Code Conundrum: The Data Deal

In a near-future dystopia, you play as Jax Byte, a disgraced ex-hacker turned reluctant detective. When a mysterious string of obfuscated Bash scripts directed at unsuspecting consumers starts causing chaos in the digital marketplace, you must decode the truth behind the code. Navigate through a neon-lit city, interact with eccentric NPCs—ranging from underground tech dealers to rogue AIs—and unravel a conspiracy that threatens total digital collapse. Each choice you make leads you deeper into a web of intrigue where trust is a rare commodity and danger lurks in every line of code. Will you untangle the mess before it consumes you or will you be just another casualty of data warfare?