The end of Neuromancer.

As Neuromancer comes to an end, loose ties are finally tied up and we start to make sense of the intricate and at times, confusing, plot. At the end of the novel, Riviera attempts to kill Case but is luckily protected by Lady 3Jane's bodyguard (Hideo) and although he runs away, Molly lets on that she has poisoned him and he is fated to die soon anyway. Case and Molly finally conclude their mission by retrieving the key from Lady 3Jane. Finally Wintermute unites with his other A.I., Neuromancer. Once the two unite, Case is finally cleared of the poison sacs placed within him and him and Molly are paid for their work they began for Armitage.

A surprising part of the ending is how Molly ends up leaving Case. After all they've been through their bond appears to be incredibly strong yet she leaves with little remorse for them going their separate paths. The note she leaves him leaves us with some more insight through the way she once again says "It's the way I'm wired I guess" (257). The fact that she refers to herself as being "wired" reinforces the fact that she is in fact slightly more technological than she is human. This line between technology and humanity shows that possibly her mechanical traits override her human ones at times and she has some kind of disconnect from these human emotions which make us attached to others.

Although there are many clear endings to the novel, there are also things left uncertain. The way that some endings are so clear-cut and some are entirely uncertain ties in with the theme of technology and humanity and the mechanical versus the natural. These two sides of one ending encompasses how both work in unison to produce an end to a means.

Frameworks

“You have fifteen toxin sacs bonded to the lining of various main arteries, Case. They’re dissolving…Do the job and I can inject you with an enzyme that will dissolve the bond without opening the sacs….So you see, Case, you need us.” (45-46)

This scene in which Armitage is explaining Case's apparent situation to him, in order to get him to agree to his plan, is particularly interesting in regard to framework. The mixing of technology and bodily functions is something scene intertwined throughout the story thus far. This shows how humans may have lost some of their humanity in an effort to alter or improve their natural functions. This also calls into question whether we are willing to give up some of what makes us human in the name of science and technology. This scene in particular shows the negative sides to these unnatural scientific advancements, that allow us to poison someone is such discrete, unresolvable manners.

Another interesting framework that continues to appear throughout the story is that of romance and the concept of love vs. lust, or platonic vs. romantic. This framework mainly occurs between the relationships of Case and Molly and the memory of Linda Lee. Case seems to have a blatantly sexual relationship with Molly based solely off of lust, yet events cause us to question whether there is more to this relationship beneath the surface. Little symbols trigger this reevaluation of the relationship between Case and Molly, as they continue on their mission together. The fact that they work together in unison also adds another factor to this relationship and whether their connection may also be through shared interest or similarities. They both appear to have minds that work more so off technology or processes, rather than simple emotion.