Chapter 31: What a Madman!

It seems that the popularity of "Edgerunners" is growing.

After all, a manga work with such an advanced setting that subverts traditional sci-fi and is full of profound meaning, coupled with Silverhand's great kaleidoscope painting skill, it's inevitable that it will become popular.

With exquisite works and impactful, eye-catching settings, "Edgerunners" will undoubtedly be popular.

After all, this work had already been recognized by the market in its previous stage, and it also has the blessing of the "cyberpunk" sci-fi setting appearing for the first time.

Before, everyone read manga silently, without much stir.

But this time, the plot was so sudden and inexplicable that it caused great controversy.

What's more, some began to question Silverhand, the author of "Edgerunners".

Laozi Shudaoshan: "This plot is inexplicable. Is it that the author can't come up with anything new?"

Melee Mage: "I think Silverhand is a new mangaka. If he's a newcomer, perhaps he planned this kind of plot due to lack of inspiration?"

King of the Force: "Is it that outrageous? You don't know what to draw, so you just plan death?"

You are the Immortal: "Halfway through drawing, you don't know what to draw, so you force a vagrant to kill his companions and then a battle begins, right?"

...

Seeing the doubts of the group members, Kenji Tanaka frowned.

He still didn't want to believe that the mangaka capable of drawing the work "Edgerunners" would force the plot due to lack of inspiration.

Because the plot of the first half of episode 14 seems completely fine, and it even seems that he could continue the first half to portray the ambiguous emotions between David and Lucy, and the contact with other team members.

After all, besides Maine and Lucy, there are several other members on the team, and the bond between David and them is not very deep.

This is without counting the siblings Kiwi and Rebecca, who have had a small side story with David; it's not a particularly deep bond; at most, it's just a process of getting to know each other.

Furthermore, the team also has the older sister-in-law, Dolio, and the official team hacker, Kiko, who can use the story to deepen their relationship with David.

Indeed, Dolio is fine, but everyone is very curious about Kiko, the official team hacker.

Kiko has a good figure, coupled with her powerful hacker skills, and many manga fans still appreciate her in the current story.

Even Uncle Driver Falco can be arranged.

These stories are enough for the author of "Edgerunners", Silverhand, to draw several episodes in a row.

But Silverhand didn't do that; obviously, he has his reasons.

From the current perspective, although the plot of "Edgerunners" is a bit absurd, most absurd plots have a purpose.

For example, the death of Gloria, David's mother, seems to highlight the cruelty of Night City, and it also allows him to naturally obtain Sandevistan. Gloria's death incites David to implant this super prosthetic.

At the same time, it also promotes the plot of David meeting Lucy and Maine, and paves the way for him to join Maine's team.

One moment...

the cruel side of Night City... and what someone in the group just said...

Kenji Tanaka immediately understood.

He typed in the group and replied: "This is not a plan that Silverhand came up with when he ran out of talent. I understand. In fact, he deliberately planned it."

King of the Force: "Deliberate plan? Why don't I see that he deliberately planned it?"

Laozi Shudaoshan: "I don't see any trace of deliberate planning. It's too sudden."

Melee Mage: "Don't overthink it. It's just that the new mangaka can't draw this plot and forced it."

The Scientist and Engineer: "No, Kiwi's death is probably to warn everyone that Night City can no longer be as peaceful and safe as in previous chapters."

The Scientist and Engineer added: "Night City is always full of risks. In this dangerous city, anyone can die."

The Scientist and Engineer added: "Just like this homeless cyberpsycho, he will appear out of nowhere and kill you with a single shot."

The Scientist and Engineer added: "Furthermore, David is furious and kills because he lost his companion. It's his first time killing someone, which can be considered a gesture of maturity."

The group members observed his reply and fell silent for a while.

They felt it made sense as they read on the other side of the screen, but...

if Kenji Tanaka hadn't told them, they wouldn't have understood this inexplicable plot!

King of the Force: "Naked!"

Black Hole Gravity: "Naked!"

Laozi Shudaoshan: "Naked!"

You are the Immortal: "Naked!"

Rabbit: "Naked!"

Galactic Empire Soldier: "Naked!"

...

After the group members fully demonstrated what it means for the essence of human beings to be repetition, the group returned to normal.

Online Dating Scam Bird Image: "It's amazing that you can understand the author's thinking."

The Big Man of Science and Engineering: "It just occurred to me."

Online Dating Scam Bird Image: "But I still say this author must have a serious brain illness."

Yes... Kenji Tanaka also thought the same. Even if he understood the author Silverhand's thinking, he still thought this plot was too outrageous.

There was no foreshadowing in the plot, no reason. Just because a homeless man went crazy, one of the team members died.

The reason here refers to the fact that this homeless man actually has no relationship or grudge with Kiwi, or even anyone on the team.

In other words, whether it's this homeless man or anyone else, Kiwi will die.

This is simply outrageous!

According to traditional manga, if a supporting character dies, even if it's not the one who kills him, it should be the villain or the villain group who holds a grudge against the protagonist, and then the supporting character dies to protect him.

It should also be someone who holds a grudge against him, right?

What kind of supporting character meets the enemy who killed his father, swears revenge, and then is killed by the enemy?

But none of this happened. It was just a vagrant, a cyberpsycho. Kiwi jumped to provoke him and was fatally shot.

However, this is also because Kiwi is too cheap and helpless.

This can also be considered a reminder to manga fans that they should be careful everywhere when living in Night City.

Otherwise, one day they will be killed by a cyberpsycho out of nowhere.

But of course, Silverhand, the author of "Edgerunners", is a true madman!

Kenji Tanaka couldn't help but think at that moment.