I'm not sure I'd this is actually confirmed but it makes the most sense. I was thinking about why the mass produced sandevistans in the games looked so different from davids and how the shape of the new sandevistans didn't make sense because how was it meant to fit in your back? Then I realised that it's probably designed to fit in your neck and upper torso unlike davids where it's designed like a spine. This would make the new sandevistans much smaller which I don't think many people realise. This would make sense so they wouldnt strain the user as much as possible. (this might be obvious but idk)
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David’s sandevistan is also a military grade prototype(?iirc). It wouldn’t make sense to have something like that available for the public
Davids’ sandevistan has the same implant you see in the preview image for the militech apogee sandevistan. You can see it in the bag with the spine 20 seconds into the 2nd episode, Doc does cover up some of it.
davids sandy is actually in the game, i think its the apogee, unlocked on level 40
they’re an Operating System, they go into your brain
the reason David and Smasher’s Sandys are experimental is they’re pulling off mimicking the functionality from outside of the OS. less strain on your brain but more strain on your body.
our version is equal to a “gaming mode” where your computer switches into maximum performance, their sandys are more like overclocking the hardware. which is why he has the limiter on how often he can use it but V doesnt, but the top of the line ones V can get require more capacity than the supercomputer implants you put in for hacking(and why you cant run both together)
Just cause some people seem to be confused this post I thought the sandevistans we see in the game went all the way through the spine like davids but I realised they where actually quite small Just something fun to think about
We see the doc in the show insert the 1st piece you are talking about into the neural link part of the Sandevistan spinal implant in the 2nd episode, they both are implanted not separate things my choom.
https://preview.redd.it/8y4ghk4yfzue1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6934799df172701897a3e583cb6f0507b80d4f2b
Why does this silhouette have such an ass
The operating systems in game are smaller, available to the public and go under the skin.
Davids sandy is a military grade prototype I believe. It’s literally called ”David’s Experimental Sandevistan” in the pen and paper RPG (Cyberpunk RED) and you can chip it for 250k eddies.
Its description says:
”There’s only a few of these in the world, and it cost at least two people their lives. Are you sure you want it?”
It’s really strong but reduces humanity with each use and if you go below 0, you take damage as well and go cyberpsycho.
Side note: David’s sandy is not quite the same Apogee as in game.
”David Martinez’s model differed from the original Apogee, as it had been heavily modified by an entire division of the best techies on Earth. So much, that it had little in common with the standard version”
I’m pretty sure the OS’s image you equip is just the part they put in your head to link to the rest of the mods they install. A cyberdeck would need transmitters and receivers installed as well, but the important part to us players is just the main chip where we load our hacks. A sandevistan, would always have some additional augments on top of the main linking piece in your brain. Otherwise you’d just have faster reflexes but a body to slow to react to them. And lastly Berserk, you can have a chip to let you control when your adrenaline is released, but your natural body can only produce so much on its own. It likely comes with enhanced glands or some type of drug storage for later use.
In game a lot of V’s cyberware should be visible that isn’t. The Sandevistan should be visible because it does require the spine to be replaced with a compatible tech spine. The basic “science” behind the Sandy is that it massively speeds up the signals from your brain to your body allowing for incredibly fast movement. The massively increased speed puts an incredible strain on your entire body, which is why it can only be used in short bursts and puts a huge strain on your body.
It’s basically only compatible with other muscle and bone implants that can keep up with it.
We see it in game as slowing down time, but it really just makes you really fast. It also possibly speeds up your mind somehow so it can slow your perception of time, but it could also just be a gameplay thing.
That’s cool and all but why does the shadow have a fat ass
Could be the spine implant is just some kind of “exo skeleton” (for the lack of better term) that helps you move at such high speed but the Sandevistan is only the small part that goes in your brain and alters your perception so you can use it at highspeed and not crash into stuff
Edit: could also be a “movie logic” where they wanted to make it more distinctive because its hard to visualize the upgrade when its just a chip in your brain
I was today years old when I got this
I think all Sandys are spine-shaped, you juat only see the “active” part of it, the rest is hardware and spinal cord connections
while im sure there are shady deals and products ging missing, like davids sandivistan, i would assume most high and military tech is often scavenged of ded ppl and resold.