My appologies Gericho, I didn't even see you were the author of the original post, otherwise I would have specified that mine did not address you.
Hm, no. I guess what I'm getting around to is that it could be entirely possible that while Shimada was jacked in and Veil was in the process of pulling her jack, that the mysterious little BIP that has shown some degree of intelligence, found her and took her before she died and has given her a second chance. It's far-fetched, I'll admit, but no more so than Wright's having trained herself to telekinetically jack into the Matrix right as her body was shredded in the Real. Ya never know, but you can guess, and that's why it's a theory.
It's a good a theory as any. I just think that, regarding Wrights and Halborns/Carlynes conciousness, they had the technology to actually transfer the concious mind somehow and leave the body in the real to wither and die. Shimada didn't have that technology, but I guess the BIP may have the same ability...
Does anyone have the transcript of Wright explaining exactly how she survived? I'm sure she did at some point but it alludes me.Something about training her mind to leave a residual version of itself between jacking in and out so it could be captured and stored in the simulation or whatnot.
I think THIS EVENT was the closest we've gotten to a full answer.
At first I thought that technology, like Vinia suggested, had nothing to do with it. But upon rereading it, it seems that the human mind can only survive for so long without a body, but Wright has made some, how does she put it, "arrangements" to take care of that. So I think without her technology, people couldn't just do it on their own.
Then again, I'm not 100% on how the BIP works, so it could still be possible that if the BIP latched itself onto her as she died she could live.
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but...but...
ah, you're no fun anymore zippy.
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I don't mess around when discussing the storyline(at least when there's noone to discuss it with over Xfire [edit: hit me up for "wild shenanigans concerning Shimada-Persephone lesbian sex with the android" type theories]). Besides, you randomly tossed Rarebit into your post, and we all know that Rarebit has no real power inside the Matrix.
She's only level 9, last I checked.
;P
I have probably spent the least time studying the oligarch story line but my impression is the BIP is a direct connection to the source.
The strange things that happened involving it are results of various items making contact with it.
the oracle said in Mx3 that Neo "touched the source" and that it should have killed him because his mind wasn't ready for it.
If we presume source is something like source code it then explains how the BIP can function in this way as using such code is how it could make a human into a program or turn a bluepill into a puddle
If this does give whoever manages to merge with it some kind of control over the source code then it would literally allow someone to control the machines and the matrix.
If we presume that Neo had it when he left the architect then it would explain what happened with the sentinels of the program interfaced with the source in order to self destruct the sentinels.
Causing Neo's unprepared mind to go a bit funny splitting Neo's body and mind allowing him to exist in the matrix (I'm guessing temporarily as Wright suggested) and if he had not been rescued would have faded away. (link does say how Neo was barely registering)
I think the reason people have been seeking the BIP are:
Halborn: as an oligarch has power over the machines but not direct control and as an outcast as he seemed to be was seeking to gain complete control over the machines and the matrix.
Carlyne: wanted to retrieve the BIP for the oligarchs who seem to be humans that are in charge to some extent.
Wright: with access to the BIP would likely be able to give Zion humans control of the matrix ie. Immunity from agents, ability to awaken humans that want to be and no longer fear the machines will destroy Zion/New Zion
Merovingian: doesn't seem aware of the programs true function so will study it to find its secrets as 3 of the most powerful human in recent matrix history have been after it.
Machines: because if the wrong person gets it they are up **** creek without a paddle!
Zion: Everyone else wants it so it must be worth nabbing!
These are my theories based on what i know so far and a bit of guess work.PS. Rarebit.. if i am close can you give me some kind of a sign? i wont tell anyone im just interested to see how wrong i end up being.
Mhm... that's alot of IFs. Besides, you seem to be forgetting that Halborn apparently needed the BIP to keep himself alive since his body was dying. Also, Wright give power over the Matrix to Zion? lol, sorry to dissapoint mate, but you should have been in the white room with us when she was there. If the BIP is some form of power over something, she definetly wants it for her and her alone. maybe, if she has like oligarch homies and all, she'll share, but iunno how, it kinda resembles with Anome's cheat codes. Rmbr how that went down? I can't say that i'm 100% sure of these statements but they seem relevant, to me at least. maybe to the other zionites that have seen Wright's attitude as well.
I still think the BIP is Rarebit and he's gonna takeover us all, level 9 or not, male or female.
-notice to those that take things too seriously: j/k.
Pretty sure she was quoted as wanting a "human controlled Matrix". That means a little more than "I want to be tyranical ruler of all the Matrix! Mwhahaha!".She even told Zion that she didn't understand why they were trying to stop her. Or something along those lines.
human does not necessarily equal Zion. Oligarchs are humans, altho very f-ed up. human controlled can mean one human rules it, and since most of us are after power for themselves, or at least if they had the opportunity they'd take it... you follow?
ofc , you could be right. but then again, we're all speculating.
