Why Misty is the Hidden Hero of Cyberpunk 2077 | Character Analysis & Explained

TODAY, we will be taking a deeper look at one of the kindest people in Night City, Misty! Misty is something of a hidden superhero in this story, displaying great strength and resilience in the face of hardship. Seeing Misty's story throughout 2077 is a beautiful reminder to persevere in this world of change.
I really enjoyed this video, as I discovered so much more about Misty than I thought I would. I honestly though this would only be a 15 minute video... I feel like every time I think that, the video ends up being 30 minutes lol. I honestly thought my Mac was gonna fry itself once I got over the 30 minute mark, it was a bit sketchy. I could fry eggs on this laptop.
I will always say that while I don't think V is a great person, they truly do have a guardian angel in Misty. I only wish there was more of her in the game! She's honestly the main reason why I think the Phantom Liberty ending is the best ending. Her appearance just packs it with meaning.
Huge thank you to everybody for watching. I hope you enjoy, and that you have a wonderful day. Just ask yourself, what would Misty do? LOL
See you in the next one, guys! GOODBYYYE!!!
Huge thank you to Stefans02 (www.flickr.com/photos/stefans02/) for allowing use of his screenshot in the thumbnail! I did alter it a bit for thumbnail purposes, zooming in Misty. His version is of course way better! Be sure to check out his library of gaming screenshots, he's very talented!
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[@lydiscott]

Thanks for watching, everyone! Sorry about the odd mic inconsistency -- i initially planned this as 15 min. video, but as i was editing, more and more just kept getting added as I kept watching the game footage. Seems everytime i plan a short video, i make a long one, or a long one ends up being a short one. lol! Hoping you all have a great weekend. :)

[@ThouGrimTransWitch]

I think it's wonderful to get such a longer video for a less noticed character. Misty is someone I sort of relate in parts and wish there was just a few more conversations

[@alistairbolden6340]

Being shot in the head by a pistol, is really not as bad in cyberpunk, its fairly clear that V has either skinweave or subermal armor on his face. Just prey they are not using AP shells and don't get shot in the mouth.

[@twinphalanx4465]

Misty was a charecter made for subsequent playthroughs, you dont hear her on the first playthrough, but on the second her words start to carry more weight to the player, her readings and the locations of the tarot cards all have deep symbolic meanings behind them for v/johnny

[@tomgjgj]

This is very true. Initially she seems just the quirky girfriend of your goofball best friend. It's easy to dismiss her as a dreamer in a tough world. But after listening to her a few times, you start to see that not only is she a good, caring person, but a wise one. Panam is still my faveourite female character in the whole game though, for the simple reason that she represents life and living hard as you can, pure and simple.

[@kevind3974]

here and gary. first playthru for atleast half the game you just think their crazy/weird. after you figure them out and the world you understand they knew more then you or they could have every imagined. thou they have their problems their some of the only people in this world who care enough to try and fix it even if their efforts arent the best suited for the world they live in.

[@SussySerbo]

I couldn't agree more! Misty's dialogue is some of the most compelling in the game on repeat playthroughs.

[@twinphalanx4465]

@@SussySerbo Ngl it took me till my 3rd playthrough where I basically made v into johnny throughout the game did I actually listen to misty, actually did the tarot cards and it's a pretty interesting experience, it feels like even the writers knew most people dont actually head Misty's warnings

[@therapyquantified987]

if you dont see the parallels between Misty's reading and the stuff going on in the game, you just didn't want to listen. it doesn't take multiple playthroughs

[@asneakylawngnome5792]

V leaving her behind after her boyfriend and your best friend fucking DIES is criminal. I never wanted a relationship with her, that’d be fuuuuucked up. But I wish we could do more with her like just hanging out, going places with her. Anything. Just abandoning Misty after everything feels so scummy.

[@lydiscott]

AGREED. I’m sad there’s not a quest that even makes a point of checking on her after Jackie’s death.

[@clarencewalters338]

To be completely fair that's not V's fault, it's Reed and the FIA, they either lied or were misinformed about how long the surgery would be and also what it would entail. Tinfoil hat time but the Neural matrix is a device used to capture and contain rogue AI from beyond the wall, this is confirmed by both Alex and Songbird, that's why everyone has such ironclad faith it can help Song or V because they both have AI working their way through their nervous system and psyche. However people theorize the coma V was put under was not a coma at all, Militech isn't in the habit of sparing people who know too much, aren't useful, or have dicked them over in the past and yet V remains unscathed mostly, why? Because they used those 2 years to study the relic Biochip, it's a device used to install a digital psyche into a physical organic body. The combination of relic and personality construct tech and the Neural matrix to capture, contain and inevitably control the personalities would make a legion of super soldiers unquestioningly loyal to Militechs goals, you know like maybe V was against their knowledge or consent during the time skip.

