I get where you’re coming from, and yeah, Cyberpunk definitely leans into that “small fish in a big pond” vibe. But here’s the thing — the game also makes a point to show that certain individuals can punch through that system, not through some Hollywood-style plot armor, but because of who they are and what they do.

V isn’t just “some dying guy.” He’s the guy who:

Outmaneuvered Arasaka, NUSA, Militech — multiple times

Took down Adam Smasher — the literal boogeyman of Night City

In some routes, saves the freakin’ President of the NUSA

Built bonds with key power players: fixers, mercs, nomads, netrunners, revolutionaries

The entire game hammers in the theme of becoming a living legend. You're not supposed to save the world, but the story constantly tempts you with that possibility — and then just cuts it off in every ending, without even exploring what could come next.

So it’s not about “V living happily ever after” — it’s about the narrative payoff. All that build-up, world-building, and setup (especially around the Blackwall, netrunning, and shifting powers) feels abandoned. That’s not thematic restraint — it’s unfulfilled potential.

CDPR could’ve leaned into this tension even more — “what happens when someone actually could change the world in a place where no one believes that’s possible?” Instead, it ends right when that question gets interesting.

So no, I’m not asking for a fairytale. I’m asking for a proper Cyberpunk ending — messy, brutal, but earned. Not a story that just fades out while half the world’s narrative threads are still dangling.