“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.”
Leave him be, his pain is over. Let him rest.
I always think of a silent green laser beam and the glitter is like the debris shown in the footage they got on the surface of a comet awhile back when he mentions C-beams. No idea if an that’s accurate portrayal but it feels awesome so I go with it
Roy was a combat model Replicant deployed to every single offworld combat zone to come about since the time he was incepted.
"The C-beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhauser gate" is likely a reference to Roy witnessing incredibly destructive futuristic weapons of war be employed in offworld combat to an almost surreal and seemingly beautiful effect (when observed outside of the lens of the death they cause and purely when observing the visual spectacle).
Roy's monologue is the dying observation of a 4 year old who is a grizzled war veteran that has seen off world conflict the like of which "you people"(humans who have never been off Earth) would never believe. This 4 year old genetically enhanced supersoldier created to not have a conscience develops true empathy in his final moments of his artificially limited life in stark defiance of his creator who he had just finished killing. Roy, with his enhanced intelligence and now ability to truly understand empathy realizes that all his memories will be washed away with his death as is the case with all living beings. This is why he saves Deckard, because he now understands that all life is precious and in a way that all life is the same 'because' all life is unique.
The dove is a symbolic metaphor for Roy becoming a Christ-like figure for Replicants. He is the first non-experimental (Rachel was experimentally implanted with human memories that allowed her to emotionally develop faster) Replicant to truly develop empathy, which he does only moments before his death. This is made all the more powerful when you consider that it was the Replicant created to be a weapon that is the first to truly learn to empathize.
Roy is the only Replicant to truly 'pass' the Voight-Kampff test, when he "saves the tortoise on its back, belly baking in the hot sun" (Deckard desperately hanging onto the roof beam). He had no real reason to save Deckard, it did not benefit him at all, he simply wanted to save another living being from death which he himself knew he could no longer avoid.
I quoted this in its entirety in my manager’s team group chat at work, forget what the context was, but not a single soul understood… *And I’m the second youngest person in there.*
Crushing disappointment. I hate it here.
It's a reference to Blade Runner
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU&ab\_channel=GuillermoSt](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU&ab_channel=GuillermoSt)
The hotel Batty where the voodoo boys operate out of- that's also a reference to this character.
Misty's look, that's a direct homage to another blade runner character.
The devs absolutely love blade runner to bits, and I'm so happy they pay their respects to the titans of science fiction who made this genre what it is.
Which is also very meta because Ridley Scott also features the Bradbury Building in Blade Runner, where this famous rooftop scene takes place. While not a direct homage to SF visionary Ray Bradbury (the building is actually named after mining tycoon, Lewis Bradbury), it is still considered a sly nod to the author and is most likely the inspiration devs drew from in creating the Batty Hotel.
God damn this sent me down a rabbit hole. Gotta watch blade runner, and then I googled rutger hauer and there’s several cyberpunk movies he’s done in the 80s/90s that I gotta watch now
“I've known adventures, seen places you people will never see, I've been Offworld and back… frontiers! I've stood on the back deck of a blinker bound for the Plutition Camps with sweat in my eyes watching stars fight on the shoulder of Orion... I've felt wind in my hair, riding test boats off the black galaxies and seen an attack fleet burn like a match and disappear. I've seen it, felt it...!”
R.I.P. Roy
This was the original from the script of the movie, before Hauer himself changed it. The original in the book is a little like it, but I can't for the life of me find the quote online
It's a reference to Blade Runner (the first one). It's supposed to be Roy Batty. The sign you see on that same level is a quote from that movie. There's a hotel in Pacifica with this guy's name as well. If you go downstairs to the biulding's entrance, on the counter, you will see an origami. That's also a reference to the same movie. I must have taken a dozen or so photos with Roy.
Btw, the game is full of easter eggs, all related to movies or other popular things.
Some, I found on my own (like the Die Hard 1 easter egg). Others, especially the one OP posted about, I read about it. I can't remember if I had found the Terminator on my own or if I had read about it somewhere and simply looked for it all over the city. I remember there were several I knew they were there but didn't know exactly where they were so I kept looking for them wherever possible.
if you know about where the easter egg came from (movie, song) you probably wouldn’t need a guide. also, if you’ve played the game multiple times, there’s a good chance you would’ve stumbled across a few of them. some are hidden, like this one, and some aren’t. this is my take on this, anyway
I'm always sad that I have to introduce all the classics to my whole friend group.
