Upon seeing the plot abruptly stop here, Kenji Tanaka felt ill.
But...
Actually, it's fine. After all, there's no foreshadowing in this episode's plot, and it doesn't break at the climax of a tense storyline.
Such a break cannot be considered a 'broken chapter'.
But...
"Ahhhhhh... can't Edgerunners update faster?" Kenji Tanaka said with an uncomfortable expression. "Even though it updates weekly, I still think it's too slow!"
"Couldn't it be serialized twice a week, or release all the plots at once?"
That said, he also knew this was unrealistic, just a complaint.
The main reason is that the plot of "Edgerunners" is very compact, and there's practically no 'filler' plot.
Even when David joined Maine's team, there was a period of warmth.
But then, Pira was suddenly killed by the homeless cyberpsycho.
Other manga might still alter the daily plot during this period, but "Edgerunners" is not like that.
A cyberpsycho just suddenly appears, his companion dies, and a fierce battle erupts.
There's also a seemingly transitional plot showing David strengthening after Maine's death, with scenes of intense combat.
Therefore, the plot of "Edgerunners" has always been very compact, so fans are used to the rhythm of continuous climaxes and naturally feel the need to keep watching.
But...
"Edgerunners" is a weekly manga, which prevents continuous viewing of the ending.
Kenji Tanaka gradually regained his senses after the compact plot. This episode's plot revealed a lot of information.
For example, David has accepted a new mission from Arasaka Corporation, Lucy's past, which everyone knew, and David seems to have developed symptoms of cyberpsychosis.
And... the information about David that Lucy saw in Tanaka's neural network at that moment was definitely bad. Lucy destroyed the information and seemed to have been secretly murdering those who knew her.
The plot is too dense, making it difficult to understand. Kenji Tanaka said with emotion: "It would be great if all manga had a complete plot pace like Edgerunners,
instead of being like those big fake manga that always have watered-down plots."
"But... will David repeat Maine's ending in this episode?"
He was a little worried and scared at the thought of the scene in the manga where David's prosthetic body trembled.
Not only Kenji Tanaka, but also manga fans who had read this episode had expressed their concerns and doubts.
"No way? David, who can withstand the erosion of Sandevistan's body, can't even withstand the erosion of prosthetics?"
"Oh my god, author, you're crazy, wake up! This is the male protagonist! Not a supporting role!"
"How can David, being the male protagonist, suffer from cyberpsychosis? Author, are you scaring me?"
"Doesn't the male protagonist have a special physique and great resistance to prosthetic erosion? I don't think he'll become a cyberpsycho."
"Maybe it's because he's under a lot of pressure after becoming the team leader? I remember Silverhand, the old rogue, said that cyberpsychosis is not only due to prosthetic erosion, but also external pressure...".
"Right now, it seems he's probably going through the same thing as Maine, because the team doesn't want to give up powerful prosthetics."
"Tears, David isn't even willing to give up the prosthetics left to him by his older brother Maine, which are already outdated and old."
"Break it! Break it!"
"Will the male protagonist die? Oh my god! I've been reading manga for so many years, and this is the first time I've heard something like this...".
"As expected, you're still as mentally ill as ever. It's the first time I've heard of a manga where the male protagonist will die."
"Don't get emotional. Having cyberpsychosis doesn't mean you're definitely going to die."
"Are you serious, friend? In the world of Edgerunners, cyberpsychos will definitely die! This is the setting!"
"Silverhand, the old rogue, is completely crazy. He blindly guessed that David and Lucy would die together in the end. The protagonists were annihilated, and no one was saved. Hahahaha!"
"Do you really come up with Silverhand's idea, the old rogue? I suggest he be sent to a mental asylum!"
"It's over, another one's crazy."
"No! There's another cyber-lunatic! Call the mobile terrorist team, Kouya!"
...
I still say that, although there are many dark and cruel manga in the manga industry,
even in the darkest and cruelest, the protagonist must survive until the end.
There's really no situation where the author seems to be so angry that even the protagonist suffers.
Furthermore...
everyone still feels something for David and Lucy. After watching Edgerunners for so long, David and Lucy's portrayal is quite good.
So manga fans still hope that David and Lucy are okay.
But now, it seems that David vaguely follows his older brother Maine's old path.
They couldn't help but curse: "Like lemons! Old rogue Silverhand!"
However, this plot, similar to a foreshadowing, made manga fans feel uneasy.
But in the end, the knife wasn't fully released.
Therefore, in the end, it didn't cause as much trouble as Maine's death plot.
At most, they ran to Ren's official Twitter in Japan and started complaining.
This kind of online complaint is, naturally, not a big problem for Ren.
It's just that...
there's an "Edgerunners" fan who can find Ren directly online!
"No way... Sakura."
Ren looked at Sakura, who was a little angry in front of him, and sighed.
"How... no way?"
Sakura frowned and asked: "Is David really going to become a cyberpsycho? He... isn't he the protagonist? The protagonist has a halo!"
"I really can't do it."
Ren put down the draft of "Fire Punch" in his hand and said weakly.
He's a plagiarist. How can he modify the original plot and give David and Lucy a good ending?
In a desperate world like cyberpunk, no one can have a good ending.
Because that's a rotten sci-fi world, unless someone descends from the machine.
Some kind of alien with a superior and just civilization in the universe directly attacked and razed the capital, like Arasaka Corporation, and military technology.
Then they kindly helped humanity build a new peaceful and civilized world.
But... is this possible?
With such a plot, it's not as realistic as expecting David to destroy Arasaka Corporation alone.
"Oh..."
Sakura seemed to realize that her behavior was inappropriate. She sighed and said: "In fact, I still hope... that David and Lucy can have a good ending, no!"
She suddenly remembered something: "Didn't you tell me that Lucy wouldn't die?"
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