Lucyna Kushinada

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Lucyna Kushinada, commonly referred to as Lucy, is a prominent character in the Netflix series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. She serves as the deuteragonist and is depicted as a skilled netrunner with a complex background.

Character Overview

Lucyna Kushinada, known as Lucy, is the deuteragonist of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. She is a young woman of slender build with light skin, naturally white hair, and red-purple eyes. Lucy's hair is styled in a split bob and features a colorful pastel rainbow gradient. She is characterized by her light red eye and lip makeup.

Background

Lucy was born to Takeshi Kushinada, a Japanese veteran of the 4th Corporate War, and Shimmer, a Polish netrunner. After the war, her father was stationed at the Arasaka garrison in Warsaw, where Lucy grew up in luxury and received a top-tier education. She lived in a spacious villa within a gated Arasaka community. At the age of seven, Lucy hacked into her father's computer and uncovered information about his wartime actions, leading her to rebel and frequently run away from home.

Netrunning Skills and Early Life

Takeshi forced Lucy to take a skills test at Arasaka, resulting in her assignment to a netrunning outfit with twelve other children. They participated in deep dives into the pre-DataKrash Net, but Lucy used her skills to escape, becoming the only survivor of the attempt. Following her escape, Lucy traveled across Europe and eventually reached the New United States of America, where she began engaging in petty thefts in Night City.

Relationship with David Martinez

By 2075, Lucy had been part of Maine's crew for about a year. She attempted to steal shards from a teenager named David Martinez, who used his Sandevistan implant to intercept her. They agreed to work together, splitting their earnings seventy-to-thirty. Lucy and David developed a romantic relationship, and she accompanied him on various missions.

Conflict and Challenges

Lucy initially feared Arasaka and was reluctant to dive into Tanaka's memories. However, she eventually broke through Arasaka's ICE to uncover data, corrupting it in an attempt to kill Tanaka. This led to a confrontation with Trauma Team, NCPD, and MaxTac, resulting in only Lucy and David surviving the encounter.

Later Developments

By 2076, Lucy and David lived together in a high-rise apartment in Japantown. As David began to suffer from cyberpsychosis, Lucy faced numerous challenges, including being captured by Kiwi and Faraday. Despite these trials, she remained a skilled netrunner, capable of dispatching enemy netrunners and using her powerful monowire.

Legacy and Themes

Lucyna Kushinada is named after Rafal Jaki's mother, and her name is derived from Latin Lūcīna, associated with Roman goddesses Juno and Diana. Lucy dreams of escaping to the moon, viewing Night City as a prison. Her character is portrayed as a talented netrunner and a good fighter, embodying themes of rebellion and the quest for freedom.