I ever wanted was for you to live" "I ain't worth it, Lucy" #cyberpunkedgerunners - YouTube
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A fan theory challenges whether cyberpsychosis in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a real condition or a social construct — and the answer reframes the entire tragedy of David's story.
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Theory Briefing
- A fan theory with 722K views argues cyberpsychosis in Edgerunners is not a biological condition but a societal label.
- David's spiral and his final words — 'I ain't worth it, Lucy' — are reread as symptoms of systemic dehumanization, not hardware overload.
- The theory invites viewers to question whether the show's tragedy is about technology's limits or capitalism's exploitation of the vulnerable.