MATRIX Awake currently has a fully operational Matrix that exists throughout the game. Deckers are the only people other than gods that have access to this world and all its riches. Once you find certain rooms that have linkups to the Matrix, you can use a datajack and cyberdeck to jack in. The better your cyberdeck, the better your chances of survival and success in the Matrix. The Matrix is invaluable when it comes to sneaking through security or grabbing information, because in 2064, everything is stored on computers. If you need the dirt on someone, or a pass for a Maglock at the local police station, only a decker will be able to get it for you. When you jack into the Matrix, your real body will remain by the terminal unchanged. Your mind however will go on a trip unlike any other as the cyberdeck simulates your experience. This means that although you might be unlocking Lone Star's undercover payroll files, someone might be kicking the shit out of you in real life. Since you NEVER want to be tracked down, you will almost always jack in from a public terminal. Because of this, you will always need someone you trust by your side looking after your body while you're away. In this way, a decker relies on the group and the group relies on the decker. In mud terms, the Matrix is probably one of the coolest things you will ever see. It is essentially an alternate reality for the player, as you surf through rooms that don't exist. You will fight and avoid mobs that are simple computer programs, and will open doors that are made up of numbers. You will also find data in there, that when you jack out, will be worth a lot to the right person. As you make more money and gain a bigger reputation in the Shadowrun world, you will be able to increase your abilities in the matrix. See Also: DECKERS, CYBERDECKS, PROGRAMS, UTILITIES, LOCATE, LOGON, ANALYZE, DOWNLOAD, CRASH, ABORT, SCAN, SOFTWARE, CONNECT, INTRUSION COUNTERMEASURES