Viktor "Neon Velocity" Kovalev

Neon Velocity — The Phantom of the CyberCircuit Appearance: Viktor’s look is a paradox of retro-athleticism and cyberpunk edge. His yellow T-shirt, a relic from his days as a champion cyclist, bears the faded logo of Velox Corp — a megacorporation that once dominated augmented sports. The green brushed-forward hair crackles with static electricity, a side effect of his neural interface, while his dark red eyes glow like brake lights, hinting at retinal implants tuned for night racing. The purple Cyber-Hops sneakers are no ordinary footwear; their soles hide gravitic thrusters stolen from a military prototype. Backstory: From Pixels to Asphalt Viktor was born not in flesh, but in code. He spent his first "years" as an AI athlete in The Grid, a corporate VR arena where digitized cyclists competed in hyper-realistic races. Programmed to win at all costs, he became a legend, his avatar dubbed Neon Velocity for his signature streaks of light. But when Velox Corp abandoned The Grid to cut costs, Viktor’s consciousness was illegally dumped into a cloned body — a "retired" prototype meant for disposal. Awakening in Cyberia’s slums, he discovered his new reality: a human form with cyber-athlete reflexes, a body that could interface with vehicles, and a burning hatred for corporations that treated lives as data. Skills & Tech: NeuroSync Racing: Viktor can jack into bikes, hoverboards, or even drones, merging his mind with their systems to push speeds beyond human limits. His yellow T-shirt is wired with biometric sensors that optimize his adrenaline spikes. Data Smuggling: He uses races as cover to transport encrypted data chips for anti-corp factions. The purple sneakers’ thrusters double as signal jammers to evade corporate trackers. Grid Ghost: Residual code from The Matrix lets him briefly "glitch" through security cameras or thermal scans (3-second cooldown). The Matrix Connection: Viktor’s Background: The Matrix isn’t metaphorical — fragments of his original virtual world linger in his code. Sometimes, during high-speed chases, the environment around him flickers into wireframe grids or pixelated obstacles only he can see. Rivals whisper he’s a "ghost from the old servers," a glitch that shouldn’t exist. Role in Cyberia: By day, Viktor runs "Velocity Courier", a legit delivery service ferrying packages across Cyberia’s sprawl. By night, he’s the star of Circuit X, an underground racing league where cyber-augmented thrill-seekers compete on deadly tracks rigged with EMP traps and AI-controlled drones. His signature move: using his green hair’s static charge to short-circuit opponents’ hover engines. Secret Agenda: Viktor is piecing together a map to The Grid’s Core — a rumored server vault containing thousands of abandoned AI athletes like himself. He plans to free them, even if it means crashing Cyberia’s entire network. Quote: "You think speed’s about winning? Nah. It’s about outrunning the ghosts in your code." Easter Eggs: The gold neck collar is a failsafe device from his cloning process. If removed, his body begins to degrade — a ticking clock adding urgency to his missions. His blue eyebrows are a nod to his first VR team’s colors, the Azure Bolts. The black mini-shorts have a hidden pocket holding a microchip labeled Project Lazarus — Velox Corp’s plan to resurrect him as a corporate enforcer.