Moments before the attack, Ryan is on patrol near an alleyway that's known for rioters and cyber gangs. However, it hasn't been used for a few months and was already cleared earlier that day. As Ryan passes it he hears fast footsteps from in the alley. He investigates thinking of it as merely his imagination. As he enters the alley, he hears footsteps behind him, he checks his 6 o'clock, nothing. He quickly goes back to his 12 o'clock and continues onward, 20 steps later, he hears something land behind him, he's jumped by four gang members of a Cyber Gang known has the Death Reapers. He struggles for a few seconds before getting struck in the head with a blunt power gauntlet. He blacks out.
He awakens 7 hours later, not knowing who he is or where he is. Ryan searches his pockets and finds a blank access card with a name on it. His name. However, it doesn't have any meaning to him. He leaves the alleyway to find out what happened to him.