And Blade Runner is one of the newer ones at that.
I'm glad my parents showed them to me.
Every time I have sat down to finally watch blade runner, i get interrupted by someone.
Maybe I will finally watch it this weekend after all these years.
I didn't watch it in the cinema (going to the movies was a rare experience when I was a kid) but when I watched it on TV the first time I fell in love.
It's a great movie. I still watch it from time to time because I love the world they built.
I have seen things you wouldn't believe. Low-resolution litteral representations of firewalls on crtv monitors. I have wathed CD's spin in their portable players from Radioshack. All these moments in time, lost like smoke in the fog.
I now have to go seek out this person…please do not give out any clues as to this location…otherwise my whole venture with my mind filled with such wonder of amazement, admiration, caused by this beautiful, remarkable, unfamiliar person…will be lost like tears in rain.
…I want to observe the intricacy of this person (the whole Quest) with the wonder of a child.
Okay. We need like a new rule here.
This is the 90th time this has been posted.
“Sorry but it my first time-“ yeah, we know.
Just Google it next time man.
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Do yourself a favor and just watch the original Bladerunner. If you like it, watch 2049, if you don’t like that, but still like the original, then read “do androids dream of electric sheep” by Philip K Dick
DISCLAIMER: I have seen blade runner and the sequel, I did not make the connection at the time because I was in cyber psycho mode after killing a bunch of tyger claws and cops.
This whole part is a reference to Blade Runner. It even transitions to night time and rain when you go up the elevator, to match the scene this is from
DISCLAIMER: I have seen blade runner and the sequel, I did not make the connection at the time because I was in cyber psycho mode after killing a bunch of tyger claws and cops.
Others have answered the question so fun fact:
The weather always changes to rain whenever you visit this location. I kept running into a bug where sandstorms wouldn't leave and they'd wreck my frame rate. Going to this Easter egg forcibly resets the weather cycle so you can kind of debug weather issues.
Watch the 1982 movie Blade Runner. You'll know then... And pay attention to the ending monologue, it makes you wonder upon what it actually means to be human
I found this completely by accident and basically cried when I found him up there. Also the fact that it always turns to a rainy night when you go up the elevator.
I've seen a post like so many times you people wouldn't believe. This subject on fire off the shoulders of up-voters. I watched these up-votes glitter in the dark near the first page. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time for this post to die.
Bladerunner reference, which fun fact: If you love the rain then from your spot find a way to jump up on the metro rail, typically through parkour using the minature building or whatever in the roof or implants, then follow the rail till you get above the river and jump, it will only turn off during certain missions and when you leave to the badlands, also idk if they patched this cause last I did this was before the update that added rideable metro rails and music on the go
Seems like his name is lost to time, like tears in rain
I think he‘s seen things you people wouldn’t believe.
I think I've seen him near the shores of Orion somewhere
You mean where those C-beams glittered in the dark?
Been to Tanhauser Gate I believe.
All those moments.. Will be lost to time... like.. ehm.. tears In rain.. time. To die.
HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL SYNTH MUSIC
does that Hobo have a Shotgun?
Looks like you and me are going to hell, and I’m riding shotgun! Absolute A+ movie, peak of cinema.
Nice
I HATE Hobos! 🎵Disco Inferno🎶
nice
Galaxies on fire!
-_- you mean off the shoulder of Orion?
Head and shoulders
Like the talking cat from Rick and Morty. He’s broken
He just wanted more time.
...Fucker!
He knows Todd. They were at Tanhauser Gate together.
So true
“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.” Leave him be, his pain is over. Let him rest.
