Carbon 2x2: Altered

A core theme explored in this episode is the loss of agency. Kovacs—the ultimate rebel—is literally betrayed by his own skin due to the military hardwiring in his sleeve. Similarly, the mystery of Quell involves whether she is truly herself or merely a "sleeve" being piloted by another consciousness.

“Everything bland as . I don't like new Tak's line delivery... the fights are boring. No beautiful samurai matrix gunslinger, just boring ass dudes with guns.” Reddit · r/alteredcarbon · 6 years ago Altered Carbon 2x2

: Poe continues to struggle with memory corruption. He refuses to "defrag" because it would erase his memories of Lizzie and Kovacs, creating a growing risk to their mission. Human Perspectives A core theme explored in this episode is the loss of agency