>>7281131Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Virtual cyberspace and cyborgs fulfill the same roll in sci-fi as magic and elves do in fantasy. In cyberpunk those sci-fi elements were taken viewed from a lense of cynical gritty realism.
In shadowrun magic is not sunshine and rainbows. Like everything in shadowrun magic has it's price. It can be draining physically, mentally, and some people push themselves to the point where thier sanity drips out of their ears in a nice steady trickle.