In it, Gibson confirms explicitly the precursorship to Neuromancer: In 2002, Gibson published an "author's essay" on Harper Collins website ( Dead link), titled "William Gibson on Burning Chrome: SOURCE CODE". While we can agree or argue with Olsen's interpretation, we can always listen to what the man himself said. The main theme of the story is, according to Olsen, " betrayal, violation, and manipulation" (which I fully agree with, having read it). The story heroes and setting and ideas are prototypes for later work - Olsen calls it a "blueprint" for Neuromancer. The story - like some others in the Burning Chrome collection, but even more pronounced - sets the stage for his Matrix trilogy (especially Neuromancer etc.). First of all, we can learn what the point was from 1992 "burning chrome" essay/review by Lance Olsen.
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