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"Ahhh...", Kenji Tanaka asked, a little annoyed. "Is David really going to become a cyberpsycho? Just like his older brother, Maine?"
"Can't he just give up the heavy prosthetics and switch to lighter ones?" he muttered.
Although he said so, he also knew that David would never give up the heavy prosthetics.
Because now David is the team leader and the support for his companions, just like Maine back then.
And David is not only that, but he also carries the dream of his mother Gloria, the responsibility entrusted to him by his older brother, Maine, and...
the dream of promising Lucy to take her to the moon.
So he must not fail, nor give up just like that.
Giving up the powerful prosthetics on his body will likely leave him unable to protect his companions and loved ones.
Especially in a dangerous place like Night City.
As a recognized figure in the edgerunners group, David's team will definitely have enemies and competitors.
Once they know that David's prosthetics have been downgraded, they will seek revenge.
That would be a catastrophe for David and his companions.
Even if David and his companions had no enemies, could David's military prosthetic, Sandevistan, guarantee that no one would covet it?
Everyone knows that a man is innocent, but guilty of a treasure.
That's why David didn't dare to downgrade his prosthetic, because his prosthetic not only affects him.
The responsibility David bears is even greater than that of his prosthetic!
Just like in contemporary society, why do some people risk their lives in high-risk jobs?
Aerial workers, truck drivers, coal miners... and other jobs are very dangerous.
If you are not careful, you will lose your life.
Isn't it because they have the responsibility of a family? If you don't carry a heavy burden, who would be willing to risk your life tomorrow?...
As an adult, Kenji Tanaka naturally understands this.
But because of this, he thinks David's life is too...
heavy.
It's no wonder Silverhand said that the cause of cyberpsychosis is not only due to nerve erosion caused by prosthetics.
The most important thing is the pressure and responsibility they entail.
This cruel world of capital not only transforms the human body with cold and ruthless machines but also alienates the human spirit with hateful values.
This is the cruelest part of the cyberpunk world.
Beautiful and kind people will eventually drown in this era under the impact of the cruel and ruthless era of capitalist corporations.
Only greedy, insidious, and cunning bastards like Faraday can survive.
Just like in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, whoever can laugh until the end and traverse the eight wastes to unify the country is not the most benevolent and moral Uncle Liu, who cares the most about the people. Instead,
it is Sima Yi and his Sima family who, with eagle and wolf eyes, resist and cower in humiliation, swear by Luoshui, and are shameless.
Because in the torrent of times, kindness, benevolence, and morality are actually just a burden.
Kenji Tanaka continued reading magazines one after another.
Faraday spoke directly to the head of Arasaka Corporation, and they once again mentioned the term "cyborg".
And they reached a consensus, as Militech rejected Faraday's terms.
So, Faraday decided to cooperate with Arasaka Corporation and, under their commission, investigated the identity of the hacker who erased Tanaka's neural network data.
This worries people about Lucy.
After all, manga fans with a divine perspective know that Faraday also learned from Maine that Kiko was injured and hospitalized.
So the hacker who searched for data in Tanaka's neural network was another substitute hacker on the team.
It's unclear whether Faraday, the intermediary who is above the general cyberpunk team, will know that the substitute hacker is Lucy.
Most manga fans hope Faraday doesn't know, but Kenji Tanaka knows very well.
Next, Faraday will definitely meet Lucy, so the subsequent plot can continue to advance forcefully.
The plot in the manga continues.
At the same time, Lucy noticed that David had been acting strangely lately, so she called Kiko to inquire about his current situation.
After Kiko told Lucy that David was fine, she changed the subject and asked if he planned to return to the team.
"In my opinion, although David is willing to wait for you, he really wants you to return now," Kiko said.
"...I know," Lucy replied helplessly.
"Not yet possible?"
"Not yet, but it's almost finished."
Seeing this, everyone understood that the reason Lucy didn't join the team was because she had to clear Arasaka Corporation's tracking.
She should be protecting David. The document Tanaka had in his mind at first contained David's information.
"Really? Forget it, I won't ask anymore," Kiko replied with apparent normalcy.
But then, she said: "Don't trust anyone in Night City. If they betray you because of this, it's your fault."
"Did I teach you that?"
"Yes... you taught me," Lucy replied with a chuckle.
This conversation between Lucy and Kiko seemed very normal, and Kenji Tanaka didn't care, he simply thought it was a normal conversation.
However, after Kiko hung up the phone with Lucy, Faraday called Kiko...
Kenji Tanaka was surprised, but...
Kiko was "one of us" and would never betray her companion.
Above all, she and Lucy have always been a master and a friend.
However, even if supporting characters don't betray the protagonists, it's inevitable that villains will capture them and force the protagonists to appear to save people.
After all, from Faraday's perspective, Kiko simply said that she didn't know who the substitute hacker on the team was.
It is estimated that Faraday wouldn't believe him and would take drastic measures to capture Kiko.
Whether it's planning to torture or directly infiltrating Kiko's neural network to find relevant memories,
Lucy, the hacker who erased Tanaka's neural network data, must be found.
This type of plot is not uncommon in other manga.
David and Lucy will go to rescue Kiko, and thus will be forced to reveal their identity.
But, generally, in this type of plot, captured supporting characters will bravely die to prevent the protagonists from escaping, and will use their lives to cover their escape.
"I see, it seems so."
Kenji Tanaka thought he had guessed the direction of the next plot and said with great certainty: "It seems Faraday will capture Kiko next."
"But... from this point of view, will Kiko be the next character to be 'knifed'?"
He guessed.