BTech

**BTech**, an abbreviation for Biotechnica, is an organization and megacorporation within the Cyberpunk Universes and Campaigns.

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## Canon Lore

### The "Good Guy" Megacorporation

* Creator of CHOOH2, a synthetic grain alcohol that replaced gasoline and diesel fuels as the main combustible fuel, as their worldwide reserves were depleted.
	+ Licensed to Petrochem, who supplies every gas station in Night City and the NUSA.
	+ Within a few years, all vehicles were replaced with ones that run on CHOOH2
* The biggest food supplier of all Night City, and one of the biggest in the NUSA.
	+ Has several large protein farms where they produce synthetic protein derivatives on a massive scale.
	+ Allfoods, a Biotechnica subsidiary, is in charge of supplying customers with affordable and readily available meat based food products.
* Participated in researching various vaccines and future medicine products.
	+ Securicine, a readily available and potent painkiller used for many patients to treat several illnesses and ailments.

* Has been working towards rebuilding the environment, including restoration of forests and bioengineering previously extinct animal species across the world.
	+ Labs have provided much of the tech that enabled the NUSA and Canada to develop new bio-engineered "replacement species," with hopes in restoring both flora and fauna that were blighted by drastic climate changes.
	+ Created a natural park in Night City, called Lake Park, one of the few places within the city left with greenery by 2045.

### The Dark Side of the so called "Good Guy" Megacorporation

* Petrochem basically holds a monopoly throughout every gas station in Night City and NUSA.
	+ Supplies Arasaka with CHOOH2 in return for protection.
* Securicine' main side effect was gradual neurodegeneration with prolonged usage.
	+ A known side effect to Biotechnica, they decided Securicine was too profitable to be pulled from the market. The information on this would be classified to Level 1 and higher access within the corporation.
* By day the city kept Lake Park clean; custodians provided upkeep, and young mothers brought their children to play in a "natural" environment. But during the night it was a different story.
	+ After sun went down, the "residents" emerged from the filth in which they had been hiding, and stalk the silent greenswards. The park was very dangerous at night, and there were numerous disappearance cases.
	+ Perhaps Clandestine related?
* In 2004, found success in human cloning experiments, but kept secret due to it being illegal in the majority of countries.
	+ 16 years later in 2020, found success in producing the first self-aware fully functional human clone by implanting a construct personality. Initially, this development was artificial, but soon enough they began experimenting to insert natural digitized personalities in clones.
	+ By 2045 they were able to grow humans in labs with abilities only previously possible through intensive Cyberware
		- Kept even more secret due to their plan to use them against other Megacorporation, such as Arasaka and Militech
		- Richie's wife accidentally stumbled upon plans or vats that were being used for this.
			* This either led to her death or disppearance (Whatever he chooses)