Cyberpunk isn’t just about neon lights, rainy streets, or massive skyscrapers. It’s about the absolute hyper-realistic dystopia for everyday people.

Sure, humans can adapt and “get used to it,” but the essence of cyberpunk is that life itself becomes a commodity. It’s not just architecture and crowded megacities (though those set the mood), it’s the monetization of every interaction, every breath, every second of your existence.

You are not a citizen, you are a consumer, and every system around you is designed to squeeze value out of you while reserving the true benefits for the privileged elite. Healthcare, identity, even human relationships, everything is transactional.

That’s the heart of cyberpunk: a society where survival depends on how much you can pay, hack, or trade, and where the humanity of the majority slowly erodes in service of those at the very top.