Night City and the Painful Return to Normality

NIGHT CITY AND THE PAINFUL RETURN TO NORMALITY. Rebuilding Night City's center after the terrorists' nuclear attack was no easy feat. Along with the end of a global conflict, known as the 4th Corporate War, the United States entered a period of unrest, resulting in the then president Elizabeth Kress forbidding one of Night City's largest employers, the Arasaka Corporation, from conducting business in the USA. Instead of offering help to rebuild Night City, America's leaders urged residents to abandon their homes, writing the city down as a loss.
Scattered and desperate, they could have easily lost hope, but the proud Night Citizens ignored the authorities' instructions, decided to remain and bring the city back to its former glory. The Night Corporation offered full-body conversions for those who agreed to work in radioactive zones and clear hazardous debris. To cope with overcrowding, dozens of new megabuildings rose up from the rubble. The design of these one-size-fits-all structures expanded on the idea of vertical malls from the previous era, adapted to suit the needs of thousands of tenants and consumers. Finally, in 2052 the mission to rebuild Corporate Plaza began. The message to the world was clear: Night City is re-opening for business!