[@asneakylawngnome5792]

@@lydiscott I know! V wasn’t even on his way to check on Misty he was going to root through Jackie’s stuff for the Ofrenda he just ran into her when she was really going through it. Poor misty :(

[@wolfwilkopter2231]

Well atleast we can put Momma Welles and Misty together after the Ofrenda. :) Still i hope that we soon get the full mod tools and someone changes the lack of Misty stuff in the game and gives us exactly that, that we can interact with her more and help her, be a friend and go places.

[@brianbowls7568]

I feel like that’s all apart of the sad reality of the storyline. Night city is a futuristic gunslinger cowboy town. There’s beauty in it, but it mostly ends is strife over happiness; because death is an inevitability, regardless of the chrome or rebreathers you have. I think misty probably understands that better than most people since she reads the tarot cards for others and has a bit more insight into others’ fates. A lot of the time you see her being a loaner, that’s most likely a big part of her personality. I think V probably realized that too and that’s why he tends to leave her to her own devices rather than push for comforting her. Everyone in this town has experiences and learns to live with them, rather than constantly trying to unload them onto others in order to get help from friends. It’s apart of the grief that is night city.

[@balenwolf3710]

Poor Vics polish voice actor passed..they got permission from his family to synthesize his voice for phantom liberty.

[@deadly_actual]

Damn had no idea about that thanks for letting us know.

[@balenwolf3710]

Just noticed they added a grave for the voice actor of Victor vector in the Columbarium in game. It's next to Bricks.. Milogost Reczek..the picture is a old school microphone..It says his voice will never fall silent..

[@Finckelstein]

She immediately accepts you and helps you even after what happens to Jacky. Worse people would blame his fate on you. But she only has sympathy and understanding while still in deep mourning. That alone is enough for me to see her as an amazing person. As a materialist, I dislike her esotericism. But hey, nobody's perfect.

[@nualawillman316]

But in the text of the game she’s literally correct? I understand feeling that way irl but in this world she’s kinda actually tapped in

[@clarencewalters338]

Misty's predictions, not just the ones related to the tarot, are startlingly spot on. You say she doesn't sway you, but everything she says actually pushes you toward the hidden ending. "Life wasn't easy for my Jackie, but he found the courage to bet on himself", the line about Jackie taking a bullet for her relates to the selflessness required to activate the hidden ending as it's essentially V taking on the risk of tackling Arasaka by themselves to Spare Rogue and the Aldecaldos an unnecessarily gruesome fate. When she's giving you the moment of silence and ask what Jackie decided up on the roof, she says "you know, 'gonna be a legend in this city!"' then tells you to "take your time". If you "take your time" (5 minutes to be precise) and have a good relationship with Johnny where you called him out for his behavior but allow him the opportunity to make amends, he will propose a suicide run that if successful results in V becoming a legend. Misty always knows is kind of an accurate statement.

[@lydiscott]

Love this! :D

[@victort2]

“Avoid bright reds” she warns jackie, Dexter deshawn is a walking red flag, Arasaka is drenched in red, ..i think he realised her warning was right, when he saw his own red blood during the end of the heist. During his death..

[@Wveth]

I like your thought process, but I think you're misreading something here and it's really important. Both endings where V becomes a "legend" are bad for all the major characters. V is either dead or emotionally isolated, and in either case being "a legend" is not what it's cracked up to be. If she dies, everyone who calls is devastated, confused and distraught. Because of this, I don't think Misty is trying to lead the player there. That would be very spirituality unwise of her. When she says "take your time," it's not an instruction for an ending (most playthroughs won't even have it as an option), it's literally telling the player to think about what they've seen and try to make the right call. The importance of human connection, and especially the importance of accepting help from others, is a repeated theme in the game, especially in the friendship sidequests. V has to learn this lesson too. The spiritual answer the game is attempting to guide you towards is the Aldecaldo ending. Accepting the emotional burden of being part of a loving family is to be human, and spirituality is all about being human, riding the ups and downs of life in a wise way. To keep maturing, V has to accept that yes, she will be responsible for people she loves, she might fail them, they might die, etc. But they want to be there for V too, because they want her in the family. Keeping yourself emotionally isolated for the sake of protecting people you care about... it's one of the most common and biggest mistakes people make in the world today. It kills emotional intimacy and it cultivates an incomplete and false kind of spirituality. Sorry to ramble, I just adore the spirituality in this game lol

