Cyberpunk 2077 - Gangs! (Lore Explained!)
In today's Cyberpunk 2077 video, we'll be looking at all Gangs & Explaining them better. From Combat gangs, to the Maelstrom & Valentinos, to Braniacs and Prankster gangs, to the Sacred Blades & Slaughterhouse, we will explain all prolific Gangs in Night City.
First lets take a look at what kind of archetypes gangs can fall into, since there’s quite a few of them.
First we have Chromatic metal gangs. Now chrome gangs like their entire lives to revolve around music and their favorite rock bands, and take their lyrics very seriously, usually following everything said by these bands as gospel.
Next we have combat gangs. Combat gangs typically follow what’s called the warriors code which involves combat rituals, ranking, gang hierarchies and heavily fortified body armor.
Next we have Cult gangs. Now these are generally made up of youth and younger members, who are extremist in nature.
After that we Family or Familial gangs. These feature older and younger members with the older members providing and protecting for the group and the younger members stealing and slinging drugs on the street.
Party gangs are pretty self explanatory. They party, drink lots of Night citys beverage of choice smash, and take and deal drugs.
Prankster gangs are some of the more interesting gangs in Night City. They are centered around playing practical jokes on one another.
Next let’s move onto some of the gangs we’ve seen thus far in some of the gameplay footage we’ve seen.
Lets start with the most obvious in the Maesltrom gang. The maelstrom gang fall under the category of Combat gang in 2020 lore, but are often refered to as a Psycho gang in 2077 due to their affixiation with cybernetics. Almost a third of of their memebers are on the edge of CYberpsychosis and another third are clinical cyberpsychos. Braniacs are a gang in Night City that value skill chips over any other types of cyberware.
Next we have the Valentinos. Now the meme potential for this gang is pretty high up there, as they are a poser gang dedicated to seducing the most attractive women in Night City. The more of a challenge, the better and more invested Valentinos members become in pursuing a woman. They meet 4x a year to compare conquests and are generally harmless. Now this can be seen in Cyberpunk content we’ve seen so far when it comes to Jackie. It seems like Jackie has a Valentinos shirt in the demo and from screenshots, and we can also see the Valentios logo on his jacket, as he rips some dudes optic out of his head. We know this is Jackie because of the hair, jewelry on his wrist as well as the tattoos.
Next we are going to talk about some of the gangs we know a fair bit about from Cyberpunk 2020 lore, and although we haven’t seen them in 2077 as of yet, will probably play a big part of its world as well. Obviously their aesthetics will be re-worked to fit the world of 2077, much like the Maelstroms was, so keep that in mind.
First we have the Bozos. This is a predatory prankster gang who have a horrific reputation. About a third of them are in the grip of Cyberpsychosis.
The Philharmonic Vampyres are classified as an arty prankster gang. They are vandals who usually use politically loaded topics in their elaborate pranks as a means to make a social statement.
They have an intolerance for street mimes and this causes them to butt heads with our next Gang the Julliards.
The Julliard is a defensive gang comprised of street performers. Being a street performer in the world of Cyberpunk is even more thankless than it is in our modern society, and they are constantly harassed, attacked and looked down upon.
Their encounters with the Vampyres and Bozos on show nights are not uncommon and usually never end well.
The DJs are a chrome gang filled with talentless wannabe Rockerboys. Most of the members are young and are involved in small time and petty crime. They know a great deal about the rock scene in Night City including where the parties are, how to get cheap tickets etc.
The sacred blades are a combat gang who have a tribal aesthetic and tend to favor machetes and combat knives. The gang features multiple ethnicities and use mind-altering drugs like Peyote.
Next we have the Voodoo boys. Now this gang is a high priority for the NCPD due to the fact that they sell synthetic drugs to university students , as well as their nihilistic and violent tendancies. This includes killing, torture, rape and maiming or dissecting victims
The Back alley brawlers were created in response to a gang called the Slaughterhouse after they went on a massive killing spree in a local subway.
Next we have Slaugherhouse, potentially the worst gang in Night City. Specializing in rippers, vampires and other cybernetic implants that have sharp edges, many of the members will kill at a moments notice due to cyberpsychosis.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Playlist! - kzread.info/dash/bejne/jJNp1rCCed2sm7A.html Make sure to drop a comment and let me know your favorite gang / the one YOU would join! Thanks Neon Nation :)
@occuponvoix
5 жыл бұрын
if you ask me the nomad look like the coolest game
As a rule I don't pre-order games. For this game and this developer I'm breaking that rule.
