Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Episode 8 ✔ ❲DIRECT❳
The core of "Stay" is the widening gap between David and Lucy. While David believes he must keep "chipping in" more cyberware to protect his crew and send Lucy to the moon, Lucy is working in secret to save him from Arasaka.
: David's Ripperdoc warns him that standard medication is no longer enough. David is now on nine times the standard dose of immunosuppressants, literally "circling the drain" toward a total mental break. Critical Themes and Pacing Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Episode 8
: During the raid, David freezes when he sees a young gangster who reminds him of his younger self. He later hallucinates gun-headed monstrosities, a visual representation of his PTSD and guilt over the innocent lives lost during his missions. The core of "Stay" is the widening gap