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For use when referring to any part of the Blade Runner franchise. Use with any work set in the Blade Runner universe ([blade-runner], [blade-runner-2049] [blade-runner-black-lotus], etc).

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Why (in universe) are blade runners called blade runners?

Although it's not mentioned in the film itself, there is apparently another source, although the canonicity is dubious (as the book also contradicts aspects of the movie) and subject to change if they …
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