Overview
- Writer Bartosz Sztybor told Anime Corner that the creative team discussed multiple, darker fates for the series’ protagonist, confirming they never planned a conventional happy ending.
- Sztybor described one proposed route in which the protagonist survives but is repurposed by a corporate power to fight in overseas conflicts, a scenario outlets summarized as worse than death.
- He also clarified on his social account that a recent crossover scene reuniting franchise characters is not part of the official series canon.
- Studio Trigger and CD Projekt RED are actively promoting season 2, with character teases shown at festivals and a formal first-look reveal scheduled for June 29 followed by an Anime Expo panel in July.
- The franchise continues to expand across media with a new Blu-ray, a Becca-focused prequel manga, and in-game tributes, and the creators’ comments underscore tight canon control as the property grows.