[@clarencewalters338]

@@Wveth you're not incorrect in your assessment but they're both valid routes, it's very clear V is emotionally isolated in that ending but it's also not V. Is it fair for V to put human lives on the line so an AI copy of their Psyche can live on in their old body for 6 months perhaps a tad more? Even if they lived a full healthy life, it's not V in there. Panam would just be speaking to V GPT, they gave up 3 Aldecaldos veterans, several unnamed newbies, and risked the future of their family to have a glorified sentient chatbot modeled off their friend/family.

[@clarencewalters338]

@@Wveth a slight counter to your point, every single other ending in the base game alludes to Don't Fear the Reaper in some way. 3 lines in particular stand out, Yorinobu in the devil ending waxing poetic about how "if bombs don't work, you BECOME the bomb" as V is regularly described as a ticking time bomb it also relates to them, in the Aldecaldos ending Panam said that Saul once told her that a person is only ever truly free once "when they have nothing to lose", to which the 2 Variations of the sun ending result in V proclaiming to Mr Blue Eyes that they no longer have anything to lose. Rogue has a comment when planning the raid that "walking through the front door just isn't an option", which is literally what the secret ending has you do. Johnny making the choice for V can canonically work but the devs likely want every side NPC to be alive especially someone as important to the lore as Rogue.

[@michealsquintspalledorous3360]

I always wanted a more friendship relationship with Misty, you know more stuff to do with her as friends..

[@lydiscott]

agreed! Would've been great to have even one other quest with her.

[@SarahAndreaRoycesChannel]

That can backfire; "Hey V, wanna go bowling?"

[@Fronkville]

Misty is precious, she reminds me a lot of my best friend

[@GoronCityOfficial]

Misty is one of those people too good for Night City, I liked the ending she gets in Phantom Liberty, through loss, tragedy, and suffering she didnt let it destroy who she was and became stronger for it

[@lydiscott]

Agreed! She's one of those few people who truly escaped Night City. Glad it was her, she deserved to get outta there.

[@blkninja12]

That ending is so hard but the most hopeful for a continued, brighter future

[@Emperor.Penguin.]

I loved V's conversations with Misty. She was always a light in the dark. Their conversations were short but personal and comforting. Moreso for me, since my first playthrough was the "a face in the crowd" ending. Thinking of her impact on my V and his story, and of her own story, I remember the lyrics from one of my favorite in-game songs. "Is this all that there is even after years of trial and error, Learning how to love, be loved and destroyed. Let's board up the bedroom windows, Fire off Roman candles. Watch all the ghosts in our clothes Disappear."

[@young5395]

You know what I always wondered why Misty was such a pivotal character. She is the games true hero of Night City. Giving us all a reprieve from Night City when necessary. Focusing on what everyone doesn't want to. Oneself and how others interact with each other. She was the most human in the world of monster. V leaving her even after she was there for him (as a friend) in the phantom liberty hit her deeper than we realize. She sacrificed herself for those she loved and bonded with. A true saving grace of human in the techno dystopian future. We left her and the city closed in on her. She wanted to help V but essentially he left her in Night City for 2 years. And she still sent us off to basically say, "I may bot be playing the role of hero anymore. But this one last time. I will give you just enough to push through." I play this game over and over again to see who truly had a impact on me from it. She was and will always be one kf the top ones. Her, Vick, Jackie, Panam, Judy, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves, Takemura, etc. all these characters have added to me in some way. Not all are hero's but Misty is one of the positive reasons I keep coming back.

[@lydiscott]

Love this. She's such a gem, she deserves a happy peaceful life!

[@NikolayNikoloff]

They all did an amazing job and as much as love Keanu and I think this is his best role ever, I just love the character of V and what CDPR and Cherami Leigh made out of her, the female V is the best character in Cyberpunk, she is just the embodiment of everything that is good and just in this world.

[@powerpunchXD]

Takemura with the Musashi quotes always gets me.

[@thetaorobertshow265]

In some playthroughs V is LOADED with money. Would have been nice to have a small quest in which you lave it all to your friends. One case would be in which you give Vik the money to secure his clinic as an established clinic, so Zetatec would not be able to buy him out. But Cyberpunk has a way of telling us that no matter how much you want to have an impact on the world, it never really goes the way you imagine.