@Dmc841
5 жыл бұрын
Same here. Most games i dont even buy until theyve been out a few weeks with trusted reviews. However Cyberpunk is day 1 for me.
@heyjoji1954
5 жыл бұрын
Nathan Coley seriously I trust CD Project Red and I'm willing to preorder this through their own site (GOG) but if it turns out bad I won't be able to trust anyone
@RedAISkye
5 жыл бұрын
@@heyjoji1954 It's extremely unlikely that it will turn out bad. Edit: LMAO.
@shadowagent3
5 жыл бұрын
Week 4 with all reviews from any source possible. Some Gameplays as well.
@DVRKSTXR
5 жыл бұрын
I will only ever preorder games from studios that have continuously done right by me and not only treated their craft respectfully, but their support base as well. I missed out on playing The Witcher 3, as well as the other Witchers, but I’ve been following CP2077 since 2012/2013. There is no way in hell I’m not preordering this game.
I just want to wake up, open youtube, see a new Cyberpunk video from CDPR.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
That would be dope
@marshmallowjj5881
5 жыл бұрын
Yass queen yass!
@danielm.595
5 жыл бұрын
Announcing the release of the game on all platforms
@HyouVizer
5 жыл бұрын
@@danielm.595 i love switch but i don't think that's possible, the game looks like it be pushing vanilla PS4/XB1 honestly.
@danielm.595
5 жыл бұрын
@@HyouVizer uh, I never said Switch, by all platforms, I mean on all platforms that they announced.
Soo hyped for this game.....
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
I feel you!
@badjamntoast7331
5 жыл бұрын
For real, it already has everything I would want in a game.
@rashadroberts2910
3 жыл бұрын
U hyped now!!
I hope Jackie leaves us during the game a few times saying he needs to go to a meeting lol
I know it's very risky to be so excited for a game as disappointment is usually how it all plays out . . . but not Cyberpunk 2077 for me.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean man 🤘🏽
@FreeAimDog
5 жыл бұрын
even if the game does suck the different types of gangs make it worth it. although im afraid the enemies aim too slow, after playing cod with my cousin in local multiplayer i learn to get quick reflexes, so hopefully they can shoot at me as soon as they see me to make it harder
@bigcrazewolf
3 жыл бұрын
@Alvin Marshall Yea real bad.
Ayy cyberpunk will kill me socially...yayyy
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Same ;)
I'm more of a freelancer, but if I did join a gang I think a would join the Silver Slash, I rather protect people than hurt them, and if I did have to hurt someone, it would have to be someone who deserves it.
@armedwithwings3953
3 жыл бұрын
I was gonna join the back alley brawlers but they didn’t think they were important enough to put in the game
I really hope that there is a dark and gritty feeling like in the movie Bladerunner and/or Ghost In The Shell. We've seen the bright and colorful side of Night City, now I want to see a cold, rainy night.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
We will be seeing that with a full day and night city and weather cycles that include acid rain. Should be pretty awesome
@derjoghurtmitderecke
5 жыл бұрын
Acid rain? Coolio! :) Thanks for answering.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Yup! It will be awesome. & no problem :)
Yes, another great video! I love how much Mike Pondsmith put into each individual gang! I can't want to see what CDPR do with these gangs. Still praying for a release date soon!!
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Such a fleshed out world. Gonna be good. Likewise man, hopefully we get it soon ;)
Thanks for always putting captions, I enjoy reading captions while watching videos for some reason. Plus, it's good for viewers who are deaf, so it's like a win-win
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
No problem man, glad it helps :)
I already know that Cyberpunk is my type of game without even playing it.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Yup! If you like GTA and Deus Ex, or BladeRunner and Ghost In The Shell, you'll probably like 2077
@0Metatron
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheNeonArcade all those titles are some of the best forms of entertainment ever made
Silver Slash or Back Alley Brawlers. As far as looks go, Voodoo Boys look pretty badass.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
I like the Voodoo boys aesthetic too!
No gangs for me... solo for life! Well except maybe for Jackie and other companions
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Jackie is the homie
@marshmallowjj5881
5 жыл бұрын
Jackie ain’t bad looking lol. I have a feeling he’ll be very protective of our character.
@kadenmedley1367
4 жыл бұрын
TheHaynesMan I don’t think you can join a gang...
