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==Real origin of name== | ==Real origin of name== | ||
As explained [http://oni.bungie.org/special/part1/brent.html here], "Oni" was originally going to be the game's code name during development. Brent Pease, who first formulated the idea for the game, asked for the Japanese word for "ghost", as a reference to his inspiration, [[ | As explained [http://oni.bungie.org/special/part1/brent.html here], "Oni" was originally going to be the game's code name during development. Brent Pease, who first formulated the idea for the game, asked for the Japanese word for "ghost", as a reference to his inspiration, [[Ghost in the Shell]]. As later explained by Hardy LeBel (the story lead) [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=19851 here], in writing the story he tried to incorporate the real meaning(s) of "oni" into the game. Speculation on the ways he did this are found below. | ||
==Connections to the game== | ==Connections to the game== | ||