Reading Notes: The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India, Part A
- The Giant Crab is a beast tale, but it has potential as another Cyberpunk tale. The idea of a location where locals convene for something they need can be added to the world of Night City, and instead of an ever growing crab, some individual with evil intent could be placed in that location, surviving and growing strong off the locals that arrive looking for something. - The elephant seducing the crab is a method used in many mediums as it follows the trope of men being easily seduced by women, so the antagonist in the new tale could be a male and fall prey to a woman. - Rather than ripping the crab's claws off, the antagonist could have cybernetic arms ripped off instead and sold or used by someone else. A giant crab Bibliography: The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India by W. H. D. Rouse