Thanks for the rundown on all the gangs. you made it real easy to review all the major players and help me decide if I want to include a gang in my V's background. I swear by the time this game comes out, I will have put so much effort into building this character that I should only spend about 8 hours on the creation screen.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
8 hours and you should have the perfect character :)
The psycho gangs eyes remind me of spiders and gives me a bad feeling
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Yea, they’re pretty creepy 😰
@marshmallowjj5881
5 жыл бұрын
Lol yes. Those eyes are a hell no for me.
@voilenoire1246
5 жыл бұрын
That the point.
Dude I’ve been looking for a KZread channel to keep my up to date with Cyperpunk 2077 and the lore surrounding it. This is what I needed. Great content. Keep it up :)
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jamie! 🙏🏽
I guess I would be a julliard since I'm a balloon artist or I'd be a back alley brawler cus I like to help people
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Nice! 👍🏽
@sootball5469
5 жыл бұрын
Same here
I'd probably align with the Maelstrom pretty well, considering I'm probably gonna try to jam as many cybernetics into my character's body as I can. That, and Dum-Dum seems fun to be around.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Dum Dum best pal
With all this crime can't wait to bring down the law.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
The NCPD is in trouble ...
@noahsherwood2445
4 жыл бұрын
On the contrary, I'm gonna exploit the crime to bring everything down.
I’ll probably be a party gang I love music so the party gang is right up my alley all these videos are making me want the game even more
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Rave on!
Great work bruv! Definitely I would go with the Braniacs, as knowledge seems to be very interesting in futuristic scenarios.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
I’m in the same boat, brains over everything! 🤘🏽
The Silver Slash must make some pretty decent bank, man. Count me in!
cyberpunk 2077 will be the best game ever
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully 👀
@padnita07
5 жыл бұрын
Remember will wall running was amazing now it's in every game...I believe this game is gonna be the same game changer for the next 5 years
Few questions (again X3) Question 1: can you possible make your own little gang? Question 2: can you join all or most gangs? Question 3: and can you play a lone wolf? Btw love your videos ^-^ not many games im anticipated for and not many youtubers i come back and check on for updates on games like this either so keep up the awesome work 👍
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tracey! And no you can’t make your gang (atleast ATM) you cannot join gangs, but you can play as a lone wolf :)
1:03 WTH? I never knew how sick the animations are of NPC combat until you slowed it down like that. Hats off to the devs on that. Look at Jackie put in the WORK! you can even see him shift his right leg to distribute his weight. We need to stop hating, and start looking closer at this game......and LOVE me some Jackie! That was my choom throwing them hands!
Literally going to clear out a whole month from work and family when this comes out. I have a feeling it will drop at the end of this year.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Make it 2!
I'm saving my week paid vacation until I know when this game is releasing.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Good plan ;)
Been looking for informative vids on cyberpunk 2077 like this Great vid
This is the first game I have preordered in years. Specifically, the collectors edition.
Oh yeah yeah keep these nice videos up!
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
I will!
@colinhawks2469
5 жыл бұрын
Hello brother...
Gonna need a freakin animated series real soon 🙃🙃
Favorite Gang so far, and including it into my V's backstory are the Western Stars. Cyberpunk Cowboys are just too cool, and I'm hoping to see them referenced in the story or at least have V ditch the autopistol for a revolver.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
I hope there’s revolvers
Back alley brawlers, I will be their batman
Wow this is informative, i love the lore of this game!
Waiting for this game is absolute torture, and watching your videos really doesn't make it any easier. Great job as always! :D Also, unrelated and maybe it's just my personal taste, but I find Jackie hot as hell. I hope we get a shot at him. lol
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
The wait is the hardest! Thanks & yea Jackie might be a romanceable option, who knows.
Slaughterhouse Gang Forever. With Filipino martial arts, I’d be unstoppable.
I’m hyped for this game.👍🏾
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Same!
alright how about this as an idea... Jackie was/is part of the Valentinos and when V rises to fame goes for her ;) although this only really works for females since that's what the gang is known for and given that CDPR said you can be with a guy or woman it is unlikely, but i don't think they said everyone is Bi so there's hope xD oh and great video btw
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Haha that would be funny & Thanks!
@alisterroquer2899
5 жыл бұрын
TheNeonArcade I haven't been this hyped for a game in a long time and it's good to see awesome people like you covering not only the game but the world that's based on, which is only feeding my hype xD. Keep it up buddy :)
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, appreciated :)
Who needs a gang when you have Jackie and the hacker lassie?
