Pull the chain on the desk lamp and watch the neon flicker on. In these cases the city’s had an upgrade—hardboiled detectives chase ghosts through mainframes, alibis hide in data streams, and the truth wears a trench coat under electric rain. Expect android fall guys, time-locked crime scenes, off-world mobsters, and evidence that bites back. The tech is new; the grit is classic. Pour a stiff one, kid—the future’s got fingerprints.