He joins a crew of "edgerunners"—mercenaries for hire—led by a veteran named . Along the way, he forms a deep emotional bond with a mysterious netrunner named Lucy , whose dream of going to the moon becomes a central motivator for David’s increasingly risky decisions. Themes and Style

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022) is a standalone 10-episode anime miniseries produced by in collaboration with CD Projekt Red , set in the neon-drenched, high-tech dystopia of Night City. It serves as a prequel to the video game Cyberpunk 2077 , taking place approximately one year before the game's events. Plot and Characters

The story follows , a talented but socioeconomically struggling street kid who loses his mother and his home in a tragic incident. To survive, he has a powerful military-grade implant called the Sandevistan installed, which grants him superhuman speed but begins a slow spiral into physical and mental instability.