Chapter 23: This is a Reflection (Part 2)

Kenji Tanaka was surprised as he read Silverhand's answer.

This creative idea is full of profound meaning and is unique in this era, where passionate youth manga are rampant.

And people usually prefer this kind of profound and unique work.

Especially for adult readers like Kenji Tanaka, he is not a child. The manga, novels, movies, and animations he prefers should not be like children playing house, without any profound meaning, silly and straightforward.

Furthermore, a work without any profound meaning, silly and straightforward, is difficult to leave a deep impression on readers.

At least, in an era where ACG culture has developed for a period, everyone is used to the old plot of passionate teenagers and evil villains.

Therefore, if manga generally lack profound meaning, even if the plot is passionate and the setting is good, it will only make people lose interest.

Conversely, some works have metaphors and incorporate some religious, realistic, and mythological nuances, which increases people's interest.

Just like the famous anime "Neon Genesis Evangelion" from Silverhand's previous life, why is it so popular? In addition to its excellent plot, it is largely because it incorporates religious and philosophical nuances. The conspiracy theories and religious debates it contains have kept its popularity high.

There is also the Chinese anime "Super Beast Armor". Why has this old Chinese anime been subsequently praised?

Isn't it because of its plot, full of philosophical meaning? The lines, full of philosophical implications, from the protagonist and the villain, as well as the inversion between the villain's and protagonist's forces in the second part, are themes that people praise and admire.

There is also the famous sci-fi movie "Prometheus". Why is it the highest-rated in the Alien saga? It is also because it incorporates profound themes such as religion, philosophy, human origins, and reflection on life.

Therefore, Silverhand's creative concept on how future technology will affect human society, humanistic attention, and concerns about society under capitalism is full of profound meanings.

At least, adult readers like Kenji Tanaka became very interested in "Edgerunners" upon seeing this creative concept.

Not only him, but after this interview, most adult readers showed great interest upon seeing Silverhand's answer.

Even some passers-by who had not read "Edgerunners" before, as well as readers of other manga, became very interested in "Edgerunners" and began to pay attention to this work after seeing Silverhand's answer.

"No wonder the original Force said that Edgerunners has a profound meaning, that's right," Kenji Tanaka said excitedly.

Then he saw the last question of the interview.

"The last question, Silverhand, is also the one readers most want. What was your idea for the plot of the unexpected death of the protagonist David's mother?"

"Ah, that's because the plot is arranged that way. In the context of Night City, anyone's death can be sudden, and there's another reason for David's mother's death. That is, she didn't die in a car accident, but at the hands of a ripperdoc."

Most ripperdocs in Night City are low-life scum and cruel by nature. They are accustomed to attacking unsuspecting passers-by or vandals, extracting their cybernetic components and organs to sell on the black market. For them, human life is just a pile of scraps that can be exchanged for money on the black market.

And patients like Gloria, who can't pay much, are the same in their eyes. They are all commodities that can be dismantled and sold for money.

When Kenji Tanaka saw this answer, his hands trembled.

He never thought that David's mother died not from a gang fight, nor from the indifference of the trauma team.

Instead, she died... at the hands of the seemingly harmless ripperdoc.

No wonder... No wonder the ripperdoc in the manga said that David's mother was in good health at first, but then suddenly died.

It turned out that the ripperdoc changed his mind later and dismantled David's mother's prosthetic to sell it, which led to her sudden death.

However, it was this plot that heightened Kenji Tanaka's fear and sadness.

If David knew that his mother didn't die in a car accident, but at their own hands, he would undoubtedly feel very pained and regretful.

At the same time, Kenji Tanaka also felt at that moment that Silverhand, the author of "Edgerunners", was a bit...

unusual.

Not only were his ideas and settings wild and rampant, but the plot was also completely different from that of common manga authors. This was completely different from the ideas of common manga authors.

"Perhaps geniuses are like this," Kenji Tanaka sighed. "It's just that the serialization of "Edgerunners" is too slow. Couldn't it be serialized more?"

...

And on the other hand.

At that moment, in an office building among the tall buildings of Tokyo.

The young man with gold-rimmed glasses put down the magazine in his hand with some reluctance: "It's a pretty good work, but why is it only serialized every half month?"

On the computer screen in front of him, there was a Penguin client, whose Penguin name was "King of the Force".

It was the "King of the Force" who was chatting with Kenji Tanaka in the Penguin group, and the manga magazine in his hand was "Manga World Gogo".

On his desk, there was not only one copy of "Manga World Gogo", but seven, and without exception, all were the serialized issues of "Edgerunners".

He really liked the settings of "Edgerunners", and its artwork was also very beautiful. The neon city with a cyberpunk style, coupled with Silverhand's kaleidoscope painting skill, was simply magnificent.

"Knock, knock!"

There was a knock on the office door: "Suzuki-san."

"Come in." Haruto Yamamoto straightened up a bit, cleared his throat, and then replied. That's right

, Haruto Yamamoto, 29 years old, is the director of a company.

It's just that he founded a company based more on family fortune, and he founded it out of self-interest.

After all, he opened a video game development company.

In these times, who would develop video games in Japan if they weren't interested?

Frankly speaking, Haruto Yamamoto is an ambitious and rich second-generation young man.

The office door opened, and a young man in a suit and tie entered with a document.

"Manager Suzuki, what's up?"

Haruto Yamamoto quickly got down to business.

As for "Edgerunners", he put it aside for the moment.