One peticular motif that I find interesting is the way Gibson handles perception and unique points of view. For example, after the group retrieves the construct, there is a short scene in which Case convinces the construct that he is actually a construct. The theme of a true mind in a fake reality is rather ubiquitous, even in the local example of Neuromancer. However, the concept of a fake mind in a true reality is rarely explored in this manner. Gibson obviously shows this scene that is conducive to empathizing with Case, with details like “the sensatrion of someone reading over his shoulder”, but there is also enough details about Dix to give him character, even though the point of the passage is how Dix lacks true humanity. One cannot help but to try to empathize with Dix with all the details given about his thought process. We knew before that Dix is one of the best in his profession. We also see his speech is very informal. These colloquialisms in particular paint him as a “regular guy”. The way he responds to the name “Case” implies he has a lot of contacts and a sharp memory. The responses to Cases statements show he is on top of things despite his swearing.
Another interesting point of interesting perception is the simstim. The rather straightforward activities described in “simstim mode” are given an entirely new dimension, a new context in which to analyzes, with Case watching. Peticularly in the first bit where Case is first trying it out, the two points of view see the same thing in highly contrasting light.