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In Oni, Griffin's secret monitoring of Konoko indeed fails rather dramatically. A more subtle analogy with the anecdote is Shinatama's vulnerability while sitting on an otherwise empowering "throne". | In Oni, Griffin's secret monitoring of Konoko indeed fails rather dramatically. A more subtle analogy with the anecdote is Shinatama's vulnerability while sitting on an otherwise empowering "throne". | ||
That said, | That said, going by Alex Okita's words, Bungie West seemed oblivious to the ominous connotations and only used the name because it sounded cool<ref name="okita"/>. It may have also been intended as a connection to the Marathon character named for another mythical sword, Durandal, considering the Marathon logo placed just below the name of the computer in the original concept art. | ||
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