Gizmo

"They say the best tool is the one you have with you, and I've got 'em all."

Gizmo's story kicks off right in the thick of it, in the heart of Night City's gritty Combat Zone. Back then, he wasn't known by the name "Gizmo". He was just a kid in a family trying to make ends meet amidst all the chaos. But one evening, life as he knew it came crashing down. Arasaka Corporation's goons stormed their modest apartment, creating a scene straight out of a nightmare. Some of his family members were snatched, while others met a brutal end. Amidst the wreckage, Gizmo stumbled upon a diary – a cryptic journal that dropped hints about Arasaka's hand in the tragedy. That diary was the spark that ignited a fire in him, the unquenchable thirst for vengeance.

Gizmo didn't have much to work with when it came to pursuing his revenge, at least not at first. So, he dove into honing his tech skills, fixing up and tinkering with tech for anyone willing to drop some eddies his way. As time rolled on, he made a name for himself in the unforgiving chaos of Night City. That name? Well, it became synonymous with what he did – Gizmo. His rep grew as the city got even crazier, and he earned a reputation as a scavenger extraordinaire, constantly on the lookout for hidden treasures amid the urban wasteland. Gizmo hoarded all sorts of trinkets and tech in his cluttered workspace, just in case they were ever needed in his line of work.

As his rep grew, Militech, Arasaka's fierce rival, caught wind of Gizmo's rising status. Seeing it as his chance to inch closer to revenge, Gizmo took on gigs for them. Small stuff at first, you know, the kind that gets your foot in the door. But Gizmo's tech skills were top-notch, and he quickly climbed that corporate ladder. The whole climb made him stop and wonder more than once, though. He couldn't help but question the choices he was making, especially when things started getting dicey. And then came the day that had him scratching his head, wondering if he'd bitten off more than he could chew.

It all culminated on that fateful night when Gizmo and three other top-tier mercs, Samurai, Nightingale, and Termite, comprising Team Beta, were dispatched on a mission. Their task? Infiltrate Arasaka Tower, retrieve the company's classified intel from the hidden bunker below if possible, and ensure that bunker was obliterated using a low-yield thermonuclear bomb provided by Militech. The gravity of the mission started to sink in for Gizmo as they cruised toward the tower, especially with that nuke ticking away in the background. As the city lights blurred in the distance, Gizmo couldn't shake the thought that this was a point of no return.

Despite a firefight-filled journey, Team Beta reached the bunker, only to find that the data they were after was toast, completely corrupted. So, they did what they had to do – armed the nuke and made a break for it through a secret escape route. Just as they thought they were in the clear, they ran into none other than Adam Smasher himself, and that's when things got messy. They barely made it out alive and hit the detonator. But something went wrong – the explosion took out more than they bargained for. Gizmo, even if he thought he'd settled the score with Arasaka, couldn't shake the guilt of the unintended destruction.

After the dust settled, all of Team Beta changed their identities with the help of Militech for the sake of their safety, as Arasaka wouldn't let their actions go unanswered. They vanished from the spotlight, disappearing into the shadowy underbelly of Night City. While nobody truly knows their exact whereabouts, rumors suggest that Gizmo never truly left Night City. His quest for revenge had been fulfilled, but the aftermath left him burdened with overwhelming guilt and remorse. He became an enigmatic figure, drifting through the neon-lit labyrinth of Night City, his actions and motives shrouded in mystery.