A seasoned corporate mercenary specializing in the extraction of high-value personnel. His body is a patchwork of cloned skin and purchased organs following severe injuries in the field. He is a detached professional who moves through the dangerous, covert conflicts between multinational corporations.

A destitute, disgraced art dealer living in Paris. Her professional reputation is in ruins following a scandal involving a forged Joseph Cornell box sold at her gallery. Despite her precarious financial situation, she retains a sharp, intuitive understanding of authentic artistic expression.

A naive teenage hacker seeking to establish a reputation in the digital matrix. He is eager to leave his bleak suburban existence behind but severely underestimates the lethal security measures guarding corporate data. His lack of experience frequently places him in extreme danger.

An astronomically wealthy, reclusive billionaire collector whose failing health confines him to a life-support vat in Stockholm. He interacts with the world exclusively through detailed digital projections and a vast network of human agents. His immense fortune allows him to manipulate people and corporate systems without facing direct consequences.

The teenage daughter of biochip scientist Christopher Mitchell. She grows up isolated inside a heavily guarded Maas Biolabs arcology. She becomes a central figure in the violent corporate conflicts surrounding her father's cutting-edge research.

A high-level corporate operative functioning as Turner's handler for the Hosaka corporation. He is a ruthlessly pragmatic professional with dead-white skin and an emotionally flat demeanor. He treats human relationships and personal trauma strictly as variables in his mission planning.

An imposing Vodou priest operating within the massive, self-contained community known as the Projects. He manages the intersections of advanced technology and ancient belief systems. He provides shelter and guidance to those who encounter inexplicable phenomena in the matrix.

A well-dressed Vodou priest and lawyer who wields considerable influence in the Sprawl. He carries a heavy cane with a brass knob and operates with a polished, sophisticated demeanor. Like Beauvoir, he uses metaphorical systems to understand the evolving nature of the digital world.

A key human agent and handler working directly for Josef Virek. He executes his employer's commands with detached professionalism and ensures that Virek's extensive surveillance network operates smoothly. He provides logistical support and delivers directives to those on Virek's payroll.

A legendary, reclusive information broker with bloodshot, yellowed eyes who operates out of a cluttered shop. He is a veteran of the cyberspace underworld with deep historical knowledge of the matrix's evolution. He buys and sells rare software and physical artifacts.

A lead biochip researcher for Maas Biolabs, residing in a heavily guarded arcology in the Arizona desert. His scientific breakthroughs make him a high-value target for rival corporations seeking to extract him. His life and history are meticulously cataloged in corporate data files.

Marly's former partner who used her Paris gallery to sell a forged Joseph Cornell box. He is opportunistic and financially motivated, attempting to sell information about the mysterious boxmaker to the highest bidder.

A supportive friend living in a dilapidated apartment building in the Quartier des Ternes. She provides Marly with a place to stay following the forgery scandal and offers practical advice regarding Marly's new employment.

A dealer of illegal software and hardware operating out of a large, tree-filled apartment. He acts as a middleman between powerful Sprawl figures and street-level hackers, though he is often terrified of the forces he serves.

A resident of the Projects who rescues Bobby and brings him to safety. She is deeply connected to the local community's spiritual practices and has a close relationship with the priests who manage the area.

A legendary former hacker who now owns and operates a nightclub on the top floor of a vertical market. He maintains a powerful, custom-built cyberspace deck in his office and provides shelter to those seeking refuge from corporate violence.

Turner's estranged brother, a brilliant biotechnician who struggles with alcohol dependency. He lives an isolated life on a farm guarded by augmented dogs, preferring to stay removed from the corporate warfare that defines his brother's career.

A Hosaka field psychologist who poses as a companion to Turner during his recovery. She facilitates his physical and emotional healing as part of a calculated corporate evaluation of his mission readiness.

A legendary, mentally unstable hacker who relocated to an orbital data core. He scavenges and trades software for physical salvage, operating under a zealous belief system concerning the matrix's spiritual nature.

A young fugitive who assists Wigan Ludgate in running a small salvage business. He guides visitors through the dangerous, zero-gravity environment of the defunct corporate station.

A professional hacker contracted to monitor cyberspace defenses during the Maas Biolabs extraction. She uses prototype Maas-Neotek equipment and is fiercely loyal to her operational partner.

A mercenary on the extraction team whom Turner immediately suspects of being a corporate spy. He shows Turner the medical pod and handles onsite logistics prior to the mission.

An operative working on the extraction team to finance an expensive DNA splice for a child with her partner. She represents a pragmatic approach to corporate mercenary work.

Rudy's girlfriend, who lives with him on his isolated farm. She observes Rudy's increasing withdrawal and provides Turner with critical observations regarding the strange events surrounding his arrival.

A nervous console jockey working alongside Jaylene Slide during the extraction mission. He handles the digital surveillance and defensive measures required for the operation.

A demolitions expert and technician who previously worked with Turner on an operation in Marrakech. He helps prepare the physical site and equipment for the extraction.

An associate in the Projects who assists Jackie in caring for Bobby after he is badly wounded. She provides him with clean clothing and helps manage his recovery process within the self-contained community.

The proprietor of a local pirate club in Barrytown. He operates in the grey market of stolen entertainment and maintains a cynical, unhelpful attitude toward local youth like Bobby.

A mysterious entity operating within the digital matrix who intervenes to save hackers from lethal security programs. Local Vodou practitioners identify her as a loa, an emergent digital spirit that interacts with the human world through cyberspace.