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*** Actually, considering that the story takes place in the 2030s according to WordOfGod, and cryogenics has only existed as a science since the 1960s, Ashpool's claim of being over two hundred years old is probably more an indication of his deteriorating mental state than an accurate measure of his age.
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** Spitting is a sign of derision, so street samurai literally spit on emotional weakness. Plus it's easier to spit than blow your nose. Plus Gibson probably didn't know about the whole eye-nose connection.
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** RuleOfCool.
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* Just how old is 3Jane? We know she's at least 12, because we see the brief essay she wrote when she was that age. She acts more like an AdultChild CreepyChild, though.
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* Just how old is 3Jane? We know she's at least 12, because we see the brief essay she wrote when she was that age. She acts more like an AdultChild ManChild CreepyChild, though.
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** Just guessing here, but [[spoiler:Wintermute]] seemed to have a 'thing' for broken people it could rebuild to serve its purposes. It specifically [[spoiler:rebuilt Corto as Armitage]] to have a serviceable middleman for [[spoiler:the Run to let it merge with Neuromancer]]
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** Just guessing here, but [[spoiler:Wintermute]] seemed to have a 'thing' for broken people it could rebuild to serve its purposes. It specifically [[spoiler:rebuilt Corto as Armitage]] to have a serviceable middleman for [[spoiler:the Run to let it merge with Neuromancer]]Neuromancer]]
**Case has a death wish [[spoiler:which makes him surprisingly able to turn down Neuromancer's seductive pseudo-immortality]]
**Case has a death wish [[spoiler:which makes him surprisingly able to turn down Neuromancer's seductive pseudo-immortality]]
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** Just guessing here, but [[spoiler:Wintermute]] seemed to have a 'thing' for broken people it could rebuild to serve its purposes. It specifically [[spoiler:rebuilt Corto as Armitage]]
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** Just guessing here, but [[spoiler:Wintermute]] seemed to have a 'thing' for broken people it could rebuild to serve its purposes. It specifically [[spoiler:rebuilt Corto as Armitage]]Armitage]] to have a serviceable middleman for [[spoiler:the Run to let it merge with Neuromancer]]
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* The book never did explain why [[spoiler:Wintermute]] wanted Case specifically as opposed to paying some better, world-class cowboys. Maybe because he was more easily manipulable? Or because Case studied under the Flatline, and the Flatline had some experience against an AI's black ICE?
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* The book never did explain why [[spoiler:Wintermute]] wanted Case specifically as opposed to paying some better, world-class cowboys. Maybe because he was more easily manipulable? Or because Case studied under the Flatline, and the Flatline had some experience against an AI's black ICE?ICE?
** Just guessing here, but [[spoiler:Wintermute]] seemed to have a 'thing' for broken people it could rebuild to serve its purposes. It specifically [[spoiler:rebuilt Corto as Armitage]]
** Just guessing here, but [[spoiler:Wintermute]] seemed to have a 'thing' for broken people it could rebuild to serve its purposes. It specifically [[spoiler:rebuilt Corto as Armitage]]
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* The book never did explain why [[spoiler:Wintermute]] wanted Case specifically as opposed to paying some better, world-class cowboys. Maybe because he was more easily manipulable? Or because Case studied under the Flatline, and the Flatline had some experience against an AI's black ICE.ICE?
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* The book never did explain why [[spoiler:Wintermute]] wanted Case specifically as opposed to paying some better, world-class cowboys. Maybe because he was more easily manipulable?
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* The book never did explain why [[spoiler:Wintermute]] wanted Case specifically as opposed to paying some better, world-class cowboys. Maybe because he was more easily manipulable?manipulable? Or because Case studied under the Flatline, and the Flatline had some experience against an AI's black ICE.
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** He gets off on betraying people, remember? And he probably would've ended up betraying 3Jane later on.
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** He gets off on betraying people, remember? And he probably would've ended up betraying 3Jane later on.on.
* The book never did explain why [[spoiler:Wintermute]] wanted Case specifically as opposed to paying some better, world-class cowboys. Maybe because he was more easily manipulable?
* The book never did explain why [[spoiler:Wintermute]] wanted Case specifically as opposed to paying some better, world-class cowboys. Maybe because he was more easily manipulable?
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* What was Peter Riviera's motive for betraying the group and helping 3Jane? His hatred for Molly could be attributed for his hatred against women...but then why would he want to help 3Jane, another powerful woman?
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* What was Peter Riviera's motive for betraying the group and helping 3Jane? His hatred for Molly could be attributed for his hatred against women...but then why would he want to help 3Jane, another powerful woman?woman?
** He gets off on betraying people, remember? And he probably would've ended up betraying 3Jane later on.
** He gets off on betraying people, remember? And he probably would've ended up betraying 3Jane later on.
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** It's implied that the essay in question was written a number of years ago, and she's (biologically, anyway) somewhere between her mid-20's/early 30's. Chronologically, though, considering she's the third clone of the original Jane, and her father is over two-hundred counting freezer time, who knows?
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** It's implied that the essay in question was written a number of years ago, and she's (biologically, anyway) somewhere between her mid-20's/early 30's. Chronologically, though, considering she's the third clone of the original Jane, and her father is over two-hundred counting freezer time, who knows?knows?
* What was Peter Riviera's motive for betraying the group and helping 3Jane? His hatred for Molly could be attributed for his hatred against women...but then why would he want to help 3Jane, another powerful woman?
* What was Peter Riviera's motive for betraying the group and helping 3Jane? His hatred for Molly could be attributed for his hatred against women...but then why would he want to help 3Jane, another powerful woman?
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** Possibly she's making a statement: it's not her claws that are the shears, it's that she's metaphorically "sheared" herself of her previous identity as Molly Millions.
