Stray Cat Strut 4

I’ll be honest—I went into *Stray Cat Strut 4* expecting more of the same cyberpunk flash I’ve heard before. Instead, I got a narrative gut-punch that left me rewinding scenes to savor the details. Hollie Jackson’s performance as Cat LeBlanc is *the* standout: she nails the character’s exhausted defiance, making even throwaway lines like *“My cybernetics itch like a bad tattoo”* feel like a manifesto. Pavi Proczko’s alien voices, meanwhile, are unsettling in the best way—less *invasion-of-the-body-snatchers* and more *lovecraftian whisper in a back-alley clinic*. The production quality is flawless, with immersive sound design that makes neon signs *hum* and plasma blades *hiss* without ever overshadowing the narration. That said, this isn’t a perfect listen. The middle act drags slightly under the weight of its own lore—RavensDagger’s world is rich, but there’s a 90-minute stretch where the plot feels like it’s spinning its wheels in exposition. And while Cat’s moral ambiguity is compelling, some of her choices veer into *too-stupid-to-live* territory, even for a cyber-enhanced rogue. But when the action hits? It’s *glorious*. A zero-gravity bar brawl in Chapter 12 had me pausing to marvel at the choreography, and the final confrontation is a tour de force of tension, with Jackson’s voice cracking under Cat’s pain in a way that’ll haunt you. If you love your cyberpunk with heart, gore, and a protagonist who’s as broken as she is badass, this is a must-listen—just be ready to binge it in one sitting.