In Night City, legends are made of chrome, blood, and betrayal. Sofie Arnesen has carved out a fragile life in the Afterlife’s mercenary underworld alongside her husband, Ares. Haunted by the ghosts of Ymir Skandatek and the shadow of the AI that once hunted her, she fights to hold on to her humanity in a city built to strip it away. But the past doesn’t stay buried. Tyler “Deathwing” Monterro, an old Wire Hound with chrome in his veins and cyberpsychosis whispering at the edges of his mind, is chasing a dangerous revelation—one that could shatter Sofie’s hard-won freedom and unleash something far worse. As old loyalties fracture and new gods rise from the neon-lit ruins, Sofie and Ares must choose: cling to the fragile life they’ve built, or risk everything to stop a monster born of chrome, code, and obsession.

n Night City, survival has a price—and Sofie Arnesen knows it all too well. Born into a life she never chose, Sofie carries scars etched in chrome and memory alike. Her mind is haunted by the threat of cyberpsychosis, her heart torn between fear and defiance. When the shadows of her past resurface, she must decide whether to keep running—or stand and fight against the forces that made her what she is. From neon-lit streets to the dark reaches of the Net, The Flame That Remains is a story of identity, rebellion, and the fragile line between humanity and machine. Caught between loyalty and betrayal, Sofie must learn whether the flame inside her will guide her to freedom—or consume her entirely. The Flame That Remains is a myth-infused cyberpunk thriller set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077 —a tale of memory, identity, and the thin line between weapon and woman.