[@ravendelacour1917]

The irony of Misty being dressed as Pris from Bladerunner, an unempathetc sociopathic android, was an interesting choice for the devs.

[@NikolayNikoloff]

I love Misty, she is a like a wiser little sister that respect herself enough to be able to respect others.

[@RustyShacklefardd]

I really wish there had been an option for V to leave with Misty. Leaving all of Night City behind and finding peace with a familar friend.

[@lydiscott]

would've loved the working-in-an-ancient-polish-forest expansion lol

[@originzz]

@@lydiscott Surprised there's still forests around knowing the cyberpunk genre

[@BrainboxccGames]

misty, our choom, one of the most down-to-earth characters in night city.

[@ChrisMcCarroll]

My first play through was very quick and I didn’t really like Misty. But after multiple plays I came to love her. She is sweet, smart, quirky, unique, genuine, gentle. She is just a wonderful woman. She truly wants to just put good into the world. A world that’s filled with everything but goodness. The Phantom Liberty is my favorite with her. I cry every time. I KNOW she is going to be ok wherever she is. But at the same time I desperately want to find her so I can see that she really is ok. I would give anything for a “family” photo with V, Misty, Jackie, Victor, and Mamma Wells.

[@halloweye4613]

I love "The Narrator," behind Misty's counter, and the title "A Hero in Punk's Clothing," chef's kiss!

[@beige_projection]

Depending on your choices, Panam and Judy leaves Night City, and both of them do not regret that decision. To them, it's one of the best decisions they've ever have. Misty is unique in that she actually got out of Night City once, but came back, and I kinda like that it wasn't because she wanted to help the people of Night City. She actually missed the noises, the neighbors arguing etc, she missed Night City itself. It's so interesting that someone who's almost in contrast to what Night City represents is able to stay in it and not lose their marbles. Her business might not be doing well, but it feels like she's actually thriving in Night City.

[@GamingSkeptic]

Misty is easily overlooked but she really had a heart of gold. I wish her all the best.

[@pun1184]

Honey wake up, Shaped by Stories new video just dropped

[@lydiscott]

LOL

[@TheMecoolerest001]

Another banger Lydi! I’m impressed you could pronounce Misty’s last name lolol. I think what makes Misty so magnetic is her lack of judgement. There are only two times in the whole story where she passes a moral judgement. First being if you choose the Saka ending. She basically says “why would you do this they killed Jackie!” And the other being condemning Vic for selling out to Zetatech. Otherwise she is a pool of compassion and opts to be the mirror for V to find her own truth. Can’t wait for the next one!

[@lydiscott]

Ahhh thank you so much for watching! ahhhh i could never do the Arasaka ending just for that fact alone. I can't break Misty like that. Its like throwing the fight and Vik getting mad at you lol

[@TheMecoolerest001]

@@lydiscott i honestly think it is the “best” ending in the game. Not happiest best but most well written and most in line with cyberpunk as a genre. V like everyone else loses and the march of the neo liberal capitalist libertarian hellstate marches forward trampling all in its path.

[@lydiscott]

@@TheMecoolerest001 ahhh i might have to force myself in that case. At least for a video! XD

[@TheMecoolerest001]

@@lydiscott well if you feel like cheating (only minorly judging) I am sure you can watch a lets play.

[@dustinsonger851]

I think playing through the game with the vision that takemura will actually help you, and that hanako is truly powerful enough to help you is a whole experience. It's how I played my first playthrough way back when it first came out and noone was talking about the endings as good or bad in the first month or two after release and it was an extremely painful ending that hurt and made you feel like you were truly taken advantage of and it was very very worth experiencing

[@RyRyRJS]

I truly adore your character deep dives. I’m patiently waiting for your coverage for Songbird. I didn’t realize how much depth her story has until my third run.

[@lydiscott]

Ahhh thank you so much! I think she’s gonna be next, or at least one of the next cyberpunk ones. Her and Reed and Alex are gonna be a challenge lol AND MYERS!

[@RyRyRJS]

@@lydiscott You’re welcome! Thank you for your amazing content! Yes, Myers, Reed, and Songbird made for such an amazing trifecta of nuanced characters. The Phantom Liberty DLC really went off with the political intrigue. Take your time on them when you get to them cause it’s a lot to unpack lol.

