How Deadly are Cyberpunk 2077 Mantis Blades?

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[@kylehill]

*Thanks for watching, Samurai*

[@brancoslos8650]

Good stuff man. Always enjoy the videos.

[@arihantsrivastava2467]

Thanks budget Norse deity

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

9:00 Context?

[@teaser6089]

Alright, but how is this more effective than using those death rays I delivered to your facility yesterday Kyle?

[@gregorygreenwood-nimmo4954]

For someone who is definitely not a supervillain, you seem very excited about the idea of cyber augmentation based weaponry Kyle...

[@forgottensnecko4631]

so no ones going to dispute the fact that A.R.I.A is just kyle's homemade wife right? We got a plankton situation over here

[@ksrknwht300klls]

Did you saw those biceps? I am not going to dispute anything about A.R.I.A

[@akumaking1]

I keep thinking of the Killer Instinct A.R.I.A. whenever I see the name written like that.

[@slaydeollovem2709]

Can it, Karen.

[@Spectrulus]

I wanted to like your comment, but it was at 69 noice.

[@arihantsrivastava2467]

Isn’t she voiced by Kyle’s girlfriend?

[@PhantomSavage]

Now imagine if this was your actual arm, so you weren't worried about the additional weight of stronger materials, and the stabbing/swinging motion was assisted by internal pistons exerting an equivalent force of power as to what a human sized mantis shrimp would be.... and then you've got the real deal ;D

[@madsvigan2898]

PhantomSavage this weapon seems more as a hazel to use. A bladed weapon in your arm, you would most likely go for a katana like blade, or a simple spear head. The human arm aren't ment to be used this way, a slashing weapon or a simple piercing weapon is far more efficient, in terms of usability.

[@santiagodardon2243]

@@madsvigan2898 i agree but not as cool looking, imagine you being the watermelon that killed Kyle's parents and made him into a supervillain and see your enemy with those and the laser sharks

[@kgmotte2363]

I was about to comment this, then I saw it as Top comment and went "Neat, now I don't have to!"

[@fendelphi]

@@madsvigan2898 There is also the factor of concealment. Sprouting blades out of your arms makes for easy, sudden selfdefense.

[@ExtremeDeathman]

You'll be dumbfounded with maintenance snd the cost of it. Plus, one defect leaves your arm useless. And you can't use sny other weapon.

[@am4teur]

I like how Thea literally looks like she could be a cyberpunk character

[@God-Emperor_Elizabeth_the_2nd]

Lol a white Panam

[@HerrKatzchen]

Like a futuristic lesbian

[@theendofoo]

Costume design was about the only satisfying part of this video.

[@tonynova]

Who is thea

[@tonynova]

I watched more and found out

[@syvarris467]

“Watermelon that flatlined on the net” so a fruit that became a vegetable?

[@timhaldane7588]

labeoufapplauding.gif

[@esketispaghetti3257]

I hate that this made me laugh

[@monolith253]

Dang, can't wait to eat some fresh T-Bug

[@timhaldane7588]

@@monolith253 I don't know, man, I prefer mine warm.

[@jaredrichardson78]

Sir, you win the internet.

[@xero1134]

Are we not going to talk about how jacked A.R.I.A.'s loaner body is?

[@crisscrossam]

oh yeah A.R.I.A.('s body) gain game strong

[@AlkisGD]

Yeah, she wasn't gonna download herself into any ol' spare meat puppet. Her body looks combat ready. Probably some military prototype under development in the facility.

[@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim]

I'd rather not make myself known

[@wesleykrol7226]

Maximum claire on insta, its kyled gf hahaha

[@josephmorse3089]

@@wesleykrol7226 r/woosh

[@michaelkabilov6030]

Kyle when are you gonna become a playable character

[@jessezslayers]

Well now I'm waiting for someone to make him in the character creator

[@artyomlabeau8105]

Wrong game, Kyle’s in the marvel universe

[@saphcal]

just make him in the character creator. should be possible.

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

@@artyomlabeau8105 yea

[@pablovalencia829]

So... His ultimate move would be shooting the concept of random patreon names or summoning Thea's creations?

[@JesterHell999]

Kyle: Given how sharp this blade is, I'm not even going to touch it. Me: Ah, I see he's learned from that katana incident.

