[quote=@CLIW]
Looks interesting, but I'm not entirely sure I can pull off a hacker character because I know nothing about hacking. 
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Research will be a big help if you wanted to know more about hacking. You could start of as a normal citizen who eventually got into the place where he/she would go in depth for some knowledge about hacking (He could be an activist who doesn't like the corrupted politicians.. etc, etc.). Then that could be a really good way to let the character grow.