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
T Bug & Jackie 🤘🏽
Id join the black queens, they're style seems to fit mine... :)
I'm really excited to fight these enemies.
Want this game so BaD!😩
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Same 😭
Awesome video as always!
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Foe!
I would want to be a part of a self defense gang
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Nice choice :)
sooo.... essentially a bunch of raiders, the bortherhud of steal, the institute, and the minutemen.
Here's me praying the Sacred Blades or Back Alley Brawlers will be in game
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
With a world so big, I’d assume most if not all gangs will appear somewhere
Wtf u hit 7k congrats your channel gonna blow when the game releases gl
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks my man :)
Sacred Blades all the way to end of the line. Hey I'm a blade guy I can't get it out of my system. BTW if anyone thinks blades would be at a disadvantage in this game, remember blades are great in full combat situations or stealth. I also hope we'll see some that can be thrown. So think of blade wielders as having to fight like Batman. 😎
well okay then I received the notification 1,5 hours after the vid uploaded
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Notifications are rolled out in waves AFAIK
2:35 i struggled to understand the word *affixiation* ; couldn't find a reference for it by way of dictionaries. went back and turned on the CC to see if i had been spelling incorrectly what i'd heard. nope. ends up intending to be a completely different word, 'affiliation'. my mind immediately attempt to deconstruct how the mistake was made and what i came up with is this: it almost sounds like asphyxiation blended with affixing. this lead me to define Affixiation as; placing/attaching so much cyberware into a body that it suffocates the person's humanity. this is a pretty damned perfect cyberpunk term. coincidentally, the only thing i found close to affixiation in a google search was *affixation*, which is defined below: In English grammar and morphology, affixation is the process of adding a morpheme - or affix- to a word to create either a different form of that word or a new word with a different meaning; affixation is the most common way of making new words in English. ma brain hurts
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 Well done man
Shiii with the way the world of Cyperpunk is, I'd be down with joining the Silver Slash to fight off oppressors😤👌💪...
Thank you so much for this video. As someone who knows nothing about the original tabletop game, this was extremely informative.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
I’m glad Garrus, thanks for watching!
Great video as always!
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert!
Thanks for the info. I don't believe you will be able to join any gang mentioned ingame but more less you can work for those gangs in the same way we work for fixers, those gangs prolly have their own fixers for you to accept missions and over time that makes you climb the ladder to gain more gang privileges. Makes me curious if we are able to create our own gangs in CP2077 tho.
@Aristocrat1cs
2 жыл бұрын
Lmfaooo
Philharmonic Vampires for sure. Would be sick to see prankster games in the world of cyberpunk 2077.
thank you for another video. great quality as always, can't wait for this game.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Camel! I can’t wait either :)
The chrome gang is fantastic. This game is blowing my mind everytime.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Chromers are going to be sweet
Awesome vid my Choomba
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
Great video 👍
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
Finally new video
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
😎
Awesome atmosphere 🤩
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
I know!
@trabsrocks3102
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheNeonArcade yeah! Great work.
Gotta say one gang that looks cool is the Tyger’s Claw
First again! What features of cyberpunk are u most pumped for
@darkplague1654
5 жыл бұрын
Character customization they are cool
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Probably cybernetics and customizing your play style through those :)
@coloradoavocado6632
5 жыл бұрын
Customization & finally driving an "Akira-esque" bike.
I’d probably be in wild thing or a combat gang
I just want to fuck around and throw myself into the middle of gang wars, and hang with some of the cult gangs that remind me of Kaneda’s gang ‘The Capsules’ from Akira.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
That would be pretty awesome, NGL
The wild things cause it seems they can still have some fun
Ah refreshing to hear some info about CP2077 buddy tyty. I so want this game that more likely will go give a party welcome to most gangs... heck even NCPD and TT. Cyberpunk is going to be glorious.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait bro :)
Maybe Jackie's with the Valentinos in that he picks up women in his free time and goes to the meetings to boast about it, but when it comes to actually making a living he works as a solo. The eye plucking doesn't necessarily have to be a part of any gang activity, it could be part of a specific job, or to sell for some extra cash, or just for the hell of it.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
True, maybe its for resale
I'd choose the Animal gang, mainly because I like to workout in real life, so can understand the strength mentality. I hope, I have the option to join them.
