Although it is a type of fiction, it is surprisingly common in reality as well.

Ziggy Q was a hot topic in the early days of Safeng.

Giving a new prosthetic hand to a worker who lost an arm on a talk show,

It was a ‘cider’ remark criticizing the dark side of Night City, and contrary to his appearance, there were unexpectedly people praising him as a true entertainer…

They also appear in the DLC Phantom Liberty, but their appearance in the show was just a production, and in reality they were just the worn-out upper class of Night City…