[@MLake1120]

When the shrimp speared the fish I woke everyone up in my house by screaming “OHHH NO!!” And Kyle then proceeded to answer with a well timed “Uhhh yeah.”

[@vincedibona4687]

To close! *clinks glasses*

[@kanalintu9246]

Thea looks like she could be a weapon vendor in a video game.

[@GGorsty]

That would be a cool easter egg!

[@danieljensen2626]

Little bit of Adrianne Avenicci energy. But more flirty and also more scary.

[@pluto3412]

@@GGorsty was about to say that

[@tiarezavaleta8850]

Why not a weapon maker ? Like her actual job.

[@nightthought2497]

The fact that Thea says both aluminum and aluminium makes her so much scarier.

[@gamingelementalist6725]

How long does it typically take to become bilingual in American and British? Can we measure it in seasons of Doctor Who?

[@voshadxgathic]

Fun fact: if you say aluminum like "a lum in um" you can use the same tone as mahna mahna.

[@Dream0Asylum]

@@gamingelementalist6725 Doctor Who is for undergrads, Red Dwarf is for the advanced students.

[@dansolt929]

@@Dream0Asylum excuse me children, the real teacher is 23 seasons of Top Gear. On that note ill try not to back into the sports lorry on my way out.

[@xWood4000]

Btw her mother is British, that's why

[@braedon26]

"an orange killed my parents" so THAT'S his villain origin story

[@phantomcat1958]

The best villain origin story ever

[@notamobilesprout4175]

Disney, take notes

[@rhett5058]

It was…. Annoying

[@spacedout4061]

The mantis shrimp with spears for hands has got to be the most terrifyingly cool thing I've ever seen

[@charlottebligh649]

Valk what are you doing here? the games start in 15 minutes!

[@spacedout4061]

@@charlottebligh649 Pfft

[@brycefincher6698]

The makeup for thea and aria was dope. Def still terrified of Thea

[@mannmannmanifred1316]

Definitely more turned on by Thea

[@MegaShepardsPie]

@@mannmannmanifred1316 Those two options aren't mutually exclusive.

[@kylelopez7631]

@@mannmannmanifred1316 she is smoking.

[@getpumped87]

*Scarroused

[@kyne2692]

@@MegaShepardsPie or as the meme goes: Both, both are good

[@Am_Yeff]

Quite fitting for Cyberpunk's most iconic weapon is like 90% of its fun, based off a bug.

[@Clipsdiscover]

How was it inspired

[@DONKFORTRESS6956]

​@@Clipsdiscovercyberpunk 2077's buggy release

[@Clipsdiscover]

@@DONKFORTRESS6956 which bug caused it

[@DONKFORTRESS6956]

@@Clipsdiscover it just wasn't finished

[@russbob3796]

Kyle Hill... 21st century “Bill Nye the science guy”

[@TheHornedKing]

"Budget Norse deity."

[@GGorsty]

I laughed at this part.

[@kodakincade8063]

That shit had me dying 🤣

[@Dream0Asylum]

When your mom says you have Thor at home, this is Thor at home.

[@greatmusicmaster7946]

lol

[@halfdemonantman6949]

Thor was a redhead in norse mythology... But it's still a funny joke anyway...

[@infernoxgz1184]

The answer: deadly enough

[@AxiomIndustries]

It will keeel

[@watamelon7756]

Spoilers

[@SkarGreyfell]

Round about aus deadly as a large, sharp kitchen knife. The artificial muscle and reach of course would make it better, but the prop they made is just fancy, clunky, sharp scrap

[@NinjaPeko22]

The answer not deadly at all because it’s stupid and doesn’t exist.

[@watamelon7756]

@@NinjaPeko22 if you watch the video you’ll see that it now DOES exist so

[@NicholasJeffery]

10:07 when A.R.I.A discovered the joy of cutting things in half and Thea's laughter at splitting it open.

[@StallordTheArbiter]

12:10 As a wise man once said, “It will kill”

[@shaider1982]

"It will Keaaall"🤣✌

[@MMShooter-rb3et]

I think the coolest aspect of this was seeing A.R.I.A in a body.

[@MattJDylan]

...in a *cyberpunk* body, mind you

[@Russo-Delenda-Est]

One of the facilities PMC versions, it looks like...

