In story, she cut them off so she could hack better. So going to the shoulder would do too much.
I'm not sure it hurts any more to amputate higher up the arm, and if you're cutting them off because the replacement's better, it's not like the elbow is more difficult to create a prosthetic for than the much trickier fingers. That said, I guess in terms of raw material, it would probably cost more.
Anyway, maybe it was just the seams of her sweater, but I thought her cybernetics went to the shoulder in the game.
I'm not sure it hurts any more to amputate higher up the arm, and if you're cutting them off because the replacement's better, it's not like the elbow is more difficult to create a prosthetic for than the much trickier fingers. That said, I guess in terms of raw material, it would probably cost more.
Anyway, maybe it was just the seams of her sweater, but I thought her cybernetics went to the shoulder in the game.
Well, just going off what she needed, just the hands makes sense. No reason to go beyond where they are from a practical reason.