: While wandering the city, David meets Lucy , a skilled netrunner. They form a brief partnership, pickpocketing corporate employees on the subway. However, the physical toll of the Sandevistan causes David to collapse.
: The Moon sequence introduces the series' central motif of escapism. For the denizens of Night City, the Moon represents a literal and figurative exit from their suffocating corporate reality. [S1E2] Like A Boy
: The episode highlights the physical and mental strain of cyberware. While most humans would suffer immediate "cyberpsychosis" or organ failure from the Sandevistan, David shows a rare, natural resistance, marking him as a "special" protagonist. : While wandering the city, David meets Lucy