[@F117nghthawk]

If I'm not mistaken, isn't that Kyle's GF? The embodied Aria

[@wesleykrol7226]

@@F117nghthawk yea it is

[@hunter88J]

@@F117nghthawk yup and also her voice :P

[@bradbrandon2506]

The moment you said "from scratch" I just sat here trying to figure out how the hell I would build and code a phone and create the microchips and everything... in the woods....

[@xMckingwill]

I mean humanity did it already, it just took 300,000 years to get to where we are today.

[@joaomrtins]

This is the easy part, how would you make eyes for you to watch the video? Leave alone a brain

[@Sheamu5]

@Adam Craig haha I came to comment the same. Hyped for season 2

[@ljc5277]

Thirding Dr. Stone

[@Laugh1ngboy]

The trick is finding where to mine the copper wire to make he wires to connect the transistors you make out of silicon.

[@VorpalStorm]

“If we were in a dystopia...” Yeah. If. ._.

[@difficultdirt6702]

._.

[@shitpostergeneral3533]

I... dont think you know what a dystopia is

[@newo1990]

@@shitpostergeneral3533 soon you won't be allowed to go to a supermarket unless you have the vaccine. I'd call that an authoritarian dystopia.

[@shitpostergeneral3533]

@@newo1990 I dont think you realize supermarkets arent owned by the government. They are private property.

[@newo1990]

@@shitpostergeneral3533 which is exactly why the vaccine will not be mandated by law, it will be coerced by a monopoly of multinational corporations refusing service to those who choose not to be vaccinated. Still a dystopia.

[@hazeltree7738]

Imagine how much cooler (and maybe more effective) the blade would be if it went fully forward and extended to the maximum. You'd essentially have blades that go double your arm length, and extend via machinery straight into your target. That'd be _so cool_

[@chechenko_9430]

actually the blades extent and retract, you can see it in game

[@rubiksfaq9214]

Ah yes, Kyle “Lion’s Mane” Hill, my favorite form of biomimicry

[@ojraven8093]

ill be sending Kyle my repair bill on my monitor from the drink i spit up on it during that line I'm so dead lmao

[@elanesh547]

Zombie apocalypse happens Friend: We need some highly advanced weapons Me: I know a place

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

Me going to the hacksmith: smell you later

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

Me just sitting back and watching it happen because I’m the author of this forgotten tale: Eh, I’ll see you all later

[@DIGITALGH05T]

nahhh an aluminium baseball bat's all ud need if it were a zombie apocalypse

[@Krishnath.Dragon]

@@DIGITALGH05T Depends on the type of zombie, really.

[@rennegaddefoxxe]

I paused at at about 8 mins in to say I love Thea; her emoting, her attitude, her style, the build, the way she describes it; and most of all how she seamlessly said both "aluminum" and "aluminium" to describe her process. No creepy intended! Just think she's badass!

[@myjunkinyourtrunk1872]

I would love to see this powered by a pneumatic pistons but it would probably break your arm and dislocate your shoulder.

[@rhodes3983]

Ok that mantis shrimp with the spears officially freaks me out more than coconut crabs (treecrabs)

[@Thesaurus_Rex]

Fortunately, most mantis shrimp are rather small ambush predators (about 10 cm or 4 in long, though the largest species can be up to 4 times that large), so they don't pose much threat to, or have much interest in attacking, a human. Though if they do decide to attack, it will hurt a lot.

[@rhodes3983]

@@Thesaurus_Rex They still really freak me out tho. I know they can't kill me or something like that but still...

[@alterkt3517]

but they're delicious, chili fried mantis shrimp is to die for.

[@rhodes3983]

@@alterkt3517 If you say so

[@theschnoozler465]

Now imagine Mantis Shrimps the size of coconut crabs...

[@ngatrankim7304]

As my good friend once said: “It will keeeeell”

[@joshuanieves4481]

Noice

[@critter8132]

Indeed

[@galaxy6174]

Indeed

[@GarrettNear]

"This will cut"

[@joashchechet1675]

I read that in his voice😅

[@DanielRyanScott]

Watching this made me realize how much more effective this would be compared to just holding a sword. With a mechanical arm and a linkage to eye optics electronics, the pitch and adjustability of the blades dual levers allow for better accuracy and motorized leverage at impact, similar to a spring loaded trigger device. Add in a full synthetic muscle wrap, hydraulic pistons, structural mounting, and a much more solid foundation than a wrist and its a clear winner. Even using two hands the weak point is a grip, even augmented its still a mechanical point. This thing is attached to an internal titanium skeleton. Even better they are always there when not in use and non would be the wiser.

