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Sandevistan
[edit]Sandevistan is a cybernetic Operating System featured in Cyberpunk 2077 and the anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. This implant grants users the ability to slow their perception of time, enhancing combat abilities and reflexes. Its depiction varies between the video game and the anime, with both emphasizing its immense power and the risks of overuse.
Overview
[edit]The Sandevistan is a temporary status effect that users can activate on demand, primarily designed for combat scenarios involving bladed melee weapons. Upon activation, it slows down time by a specific percentage for a set duration, allowing users to gain a tactical advantage. Some variants also boost critical hit chance and damage.
In Cyberpunk 2077, players can enhance the Sandevistan's functionality through modifications, such as increasing its active duration or reducing its cooldown time. With Patch 2.0, the implant's effects can now be deactivated mid-usage, providing greater flexibility.
In Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the Sandevistan is portrayed as a spinal implant directly fused onto the user’s back. This military-grade version allows for extreme enhancements in speed and reflexes but comes with significant risks, including a high likelihood of cyberpsychosis.
Mechanism
[edit]The implant alters the user’s perception of time, enabling movements and actions at superhuman speeds. This makes it possible to dodge bullets, perform complex maneuvers, and overpower enemies before they can react. In the anime, activation is accompanied by a warping sound effect and greenish-blue afterimages, emphasizing the user's heightened speed compared to the environment.
The Sandevistan is introduced in the opening scene of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, where Lieutenant Colonel James Norris uses it to devastating effect. During an armed rampage in Night City’s Corpo Plaza, Norris employs the implant alongside other cyberware to dispatch numerous police officers before succumbing to cyberpsychosis. The implant is recovered from his body by EMT Gloria Martinez and later implanted into her son, David Martinez.
David quickly masters the implant despite taking no immunoblockers, demonstrating its capabilities to an extraordinary degree. In his first outing, he uses it eight times in a single day, pushing the limits of human endurance. Over time, David's skill with the Sandevistan allows him to achieve feats such as moving faster than speeding vehicles and confronting multiple enemies simultaneously. However, repeated usage exacerbates physical exhaustion and mental strain, ultimately contributing to his downfall.
Depiction in Cyberpunk 2077
[edit]In Cyberpunk 2077, the Sandevistan is available as a cyberware upgrade for players, with multiple variants offering different effects. Cooldown periods range from 15 seconds to one minute, depending on the model. Modifications can reduce this cooldown and extend its duration, enabling near-continuous usage akin to the anime’s portrayal.
The implant is categorized by rarity, with higher-tier versions granting significant boosts to combat performance. Its integration into the game highlights its versatility, allowing players to adapt it to their preferred playstyle.
Themes and Risks
[edit]The Sandevistan represents the power David Martinez gains after his mother's death, allowing him to rise from a street kid to a gang boss in Night City. It gives him superhuman speed, but this power comes with the risk of cyberpsychosis, a consequence of overusing cyberware. Despite his newfound strength, David ultimately fails to challenge the corporate powers of Night City, especially after confronting Adam Smasher, who claims the Sandevistan is the most fundamental cyberware. This reflects the cyberpunk theme of sacrificing humanity for power, where technology can both elevate and destroy. David’s story shows how a simple implant reshapes fate, but cannot overcome the overwhelming force of the corpos.
References
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External Links
[edit]- [Cyberpunk Wiki - Sandevistan Overview](https://gamerant.com/cyberpunk-edgerunners-the-sandevistan-explained/)
- [Official Cyberpunk 2077 Website](https://www.cyberpunk.net)
- [Cyberpunk: Edgerunners on Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81054853)
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