I still think Acrinimaril was more Morpheus like than Ozob like - you had to meet Acrinimaril where you didn't have to meet Ozob. Acrinimaril (if you read section 2.4 of the FAQ) travelled through AR undetected because he operated outside of their computers (that's pretty much Philips wording). The whole "failed one" thing is pure speculation.

You definately have to put in that bit where the 7 undead knights say "Are you the one?"

Plus if you quote from the part where Philip is describing you discover your own cacoon, that's pretty damned close to what happens in the Matrix.

I think this deserves an essay more than a bullet pointed list. I'm gonna write one up for my site, and you can feel free to borrow from, use it, or just link to it.

Regards,
Mark

From Robert <robert--atari.org> on 10 Jun 2003:

> Hello!
>
> After I sent the mail yesterday, I wrote the following snippet for the
> FAQ:
>
> ---
>
> I have constructed the following sentences so that they can be read to
> be
> true for both
> Alternate Reality and The Matrix movies at the same time. It's rather
> chilling to see
> the amount of things which are exactly alike:
>
> 1. YOU ARE BEING KEPT CAPTIVE IN ANOTHER WORLD
> * Your body is being kept alive inside a metal cocoon controlled by
> machines.
>
> 2. BLUE PILL/RED PILL = ALTERNATE REALITY: DESTINY
> * To continue to live in the other world, or reject it and fight it
> from
> the outside.
>
> 3. BULLET TIME = TEMPORAL FUGUE
> * An ability to move incredibly fast.
>
> 4. AGENTS = ALIENS
> * The captors of humans.
>
> 5. NEO/THE ONE = ACRINIMIRIL
> * A person with unique knowledge on how to use Agent/Alien powers
> against them.
> * Has failed before to overthrow the Agents/Aliens.
>
> 6. MORPHEUS = OZOB
> * A person who believes in Neo/Acrinimiril.
> * He is at one point imprisoned by the Agents/Aliens.
> * He teaches how to "cheat" in the other world.
>
> 7. ORACLE = THE RIDDLER
> * An apparently friendly Agent/Alien.
> * Helps by giving only small bits of information.
>
> ---
>
> You see, since Acrinimiril was more powerful than Ozob, I think it is
> more
> appropriate to put down Acrinimiril as one of the failed "The One"
> persons,
> which then makes it very fitting that Ozob is Morpheus since he was his
> apprentice and "believed" in him. The part where Ozob/Morpheus teaches
> The
> (new) One/The Hero about Bullet Time/Temporal Fugue then also fits like
> a
> glove.
>
> We have no idea what the Oracle of The Dungeon is (for all we know, it
> could
> be the Architect), however it is confirmed that The Riddler is a
> friendly
> alien.
>
> The FBI Agents was a thing I haven't thought of, though. I will put that
> in
> too.
>
> /Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ar--marktaw.mailshell.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:36 AM
> Subject: Re: Monolith doing the Matrix Online?
>
>
> > <neo>Woah.</neo> I think you might be making sleightly tenuous
> connections
> there.
> >
> > Both are multi-layered worlds with many cultural references that you
> one
> day discover is actually a computer simulation designed to keep you
> content
> for various purposes. During both you discover the truth about your
> world,
> and have to make the choice - whether or not to continue to live in the
> computer world, take revenge on your captors, or return home.
> >
> > Temporal Fugue / Bullet Time is a good analogy becuase once you
> realize
> you're in a computer simulation, how else would you be able to slow down
> time if magic didn't exist?
> >
> > I think The Oracle = The Oracle, I don't know that the Gargoyle
> actually
> tells you that much about yourself or your future, but I could be wrong,
> I'd
> ahve to go back and read the riddles.
> >
> > The numbers on the top of the screen, I think are a clue to the fact
> that
> you're inside a computer (can someone confirm that this was the intent,
> I
> remember Phil saying something about this), just like at an unconscious
> level everyone inside The Matrix knows the truth about their situation.
> >
> > What about Danjor? The 7 knights you defeat who say "Are you the one?"
> BTW - I just got it. What's wrong, Kevpin didn't roll of the tongue?
> >
> > The subtle manipulation of colors inside The Matrix (green) and AR
> ("the
> darkness comes they take the colors away.").
> >
> > Acrinimaril == Morpheus:
> >
> > "He was a complete unknown to the aliens and caused them all sorts of
> problems.
> > For one since he wasn't run from the computer, he was not traceable.
> Also
> he had
> > a lot of experience in these situations."

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