social-darwinism

The chapter introduces Case, a former cyberspace cowboy whose nervous system was damaged to prevent him from accessing cyberspace after a betrayal. Now living in the Sprawl's underworld, particularly in the black clinics and bars of Chiba and Night City, he struggles with addiction, loss, and the desperate hope for a cure while navigating a brutal, fast-paced criminal environment. His relationship with Linda Lee, a woman he found in an arcade, highlights his emotional vulnerability amid his self-destructive spiral.