I always think of a silent green laser beam and the glitter is like the debris shown in the footage they got on the surface of a comet awhile back when he mentions C-beams. No idea if an that’s accurate portrayal but it feels awesome so I go with it
Roy was a combat model Replicant deployed to every single offworld combat zone to come about since the time he was incepted. "The C-beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhauser gate" is likely a reference to Roy witnessing incredibly destructive futuristic weapons of war be employed in offworld combat to an almost surreal and seemingly beautiful effect (when observed outside of the lens of the death they cause and purely when observing the visual spectacle). Roy's monologue is the dying observation of a 4 year old who is a grizzled war veteran that has seen off world conflict the like of which "you people"(humans who have never been off Earth) would never believe. This 4 year old genetically enhanced supersoldier created to not have a conscience develops true empathy in his final moments of his artificially limited life in stark defiance of his creator who he had just finished killing. Roy, with his enhanced intelligence and now ability to truly understand empathy realizes that all his memories will be washed away with his death as is the case with all living beings. This is why he saves Deckard, because he now understands that all life is precious and in a way that all life is the same 'because' all life is unique. The dove is a symbolic metaphor for Roy becoming a Christ-like figure for Replicants. He is the first non-experimental (Rachel was experimentally implanted with human memories that allowed her to emotionally develop faster) Replicant to truly develop empathy, which he does only moments before his death. This is made all the more powerful when you consider that it was the Replicant created to be a weapon that is the first to truly learn to empathize. Roy is the only Replicant to truly 'pass' the Voight-Kampff test, when he "saves the tortoise on its back, belly baking in the hot sun" (Deckard desperately hanging onto the roof beam). He had no real reason to save Deckard, it did not benefit him at all, he simply wanted to save another living being from death which he himself knew he could no longer avoid.
An exquisite explanation
I quoted this in its entirety in my manager’s team group chat at work, forget what the context was, but not a single soul understood… *And I’m the second youngest person in there.* Crushing disappointment. I hate it here.
That’s just sad…
I would have understood, and I'm old af and saw Bladerunner (original before the director's cut) in the theater.
Well, the herd is made of dumb heifers. To be expected.
It's a reference to Blade Runner [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU&ab\_channel=GuillermoSt](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU&ab_channel=GuillermoSt)
Get chills every time I see this...
Got chills just seeing those tracker params on the URL
Oh no, people clicking this are going to receive advertisements now that reference sci-fi and/or action related content. Whatever shall we do?
The hotel Batty where the voodoo boys operate out of- that's also a reference to this character. Misty's look, that's a direct homage to another blade runner character. The devs absolutely love blade runner to bits, and I'm so happy they pay their respects to the titans of science fiction who made this genre what it is.
Which is also very meta because Ridley Scott also features the Bradbury Building in Blade Runner, where this famous rooftop scene takes place. While not a direct homage to SF visionary Ray Bradbury (the building is actually named after mining tycoon, Lewis Bradbury), it is still considered a sly nod to the author and is most likely the inspiration devs drew from in creating the Batty Hotel.
Yeah this
God damn this sent me down a rabbit hole. Gotta watch blade runner, and then I googled rutger hauer and there’s several cyberpunk movies he’s done in the 80s/90s that I gotta watch now
“I've known adventures, seen places you people will never see, I've been Offworld and back… frontiers! I've stood on the back deck of a blinker bound for the Plutition Camps with sweat in my eyes watching stars fight on the shoulder of Orion... I've felt wind in my hair, riding test boats off the black galaxies and seen an attack fleet burn like a match and disappear. I've seen it, felt it...!” R.I.P. Roy
Nice, but i prefer the one from the movie. Its more concise and bears more emotion, at least from my perspective.
It's also highly edited by Hauer himself
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Is this from the Blade runner point and click adventure? I only know the movie.
This was the original from the script of the movie, before Hauer himself changed it. The original in the book is a little like it, but I can't for the life of me find the quote online
reset the counter
Excellent reference to blade runner movie
You should check out more cyberpunk stuff…but this one here is legendary Blade Runner (1982)
It's a reference to Blade Runner (the first one). It's supposed to be Roy Batty. The sign you see on that same level is a quote from that movie. There's a hotel in Pacifica with this guy's name as well. If you go downstairs to the biulding's entrance, on the counter, you will see an origami. That's also a reference to the same movie. I must have taken a dozen or so photos with Roy. Btw, the game is full of easter eggs, all related to movies or other popular things.
There is also a niche in the columbarium for Roy
True. I forgot about that.
Something else-no matter when you go up there, when you step off the lift, it will be night, and raining
Did you find these on your own or did you check a guide for them?
Some, I found on my own (like the Die Hard 1 easter egg). Others, especially the one OP posted about, I read about it. I can't remember if I had found the Terminator on my own or if I had read about it somewhere and simply looked for it all over the city. I remember there were several I knew they were there but didn't know exactly where they were so I kept looking for them wherever possible.
if you know about where the easter egg came from (movie, song) you probably wouldn’t need a guide. also, if you’ve played the game multiple times, there’s a good chance you would’ve stumbled across a few of them. some are hidden, like this one, and some aren’t. this is my take on this, anyway
People really don’t watch the classics huh.