[@Subutai_Khan]

But how do you parry with it? Swords offer you more control than a weapon like this ever could. Those optic electronics could be applied to a sword too only making a sword more precise. If I saw you use that spring thing I would parry it and strike you before you could recover.

[@clashaccount8737]

@@Subutai_Khan Go high with one of them, either go another direction with the other or extend it and use it for parrying in the style of a punching sword or outright use your arm (with the blade and armor attached to it) for parrying.

[@ep7672]

It says a lot about Kyle that when the prosthetic appendage was revealed he didn't immediately eye the shiny, beautiful edge, and instead looked at the rest of the amazing mechanism.

[@Limbaugh_]

They can punch through aquarium glass? Chad energy.

[@MiraSubieGirl]

They create air pockets underwater and let gravity then fill that gap which creates a literal explosion and like fire underwater on a microscopic level. They are... insane 😳

[@Sorain1]

@@MiraSubieGirl Yeah, the temperature inside the collapsing bubble is briefly (very briefly) hotter than the surface of the sun. Not sure if it's hotter than the core, but it's fair to remind people that the surface of the sun isn't as hot as you'd think it would be.

[@cadenollar2408]

Let's give an F for Kyle's parents being killed by an orange. I'd support fruit genocide for that reason alone.

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

Yes

[@PapaBear_Gaming]

I liquefy several fruits and drinks their innards in celebration of a completed amount of physical exertion every day.... does that count?

[@ronaldmail00]

F

[@tenacityxl]

Citrus allergies are a bitch

[@NaudVanDalen]

Annoying Orange killed his parents.

[@sdfkjgh]

10:56 Mistress Thea DEFINITELY would. I've seen her do it. I'm still scaroused.

[@VoltisArt]

I definitely look forward to more colabs between budget Chris Hemsworth and highly upgraded Angelina Jolie.

[@deinonychus1948]

they should make her a DLC weapons dealer!

[@zzajizz]

I'm waiting for the HEMA / sword youtubers to start tearing this thing apart lol

[@SUB0SCORION]

I would like to see the comparison between the mechanical advantages and disadvantages

[@KhronicD]

@@SUB0SCORION Well, as was mentioned several times in the video... It's clearly not practical in any way given our current technology. However, if you add artificial muscles/some kind of mechanical force multiplier, it COULD be a pretty nasty weapon. This specific weapon would definitely be a part of an entirely artificial limb, probably hidden inside the limb until necessary to deploy for combat. Just making it into a weapon you can mount on your arm is just not gonna be that useful.

[@noesunyoutuber7680]

@@KhronicD The arm is really the secret to a cyborg arm blade working. Even if it were no bigger and deadlier than, say, a hunting knife rather than a sword, the ability to run up someone while seemingly empty-handed, shank them, and then run away with no weapon visible on your person or discarded to become evidence is not to be taken lightly.

[@ay9748]

Funfact the “拿桑興逸“ in your 2077 background is the kinda sauna where you get the happy ending backage in real life Hong Kong

[@jft0986]

I think it should be read as 逸興桑拿, as the last two words 桑拿 is pronounced “song-na” for mimicking the sound of “sauna”. 逸興 would be the brand name (pronounced somewhat like “Yik-Hing”)

[@ay9748]

@@jft0986 you're right but many old schools ads signs reads from right to left and so does the one in the 2077 background

[@kunalpradhan9225]

Fun fact: Cyberpunk 2077 is released in the year of 2077 according to Hindu Calendar.

[@MattJDylan]

Of course it would have been you with a message like this one...

[@arghadey5686]

Can't confirm

[@rhov-anion]

@@MattJDylan He's everywhere on KZbin.

[@bravomike4734]

Can confirm. Bikram Shambat 19/9/2077 as of today.

[@333dae]

Cyberpunk is Hindu futurism confirmed

[@jonathanwessner3456]

Cyberpunk adds new life to an old joke "New Brain, who dis?"

