The much-awaited 2.0 update of Cyberpunk 2077 is here and fans are excited to get into the world of Night City once again. This update brings several changes to the game with an overhaul of the gameplay elements. The new update also brings a heartfelt tribute to the fallen cast of Netflix’s Edgerunners anime.
This has given rise to speculations that characters from the series could be hidden in the game. The 10-episode series saw the death of some beloved characters at the hands of the cybernetic monstrosity Adam Smasher. The new update by Cyberpunk 2077 added new niches to Columbarium, in honor of the fallen edgerunners.
In update 2.0 they added a tribute to the Edgerunners characters#Cyberpunk2077 #Edgerunners pic.twitter.com/bZrugODF1x
— Dusty ⭐⭐⭐ (@Dusty_2077) September 21, 2023
In the above, X user @Dusty_2077 shared the images of various holograms, representing the characters from Edgerunners. It contains a symbol to represent the character along with a few words about them.
Till now six such holograms has been found that has the fans speculating about other characters to be present in the game. The holograms include David and Gloria Martinez, Kiwi, Rebecca, Julio, and another for Pilar, Dorio, and Maine.
Fans were also quick to come up with a theory suggesting that Lucy Kushinada another Edgerunner character is responsible for setting up the memorial which gave rise to the idea that she could also be hidden in the game.
Where to find EdgeRunners tribute in Cyberpunk?
By adding the Edgerunners tribute in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 the developers have touched the hearts of many fans. The memorial of David, the lead character of the Netflix series Edgerunners can be found in the new 2.0 update. To locate the memorial, the player needs to go to the North Oak, which is located in Westbrook. To enable the world to open after the prologue, the player needs to enter Night City first.
You can find David Martinez’s memorial/grave site in Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.0 update 🥲 pic.twitter.com/HZmtylD2Gy
— Synth Potato (Ameer) 🥔 (@SynthPotato) September 21, 2023
Upon reaching the area, the player needs to search the area for a bit with their scanner, and eventually, David’s memorial can be found here. The words engraved in the memorial have brought tears to the fans, it says: “You didn’t take me to the moon, but you were there with me”.
It is not certain whether this place is the location of the memorials of all the other characters of the Edgerunner series.
In addition to these memorials, there are also references to the series’ characters in the game’s skill trees and perks. Furthermore, some of Cyberware’s abilities have been aligned with David and his crew’s skill set.