It's been over a year since Kerry and V sank Kovachek's yacht, Seamurai. Much to everyone's surprise, he's still holding a grudge. And in Night City, there's only one way to settle that. V has settled back in to merc life in NC. He's so settled, in fact, Rogue has named him Prince of the Afterlife.

V is running out of time. When a doctor friend of Dakota offers him a chance to live, how can he say no? Kerry is slowly putting his life back together after months of silence from V.