# CD Projekt Red says Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 originally didn’t have best boy Roman

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cd-projekt-red-says-cyberpunk-edgerunners-season-2-originally-didnt-have-best-boy-roman/
- Published: 2026-10-28T15:59:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T03:40:34+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/cd-projekt-red-says-cyberpunk-edgerunners-season-2-didnt-have-best-boy-roman-originally-but-the-anime-needed-a-character-to-bring-the-cast-together/
- Topics: Cybersecurity, Entertainment, Film, Gaming, Technology, TV

## Key points

- Roman was absent from the original season 2 pitch.
- The film buff was created to connect the cast.
- His story links D., Talia and King.

## Summary

Roman, a film-loving teenager, was added to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 after the original pitch, according to showrunner Bartosz Sztybor. The character emerged from conversations about cinema with director Kai Ikarashi and was created to connect the story’s cast.

Roman films nomad D.’s quest for revenge and forms ties with Talia and veteran edgerunner King. Sztybor said the team developed the storyline over 18 months, deciding they needed a character to bring the others together. A related Cyberpunk 2077 update added a quest involving King and his gun, Coronation.

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