Vinyl City

Overview of Vinyl City.

**Vinyl City** is a city and the setting of *No Straight Roads*. It's governed and controlled by NSR.

## Overview

Vinyl City is a big, high-tech city powered by music and is known as the music capital of the world. It used to have an energy problem but has since become well-powered thanks to the emergence of the record label and EDM empire NSR and their power source known as the Qwasa, a machine that converts music into power and distributes it through the whole city. Since then, music has been the main power source, and thus a wide-spread commodity. However, throughout the game, the city primarily favored EDM music over other genres, enforced by NSR with an iron fist and great prejudice.

Vinyl City is split into districts. Many, if not all, are occupied and controlled by NSR's artists. A NSR-controlled district features their music, aesthetics, advertisements, and their stage where they perform their concerts. NSR Tower is situated in the heart of the city. As expected, there is a vast sewer network underneath the streets, and this is where Bunk Bed Junction lives and serves as their base of operations.

Vinyl City also has a special way to access different districts, also powered by music. Specifically, the dock requires a Platinum Disc to be inserted into the record player-like podium and be played music in order to access the district associated with that Disc (ie. DJ Subatomic Supernova's Platinum Disc allows complete access to the Cast Tech District). Once all requisites are met, the city will shift entirely and give access to the district by connecting them via docks.

## Locations

### Regularities

* **NSR Tower** - A glass building with a lighthouse on top that is the landmark of Vinyl City and home base of CEO Tatiana.
* **Festival Plaza** - Seems to be Vinyl City's main street.
* **NSR Post** - A postal service
* **NSR Bank** - A bank own by the NSR record label. Unknown purposes.
* **Tatiana Hotels** - A line of hotels owned by Tatiana. Unknown purposes.
* **EDMart** - A market
* **Sui Tera** - TBA
* **Vinyl City Police Department** - The city's police department.
* **Falk's Burger** - A restaurant that is a reference to musician Falk Au Yeong.
* **Eurekraf** - Unknown.

### Specialties

* **Tatiana Cruises** - A line of cruises own by Tatiana. Unknown purposes.
* **Main One**

### Districts

#### **Cast Tech**

DJ Subatomic Supernova's district, based on science and space.

* **Galactik** - Some sort of shop owned by DJ Subatomic Supernova.
* **Club Planetarium** - A universal/galactic-themed dance club, and main battlefield stage owned by DJ Subatomic Supernova.
* **Galaxy Lab**

#### **Akusuka**

Sayu's district, and the Japanesque-constructed part of Vinyl City based on aquatic landscapes. Its name originates from the Malay phrase meaning "I like/my love", and is a counterpart on Akihabara District from Tokyo, Japan.

* **Kura Kura Stream Hub**
* **Suka Pop Centre** - A Pop Music Center that could seem to be owned by Sayu.
* **Digital Idol Aquarium** - An aquarium owned by Sayu.
* **Wai Wai Wondersea(?)** - Some sort of building owned by Sayu, because of the crab/lobster icon.
* **Cash River Arcade** - An arcade area owned by Sayu, because of the crab icon.
* **Grand Sea Cinema(?)**- A cinema owned by Sayu.
* **Sukidenki** - What seems to be an electricity company owned by Sayu.
* **Akusuka 108** - A department store owned by Sayu. Reference to Shibuya 108 from Tokyo, Japan.

#### **Natura**

Yinu's district, based on nature.

* **Natura Concert Hall** - A concert hall, and main battlefield stage, owned by Yinu and her Mother.
* **Natura Botanical Gardens** - A plethora of gardens owned by Yinu and her mother.

#### **Metro Division**

Based on technology and robotics.

* **Baracca Mansion** - Home to 1010.
* **Zero X One** - Seem to be 1010's main battlefield stage.
* **Robo-Oke** - A karaoke center.
* **Chicken Dance BBQ** - A BBQ restaurant. Reference to the fad dance.

#### **Dream Fever**

Eve's district, based on surreal art.

* **Evenfall Gallery** - An art gallery in which Eve hosts an art exhibition.
* **Dream Residence** - An apartment building for residents of Dream Fever.
* **EVEART & Hertz Galleries** - Art galleries containing Eve's art.
* **Arca Visual Studio** - An art studio with visual effects.
* **DiVanci Cafe & Restaurant** - A restaurant.

### Independent

* **The Sewers** - Mayday and Zuke's home and hideout.

### Unknown

* **Fyco's Electronics**- A TV shop.
* **RDT**

## References

1. ↑ Interview with NSR staff at Japan Expo 2020