»The Answers to Many Questions Part One«

After reading many and many posts, I have decided to list my explanations to the various questions posted about the Matrix. Some of these answers aren't going to be direct or clear and might require some thorough thinking. Here we go:

*Yes, Neo is a Program, or to be more precise, Half-Program. He is a Half-Exile. How is this possible? Examine the facts: Programs, given the fact that they are of the Matrix themselves, are able to affect the Matirx to a greater degree than Pod-Born Humans can. This has nothing to do with Awareness. If you are more directly tied to something, the more you are able to affect it. Since Exiles are part of the Matrix Reality more than Pod-Born and Free Pod-Born Humans are, they exert a greater degree of influence. Note that no matter how experienced a Freed Pod-Born Human is, they cannot affect the Matrix on the same level as Neo or any of the Exiles. This is why Exiles are able to perform feats that many would consider to be supernatural. Now, look at what Neo can do. it's similar, but due to his half-nature, He cause flucutations in the system more than Exiles themselves to. Also consider the fact that Exiles, due to their obsoletion, they are Anomalies within the System. Same goes for Neo, but because of his half-nature, He shows up on the "Radar", as a big blip instead of a small one, so to speak.

*The Merovingian wasn't the One, nor was He a former Oracle. The Oracle, is a Program that was designed to investigate certain aspects of the Matrix reality, one being how things repeat themselves in patterns. Using this knowledge of patterns and how they relate to certain events, The Oracle has found away to predict the future(it's not really the future per say, more like the retelling of events that have already occurred and will reoccurr again.) The Merovingian, himself, appears to be a Program designed to gather information, since He is a trafficker of information as He stated in the movie. Never once, did He try to talk as if he knew what was going to happen, unless He planned it himself. And as for him being the One, now that's ridiculous. Just because He bears some similarities to Neo, it doesn't mean that was the One. Mythologically, The Merovingian is not just Hades, but Oberon, the Fey King. Like His Mythological forebearer, The Merovingian created a place for the Exiles(persecuted supernatural beings) to dwell and be safe from deletion at the hands of the Agents(representing Angels, the divine beings, whom according to several folklore experts; Hunted down Supernatural beings such as vampires and werewolves, whom they found to be a threat to Humans. In the same sense, Exiles are a threat to the System and all those who dwell within it.)

*All Programs can see in Code, not just Neo and the Merovingian. In fact, Code sight would be secondary vision for them, since they are, part of the Matrix, and thus would have such a trait, seeing as how it would be part of their programming structure and whatnot. The only reason why Seraph fought Neo to make sure that He was the One, was simply because Neo didn't have the Code Glow to him(The fate of the One, is to return to the Source. Once there, they lose the Code that makes them the One, and thus, are render as normal as everybody else(albeit with the power to still affect the Matrix, but not on a grand scale as such.) Once the One leaves the Source, all that remains is a Golden Glow to them, signify that they had been to the Source. This is why, it is a possibility that Seraph could of been one of Neo's predecessors.)

*There has been Five Ones' before Neo, and only five. The Architect said that there has been only Five. He didn't say that there were more than five. If there were more, He would of mentioned it, but apparently, there has only been just five before Neo. And when He meant similar predication, he meant that they were all designed to keep the Rebels in check and that they all had a profound attachment to the ones they were helping and/or protecting.

*The reason why the Machines haven't built anything upward to use the Sun as a power source, is simply because anything they would of placed up there, or tried to place up there, would of been fried by the massive amounts of electricity being generated by the storm clouds. Seriously, if the Machines can be fried by EMP and the lightning being given off the storm clouds, do you think they'd wanna try and find a way to harness the sun's energy? If it does more harm in the long run, it's not worth trying. Remember, their hyper-intelligent Machines, not Humans. If it caused lots of damage the first time around, they're not going to be stupid and try it again.

and last for Part One of this Post:
*Yes, Neo is dead. For crying out loud, He had enough energy pumped through every nerve and synapse in his body to keep New York City, and every city on the Eastern Seaboard electrically supplied for a couple decades. That amount of energy, no matter who you are; is enough to fry any organic being. The reason why He continued to glow after He died, is the same reason why there is heat in a dying body for a short amount of time before going cold. Until every single cell dies off, His body will glow to some extent. Besides, if He didn't die, do you think the Architect would of been able to restart the Matrix? The Matrix can only restart when the One or the Anomaly Code of the One, returns to the Source. If Neo wasn't dead, then the Matrix would of been left as a war zone, with bad weather problems.

And that's all for now. Until Next time....