[@thyrlindberg9310]

I half expected Keanu to show up in the comments and say: YOU'RE BREATH-TAKING

[@MikefromTexas1]

"Wooow. Oh man!" Real convincing Kyle.😂

[@DaveDotEXE]

lmao

[@ultimasurge]

i wonder how many takes he took .

[@senoreunicornio3227]

"An Orange killed My parents"

[@Innistrads_Voice]

Yeah, I caught that dig too

[@gamingelementalist6725]

How annoying.

[@lynx655]

@fuck google having no clue otherwise, I’d say they died of COVID-19 because Trump didn’t even try to handle the pandemic.

[@timhaldane7588]

If only he had learned today defend himself against fresh fruit.

[@machomanalexyt5736]

@@lynx655 dont be an sjw

[@AzurePain]

"Budget Norse Deity" :P , I died.

[@jellyfish3895]

that dude in forged in fire: "your weapon.. will kill. :D"

[@BaconEatingRAIDBoss]

"IT WILL KEAALLLL :D"

[@Someone-dl7it]

Lolololololol

[@ironnam8107]

Have someone like Skallagrim test it. Someone who is trained in swinging blades.

[@widdershins5383]

He did do a video with Shad lol

[@storyspren]

Handles a bit different from a sword I'd imagine :P

[@TheBuildMiner210]

@@storyspren but the experience with other bladed weapons would probably help with figuring this one out, also they might be able to help with set ups so his targets don't fly about

[@MegaShepardsPie]

@@widdershins5383 Oh good. Can't wait to see how Shad manages to suck the fun out of that.

[@widdershins5383]

@@storyspren probably not a whole lot different I’d think, maybe a bit more pugilistic than classical swordsmanship, there would definitely be trade offs on maneuverability. I’d think the major difference would be when they snap out into a stabbing motion, if they got a working simulacrum of that, but depending on how hard that was it could possibly snap your forearm, unless you replaced your entire forearm for stabilizing it lol

[@adamthethird4753]

"Carbon nanotube Yarn" I've seen a lot of strange things in life.

[@pux0rb]

Really want to see the artificial muscles thing you were talking about.

[@ZombieBradow]

We gotta remember that the cybernetic arms and much larger swing arcs with how the game worked, the velocity of the blade would be much greater, imparting much larger forces to a blade. It works better with less of the safety features y'all had in it. I respect the effort a lot. Good job, guys. Interesting proof of concept.

[@TheAnalyticalEngine]

The Mantis Blade - it slices, it dices, it looks awesome Also, A.R.I.A's loaner body totally owned that cyberpunk aesthetic

[@seb24789]

And here i wasted 25k on the monowire....

[@Sheamu5]

So tomorrow's video is going to be about the muscles, right?

[@ShinKyuubi]

Nah let's get the Monowire..and no it's not a laser whip..it's a mono-filamant wire..though I don't think Kyle has the budget for carbon nanotube which would allow it to be hated up which is more than likely what gives it the glow.

[@Sorain1]

@@ShinKyuubi That might not actually be it glowing, it could be an artificial highlight in the users vision ala HUD specifically so the user can actually track the wire.

[@ShinKyuubi]

@@Sorain1 VERY possible, if one thing I've noticed about mono-filament/Micro-filament wires in anime is that the stuff is dang near impossible to see except for if the light catches it JUST right, ninja series use them for setting traps because of that and Walter from Hellsing can slice vampires to ribbons using his wires even before he got modified for his final fight with Alucard.

[@Sorain1]

@@ShinKyuubi Yeah. The ability to see it is basically a medium convention. Something that thin would be impossible to see with human eye. Which doesn't mean it can't have something stuck on it (liquids for example) that is thick enough to notice. The 'shiny visibility' isn't entirely BS though, human eyes care about movement and reflection a LOT so it might be possible to spot if it's reflective index is high enough. But it's unlikely. Having a nice visible location for your wire to help with safe use makes total sense to me. Depending on how the wire works, it could tense enough (if it's a piezoelectric meta-material for example) to help you handle it safely. Given that monowire isn't going to be cheap, it's reasonable to assume a manufacturer would include drivers for HUD's to mark it's location in real time. At least, I'd make that assumption if I was laying down specifications for such an implant.

