Who is Lieutenant Takeshi Kovacs? What brought him to the hospital on Sanction IV? What does he do when Jan Schneider proposes a deal to him? Why? What does Kovacs recall about his previous life? What is the most important moment in Kovacs's life? Why is this important? How does it change his life?

Discuss the relationship between Kovacs and Schneider. Are they friends? Is there competition in their relationship? How does Kovacs feel about Schneider? How does Schneider feel about Kovacs? Why does Schneider think he is in competition with Kovacs? What does he do about it? What happens to Schneider?

Discuss the relationship between Kovacs and Wardani. Are they friends? Is there competition in their relationship? How does Wardani feel about Kovacs? How does Kovacs feel about Wardani? Why does Wardani have an affair with Kovacs? What happens to Wardani? Why?

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