Falco

Falco is a main character in and serves as the primary driver for Maine's crew.

Appearance
Falco is a seemingly older man of average height and build. He has semi-long, dark brown hair, slightly parted in the middle, that blooms out to the sides and a thick, but neat mustache that curls up at the ends. He wears Western-style clothes, such as a multi-tone brown waistcoat with suspender-like straps around the shoulders, over a white, high collar shirt with long sleeves. The right sleeve is rolled up to reveal his only obvious cyberware enhancement: a single, silver and black cyberarm of unknown make or model. He wears dark brown pants and light brown shoes. Across his hips is a yellow ammo belt with a single, holstered Techtonika Burya on the right side. He has a notable, Southern drawl. The vehicle he drives for Maine's crew is a customized Chevillon Emperor called the "Edgerunner".

Personality
Falco serves as a reliable driver throughout the series, never questioning his orders and effectively doing his duties with a high level of composure. He is relatively distant from the crew, sharing no on-screen intimacy with any of them, but cares for them nonetheless, lapsing into moments of outrage when other crew members are harmed. For example, he knocks out Maine after Kiwi is assaulted by him. This raises questions about Falco's physical strength or the quality of his cyberware, which are never elaborated on in the series.

His role and his excellent driving skills are put to the test later in the series, after the crew is significantly downsized by tragic events. His ability to use the Edgerunner as both a vehicle and weapon becomes instrumental to David. He is, most importantly, a man of his word, keeping his promise to David at the end of the show.

Edgerunners
Falco is a former Nomad wheelman who was part of Maine's edgerunner crew. Although it is uncertain when or under what circumstances he joined, he is implied to always be in the background of early episodes, as he is seen sharing an experience at Lizzie's Bar with Pilar and David. While not often around the crew, he definitely has attachments to them. When Maine attacks Kiwi due to cyberpsychosis, Falco, in a rare moment of outrage, knocks him out with a single punch from his cyberarm.

Shortly after Maine's death, Falco joins David's crew and plays a much more prominent role as a driver. He is seen transporting David, Rebecca and Julio on a mission provided by Wakako. After the mission, he is seen speaking to David at the usual mission after party, saying he didn't believe David had what it takes to join Maine's crew in the beginning. This implies he had always been around, just unseen. Toward the end of the series, he becomes one of David's greatest allies, using his immense driving skills to help him capture an Arasaka convoy, and then assault Arasaka Tower to rescue Lucy. He is the last person Kiwi calls as she is dying, implying a deeper level of trust between the two. He helps Rebecca hold off large numbers of police and troops in Corpo Plaza, using the Edgerunner as cover. When Rebecca is unceremoniously killed by Adam Smasher, he lapses into a fit of rage and attempts to physically attack Smasher, only to be instantly knocked back several feet by a gutpunch. His final task for David is to honor a promise he made off-screen to escape safely with Lucy and the reward money for the mission.

After David's death, Falco became a recluse. It is unknown whether he has had contact with Lucy since then.

2077
Some time later, a certain Merc by the name of V came across a discarded braindance which mentioned David by name, warning V not to follow David's fate. Their curiosity piqued by the BD, V reached out to local fixer Muamar Reyes requesting more information, and Muamar in turn contacted Falco. Soon later, Falco contacted V personally, telling them that his crew's "15 minutes were up" and not to bother looking for them. However, recognizing the similarities between David and V, and their actions against Arasaka, Falco gave V David's jacket as a final parting gift from one Edgerunner to another.

Weapons

 * Techtronika RT-46 Burya

Cyberware

 * Cyberoptics
 * EMP Threading
 * Right Cyberarm

Vehicles

 * Chevillon Emperor "Edgerunner"

Associated Quests

 * Over the Edge