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A fan theory argues cyberpsychosis in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners isn't real — so what is actually driving David's unraveling?

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Theory Briefing

  • A YouTube fan theory with 723K views challenges the in-universe explanation that cybernetic implants literally cause madness in Edgerunners.
  • The theory reframes David's breakdown as driven by social and psychological forces, not the implants themselves.
  • Arasaka's corporate world is central to the argument — the system, not the chrome, may be what destroys people.
  • The debate mirrors real questions about whether mental illness is biological or a product of environment and power structures.