Afterlife

The Afterlife is the name of a club in Night City, known throughout the decades for its solo and merc clientele.

2020
In 2020, the Afterlife was a former mortuary converted into a bar and had three different areas, "The Antechamber," "The Crypt," and "Hades", which were all inhabited by hard-drinking, hard-fighting solos who came here to enjoy the atmosphere and the camaraderie. As one delves deeper into the Afterlife, each successive chamber became darker and more dangerous, with Hades being filled with the combat veterans who hired out for the highest prices.

The Afterlife was best be described as a cross between a country-western bar and a motorcycle guild hall. The sound system played a variety of martial music and Gothic rock, and the closest thing to dancing was the occasional brawl. But this is a pro's club, no one needed to prove themselves; their presence was proof enough. Any brawls were strictly for fun.

Although many people came to the Afterlife to hire solos, a larger proportion posted messages on a marquee which circulated proposals throughout the bar. Those who did enter the bar do so at their own risk, and have paid the price in the past.

2045
By 2045, after the Fourth Corporate War, the Afterlife continued its reputation as the premiere solo bar in Night City. Rebuilt in the remains of an old morgue in the Upper Marina, on the outskirts of the Hot Zone, it was now run by the legendary solo, Rogue Amendiares. Every solo in the city dreamt of getting a drink at the Afterlife named after them, even if it only happened post-mortem. While a "Johnny Silverhand" can be ordered at the bar, a "Morgan Blackhand" cannot, as no one knows which was the fate of the latter.

2077
The Afterlife was still owned by Rogue, who managed to become the biggest fixer in Night City. The club, however, has moved to the northern Watson district - as the areas of the City Center began to blossom, attracting wealthier people, and left no room for a Solo bar there. Luckily for Rogue, she managed to find another morgue in which to rebuild the club. The bar continued serving drinks named after legendary Edgerunners. The venue served as a base of operations for Rogue and her merc allies, and was also a location where, among other things, certain business transactions could be conducted.

V, Jackie Welles and T-Bug visited the Afterlife after successfully completing an assignment for Dexter DeShawn.