Set in a fictionalized San Francisco Bay Area, the narrative begins when Marcus is wrongly profiled and accused of a high-tech burglary by , an advanced operating system that connects all city infrastructure.
: After proving his skills by erasing his digital shadow from Blume Corporation's servers, Marcus joins the hacktivist group DedSec .
While Patch 1.17 was primarily a update, it ensures the stability of the complete narrative experience, including all DLC stories like the Human Conditions DLC , which adds three multi-mission story arcs.
: The team gains "followers" (processed as computing power) by pulling off high-profile hacks against corrupt corporations and social media giants.
The story of , including the version updated to the v1.17 patch , follows Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker from Oakland, California. Main Plot Summary