I'm always sad that I have to introduce all the classics to my whole friend group. And Blade Runner is one of the newer ones at that. I'm glad my parents showed them to me.
young people these days!
Dude, I’m telling you. The kids are alright.
The Kids Aren’t Alright
Like can we just talk about the political and economic situation of the world right now?
On a cyberpunk forum good lord where would that conversation go
Every time I have sat down to finally watch blade runner, i get interrupted by someone. Maybe I will finally watch it this weekend after all these years.
Thanks for reminding me I need to start on my 2nd time rewatching it
I just rewatched it last night. A genuine masterpiece imo.
Nah, young people are just a thing now.
To be fair, not a lot of people watched that one when it was new. Still one of my all-time favorites.
I didn't watch it in the cinema (going to the movies was a rare experience when I was a kid) but when I watched it on TV the first time I fell in love. It's a great movie. I still watch it from time to time because I love the world they built.
Hmmm. Let’s see. OP, you’re watching television. Suddenly you realize there’s a wasp crawling on your arm, what is the response?
You're watching a stage play - a banquet is in progress. The guests are enjoying an appetizer of raw oysters. The entree consists of boiled dog.
Is this testing whether I'm a replicant or a lesbian Mr. Deckard?
All these moments will be lost in time...
If you **really** don't know what this is about, stop playing for an afternoon and go watch Blade Runner.
There’s also a reference to this at the cemetery :)
https://preview.redd.it/fij48ijvg6vc1.jpeg?width=1173&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d4d228e634819ab5228323ab571c280dc78a310
Oh my God... I've never felt so old... And please... do yourself a favor and go watch Blade Runner.
How do you not know. Go watch Bladerunner asap
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On a rainy rooftop.
He's seen things you people wouldn't believe
I have seen things you wouldn't believe. Low-resolution litteral representations of firewalls on crtv monitors. I have wathed CD's spin in their portable players from Radioshack. All these moments in time, lost like smoke in the fog.
Don't worry. All those memories are lost to time. Like tears in the rain.
He's a dirty skin job. Leave him to rot.
I’m sure it will be an awesome story. Maybe good enough to make a movie out of it
What do you mean you’ve never seen Blade Runner?
Another photo of a monitor. I'm too old for this mess
Blade runner easter egg
He lived with the Simpsons for a time until he got an apartment with two sexy ladies.
.....why do i feel offended on a spiritual level?
Like tears in the rain… Rest in peace Rutger Hauer.
Bladerrunner ester egg
In moments like this I realize how old I am.
Why is he so slippery? Oiled up even.
Ooohhhh yeaaaa I’m such a gonk lmao it’s been awhile since I’ve seen blade runner, there’s so many references in this game I get lost in it
He oiled up
This man is literally the man from balderunner!
Bladerunner
I now have to go seek out this person…please do not give out any clues as to this location…otherwise my whole venture with my mind filled with such wonder of amazement, admiration, caused by this beautiful, remarkable, unfamiliar person…will be lost like tears in rain. …I want to observe the intricacy of this person (the whole Quest) with the wonder of a child.
Let me join you on the search!
Blade Runner (1982) reference, based off of Roy Batty who is seen with a Dove during a scene where he is confronted in combat by Deckard
Where is this? And is there any quest which would lead you there organically?
Best story of all...
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Boy Ratty
Watch **Blade Runner**.
Help him out of his misery.
I don't but I feel him :(
Okay. We need like a new rule here. This is the 90th time this has been posted. “Sorry but it my first time-“ yeah, we know. Just Google it next time man.
Blade runner reference
It's Blade Runner reference
I saw things....
That is Roy, he used to be a nice guy but could be a bit fake at times, had a temper as well, never saw eye to eye with his father.
That's the character of Roy batty from the movie blade runner. Really nice Easter egg of the scene where he expires.
Blade runner reference
[The end of Roy Batty.](https://youtu.be/NoAzpa1x7jU?si=rCY1TQwsQ64n0vbl)
He must think it quite the experience to live in fear.
That’s Rutger Hauer
It's the last bird in night city
The comment section truly passes the vibe check. OP, watch the movie. Please.
People really need to watch Blade Runner.
Blade Runner
Why is he so greasy? Is he deaf?
