An attractive and formidable mercenary with retractable razor blades under her fingernails, Molly plays a crucial role in the physical world and becomes romantically involved with Case.

The enigmatic leader of Wintermute's team, initially presenting as a sophisticated former special forces officer, whose background and motivations are more complex than they first appear.

A charismatic artist with the ability to project holographic illusions, Riviera is marked by a dark and manipulative nature that complicates his interactions with other characters.

An intelligent AI created to serve a corporate entity, Wintermute orchestrates events and interactions to achieve its own challenging objectives, often interacting with characters through avatars.

Once a legendary cyberspace cowboy, McCoy Pauley—or "Dixie Flatline"—exists as a recorded consciousness offering guidance and expertise to Case.

A tech supplier to the criminal underworld, the Finn provides essential equipment and serves as a preferred avatar for Wintermute to convey messages to Case.

A laid-back yet courageous Rastafarian from Zion, Maelcum aids Case significantly by providing transportation and assistance, embodying loyalty and bravery.

A young woman with a complicated relationship with Case, she is affected deeply by the dangerous world they inhabit and her actions significantly impact Case's emotional journey.

An AI counterpart to Wintermute, specializing in personality and emotional understanding, whose actions and motives are intertwined with the larger technological and narrative themes.