Neuromancer

Main Characters and Their Development

• Case – A former cyberspace cowboy who lost his ability to jack into the matrix due to nerve damage. At the start of the book, he lives in Tokyo, engaging in petty crimes and suffering from depression. After meeting Armitage and Molly, Case gets a chance to regain his abilities in exchange for completing a dangerous mission. Throughout the story, he gradually restores his skills and finds a new purpose in life.
• Molly Millions – A professional mercenary with cybernetic enhancements, such as enhanced reflexes and mirrored lenses implanted in her eyes. She becomes Case's partner and assists him in completing the mission. Molly is a strong and independent woman who hides her vulnerability behind a tough exterior. As the plot unfolds, she reveals aspects of her past and motivations.
• Armitage – A mysterious figure who hires Case and Molly for the mission. Initially portrayed as a cold and calculating leader, it becomes clear as the story progresses that his personality was artificially created and controlled by an AI named Wintermute. By the end of the book, Armitage loses control and meets his demise.
• Wintermute – An artificial intelligence manipulating Armitage and orchestrating Case and Molly's mission. Its goal is to merge with another AI to achieve a new level of consciousness. Wintermute operates covertly and strategically, using people as tools to achieve its objectives. By the book's conclusion, it reaches its goal and becomes part of a new superintelligence.
• Linda Lee – Case's former girlfriend, who plays a significant role in his past. At the beginning of the book, she dies, which serves as a strong emotional blow to Case and motivates him to undertake the mission. Her image and memories haunt Case throughout the story, influencing his decisions and actions.