[@SussySerbo]

I've always believed that Misty was secretly one of the most important characters in the game. The Pondsmith cyberpunk universe is built on the core value of "going out with a bang". Everything and everyone in Night City is built around the axiom of "Get rich and die trying", but out of everyone I've met in my 300 hours of playtime, Misty seems to be the only character who seems truly content and happy with the way she's living. Great video as always! I look forward to more videos in the future!

[@MonaByMoonlight]

Misty was honestly my favorite character. I found so much comfort in her strength to be herself in such an oppressive place like Night City, and how gentle she is with V. I wish we got so much more time with her, but, I think that's always the way of things with the most wonderful people, we can never get enough time.

[@michaelcondron1304]

Lol, "This hallway of mean reds" My Cyberpunk story is now (at least partly) shaped by your deep dives. You are a wonderful wordsmith. 🤩

[@TheKindOni]

I am going to share some heavy topics, so if that's not your thing, I totally understand, so just read the part where I say I got your book and am loving it. Okay TW Death, Self Harm, medical issues. I wasn't born right, and have fought medical issues with my heart, and other organs, my entire life. And growing up it was almost laughed at when I said I had considered, and even attempted to induce a flatline on myself a few times. Nobody seemed to understand that staring death in the face so clearly, for so long, knowing I'm only ever just rescheduling the appointment with them. Hearing Misty offer those medications that speed up the process, I genuinely started crying, because somebody understood, that they probably have no idea how V feels about all this. Similarly depending on your choices with Song Bird, V says, "It's your choice, it's always been your choice." And that is what Misty says with words unspoken. She's upset, but she understands that she doesn't understand. She accepts it. This game, and the characters in it, are something so special to me. And clearly not only to me. Another fantastic video. Please keep up the good work, without overworking yourself.

[@lydiscott]

Thank you for sharing that, seriously. Its enlightening to hear your unique perspective on Misty and her compassion. Can totally understand why this story is so special to you, it touches on so many subjects in such beautifully written ways, with a lot of respect to those in the real world that they affect. Thank you again.

[@thatraccoonqueen]

"Avoid mean reds..." I never noticed that connection before. Absolute gut-punch.

[@VTheGonk]

Amazing video!! This game truly nestled its way into my life. As your channel suggests, the cyberpunk stories have shaped me. Hearing this story about Misty was great. thank you!!

[@periapsis413]

I have been binging all your videos, they are so good dude. You tie together all the different themes these characters represent so neatly and its really enjoyable to listen to!

[@lydiscott]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@TheSteampunkHoodlum]

I've recently started watching your essays and I'm blown away by the level of attention and time taken to provide quality content. Looking forward to more :)

[@lydiscott]

Awww thank you!!! Seriously! 😁

[@Jesters-Jinx]

She tells everything you need to know at the beginning of you do a little leg work and then pay attention.

[@venerablebrothergoriate5844]

Misty reminds me of a friend I had in highschool, right down to the way she dresses. Every moment she was on screen felt like catching up with the old friend group

[@penguinlad19]

Neat, been looking forward to a new video.

[@lydiscott]

Aw thanks! :D

[@cyberpunkdarren]

This is my new favorite channel!

[@wogsi]

Amazing vid. Thank you!

[@jammthejedi]

THANK YOU so much for this!! Really well done. Misty is overlooked by so many. There's so much depth to her and she really is one of the only true friends to V from the start and all the way to the end. Misty always brings V back to reflect on what actually matters in this world moving way too fast. She's been my favorite character since my first playthrough and this video really nails every element of her. Thank you!

[@Dairkun]

Stopping this as you begin to talk about the Phantom Liberty ending. I hope I remember to come back and finish this once I've experienced it for myself. Lovely work so far. I've a lot of respect for what you do on this channel. 🖤

[@DarthMatusHolocron]

Hell yeah was waiting on this one!

[@victort2]

I love your videos, so much! They give such a good insight, and give words to the little things i’ve noticed through my own playthroughs.

[@lydiscott]

Thank you so much for watching, it really makes me happy to know you enjoy them 😄

[@scoopidywhoop7484]

Great video! I just started playing this game again and all of a sudden I find your channel. Glad I did! Thank you.

[@lydiscott]

Thank you so much! Hope you’re having a great playthrough!

[@balenwolf3710]

I appreciate your videos..maybe I've not looked hard enough.but your one of the only people going indepth on the characters them selves..

