Societal Breakdown

Hey there! How are you all doing? A few days ago I made a detailid post where I talked about my idea for a Zombie Outbreak scenario in Cyberpunk. This suggestion is connected to that post but I also feel like the subject matter I am about to discuss might be useful for other people since it covers a very general topic.

Social Unrest / Riots / Rioters

Social Unreat is extremely common in the world of Cyberpunk. The Hyper-Capitalistic society that seeks to supress induviduality and grind down everyone into good corporate workers applys alot of pressure on the people and makes them more likely to snap at the closest sign of societal breakdown.

Add a massive disaster (Zomboids) to the equation and the authorities inability to calm down the chaos and you get yourself a real powder keg in your hands.

I seek advice on how someone can showcase mass social unrest and eventual breakdown of society properly in the setting of Cyberpunk. Where the characters and there for the reader can feel the pressure around them build and build until it explodes and this time the authorities and corporations fail to contain to chaos.

Here is my take on this topic, mainly a my take on a part of it. It is about the Rioters themselves, there are many different reasons as to why people riot. For my setting it is desperation combined with anger. Most people are mad, mad that this thing hasn't been contained, mad that things seem to be keep getting worse and worse despite what the TV says and scared for themselves and their loved ones. Some want to let their frustrations out while others want to stock up on supplies due to the cirisis happening around them.

There are also others who just want to take advantage of the situation, if Arasaka Security cannot stop you from raiding that clothing store and the turrets inside ran out of ammo due to sheer mass of people trying to enter why won't you also join them to snag a few things and then hide until it all blows over?