable of refracting light in a synchronized way, which allows the user to blend with its surroundings almost perfectly.

Even with that power-hungry approach, the Blackwall side effects were too strong... But weak enough to be endured by a human.

First human tests conducted after that discovery were a complete success, but no one expected that the subjects could gain such absurd movement speed.

Powered by the Blackwall, test subjects were able to move faster and experience improved cognitive reflexes, along with faster neural synapse.

But as the Blackwall gives, the Blackwall takes: Someone linked to the Blackwall would still suffer physical damage.

To avoid the risk of losing more subjects to the cruel Blackwall fate, Dr. Light also added another layer of security: a fail-safe link interruptor when the subject's health was critical. Sudden interruption with Cyberspace, even in non-dive scenarios, can cause extreme neural overload, and this case wasn't different. To avoid that, this device will deplete its entire charge when the fail-safe is triggered, effectively protecting human brains from the horrors of the Blackwall.

After many iterations, a functional and safe enough device was created and ready to be shipped to the market and, as expected, the device was a total commercial failure, because obvious reasons: Everyone fears the Blackwall, even the most experienced mercs.

You can still find this system at Ripperdocs and our Virtual store... Just remember one thing: No one can handle the Blackwall power without consequences.

Sougenmu name was taken from a Zero technique from Megaman X5, which is also useed on Marvel vs Capcom.

Making this cyberware has been really difficult, likely one of the biggest challenges since I created Chronos. For me, Chronos sets a high bar regarding my future creations, especially on Operating Systems, as it is where I have more expression than with regular Cyberware.

I'm sure you know Time Dilation Overhaul mod. I f*cking loved it, specially the HP drain mechanic. I always wanted to do something like that. Sadly, just using TweaksDB comes with some limitations, and the way I've implemented the HP drain is not the most efficient one and nowhere near as clever as TDO's implementation: My HP drain consists of a continuous attack to the player. In the current iteration, it should do 5% HP per 0.5 secs, but I've discovered that frame rate could change that frequency, so I've created a custom attack to allow you to tweak it at your taste :). In other words: You are free to tweak it, with Sougenmu update I'm integrating a new way to edit all my items as easiest as possible by editing the yaml files themselves.

Mastering the use of this cyberware takes time and is not easy. However, it feels really good and rewarding when used properly, at least for me. Even I, the creator, struggle using it sometimes and get punished by my mistakes. I tested this against enemies enhanced by Enemies of Night City mod and Damage Scaling mod, with default EoNC settings and enemies doing 2x more damage, player 1x damage (so, same damage as vanilla). While harsh, this gave me a leverage on certain situations that maybe could be dealt with faster with a vanilla Sandevistan but, let's face it, vanilla Sandevistan systems are broken, specially Iconic Sandevistan. There is little to no tradeoff in using it, so this is my take on a tradeoff.

I know you may be a little worried about the stats, but, as always, first TRY IT, then consider balance. I'm still open to balance this even further, because balance on this cyberware has been a nightmare since I need to reward for the great HP loss but also stay somewhat "balanced" in terms of damage.

I'm sorry for delaying this that much. I hope this is good enough to live up to the expectations. Thank you for reading this.

Dr. Light's hand-crafted code repository, stored on a quantum state drive (QSD) for real-time access. This allows optimizations on Quickhack upload times and memory costs, while also increasing the neural data flow. While Overclock is active, all effects are boosted by 100%.

This cyberware can be found at our Virtual store and specialized ripperdoc clinics.

Inspired by Cybermatrix Wet Drive and current code repos like GitHub. Pretty self explanatory and simple. Yes, Intelligence will also increase on Overclock, doesn't do anything because 20 is the cap but I like to imagine someone very intelligent in that moment.

P.S: The game won't reduce the quickhacks cost further than 2 RAM at minimum, for example, if you have -5 RAM cost, but a quickhack costs 3, then your quickhack will cost 2 at minimum.

Synthetic muscle enhanced with nanomachines programmed to act as myofibrils, improving overall muscular strength and tissue regeneration. Tensing your muscles while holding weapons will increase the strength effects.

This cyberware can be found at our Virtual store and specialized ripperdoc clinics.

Dexterous cyberhand equipped with a small toolkit such as a screwdriver, a wrench, or a drill inside the fingers and palm. Increases weapon swap and reload speed. Includes an Agent linked to your optical system, capable of releasing a nanotransmitter that can attach to melee weapons (and mark your enemies) on contact.

This cyberware can be found at our Virtual store and specialized ripperdoc clinics.

