[Regina: Burger King, I know you did your best-maybe you did-but we all know this didn't go well.] [Regina: Nadia was a good person. She volunteered for the Cyberpsychosis research project and stayed on the front lines so she could gather their data as soon as possible.] [Regina: And now she's dead, and so is her boyfriend.] [Regina: We could have prevented this tragedy.]
No one could leave Night City unless they were lying in a body bag.
Lier wasn't the kind of person who would keep telling others that staying alive was all that mattered, even if that might actually be true.
It was really a philosophical question: if you considered the person you were in the past, the person you were now, and the person you would be in the future to be different people, should you restrict your present self's free will for the sake of the others?
Gripping the steering wheel, he gave himself a pep talk:
Lier happened to see this and said, somewhat surprised, "You're pretty good at summing things up."
Why hadn't Lier chosen to save this cyberpsycho's life this time?
[V: I thought you'd talk him into staying alive and hand him over to Regina.]
Lier thought for a moment, then said, "People say that life is unfair from the moment you're born, but actually, everyone comes into this world with the same lack of choice. No exceptions."
Kanek, wrapped in a shroud, was taken away by two Kang Tao employees. The suited man in charge of escorting him got into the car and said in an unfriendly tone before leaving:
"Everyone says you're the most professional, but you're just a piece of garbage. You can't even keep a vegetable alive.
``` [Jackie: I'm with you, mano. If