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** Possibly she's making a statement: it's not her claws that are the shears, it's that she's metaphorically "sheared" herself of her previous identity as Molly Millions.
Millions, or possibly of everything in her life that'd been tying her down.
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** Possibly she's making a statement: it's not her claws that are the shears, it's that she's metaphorically "sheared" herself of her previous identity as Molly Millions.
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** Because a street samurai with a runny nose is less cool than a street samurai who spits instead of crying.
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* Another one about Molly's implants: Why was it necessary to re-route her tear ducts into her oral cavity? Eyes already have a natural drainage system that leads into the ''nasal'' cavity, which is why people get a runny nose when they cry. So why not just widen her existing ducts a little, so excess tears produced at times of intense emotion would have space to flow?
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** Or maybe they just ''looked'' four centimeters long to Case, because the first time he saw her extend them it scared the living crap out of him.
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*** I'm pretty sure that its supposed to feel more ambiguous about if it is really Molly or not.
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** Perhaps they're sheathed back next to the metacarpals when not in use, and emerge along a track to come out of her fingertips? If they're curved forwards, like a sickle, her fingers wouldn't need to be held straight to unsheathe them.
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*** Or maybe the claws are just as short as the distal phalanxes.phalanges.
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*** Or maybe they're made from some kind of nanotech memory material? They're experimenting with materials that can change between pre-set shapes with applications of electrical current today, and it's the explanation that the developers of ''DeusExHumanRevolution'' are using for the protagonist's retractable, Molly-esque cyber-sunglasses.
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*** Or maybe they're made from some kind of nanotech memory material? They're experimenting with materials that can change between pre-set shapes with applications of electrical current today, and it's the explanation that the developers of ''DeusExHumanRevolution'' ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'' are using for the protagonist's retractable, Molly-esque cyber-sunglasses.
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*** Or maybe they're made from some kind of nanotech memory material? They're experimenting with materials that can change between pre-set shapes with applications of electrical current today, and it's the explanation that the developers of ''[[DeusExHumanRevolution]]'' are using for the protagonist's retractable, Molly-esque cyber-sunglasses.
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*** Or maybe they're made from some kind of nanotech memory material? They're experimenting with materials that can change between pre-set shapes with applications of electrical current today, and it's the explanation that the developers of ''[[DeusExHumanRevolution]]'' ''DeusExHumanRevolution'' are using for the protagonist's retractable, Molly-esque cyber-sunglasses.
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*** Or maybe they're made from some kind of nanotech memory material? They're experimenting with materials that can change between pre-set shapes with applications of electrical current today, and it's the explanation that the developers of ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]'' are using for the protagonist's retractable, Molly-esque cyber-sunglasses.
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*** Or maybe they're made from some kind of nanotech memory material? They're experimenting with materials that can change between pre-set shapes with applications of electrical current today, and it's the explanation that the developers of ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]'' ''[[DeusExHumanRevolution]]'' are using for the protagonist's retractable, Molly-esque cyber-sunglasses.
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*** Or maybe they're made from some kind of nanotech memory material? They're experimenting with materials that can change between pre-set shapes with applications of electrical current today, and it's the explanation that the developers of ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]'' are using for the protagonist's retractable, Molly-esque cyber-sunglasses.
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** The novel heavily implies that Molly's trying to hide her true identity from someone, and using her claws too openly, as she used to, would likely be a dead giveaway, especially in combination with her still-present lens implants (presumably common enough not to be a reliable identifier on their own).
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* Just how old is 3Jane? We know she's at least 12, because we see the brief essay she wrote when she was that age. She acts more like an AdultChild CreepyChild,
** It's implied that the essay in question was written a number of years ago, and she's (biologically, anyway) somewhere between her mid-20's/early 30's. Chronologically, though, considering she's the third clone of the original Jane, and her father is over two-hundred counting freezer time, who knows?
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** Maybe the metal was cut so this thin that it was telescoping, could telescope, mayhaps?
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** Maybe the metal was cut so this that it was telescoping, mayhaps?
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** Foldable ceramics, maybe?
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* "Count Zero." (The first of "Neuromancer's" sequels.) Fantastic book. But, what was it about? Sure, all three books are confusing. But in this one, the very plot was almost impossible to pin down. "Neuromancer" was about a hacker and a mercenary helping an A.I. become more powerful; "Mona Lisa Overdirve" was about said mercenary trying to rescue all of the people who her employers were trying to trick her into helping to kidnap or kill; what on Earth was the story in between those two about? Marley collecting art, Turner saving Angie, Bobby becoming a hacker, what was the end these people were working towards?
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* "Count Zero." (The first of "Neuromancer's" sequels.) Fantastic book. But, what was it about? Sure, all three books are confusing. But in this one, the very plot was almost impossible to pin down. "Neuromancer" was about a hacker and a mercenary helping an A.I. become more powerful; "Mona Lisa Overdirve" was about said mercenary trying to rescue all of the people who her employers were trying to trick her into helping to kidnap or kill; what on Earth was the story in between those two about? Marley collecting art, Turner saving Angie, Bobby becoming a hacker, what was the end these people were working towards?towards?
*Just how old is 3Jane? We know she's at least 12, because we see the brief essay she wrote when she was that age. She acts more like an AdultChild CreepyChild, though.
*Just how old is 3Jane? We know she's at least 12, because we see the brief essay she wrote when she was that age. She acts more like an AdultChild CreepyChild, though.
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*** Or maybe the claws are just as short as the distal phalanxes.
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** Maybe they're not metal but some sort of material that turns rigid when subject to an electric charge? It's been a loooooooooong time since I read the book, so that may or may not work...
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** She changes her name and appearance so as not to be recongnised. I don't understand why she doesn't use her claws anymore either.
