As the game progresses, players discover that Johnny’s wish for rebellion is granted. The powerful Arasaka corporation kidnaps him and utilizes him as a prototype for their gruesome experiments. They copy his personality onto an advanced biochip, effectively killing the original Johnny Silverhand in the process. Despite the tragic circumstances of his demise, Johnny remains steadfast in his refusal to conform.
Johnny Silverhand encapsulates the core elements of the cyberpunk genre more profoundly than the game itself. He embodies irritability, cynicism, and a proclivity for violence, while simultaneously championing the ideals of self-determination, free expression, and community. He is fiercely anti-authoritarian and anti-capitalist, willing to employ extreme measures in his fight against the corporate interests that plague Night City.
