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A Deadly Brain is a [[wiktionary:cyborg|cyborg]] entity developed by the [[Syndicate]]: a human fighter's brain neurolinked to a battle drone (which is a static frame meant to coordinate a large | A Deadly Brain is a [[wiktionary:cyborg|cyborg]] entity developed by the [[Syndicate]]: a human fighter's brain neurolinked to a battle drone (which is a static frame meant to coordinate a large defense system, typically that of a room or a whole building). | ||
Deadly brains were supposedly eliminated by the [[TCTF]]. However, one of them was set to guard the [[Musashi]] manufacturing plant (thus contributing to the diversion set up by [[Muro]] in order to raid the [[Vago]] Biotech research labs). | Deadly brains were supposedly eliminated by the [[TCTF]]. However, one of them was set to guard the [[Musashi]] manufacturing plant (thus contributing to the diversion set up by [[Muro]] in order to raid the [[Vago]] Biotech research labs). | ||
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;Deadly Brain: Who can resist my subtle charm, my rakish lobes? No one! The world is my oyster, and I... I am the public's pearl. | ;Deadly Brain: Who can resist my subtle charm, my rakish lobes? No one! The world is my oyster, and I... I am the public's pearl. | ||
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;Shinatama: You must have decoupled its core logic on that final pass. The Brain tells me it will irradiate everything within a 50 block radius unless we meet the following demands: it wants feet... | ;Shinatama: You must have decoupled its core logic on that final pass. The Brain tells me it will irradiate everything within a 50 block radius unless we meet the following demands: it wants feet... Clearly it's gone rampant, but its Xiox destruct mechanism is extremely powerful. Complete the final sequence, and shut that Brain off for good! | ||
;Deadly Brain: I am a Brain. Hath not a Brain feet? Hath not a Brain hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do... | ;Deadly Brain: I am a Brain. Hath not a Brain feet? Hath not a Brain hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do... | ||
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*The Brain's first line of (subtitled) dialogue references "rampancy", a concept found in the "Marathon" game series. See the Easter eggs article for details. | *The Brain's first line of (subtitled) dialogue references "rampancy", a concept found in the "Marathon" game series. See the [[Easter eggs#Rampancy|Easter eggs article]] for details. | ||
*The Brain's second line is a mixed metaphor based upon a line from Pistol in Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor": "Why then the world's mine oyster,/Which I with sword will open." The line had a different meaning originally, but in modern English the phrase "the world's my oyster" refers to being able to easily reach out and take hold of worldly riches or other good things. | *The Brain's second line is a mixed metaphor based upon a line from Pistol in Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor": "Why then the world's mine oyster,/Which I with sword will open." The line had a different meaning originally, but in modern English the phrase "the world's my oyster" refers to being able to easily reach out and take hold of worldly riches or other good things. | ||
*The Brain's third line paraphrases a speech by Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" which is often called "Hath not a Jew eyes?". The most familiar line for most people follows the Brain's excerpt: "If you prick us, do we not bleed?" | *The Brain's third line paraphrases a speech by Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" which is often called "Hath not a Jew eyes?". The most familiar line for most people follows the Brain's excerpt: "If you prick us, do we not bleed?" | ||