[@ShinKyuubi]

@@Sorain1 Yeah, and given the fact the player uses a fake fingernail and their off hand to hold onto said nail and part of the wire, it heating up would make little sense seeing as it would be able to cut through the user's hand. The HUD lighting makes more sense when I think about it, especially given the fact IRL they ARE working on AR contact lenses..tech in 2077 and augmented humans to the level we see would make something like that easy to do.

[@Joe_Potts]

Kyle Hill: Budget Norse Deity I LOVE IT lmao

[@kirilkirilov6241]

Answering the questions I never knew I had. Thank you! I really like these colabs - leaving the weapon-making to the pros. Thea seems like a fun person. Also screaming hot... I bet she powers her forge by herself.

[@godeaterjake6664]

I'm actually amazed she made it so accurately lol thats crazy cool

[@_ezra6217]

Doug Marcaida: "it will killllll"

[@lilcreambetween585]

Yes I was thinking this the whole time

[@critter8132]

Ah ah ah "It will Keeeel"

[@crisscrossam]

i knew i'd find this comment, and i'm glad i did. i can only imagine them actually tasking the contestants to make one and be like "you got a month and whoever makes the best mantis blade gets 100 grand"

[@cerdi_99]

it will KEAL

[@shaider1982]

Forged in fire ie probably one of thelast history channel series to have some history in it.

[@kieranshaw9596]

this channel is so bomb it’s almost like a mix of nostalgic immersion with the futuristic sets and other characters, but also so humorous with the light sarcasm and nonchalant attitude

[@sayHeLL02mySwag]

Thea and Aria looks amazing. Kyle "budget norse diety" Hill with a Lion's mane is the best biomimicry.

[@flooferderp2918]

Kyle Hill "Budget Norse Deity" omg Also, the make up looks AMAZING and pretty.

[@AlkisGD]

Random trivia: Depending on where you put the stress, Théa in Greek means "view" and Theá means "goddess".

[@DerAykac]

Fits for the devine view we get to have

[@billysgeo]

Both fitting in this case...

[@blkfoxninja]

Man, I had forgotten how much I love Kyle’s delivery in his videos

[@shawnthompson3936]

Dude I really like how you explained things in this video. Good job dude!!

[@Khandrake]

Ok I'm actually way more interested in that office building now

[@gamingelementalist6725]

Should be an officie hours segment.

[@manolomartinez5033]

Yeah, holy shit. If that thing can keep cool it could help us save a ton of energy.

[@kotymckinney5574]

I just can't appreciate enough the fact that Kyle is living his best life.

[@treybores3076]

Now he just needs to send it to Stuff Made Here so he can make it super powerful with blank charges

[@monsterno.definablenever.3484]

About the pyramids: there's a guy that figured out that one pebble allows you to move multi-ton stone blocks singlehandedly when used as a pivot point. The Egyptians had access to all sorts of pebbles in the desert. No wonder they could make such engineering marvels with only an army of slaves.

[@Kayrol1990]

The mantis blade will, kill

[@richardwilson3936]

Until about 2 weeks ago I would never have understood that reference, now it's all I wait for when I watch forged in fire

[@zonkarudo4481]

Will keeeel

[@forofs9317]

It Will kieeel

[@manhattan2003]

I guessed that this was going to be about Mantis Blades a day in advance from a single picture, and that makes me happy

[@Harryontwowheels]

Well, a proper forged blade and implementation into the forearms makes it really plausible. Great Video!

[@steventodd7280]

So glad you helped me find Thea's channel!! Thanks Kyle!

[@smileyp4535]

Omg I loooove how genuinely excited she seemed when she say that head, I hope that was the first take lol

[@WinglessMoonstone]

He's becoming more of a supervillain every day.

[@Luffy453]

Especially with a comic book origin story like "an orange killed my parents"

[@WinglessMoonstone]

@@Luffy453 I know! It's such strong motivation!

