Let's talk about "Cuno talks about Cunoesse" *SPOILERS*

[Cyber Diver]

Do you think what he said about her backstory is true? Part of me tries to convince me what he's telling is right but experience tells me he's lying.

[kabill]

I don't think he has any reason to lie.

That whole conversation with him belies "weakness" that runs against his outward-facing persona: firstly, in the sense that he admits to being terrified of something; and secondly, in the sense that he implicitly admits to caring about something (if he really gives no ♥♥♥♥♥ about anything, why did he practically adopt her?).

In other words, what he says about Cunoesse completely undermines his hard-boy nihilism that otherwise defines his interactions with HDB. If he lies, then it is to bolster that image of himself, so I don't see him presenting a lie which would instead unravel it.

[Du-Vu]

Yeah, he really needs you to take him seriously in that moment. Whether or not what Cunoesse told him is true, about killing a cop and so on, he believes it. What he tells you about her just showing up one day, his protectiveness of her, I'd tend to believe that.

It's like Night City and his interest in the case. The stuff C specifically doesn't want him to talk about, that's probably Cuno at his most genuine, without the bravado.

[MarkDarkness]

I was really convinced that Cunoesse was Ruby, there all along and watching events unfold right under your nose. Was pretty disappointed when I met the actual Ruby, to be honest.

[Gestum]

Originally posted by MarkDarkness:

I was really convinced that Cunoesse was Ruby, there all along and watching events unfold right under your nose. Was pretty disappointed when I met the actual Ruby, to be honest.

That idea would never have crossed my mind. How would you have explained, then, that everyone describes Ruby as a grown-up woman, a lorry driver, which Cunoesse, a small girl, obviously can't be? Some kind of magical change of appearance? ;-)