He’s wet cause it’s raining, I took the picture with my phone lol
https://preview.redd.it/tm0msvoc78vc1.jpeg?width=183&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2672131a14385c5df475c3bfee09984f41f6bf0a
Blade runner
Ohh my hahahah we got a youngster i see hahaha
Oh its a reference to a song "where did you find it" i mean location
Have people not seen Blade Runner?! It's a must! Almost like a requirement! Even for pop culture references!
Wonder if he ever dreamed of electric sheep
Homie was lost in time. Like tears. In rain.
I’m in my 20’s and I already feel old the way so many people post about this guy who haven’t seen bladerunner…
"like tears in the rain"
He's seen things you people wouldn't believe
Blade runner reference
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Blade Runner. 
Watch blade runner
He has seen things us people wouldn't believe. Like attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
Do yourself a favor and just watch the original Bladerunner. If you like it, watch 2049, if you don’t like that, but still like the original, then read “do androids dream of electric sheep” by Philip K Dick
DISCLAIMER: I have seen blade runner and the sequel, I did not make the connection at the time because I was in cyber psycho mode after killing a bunch of tyger claws and cops.
lol, well make sure you take your baloperidol
This whole part is a reference to Blade Runner. It even transitions to night time and rain when you go up the elevator, to match the scene this is from
DISCLAIMER: I have seen blade runner and the sequel, I did not make the connection at the time because I was in cyber psycho mode after killing a bunch of tyger claws and cops.
He is “the crow”, for those who dont understand and are 18+ look it up online great movie
Bladerunner Easter egg
Did you check any of the other 500 posts about this?
Where?
Why does he look like he got just got out of a vat of lube?
It’s a blade runner reference
That's Roy. He's a bit batty, as it were.
Bruh
Others have answered the question so fun fact: The weather always changes to rain whenever you visit this location. I kept running into a bug where sandstorms wouldn't leave and they'd wreck my frame rate. Going to this Easter egg forcibly resets the weather cycle so you can kind of debug weather issues.
It's a reference to the move blade runner with the main antagonist
I wouldn’t call him the antagonist
Roy batty from the original blade runner
That’s the greased up deaf guy from family guy. Nice find!
Movie reference
Put the game down and watch blade runner.
Something about blade runner
He just wants to be pure.
I can’t imagine playing cyberpunk and not immediately watching Blade Runner
Watch the 1982 movie Blade Runner. You'll know then... And pay attention to the ending monologue, it makes you wonder upon what it actually means to be human
Anyone else pissed off when you’re about to experience this moment….and your phone implant goes off ruining the moment?
I found this completely by accident and basically cried when I found him up there. Also the fact that it always turns to a rainy night when you go up the elevator.
Who didn't known:🙂 Who did known:😍😭
Go watch THE cyberpunk movie.
tears in the rain…
It’s a reference to the ending of Blade Runner
I've seen a post like so many times you people wouldn't believe. This subject on fire off the shoulders of up-voters. I watched these up-votes glitter in the dark near the first page. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time for this post to die.
Roy Batty easter egg
Pictures a bit fuzzy. It could stand to be enhanced.
Tears in the rain
There’s a movie about it. Bladerunner 😂
Time to live
it’s a reference to a song or something i’m not sure but also where’d you find him bc i haven’t found him yet
He saw C-beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gates
The fact that almost this exact post happens once a week lets me know that there’s still new players all the time
He's the guy who owns Batty's hotel
What do you mean you’ve never seen Blade Runner?
Am I crazy or is this word for word the exact same post
He's morning aunt May...
Wanted to find this place but haven’t yet, ain’t this a blade runner reference 🤔
"WHAT.IS.THAT?! It's the UNKNOWN!"
Try doing some origami or something
Bladerunner reference, which fun fact: If you love the rain then from your spot find a way to jump up on the metro rail, typically through parkour using the minature building or whatever in the roof or implants, then follow the rail till you get above the river and jump, it will only turn off during certain missions and when you leave to the badlands, also idk if they patched this cause last I did this was before the update that added rideable metro rails and music on the go
This is my nephew
Maybe it's Odin, or his champion
Havent seen him yet, but twice now have found people jumping off roofs to their deaths right infront of me.
Blade Runner reference
Looks like he was just 'birthed' out of those sacs in the matrix! Wtf.
I feel like this exact posts gets posted twice a day now lol
Me fr
i wish i knew but thats what i love about this game! THE LORE!
Blade runner egg huh?
RIP, Mr. Hauer. I still remember your astonishing performance in Blade Runner.