In cyberpunk works, most social conflicts arise from the gap between rich and poor? "Cyberpunk: Edgewalker" is no exception.

The protagonist David Martinez is a student from a poor family living in Night City. Because his mother had high hopes, David came to Arasaka Academy (equivalent to an aristocratic school). David excels in school and is secretly determined to join the company and climb to the top of Arasaka Tower.

However, an accident caused David to lose his remaining warmth.

Mother died in a car accident

Cold warnings such as dropping out of school, canceling rent, credit card debt collection, etc. are coming. Debt-ridden and helpless, rather than being crushed by society and living on the streets, it is better to pick up the weapons at hand and fight for the rebellion. Faced with the ruthless ridicule of his classmate, David decided to install the prosthetic body that his mother had traded privately on his body to deal with this classmate.

Unexpectedly, when this prosthetic body was installed on David's body, his body did not produce a strong rejection reaction, but it fit perfectly.

David, who possesses the powerful power of the prosthetic body, was also pulled into a group called Cyberpunk (also called Edgewalker) by Lucy (the heroine in the play) under a strange combination of circumstances. He joined an underground mercenary team and continued to transform his body, trying to become a legend in this night city.

As a player who has played the game, I am pleasantly surprised that "Cyberpunk: Edgewalker" perfectly reproduces the world in the game.

I mean, although "Cyberpunk 2077" has been criticized a lot because of bugs, its complete and unique world view setting also makes the game still interesting to me even after I have played it for several years. This world has a deep impression.

If you have played games, you will often see familiar streets, buildings, and rooms in the series. Whether it is a long shot or a close shot, I believe you will have a strong sense of déjà vu.

Even some NPCs in the game will come to the show to make a cameo? Just like this Zen master under the overpass, he seems to be A meditation class was held in the play to bring a moment of peace to the busy corporate dogs in Night City.

Besides that, in the anime, you can see everyone calling the virtual screen with visualization like in the game.

Gangs such as the Tiger Claw Gang and the Whirlpool Gang will also appear in the series from time to time to fight with the protagonist.

Like the game, the world in Edgewalker is cold and materialistic? In the event of an accident, if you are not their Clients, please do not expect the trauma team to help you.

Because she was not a member of the trauma team, David’s mother missed the best opportunity for treatment

In such a twisted future world, everything seems cold. Ruthless:

?Do you know where the legends of Night City gather? In the cemetery. Yes, just like the classic line mentioned at the beginning of the game, in Night City, there are no living legends, only legends that are praised after death.

As a child from a poor family, David should have surpassed his own class with excellent results. However, because of an accident, he took to the streets to join an organization. As long as he was given enough money, he would kill people and steal goods. He can do it all, and gradually grows into a top mercenary, and finally becomes a legend.

The drink in the bar in the game Afterlife is called David Martinez

Is it surprising? This is Night City.

However, if he wants to become a legend in Night City, David must face endless threats and the physical damage caused by prosthetics.

Although this military technology prosthetic body called "Sian Westan" (the prosthetic body that David installed at the beginning) did not cause David to have a strong rejection reaction, after being used excessively, it also It can cause serious harm to the body and must be suppressed by biological inhibitors.

The Sian Westan prosthetic body in the game

And as time progressed, David had to add more Prosthetic body to enhance one's own strength.

At this time, a huge problem appeared in front of David? Cyberpsychosis.

Whether in 2077 or "Edgewalker", cyberpsychosis is a major problem plaguing Night City.

Cyberpsychosis is a mental illness that causes hallucinations due to the installation of too many prosthetics. The more prosthetics you wear, the less and less "human" parts of your body become. When the machines on your body exceed 50% of your own body, you will gradually lose your self-awareness, eventually leading to the loss of personality.

Sadly, there is no treatment for this condition, and most cyberpsychopaths will eventually die from being unable to care for themselves in the melee.

Cybermaniac in 2077

In the series, when more prosthetics are added to David's body, he begins to inevitably produce Hallucinations, self-doubt and other mental disorders. This reaction caused him to lose focus during the battle, and at the same time he began to accidentally kill some innocent citizens.

At the end of the plot, after installing the huge "Prosthetic King Kong", David also faced the huge test of losing his humanity and becoming a cybermaniac.

Cyborg

In my opinion, the real core of "Cyberpunk: Edge Runner" lies in its exploration of love and loss. Strongly human narratives of characters.

Just like what "Blade Runner" wants to express, it wants us to find something or someone we really love and fight for it.

In this night city filled with prosthetic transformations, as long as humans still exist, no matter how twisted or evolved the concept is, humanity should not be wiped out after all.

Although he seems rebellious, David is actually a gentle boy. He didn't like the taste of tobacco, alcohol and carbonated drinks. Although he didn't like going to Arasaka Academy, he followed his mother's ideas and became an excellent student.

He also cannot bear the burden of losing his loved ones. No matter where he goes, he will wear his mother's coat, as if his mother will always be by his side.

After joining the Edgewalker team, he quickly integrated into the group and became one of them.

The role of Rebecca in the team is also very personal

Although the darkness of Night City is gradually corroding the world, Wei gradually loses his nature, but his relationship with Lucy has always been the emotional support for David who is about to lose his humanity in the later stages.

Lucy once said that her dream is to go to the moon, and Lucy and her dream of going to the moon are David's last hope when he is about to lose himself.

And Lucy's feelings for David are not just that. She went from being a carefree girl to finally taking risks for the person she loved and eliminating the threat.

In the final analysis, David is just an ordinary person who has a relatively high degree of adaptability to the prosthetic body. He does not have the protagonist aura of V. How can he face Adam? Heavy Hammer, when faced with the layers of military technology surrounding it, was ultimately no match for the company's powerful strength.

Adam Hammer also exists in the game

And at this critical moment, David chose In order to use his remaining body to fight against the heavy hammer with no chance of winning, and to put his companions and the people he likes out of danger.

I want to help you realize your dream, that is my dream

However, what is different from the game is that in "Cyber In "Punk: Edgewalker", David, an ordinary person, is destined to a certain destruction.

Although there is a classic and expected structure of boy meets girl, after the blood-soaking and tense bloody battle, people will not gain a relative success at the end of this story. A perfect ending? Just like every ending in 2077 will leave some regrets. David, who did not become the protagonist of the game, could only end up as a legend in the tombstone, his name stored in a glass of wine.

But I think that this kind of regretful and happy ending may be another interpretation of cyberpunk:

In a world that is rooted in In a world that has begun to corrupt and sink deeply into despair, only family, friendship and love can become people's only light.

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