@TheNeonArcade
4 жыл бұрын
You won’t be able to join gangs / factions
Damn, I gotta buy the calculus skill chip bro
going to need get a new graphic card for this so i can run it at 4k 30fps. i like my tv now because its easier to see enemies far away. i have a 27 inch 1440 monitor but i dont touch it anymore. it mostly just gets used for watching youtube videos in the background while i play.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Hell yes, this game will look unreal in 4K
I like the valentinos and the vigilante guys
I hope cyberpunk 2077 has 15 to 20 gangs in the open world
NETRUNNER FOR LIFE!!! Destroy and take everything you have without you ever knowing, BAM!
Black Queen or Silver Slash. They fit me
It's hard to say maybe sacred blades silver slash or back alley brawlers
I couldn't listen at 1:09 I was too distracted by Mr. Forehead on the left.
My question is what did they do to all the old people? Do people simply not age anymore in this world? The oldest I have seen in those videos seems to be in their fourties
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe anti aging measures ... I hadn’t really thought of it to be honest
@voilenoire1246
5 жыл бұрын
Indeed, in ghost in shell you can live for ever you need just to change the shell (body) there risk but...
1:18 or the mafia, yea just the mafia
In the Cyberpunk 2077 trailer there’s a part where the maelstronomer gang are playing some Basketball and if you look one of them is a female so my guess is that there’s going to be female gang members as well
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Nice spot. Looks like Dum Dum and crew
@zstevie249
5 жыл бұрын
TheNeonArcade haha yea I been noticed it actually when I first seen the trailer for the very first time I’m so pumped for this game I cannot wait :)
Voodoo Boyz til infinity ! koupè tét boulè KAY 🔥
Realy cool Vid, keep it Up!
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend :)
There's a gang that took their lyrics from fave songs to realistic violence, well looks like I know who to join
Great video the game looks so interesting.
I would want to join the Brawlers, although my first run of 2077 will probably a techie-oriented character who probably would not quite fit even if I could join.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
You can still dream!
I really hope the Bozos are in 2077. While Slaughterhouse is really bad, the body sculpting is just so horrific and there's just something about clowns that always gets me.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
I hope Bozos are in too ... they are iconic
I like The Back Alley Brawler and maybe the Inquisitors
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
BAB might be pretty hardcore
how many and which gangs do you think will be in the game ? im hoping for all of them. once again thanks for the vid and keep up the good work
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Based on the scale of what they want the game to be I’m thinking most if not all
And I hope we can change our hair too
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sure we will be able to :)
Nice, so I don't think I would join any of them but I got a playthrough planned as a Vampire so Slaughterhouse could get me the stuff I need for the fangs and blades aslwell as overall cyber psychosis. This character however would probably kill the Antifa... I mean the Vampire gang cuz they aren't real fucking vampires.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Slaughterhouse seems like it might have the best design carry over to 2077 ... cant wait to see why they do with it
@ricardoalonso8376
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheNeonArcade Realistically CDPR has many sources of inspiration for new gangs, but I really want a Pennywise Bozo leader. Also, I can not see the Maelstrom gang having the guy from the demo as the gang's main boss, I need a goddam honest to goodness Terminator boss for them or an Evangelion as the top gang boss.
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
He might be one of the leaders of the Gang, or a pawn, who knows
When I have the extra cash, I'll probably pre order this game, even if it still has no release date!
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Just remember there are no official pre orders as of yet!
@franklinvonfrankenstein1137
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheNeonArcade what does that mean? That Amazon will refund me if the game never releases? I can live with that lol
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
It means the date on the pre order is a placeholder, there is no release date and there is no guarantee of the date. You can pre order through them and you’ll get the game, but I know Amazon is notorious for delays
@franklinvonfrankenstein1137
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheNeonArcade Oh Ok, I didn't see a release date at all haha. I thought Amazon was selling them with a TBA date. That's how ready I am to pre order
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
As am I buddy! Hope they announce a release date soon :)
Proud member of Neon Nation ❤️❤️❤️
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
Aye! 😜👍🏽
Even though willow sister work for corporation and fixer I want to hire one just to have a waifu
Back alley brawlers
Would it not be pretty cool if we could create our own gang? Oooooo, maybe that could be cyberpunks version of clans if it gets a multiplayer mode
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
It would be. Maybe that’s an addition that will come to Multiplayer if it releases
Yo! The Sacred Blades are the greatest opposition to The Slaughterhouse gang?! That's crazy, what type of tech would they use (if any) to overcome those bakebrains? Or is it all skill?!
What will you be playing on when this comes out
@TheNeonArcade
5 жыл бұрын
PC :)
the wild things
Possibly the Valentino is a might join idk yet