[@phasers9457]

10:09 I like how her face went from "yeah lemme cut it" to "holy s*** this thing slices like heck"

[@dubyalast3734]

That impersonation of a person ignorant to the Earth’s various mantises was hysterical

[@slimegod9693]

"we hit a watermelon and replicate skull with a cool looking sword" should have been the real title. The blade looks awesome but they didn't really make the effort to showcase the joints in action

[@WisKy64VT]

I dont know how deadly they are.. but i do know how COOL they are! Instantly makes you feel like you have max cool

[@DerFauleHund]

I just watched your videos about the mantis blade. You guys and the blade looks great in it. Nice work with A.R.I.A.'s body by Thea and the facility. ;)

[@rondeguzman4097]

I always taught that Kyle doesn't have his head screwed in correctly but it turns out it's not screwed in at all (just clamped in place)😁

[@what3269]

This was awesome. The cyberpunk aesthetic A.R.I.A and Thea put on looks fantastic, and I'm a little sad that Kyle didn't get in on the electric blue lipstick. I think it would have really popped on him.

[@jmmacd2139]

Man if i actually had money to spend I would have so much fun with Cyberpunk

[@Gyrfalcon312]

Console version, or PC? I'd go with either version, too, if I had the cash.

[@ReubenAStern]

CDPR missed a trick here... they could have had a cook or a bar tender slicing up fruit with mantis blades when you order stuff from them.

[@kireischonbeau7485]

That cackle when Kyle "Definitely-Not-A-Supervillain" Hill pulls out that fake skull is beautiful. Also, in case you would like some assurance as to how the show has improved overtime in the viewers' eyes, I would like to tell you how I've described your show over the years. When you were back on Nerdist, I explained your show to friends who hadn't heard of you as "kinda like Game Theory, but prioritizes information over views." By the time you were on a separate Because Science channel, I described your show as "Game Theory-type-niche, but more broad-nerdy and more information." Now that you are your own administrator, I describe The Facility with "imagine if Bill Nye was a millenial and looked like Thor, but hotter, and that's The Facility." You are doing a good job, and you are making a difference in the world. Thank you so much for all the work you have put into this, and I can't wait to see things continue into the future.

[@connormacgregor9460]

Mental note: never swim in the ocean

[@beastie_387]

This was really cool but I wish the blade would extend when you extended your elbow to give it more force and speed

[@umbrascitor2079]

I think that would hamper the performance unless you had reinforcement on your arms and core to handle the wacky inertial effects. A weapon is easy to handle if it functions as and extension of your limb, but if the balance is actively shifting it's going to throw you off. Specifically in this case, some of that force that extends the blade forward is going to be wasted on pushing your arm and body backward, and your efforts to compensate for that push will reduce the amount of power and dexterity you can put into the blow. Your least awkward means of wielding it would be to hold your arm steady and let the moving blade do all the work, but then you're most likely losing power compared to a basic swinging motion anyway.

[@hulkamstrongest]

Thea is entirely too excited to stab things for comfort.

[@jlf_]

I got them quite by coincidence early in the game and it’s so much stronger than everything I have. I am just jumping from enemy to enemy.

[@vamsterr]

Oh man, That's wicked and Thea Looks amazing and did a stellar job building this. heck yeah!

[@BranMcRay]

The continuity of your beard bothered me more than it should have.

[@marvinhuth4487]

the cavill effect

[@youngkhronic2243]

The way Thea got so excited about the ballistic arm is terrifying

[@AscendantStoic]

7:05 ... IT WILL KEEEEEAL!

[@puckerbutton7025]

Sharp scythe like knives Yes they are dangerous

[@CannibalCowboy51]

Nice cosplay by Thea! She's right out of the game.

[@whitehawk5]

As a Zimbabwean kinda ashamed I didn't know that Eastgate has such a fascination architecture but glad to find out thanks for the shout out and info

[@Datan0de]

I've been casually watching your videos for several months now, but this one finally motivated me to subscribe.

[@auroralee]

"We exposed the creamy center!" - Adam Savage

[@CourtneyVarner]

I see Thea, I slam that like button. Kyle's pretty cool too I guess.

[@christianstafford4370]

Guys, this was so good! What a beautiful fab job on the blade assembly.

[@RinksRides]

Dope, thanks for the project idea. Thea got the two deadliest stats maxed out, sexy and engineering.

[@Chaz1871]

I can't decide between using blades/stealth or going with an engineer build in the game.

[@DerAykac]

I know it´s the wrong game but i´m going for stealthy archer no matter what

[@karmichel]

I want to see Kyle download his memory to a computer...

[@mukaonline3]

"In night city look is everything" And mantis got 2 arm....

[@Fayanora]

This is the first I've heard of the mantis shrimp with spears! I've only ever heard of the club ones before. Cool!