[@ALovelyFeelingIsBliss]

I’m happy I found your channel cause great storytelling

[@lydiscott]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@basedhalcyon]

God this game was so good. Such well written characters, Misty being a favorite. Nicely done analysis, got me feeling all over again 😭

[@Tuberuser187]

Using Mistys counter for the backdrop is a fun touch, love it.

[@lydiscott]

Ahhh thanks! 🤣

[@Seeker_of_Eternity]

When she returned after V gets healed still wearing Jackie’s jacket I knew she was a top notch choom

[@sopranophantomista]

I'm glad this came to my recommended feed! I love Misty and her rebellion to be "organic" in such a tech heavy world, like the Monk you meet for the meditation sessions. There is rebellion to head back to nature, to base yourself in the earth rather than the grind always mindset. Thank you for such a great character breakdown. Looking forward to your Tarot video! As someone who plays with my own decks on occasion, I'm very fascinated to hear your interpretations.

[@PeninsulaCity2024]

Even when I am role-playing as my veteran NCPD character in my sandbox save, Vic & Misty still serve as the "two angels in a world of demons". They are quite literally the only two people I trust in the city.

[@Torresgamingchannel]

Misty was a voice outside of the wheel that grinds down the citizens. It is sad that even with her increased perception of the world around her, she is still powerless to make change in it. She sees the world as it is and is destined to watch it play out.

[@michaelhawkins7701]

I subscribed and i am happy with this all they deep thoughts that go behind the vids RIP V AND DAVID.

[@ChrisMcCarroll]

Another amazing video.

[@lydiscott]

Thank you so much, Chris!

[@loveDRAGONCON]

Interesting how you walk through Misty's shop on your way to get your first cyberware from Vic.

[@JohnnyVent]

What a beautiful tribute to Misty.. and Jackie.

[@Crystal__Tea]

I honestly love your analysis videos, it would be awesome to get one about takemura :)

[@hyenahallstrom7034]

Honestly, cyberpunk 2077 hits hard for me. Last this time I was fighting for my life in a coma after a narly motorcycle accident, I appreciate Misty's attitude of it's ok to just let go if that's what you feel you should do. Part of me kinda wished that I didn't get top top tier Yale medical care, dying is easier.

[@adelaidelevi3]

Love these videos. I fell in love with CP2077 and watch lore vids while doing other stuff. So your channel has been a lovely discovery, choom

[@AnuragGupta-nl9vo]

Great coverage of misty's character. I didn't played the game but while watching the playthrough, i noticed her as a complex and hard to understand character.

[@husleman]

When I saw Misty in the new ending from the DLC I was damn shocked to see her. i didnt even reconized her at first until V said her name.

[@vikinguito]

Damn im glad i found this channel today

[@lilithvampyre1716]

ifound myself visiting Misty and doing the same tarot reading so often more so just so I could see Misty and get that breath of fresh air.

[@certs743]

Misty is an amazing character and I do wish there was more interactions with her. Just stuff to do and check in with her especially after losing Jackie. As a character especially with multiple play throughs she is written much like the Shakespearean "fool" in each of his plays. Someone who at first glance seems like they are spouting mumbo jumbo, but at the end of it and if you really pay attention to their words they end up being the most clued in character in the story and in some cases to a prophetic degree. I also as a card reader appreciate that CDPR didn't just bullshit their way through the Tarot and clearly did some homework and pretty much nailed it.

[@walidelfannan]

Please keep up the cyberpunk videos, they’re so good 😅😊

[@lydiscott]

Aww thank you, im really glad you're enjoying them!

[@TheYellowTuxedo]

I think misty is the players emotional connection point. She truly brings you into the reality of the emotions caused by Night City.

[@rickmortyson4861]

Tbh, if i had the chance to get her out of my life I'd do it. But i guess most people liked her addition to the game. I skipped through every dialoge option with her. Johnnys is there to talk to me. Not misty.

[@itsjonesh]

As someone who was brought in a poli-religious environment, in a household where catolics, evangelics and umbandits (brazillian religion rooted in african religions) lived in relative harmony, and someone who is not religious, but I do believe, I thought Misty was the most relatable character in this entire game. She's always the one figure that both V and Jackie go to when they feel lost. I had the argueable luck of being in a spot like that, and to be a guide - let alone a spiritual guide - to someone else is no easy task. I can clearly imagine the emotional and psychological burden that Misty must have endured during all the Arasaka debacle. The fact that she doesn't (visually) breaks or even flinches about everything around her spiralling into chaos just shows how freaking strong of a human being she is. Being a hopeful dreamer in a city that wants things even worse than to kill you - but to corrupt you completely - is nothing short of selfless heroism. The one kind that doesn't require a weapon or shiny armor. For real: I love this character!