And remember, these are my theories, so feel free to challenge them.

Arc

Neo might be a program/half program/quarter program/fraction program but he is no exile...

He does exactly what he is told to do... He knows his purpose and follows his path. It is not what exiles do. That's what good programs do... Built just for that purpose...

Exiles hide from the system - Neo is the active supporter of the System.
All else equal - Smith is an exile before Neo is.

Mirovingian makes a prediction in the movie and there was no way he could have known just because he is a trafficker of the information: he asks neo to tell the oracle that "her time is almost up". Now tell me, how can he know that Smith will absorb the oracle, if, as far as we know, Smith doesn't talk to anyone in the movie about his plans and there is no way to intersept that information...
Most likely Mirovingian has some skillz...

Ahhhh, the Merovingian... the result of a search engine gone wrong. *grin*

Omega, when the Merovingian tells them to tell the Oracle that her time is almost up, he does not know about Smith. He is referring to the fact that he just got her deletion codes from Rama-Kandra and will apparently be using them. This is why the Oracle's shell changes: the Merovingian used the codes in revenge for her encouraging Neo and co to take the Keymaker from him, and she barely managed to save herself. As Merv said, "I take it the Oracle has found herself another shell? Disappointing... but not unexpected. I do hope, however, she has the good manners to learn her lesson, and to remember that there is no action without consequence. And if you take something from me you will pay the price."

First off, thank you for replying, especially you, Archangel, for agreeing with my theory of the Merovingian being as you put it "a search engine gone wrong"

How can one be an Anomaly, if one is not an Exile?
Remember, Defunct Programs are in some way Anomalies, since they are going against their inherent programming or are failing to comply with said inherent programming.

Neo ends up supporting the system near the end of the journey. Remember at first, He was so adamant about bringing down the system, until he realized that He'd be responsible for the deaths of the millions, if not billions of those who are dependent of the system.

If Neo knows his purpose, then He wouldn't need to consult the Oracle as to where He needs to go. That's rather redundant, especially if you know your purpose and where it leads.

Now, back to my madness:
*Yes, I do realize that like Exiles, Agents are also Programs. However, they are rather limited in what they can do, simply because they are rule-bound. Exiles themselves are not, and thus can get away with stuff that defies conventional logic, which Agents follow to an extent. Yes, Agents are freaking strong and can dodge bullets, but they cannot perform supernatural feats that Exiles can. However, once an Agent becomes in an sense an Exile like Smith(who would be the 1st Agent to become an Exile), they can pretty much do stuff like Fly. Which leads me to my next theory
*How did Smith learn how to fly? Well, how did Neo? I don't believe it was instantaneous for Neo, even after He realized he was the One. I'm pretty sure, Smith found out the hard way, just like Neo. It's likely He jumped off a building, and it just instinctively kicked in. But, who knows but the Wachowskis, The Merovingian, or the Oracle

*Symbolically, the Industrial Hallway is The Yggdrasil, the World Tree. Remember how the Yggdrasil has infinte roots, and infinite branches? Well, if I remember correctly, these infinite roots and branches link countless worlds together. Well, what does the Infinite Hallway do? The exact same thing.


Well, that is all i can hash out for now. My head is slightly hurting, but It'll pass. I shall return with more theories, in a later post.

And for those of you who are interested, I am currently working on a Manga, titled the Saga, which I hope to have published with a year or two, under the Wachowskis' comic book company, Burlyman Productions. If anybody is interested in the story or would like to get involved, you know where to contact me.


Arc, The Celestial Phoenix Incarnate

re: archangel

All that rama-kandra stuff is great... but is it actually true?
And we don't know if Mirovingian knows or doesn't know about Smith...
There is no way to tell...

I am also not sure if all the talk about the shell relates to the simple death of the actress...

re: arc001

Neo's anomaly - irrationality.
He made an irrational choice: risk the lives of people in Zion plus the people in the matrix for the life of his girlfriend.

If we pretend that we don't know the plot of the movie, can we consider it to be a smart choice? The answer is no - neo made the dumb choice...

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Programs, given the fact that they are of the Matrix themselves...

Not all of them are (if by "of the Matrix" you mean created to serve a specific role in the Matrix).

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...are able to affect the Matirx to a greater degree than pod-born humans can.

The Agents, yes. But what of the Merovingian? Or the Keymaker? Or the Dobermen?

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If you are more directly tied to something, the more you are able to affect it.

Not necessarily.

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Since Exiles are part of the Matrix reality more than [bluepills] and [redpills] are, they exert a greater degree of influence.

