Character List

Case 

Case is the main character in the novel and described himself as a  thief that worked for wealthier thieves. His nervous system became messed up when toxins were put into his body for stealing from his employers. The toxin disabled his ability to surf cyberspace and hack on the matrix. This caused Case to disengage and become suicidal. This changes when he is gifted a new pancreas from Armitage. Case then gets exited about rekindling  his lost love of cyber hacking. Case is also an honest man; an example of this is when he went back to repay his tab that he owed Ratz.

Wage 

Wage is a rich thief that has people working for him. Case used to work for him until he sold Case's contract to Armitage. Wage has eyes with sea green nikon transplants and platinum bracelet. The bracelets symbolize being successful. Wage is very much a business man.

Ratz

Ratz is a bartender at Chatsubo. He has a Russian military prosthesis arm that has the power to squeeze steel he has a very dry sense of humour. You might say that his surroundings compliment his appearance very well (run down, grimy).

Molly

Molly is a very attractive mid age woman who refers to herself as a working girl. She has mirrored glasses which are actually mirrors set into her head protecting her eyes so you don't know what she's thinking and very weird looking nails. Her nails are actually retractable blade that are as sharp as a butcher's knife. Molly is Case's partner in crime thinks that case is just a man that is down on his luck. She may come across as an innocent young lady but she doesn't hesitate to get into physical altercations with anyone.

Armitage

Armitage is a sketchy, wealthy business man who bought Case's contract. Armitage used to be Colonel Willis Corto. On a mission he was to inject a virus named mole 1x (first true virus) into a Russian system, however the Russians were waiting, he barely made it out alive, he lost his legs and vision, he got rebuilt apon his return and vanished for 10 years. The rebuilder was an artificial intelligence named Wintermute. He is very dependent on the AI.

Wintermute

Wintermute is an artificial intelligence made by the Tessier Ashpool family.

Finn

Finn is and old friend of Molly. He is the communications technician during Case and Molly's missions. 

Dixie Flatline

The Dixie flatline used to be an old companion of Case. He died 3 times throughout his life. After his final death his brain pattern were recorded by Sense/Net. Case works with the recording of his brain to find dirt on Armitage.