Name inspired by EX Skill from Megaman Zero series.The idea behind this series is giving more freedom of choice regarding V gameplay build. I've seen many times that players spec into the 3 main skill check attributes (Body/Int/Tech) just for the skill checks alone, which limits the build choices.

I didn't want to add more than +5 attribute check (On Int more than +5 has no effect and on Body +6 is also intended as joke) because it'll reward people that reach at least to 15, which is a nice middle ground to settle on some attributes.

All names, descriptions and effects are meant to be as straight forward as possible, on contrast to Chronos, mainly because I didn't want deviate that much from the sources used as inspiration. Effects are meant to be on the weak/moderate side, a mix designed for people who usually doesn't get benefits from those builds.

I don't want to make cyberware that just increases damage, and while I'm doing it here is mainly to stay inline with the concept. I've tried to be as creative as I possible with my limited resources/knowledge and I hope this series can give you more freedom in your journey.

Same as with other cyberware, please, try them first before judging their balance. All effects are weaker than their cyberware counterparts and also weaker than perks and weapon modifications (from the vanilla game) used as base/inspiration.

Small biocapacitor capable of releasing synthetic neuromodulators to maintain neural stability and prevent disruptions in cognitive and motor functions caused by cyberware in the body, ensuring its seamless integration with the nervous system. It can be installed on Frontal Cortex, Circulatory System and Nervous System, even at the same time.

This cyberware can be found at our Virtual store and specialized ripperdoc clinics.

Really simple cyberware that I wanted to make since long ago, after Chronos release. Is not that weird or fancy, and may not be useful at endgame due the Cyberware Capacity cap (450 regular + 50 from Edgerunner = 500 CW Capacity). Still useful for those players like me that likes to replay the game from the start, where any CW capacity is valuable.

Includes a script (thanks to Angevil(Berdagon)) to fix a bug where the CW Capacity won't update immediately after upgrading this cyberware. I thought it was a bug caused by me (one of the reasons on why I haven't released it until now), but turns out it was from the game due how it handles the cyberware capacity changes. I haven't found any conflicts with other mods due this new script, but please let me know if you find any issue.

Cyberoptics built with an external lens disruptor, access to the NCPD database, and a custom Agent capable of contextually adapting to user needs by managing two scanning modes: Scanner Mode and Recon Mode.

Scanner Mode activates a data streaming sensor capable of detecting and highlighting devices, as well as cyberware users, connected to a network, even through walls and visual obstacles.

Aiming activates Recon Mode, highlighting subjects listed as 'Wanted' in the NCPD database and hostile mechs. It also enhances precision to hit critical points on highlighted targets.

This cyberware can be found at our Virtual store and specialized ripperdoc clinics.

Well, this one is kinda self explanatory based on the item description. Inspired by Deus Ex - Mankind Revolution and an Intelligence perk.
I tried to make something unique with this one, was fairly hard because there are just 5 unique effects for eyes. I really hope it can compete in your builds with vanilla eyes.

It has support for Night Vision mod, but the author needs to update something inside his mod to make it work first, for now I recommend you using the optional file on my Cyberware-EX - Custom Expansion Mode mod, to have an extra Face slot to install any vanilla Kiroshi eyes to have night vision.

Cyberlegs built with both compact thrusters and gravitational field generators. They can be activated manually or automatically by an Agent in case of fatal or potentially fatal downward velocity. While these cyberlegs include synthetic tendons that improve velocity and dampen movement sounds, the main focus of their design is to prevent severe damage from falling from high altitudes.

The compact thrusters and gravitational field generators, due to their small size, are ineffective on their own. However, when used together, they provide enough upward force to ensure user safety under extreme downward g-force, locking the user in place for a short time while descending to prevent any disturbance in the generated weak field. While capable of providing a small burst on mid-air to simulate a double jump, both systems can only be activated simultaneously under extreme velocity and g-force conditions.

This cyberware can be found at our Virtual store and specialized ripperdoc clinics.

Inspired mostly by Icarus Landing from Deus Ex and the Cyberskeleton from Edgerunners. At first I wasn't interested on doing something like this, because thrusters are extremely clunky to play with, but I figured out how to restrict and customize the thrusters to create an entirely new feeling (at least in my opinion). These changes are only applied to my item! Don't worry.

The movement restriction made it even more akin to Icarus Landing, but it's also a way to differentiate the legs from the vanilla thrusters (and Chronos by extension, because it has thrusters integrated since its release). This way thrusters are kept competitive as an alternative for those who may like them more than this system.

The small buffs for speed and sound restriction are mostly QOL rather than the focus. I've been having a blast parkouring with these legs, I really hope this could open more bold and risky exploration options in your playthroughs :), is designed with that in mind.