If A, then B. But if A is neither sound nor valid, than neither is B.

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Note that no matter how experienced a [redpill] is, he cannot affect the Matrix on the same level as Neo or any of the Exiles. This is why Exiles are able to perform feats that many would consider to be supernatural.

Is this why Morpheus or Trinity can nearly go toe-to-toe with an Agent?

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Now, look at what Neo can do. It's similar, but due to his half-nature, he causes fluctuations in the system more than Exiles themselves do.

1.) Fluctuations in the system cause Neo, not the other way around.

2.) Where is it stated that Exiles "cause fluctuations" at all?

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Also consider the fact that Exiles, due to their obsoleteness, are anomalies within the system.

Not all Exiles were scheduled for deletion because of obsoleteness.

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Same goes for Neo, but because of his half-nature, he shows up on the "radar" as a big blip instead of a small one, so to speak.

I'm not entirely following you on this one...

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The Merovingian wasn't the One, nor was he a former Oracle.

Well, duh.

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The Oracle is a Program that was designed to investigate certain aspects of the Matrix reality, one being how things repeat themselves in patterns.

Where is this coming from?

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Using this knowledge of patterns and how they relate to certain events, the Oracle has found a way to predict the future...

There are two fundamental problems many individuals have with reading or understanding the "Matrix" trilogy. The first is in inserting foreign and incongruous material into the text -- such as the so-called "Matrix-within-a-Matrix" theory or your above comment about the Oracle's ability to study or read patterns. The second is in patently ignoring some of the spiritual or, for lack of a better word, "psychic" elements fundamentally imbedded in the text -- such as denying the Oracle's ability to see into the future. I once had a conversation with an individual, before the sequels came out, who was convinced that Neo didn't die and come back to life at the end of "The Matrix" -- he simply downloaded some type of meditative program along with all those kung fu ones that allowed him to slip into a comatose-esque state. Obviously enough, that's *not* what happened and, what's more, misses a significant chunk of the story's point.

It's this second one that many, many people seem to have a hard time to swallow. The Oracle is psychic -- no doubt about it. So is the Keymaker. Even Neo and Seraph have hints, either blatant or subtle, of a greater insight. Buying into this fact is no different than -- and is as essential as -- buying into the fact that the Machines would create the Matrix as a source of energy in the first place. Not buying into it is like watching the "Star Wars" films and rejecting the existence or presence of the Force.

You don't have much of a story -- or much of the filmmakers' point -- left over.

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The Merovingian himself appears to be a Program designed to gather information, since he is a trafficker of information, as he stated in the movie.

The most basic thematic motif of the trilogy is that of choice. Whatever his original purpose, it was the Merovingian's *choice* to become whatever he now is.

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Like his mythological forebearer, the Merovingian created a place for the Exiles [...] to dwell and be safe from deletion at the hands of the Agents.

I think you have a very romanticized view of the Merovingian. He is interested in one thing and one thing only: (the excerise of his) power. If he chooses to pick or otherwise recruit an Exile to be one of his bodyguards, he does so because (a) it will further protect his ability to abuse his power and (b) it, in and of itself, is an exercise of his ability to do whatever he so chooses.

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All Programs can see in code, not just Neo and the Merovingian.

By the evidence presented by both Persephone and Rama-Kandra, yes.

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The only reason why Seraph fought Neo to make sure that he was the One was simply because Neo didn't have the code glow to him.

Again, I have to ask -- since the only individual to have a "glow" to him is Seraph himself -- from what source are you getting this?

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(The fate of the One is to return to the Source. Once there, he looses the code that makes them the One and, thus, is rendered as normal as everybody else...

No, the One dies after returning to the Source.

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Once the One leaves the Source...

He doesn't.

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...all that remains is a golden glow to him...

Once again: please cite your source.

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This is why it is a possibility that Seraph could have been one of Neo's predecessors.)

If A is false, than B is false, as well.

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And when [the Architect] said "similar predication," he meant that they were all designed to keep the [redpills] in check...

Only inadvertently.

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The reason why the Machines haven't built anything upward to use the sun as a power source is simply because anything they would have placed up there, or tried to place up there, would have been fried by the massive amounts of electricity being generated by the storm clouds.

Actually, according to the script for "The Matrix Revolutions," it is the "molecular replicators" that do it.

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Yes, Neo is dead.

But of course.

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Besides, if he didn't die, do you think the Architect would have been able to restart the Matrix?

Interestingly enough, this blatantly contradicts what you said earlier...

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And remember, these are my theories, so feel free to challenge them.

Done and done.



msunyata