There were A LOT of cyborgs around-but correctemondo, there wasn't much education on them aside from the basics-humans with robotic parts aiding them in their abilities. Some of them had skin grafting, meaning that their robotic parts were indistinguishable from human parts-they were the lucky ones, they could pass for human. Most didn't have quite as many cybernetic parts as Ell-an entire nervous system destroyed and put back together artificially, stronger than before. Generally people were sort of taught to view cyborgs as people who more machine than actual person-basically robots with human emotions. It made sense that he was so ignorant-but it was still upsetting considering he was the future leader of the country.
ok wait you have too much education man but I love the way you put it.
Akira was still walking home thinking about it
-Cyborg..?..what even is that..?..should I ask mom I don't wanna be rude but she seemed so upset when I said robot..I really wish I could say sorry..I feel bad..but she seemed nice..I really didn't care what she was..though I don't care she may have cared and I didn't even think about that, I'm such a dumbass..-
His mom said nothing about Cyborgs not even that they were robots that have emotions he just and only knew about robots
"I am here to apologize for yesterday and I really want you to know something..O don't know what a cyborg is..the kingdom only teaches us about robots and I am sorry if I offended you...I'd really like you to please teach me more about them..they seem interesting and if I knew what a cyborg was..I promise I wouldn't have called you a robot yesterday it was disrespectful and despicable of me to assume. Please accept the apology.."