Oni2:Truth Number Zero/Digest: Difference between revisions

'''Maximum synthesis: Hasegawa's plan''' - The Daodan Chrysalis was developed by Hasegawa (Konoko's and Muro's father). According to his colleague, uncle Kerr, it was supposed to allow mankind to survive in an increasingly toxic environment (i.e. that people would adapt to all the <strike>shit</strike>pollution they generate and continue to live in it - and pollute even more - as if everything was fine). Hasegawa's true plan (under the "Truth Number Zero" theory) was far less cynical, and involved the following steps:

#develop the Chrysalis right under the nose of the old-school Syndicate, until they take the bait of the "universal soldier";

#arrange for Muro to escape the Syndicate's control, overthrow it, redefine its purpose (Strikers) and become its new leader;

#once Muro is in power, continue to monitor/support him, but assemble a faction independent of the Strikers (Ninja and Comms);

#*(on Muro's signal, the atmospheric processors were supposed to start functioning in reverse, polluting all the major cities)

#*(or the Ninja could have performed an "anti-sabotage" at the ACCs, causing ''a more effective'' cleaning of the cities' air)

#eliminate Muro and his generals, destroy the infrastructure of the Strikers, render Daodan technology secret or unusable;

#start manipulating the WCG and help it evolve into something less rigid and authoritarian (now that the Syndicate is gone).

P.S. The above plan fits in with Hasegawa's idealism, and aims to improve the state of the world in more than one respect:

*it attacks the core institute of organized crime (Syndicate) by infiltrating it and destroying it from the inside;

*it assembles/enrolls the most radical individuals (Strikers) around a terrorist project and later eliminates them;

*it attacks the WCG as well, by shaking the two pillars of their abusive authority (pollution and organized crime);

P.P.S. This plan implies sacrificing Muro. As for Hasegawa, he sacrified himself as well, by "becoming" Mukade.

'''Mukade's nature''' - Unbeknownst to Kerr, Hasegawa started by implanting a Chrysalis to himself. He also benefits from the help of another idealist who wants to break the system - an ex-assassin who is fed up with both the Syndicate and WCG.

This person (or "true Mukade") not only knows the internal functioning of the Syndicate (which can be useful if one wants to infiltrate it), but he is also an outstanding hacker and fighter (even though he is retired).

Thus Hasegawa can, when the time is right (i.e., when his Daodan integration is sufficient), subject himself to the "brain engrams" of that renegade assassin and inherit his hacking and fighting skills (becoming a one-of-a-kind schizophrenic in the process).

'''Konoko's role''' - Simply put, Konoko ruined everything by killing Mukade, then by blowing up the ACCs. Part of the blame for that is on Mukade/Hasegawa himself, for confronting Konoko and trying to talk to her. It's the Daodan's fault, too.