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A Deadly Brain is a | A Deadly Brain is a man-machine hybrid weapon developed by the [[Syndicate]]: a deceased human soldier'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). This brain-based system has the advantage of much faster reaction times than computer-based systems, but it has been designated illegal technology by the [[TCTF]]. | ||
Deadly | By the time of Oni, the Deadly Brains have supposedly all been seized by the TCTF. However, [[Konoko]] found one of them (or a newly-constructed one) in the [[Musashi Manufacturing]] plant, where it was activated as part of the diversion set up by [[Muro]] while he raided the [[Vago Biotech]] research labs. When Konoko began the process of deactivating it, the Brain became rampant and threatened to detonate a powerful explosive device inside itself before it was finally shut down. | ||
==Facts== | ==Facts== | ||
Information on Musashi's Deadly Brain is supplied by | Information on Musashi's Deadly Brain is supplied by objectives, consoles and dialogue throughout [[{{C2}}]]. The console messages from Singh and Kafelnikov show that, though they had built the Deadly Brain, they were surprised when it suddenly activated. When the Deadly Brain's self-defense system came online before Kafelnikov could access the computers to shut down the Brain, Kafelnikov messaged Singh to cut the power to them; however Singh was gunned down by the Syndicate before he could do so. | ||
=== | ===Discovery cutscene=== | ||
;Shinatama | ;Shinatama | ||
:Pardon me Konoko. | :Pardon me Konoko. | ||
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:Finally, some good news. Where is it? | :Finally, some good news. Where is it? | ||
=== | ===Console on history=== | ||
{{:Quotes/Consoles/level 2a}} | {{:Quotes/Consoles/level 2a}} | ||
===Console on weapon systems=== | |||
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===Console on weaknesses=== | |||
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===Message from Dr. Singh=== | |||
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===Message from Dr. Kafelnikov=== | |||
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===Objective=== | ===Objective=== | ||
The | The reference to a TCTF manual is a real tease as far as gameplay hints go, since the player has access to no such thing. Nice that their manual covers so many situations, though…. | ||
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|The Syndicate have activated this facility's Deadly Brain! Despite the considerable hazards involved, you must shut it down. Who knows what damage that thing could cause if it gains access to an external information node! | |||
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|Hint: Please refer to the TCTF manual, Chapter 356.21.1: "Combating the Deadly Brain." | |||
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=== | ===Fight cutscenes=== | ||
;Shinatama: I've interfaced with the Deadly Brain. It's broken out of the Musashi intranet, and is trying to gain access to the local TCTF Public Security Node. Turn off those breakers...Fast! | ;Shinatama: I've interfaced with the Deadly Brain. It's broken out of the Musashi intranet, and is trying to gain access to the local TCTF Public Security Node. Turn off those breakers...Fast! | ||
;Deadly Brain: Am I the Pacific Brain? The Doltish, Shallow-Pated or Hebetudinous Brain? Indeed not. I am the Deadly Brain! Deadly, I say! You haven't a chance. | ;Deadly Brain: Am I the Pacific Brain? The Doltish, Shallow-Pated or [[wikt:hebetudinous|Hebetudinous]] Brain? Indeed not. I am the Deadly Brain! Deadly, I say! You haven't a chance. | ||
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;Shinatama: Unfortunately, the Brain's subconscious is attempting to crash the Public News Net. Something about "the glory of instant celebrity."... Ugh! It's unleashing a torrent of digital images of itself! Stop it! | ;Shinatama: Unfortunately, the Brain's subconscious is attempting to crash the Public News Net. Something about "the glory of instant celebrity."... Ugh! It's unleashing a torrent of digital images of itself! Stop it! | ||
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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... Clearly it's gone rampant, but its Xiox destruct mechanism is extremely powerful. Complete the final sequence, and shut that Brain off for good! | ;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... | ||
==Added value== | ==Added value== | ||
*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 | *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 the world offering riches or other good things for the person who reaches out to take them. | ||
*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 | *The Brain's third line paraphrases a speech by Shylock in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" which is often called "[[wp:Shylock#Sympathetic_reading|Hath not a Jew eyes?]]". The most familiar line from the full speech is "If you prick us, do we not bleed?" | ||
*The Brain's last sentence is a reference to the disconnection of HAL by Dave Bowman in "2001: A Space Odyssey". As HAL slowly loses his higher faculties and regresses to his earliest memories, he sings "Daisy Bell", which apparently was taught to him in the lab where he was built. This song includes the line "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do..." (and HAL's recitation is, in turn, a reference to "Daisy Bell" being the first song sung by a computer [[ | *The Brain's last sentence is a reference to the disconnection of HAL by Dave Bowman in "2001: A Space Odyssey". As HAL slowly loses his higher faculties and regresses to his earliest memories, he sings "Daisy Bell", which apparently was taught to him in the lab where he was built. This song includes the line "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do..." (and HAL's recitation is, in turn, a reference to "Daisy Bell" being the first song sung by a computer [[wp:Daisy_Bell|in real life]]). | ||
*Shinatama's next-to-last line of dialogue references "rampancy", a concept found in the [[Marathon]] game series. See | *Shinatama's next-to-last line of dialogue references "rampancy", a concept found in the [[Marathon]] game series. See [[Easter eggs#Rampancy]] for details. | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||