Noidu

Noidu is one of patrons at the Shining Pearl. Even though he has been lounging about the tavern for some time by the time of the player's appearance in Taodal, not much is known about him by the other patrons. According to Punflen, he's got a lot of krats, only spending them on drinks, meals and occasionally willing girls for more private activities. In actuality, he is a successful bounty hunter. He claims he doesn't remember why he initially came to Taodal, but he speculates that it's most likely that he was after a bounty, but his brain-wired cybernetics were hacked somehow at some point. He is stuck in a dormant zombie-like state until the player resets the cybernetics.

Player interactions
When the player first approaches him, he seems to be completely ignoring them. This turns out to not be something deeper than just a cold shoulder to a stranger, as even when he's invited for sex, he acts more or less like a zombie. Something of interest to the player are the cybernetics on his arm, noticeable with Intelligence 6. The top case panel on his cybernetics can be unlocked using a key found on him - acquired either with Agility 8 right in the main dining hall or from his belongings after inviting him for sex. The keys can actually be looted either before or after the act, and the player doesn't have to actually sleep with him to get them.

After opening the panel, the player can find several components, one of which is sending out a distress message. To help Noidu, the player needs to first remove the red flashing component, use the port key on it, push the reset button and then resocket the component again. After doing the afromentioned sequence correctly, Noidu wakes up. He's very confused of his surroundings as he has no idea what happened to lead him to Taodal in the first place. His cybernetic logs are wiped, and he is mildly suspicious of the player for being involved in his condition. He's ultimately thankful for the help, though.

With his brain fixed, you can then ask him questions about himself and his work. Alternatively you can ask him for sex as well. Noidu is very blunt about it, and he is down for it whenever with whoever, but he is not known for being very gentle while doing it. If the player has had sex with him prior to resetting him, he remembers the act and even asks the player for a re-enactment.

Details
The cybernetics he has, which are implanted in his arm and connected to his brain, are mostly used for weapons. His weapon of choice is a 'Preyor pike' that creates a sheath of energy around it. He mostly uses it for intimidation, as the sound of it activating is usually enough for his targets to surrender. His augmentations also can work as a possible interface with computer systems.

Even though Noidu appears quiet and somewhat harsh in his behaviour, he doesn't seem to be of lower intellect, as seen when the player asks him about his species, which he prefers to refer to as "shape": "Are we not all the same outside our morphology? We speak, think, laugh and cry all the same. If our biology is the only thing that separates us, wouldn't it be gentler to call it a 'shape'? Even if our shapes do affect our minds, we should still show the same compassion and understanding we show to everybody else. If it means keeping up an illusory parity, I am fine with it."