Faraday, a Militech fixer operating in Santo Domingo, Night City, specializes in coordinating corporate espionage against Arasaka through mercenary proxies like Maine’s crew and David Martinez’s team. Known for his calculated demeanor, he navigates deals with a blend of professional polish and veiled condescension, deliberately hoarding critical intel to maintain operational secrecy. Behind his façade as a neutral intermediary lies a ruthlessly opportunistic strategist, driven by ambitions to climb Night City’s corporate ladder.
This ambition culminates in his betrayal of Militech after surviving an Arasaka counterintelligence assassination plot. Defecting to Arasaka, Faraday orchestrates a scheme to capture Lucyna Kushinada—a netrunner with ties to Arasaka’s experimental programs—and manipulates David into testing a hazardous cyberskeleton prototype. Exploiting netrunner Kiwi’s loyalty, he ensnares Lucy in a meticulously planned trap before callously eliminating Kiwi once her role concludes.
Faraday’s imposing presence is accentuated by cybernetic modifications: four eyes arranged with three stacked vertically on his right cheekbone, evoking both intimidation and a symbolic nod to Faraday cages’ signal-blocking properties. These augmentations mirror his fixation on controlling information flow.
His downfall unfolds during Arasaka Tower’s chaotic siege. A gravity-manipulating weapon wielded by David, now consumed by cyberpsychosis, severs Faraday’s leg. Fleeing via Trauma Team airship, he becomes collateral damage in the clash between David and Adam Smasher. Smasher’s missile strike hurls Faraday from the tower, his body shattered beyond recognition upon impact. Only his detached cybernetic eyes hint at his identity amid the wreckage.
Beyond his anime portrayal, Faraday features briefly in the *Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City* board game. His trajectory epitomizes Night City’s cycle of corporate predation and the self-destructive consequences of unbridled ambition.