History Recap / CyberpunkEdgerunnersS1E10MyMoonMyMan

** As mentioned below, even though basically everything Faraday did throughout the series was to work his way into an Arasaka position, Arasaka only cares about the ginormous disaster he caused and unlike most evil empires in media which seem to illogically put up with/and or ignore their more StupidEvil members and the issues they cause for them, this time they actually decide Farady isn't worth it and refuse to even let him past the door.

* SayMyName: Falco shouts Rebecca's name after [[SurprisinglySuddenDeath Adam brutally crushes her into]] [[LudicrousGibs gory remains]]

* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: David is almost completely consumed by using the cyberskeleton and seems like he has only minutes to maybe an hour before he's totally insane even with massive meds. {{Averted}} with Adam Smasher who is calm and rational despite the fact he's 96% synthetic. He never had a soul to begin with.

** David's Sandevistan more or less carried him throughout the entire series, being a ''very'' advanced and, as was repeatedly stated, military grade implant none of the rival Edgerunners he faced really had a counter for, unlike Adam Smasher, who's a trained killer-for-hire, with his own military grade Sandevistan as just another "rudimentary" part of his arsenal. In stark contrast to most stories like this, especially video game stories (including [[VideoGame/CyberPunk2077 the very game this anime is based off of]]), where the main characters can jump from fighting gang members to taking on the military and be equally effective against both, this time the crew visibly struggle against the Militech forces and the deteriorating, streetkid David stands absolutely ''no'' chance against the trained and ruthless Smasher.

** As mentioned below, even though everything Faraday did throughout the series was more or less to work his way into an Arasaka position, the ''ginormous'' disaster he wound up causing from his pure ego and pettiness winds up making them completely reject him.
** Similar to above, Faraday's ego (and desperation) leads him to ''somehow'' believe that he can boss around '''Adam Smasher''' when he arrives to deal with David. Smasher lets him know ''very'' harshly just how insignificant Faraday really is.
---> '''Adam Smasher''': Who the ''fuck'' are you?
** David's Sandevistan more or less carried him throughout the entire series being a ''very'' advanced and, as was repeatedly stated, military grade implant no one else really had a counter for. Adam Smasher's Sandevistan is just another "rudimentary" part of his endless, equally military grade arsenal, as such, David and co. didn't really stand a chance from the beginning.
** Lucy might have been able to pull David's ''mind'' out of the ''mental'' throes of cyberpsychosis at the last minute, but his ''body'' is still suffering the ''physical'' effects and without anymore immunosuppressants to help him, he only has so long before he gives out, even without the super-cyborg gunning for his head.
** The Cyber-Skeleton is an amazing force to be reckoned with for the Militech soldiers David slaughters on the way to Arasaka Tower, especially with his resistance to ill cyberization effects, except he's only ''resistant'' and is still suffering from the cyber overload he's put himself through. As a result, David's no match for the fully borged Adam Smasher, someone who's ''completely immune'' to any cyber-sickness and is clearly ''much'' better acquainted with his tank of a body.

** David's Sandevistan more or less carried him throughout the entire series, when Adam Smasher reveals his "rudimentary" Sandevistan during their battle, it becomes clear just ''how'' outclassed David, and the rest of the crew, truly are.

--> '''Adam Smasher''': Who the ''fuck'' are you?

** As mentioned below, even though everything Faraday did throughout the series was more or less to work his way into an Arasaka position, the ''ginormous'' disaster he wound up causing from his pure ego and pettiness winds up making them completely reject him.
** Similar to above, Faraday's ego (and desperation) leads him to ''somehow'' believe that he can boss around '''Adam Smasher''' when he arrives to deal with David. Smasher lets him know ''very'' harshly just how insignificant Faraday really is.
--> '''Adam Smasher''': Who the ''fuck'' are you?

* DisneyVillainDeath: Faraday tries to escape from David's wrath by catching a ride with Trauma Team after getting hurt, only for David to attack the transport, sending Faraday falling and ultimately leaving a massive red stain on the streets below.

* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: David is almost completely consumed by using the cyberskeleton and seems like he has only minutes to maybe an hour before he's totally insane even with massive meds. {{Averted}} with Adam Smasher who is calm and rational despite the fact he's 96% synthetic.