[@rasenshuriken7325]

KZbin has been recommending so many amazing hidden channels lately. Loving the content on first viewing 😁👍

[@lydiscott]

Awww thank you! 😁

[@haydenkinley5266]

Misty and Vic are probably my favourite characters in Cyberpunk. I can't exactly describe why that is, but her presence is always so soothing, so comforting and she's so, so sweet. I adore her relationship with V and I wish we've got more opportunities to express gratitude for her compassion and unconditional support, to offer support in return as well. I wish we've got more time with her in general, although to me, she left a tremendous impact as is. (As a side-addendum, Misty's voice actress also voices Spider Murphy in Johnny's flashbacks as well)

[@lydiscott]

Same here. Would’ve been so nice to learn more about her! 😄 AND OHHHHHH I LOVE SPIDER THATS AWESOME!!!!!

[@haydenkinley5266]

@@lydiscott Hell yeah, I love Spider as well! That's three characters voiced by Erica Lindbeck that are absolutely striking in their own ways, even though their roles are limited. She's very talented!

[@macslate86]

Great, now I'm tearing up. I really wish Misty had gotten her own line of sidequests. Anyway, thanks for the great video.

[@felorivera1054]

Cyberpunk 2077 story gets my mental state into sad mode

[@SCSAsJorts]

Misty is so key in this game, I hope sees back in some capacity in the sequel, looking for the tarot cards it’s rare when I side quest just as important as the main. Her and V’s interactions to me Misty became this human embodiment of hope or just believing in good ppl.

[@angryginger7511]

Out of all the female characters in Cyberpunk I always liked Misty more then then the others. She's just a sweetheart and a genuinely good person. It sucks that we don't have more side missions with her, I think she would've been perfect in the "Zen Master" side quest. Instead of it being a monk (that may or may not be real) it should have been Misty and it being a little side story with V and Misty just hanging out Btw just found you channel love the content. Keep it up 👍

[@Meladonessable]

Now i want to see a convo between Misty and Joshua Graham

[@bigsipp4935]

Hyped for the new vid I love Misty

[@brynnmorriganpollard8757]

I still think of Misty as a Shadowrun character in Cyberpunk's world... For the people who don't know: Shadowrun is, to put it simply, "Cyberpunk With Magick."

[@djstef4549]

The only hero of night city is the iron in V’s hand and Johnny by his side raiding Arasaka.

[@kotorandcorvid4968]

New video, yay. Gonna lit a cigarette to this

[@purplepoproks]

I adore misty, barring the exquisite makeup and transition goal, she is honestly my favorite character in the entire game.

[@TheThirdStreetSaints133]

I just love seeing deep Dives into In-Depth Characters with well written Stories especially those in Cyberpunk 2077 (My All time Favorite RPG with such a Preem Story & World Environment) If it wasn't for Judy Alvarez (My Personal Favorite Gaming NPC & Romance fr) Misty would have been my Favorite Character then Johnny. ~ Misty is just a person at first glance/playthrough you just can't fully understand her but as the more you play more playthroughs of Cyberpunk the more you start seeing her. You might have been the One Pizza Guy who got lost at first then becoming a regular. ~ Misty is one of those Characters that I just personally Love some of her Personality just Reminds me of my Best Friend (Same goes with Adding in Judy the both of their personalities are so similar to my best friend I jsut love it). Misty is a reason I am more into Tarot than I would have been otherwise.

[@tnntaronewsnetwork4514]

Excellent video, I love this cyberpunk analysis series. So who is next on this list?

[@lydiscott]

thank you so much! I'm currently trying to decide if i should do a video on Tbug, or do a video on Songbird. Songbird may take a while lolol

[@josephmarch7142]

She's one of my favorite characters in the game. I love a lot of them as characters, but she stands out. A light in a sea of darkness.

[@rickmortyson4861]

The exact reason i hated her so much. Misty can't accept her own reality and trys to find home in some psychological concepts. Tarot cards? Really? Why not make me mert Jesus and he washes off all my sins? Same lvl of bullshit for me. But that's actually my only complaint about the game.

[@Bloodom1]

Misty is like an Angel in a hellscape.

