Birdsong.
That was something Night City didn't have.
Night City had eradicated birds, allegedly due to a bird flu epidemic that had once broken out.
However, this explanation clearly didn't hold water, because when the birds were gone, the slums of Night City turned into a dumping ground teeming with insects and rodents, yet the mayor didn't help exterminate cockroaches and other pests.
So why were the birds exterminated?
The real reason was unknown, but from then on, the sky of Night City belonged only to skyscrapers and floating cars.
Having taken immunosuppressive drugs yesterday, Lille fell asleep and woke up in New York the next morning.
"No ads, bright sunshine, and even birds chirping—have to say, life here is much better than in Night City."
Lille got out of bed.
Hell's Kitchen was much better than the slums of Night City, of course, that's only in comparison to Night City.
Mom knocked on the door: "Lille—are you up? Breakfast is ready."
"Coming."