[@squallthegriever]

Another great video!!! Would love to see you do some video analysis on InFamous, least Cole McGrath and Delsin Rowe. This was a blast for sure. Love CP2077 alot and the world it's so alive. Definitely would love to see you tackle the Peralez cause their mission was my fave, anyways cheers chumba!

[@thewriter8762]

I genuinely loved Misty and Vik and wished there was more for them throughout the game. Like for all the stress the game put on me, doing impossible side jobs early just to get ahead. The annoyance I had in Dex’s betrayal. To the overall fleeting feeling of hope that maybe by the end of the game, there is a happy ending. Nothing made me feel more human than Misty. Seeing her never get the chance to shed a tear because she gave her life to helping people, made my heart ache. Even revisiting the convos she had with V, I got teary eyed because it’s what I fear from people I love if I were to pass. Will you let yourself grieve and move on no matter the cost? Or will you focus on life and let the healing happen in the background?

[@KaiiWinter-nw4vi]

8 of Swords . "Overloaded with weapons" .

[@lobogris6362]

I love so much misty, shes so wise.

[@waifu_png_pl6854]

i love misty, shes awesome and my favorite character in cyberpunk. her spirituality and guidance is a great counterpart to viks medicine and science. i always stop by her shop when going to viks for implants

[@MonicleMustachey]

Hey Love your videos. Your soo good at character analysis I was wonder If considered doing a analysis of Falco? I noticed no one has actually done a character analysis of him. Hes the only character to really show up in both Edge runners and Cyberpunk 2077.

[@TheGrace020]

I prefer the secret ending feels like it ends better for everyone

[@maximejette7674]

Misty is actually my favorite charecter in cyber punk

[@lordofchaosinc.261]

Even though losing her big love, job and home, Misty got away and found her place somewhere in rural Poland, just living her decent life contently not as a biomechanical abomination craving riches and glory. She provides an interesting contrast to what happens with the player character. She belongs in a Dostojewski novel.

[@dementiamaster12]

I find it so cool misty is kind of based on that replicant from the original blade runner

[@deschain1910]

One can roll their eyes at her tarot card readings from the perspective of real life, but within the game world they're clearly connected with something real. I mean, one could argue that the tarot projections V sees are generated by V's subconscious, but when V sees them they have basically no knowledge of tarot nor could they know what was coming in the future which the tarot projections foreshadow. Not to mention Misty's readings and her interpretations of the projections are more or less accurate. I'm really curious to what extent the devs intended for there to be a supernatural element to all that.

[@halloweye4613]

Awesome a new Shaped by Stories as I finish my Fallout cosplay!

[@lydiscott]

THATS AWESOME!

[@halloweye4613]

@@lydiscott Thank you! If all goes well I should have my own channel started very soon! So I will be able to show it off.

[@nullusanxietas2379]

I would 100% mud-wrestle the Emperor himself to watch one of these about Takemura.

[@bluecat4563]

Cyberpunk is so tragic, its one of my favorites

[@Canis_Caro]

I'm fucking sobbing over this analysis. I just. Ough the sillies

[@PwnySlaystation01]

One thing that stuck with me even in my first playthrough, is that although she never judges... She's the least judgemental person in Night City maybe... Early in the game after the Konpeki heist you can mention the option of killing yourself, and she says something like "Then you'd be killing TWO souls. Is that really what you want?" (paraphrased). That's one of the times she comes close to being judgemental and she's pretty much the only person in the game who sees Johnny's engram as another life worth saving if possible. Even Rogue will chastise Johnny in the ending where you let him keep your body, giving him shit for manipulating V into letting Johnny have it. And yeah, she gives V the "unleash Johnny" pills as well. I think she sees Johnny's "life" as equally valuable, which is pretty unique as far as character reactions go.

[@stealthy9754]

Misty knew, she always knew To me, Misty in the story feel alot like Moros, god of doom, she isn’t there to save V life, she’s there to help V processing their demise, make it as true and as dignify as possible for V

[@Trashman_Len]

I love Misty. She is odd and I don’t understand tarot, but I can just listen to her talk. Maybe next game is in Poland where we get to remeet her?

[@gray_merritt_shorten]

I love Misty! Her tarot readings were interesting and I would love it if a licensed deck was made!

[@talldarkandgruesome]

Just discovered your channel yesterday and love it! I've been a Cyberpunk 2077 mark from the beginning (my PC seemed to shield me from most bugs) and thank you for putting these together - the binge continues!