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THE MATRIX TRILOGY
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Frequently Asked Questions
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written by: paranoidxe
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email: paranoidtsi@hotmail.com
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This was orignally designed to cover aspects of matrix revolutions, however
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plans have changed and this is now a FAQ to the matrix trilogy. This also
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covers SOME animatrix stuff in order to further understand the matrix
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trilogy. This is however, intended to cover the main movies.
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PLEASE NOTE, THIS DOES CONTAIN POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR THE MATRIX SERIES,
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DO NOT READ BELOW IF YOU ARE ALERGIC TO SPOILERS. YOU HAVE BEEN FOREWARNED.
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M1 = The Matrix, specific question
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M2 = Matrix: Reloaded specific question
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M3 = Matrix: Revolutions specific question
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MATRIX TRILOGY QUESTIONS
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1. HOW DID SMITH DIE? (M3)
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The theory is that Neo is Smith's antithesis. Therefore if Neo dies
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so does Smith. How Neo "dies" or if he dies at all is not explained.
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Neo's plug was pulled when he became Smith, thus killing Smith as
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well.
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Its also possible that, in turn Neo actually was able to manipulate
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Smith's coding to destory him, similiar to that in The Matrix. The
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machine then pulled the plug on Neo to recode and reinsert him into
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the Matrix.
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2. HOW DID NEO GAIN HIS ABILITIES IN THE REAL WORLD? (M3)
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Interaction with The Architect gave him a new upgrade that allowed
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him to be somewhat connected to machines, therefore giving him the
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ability to kill machines with limited power. Neo essentially becomes
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"connected" with machines after his meeting with the Architect.
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3. WHY WAS SMITH SUDDENLY ABLE TO FLY IN THE FINAL BATTLE? (M3)
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He gained the abilities when he changed the oracle into Smith. Its
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obvious he gains some sort of power from the Oracle when the room
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suddenly fills with a gust of air and the new smith laughs.
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4. WHY WAS SMITH ABLE TO KNOW THAT HE WAS GOING TO DEFEAT NEO? (M3)
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Once again, converting the Oracle gave him the ability to see what
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exactly was going to happen.
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5. WAIT IF THE MACHINES AND HUMANS MADE PEACE WHAT HAPPENS NOW? (M3)
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Since the machines need humans for power, the question remains how
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exactly do they unplug everyone from the Matrix if the machines
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need them for power.
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Its possible that the machines could slowly start releasing humans
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from the Matrix, with a joint effort find a way to get solar energy
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back.
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6. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TWINS? (M2)
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In reloaded, they explode in the truck. However they make it very
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apparent that they survived when they turn into spirit form as the
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truck explodes. Why they are not in this feat. is unknown.
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Rumor has it they are in the credits.
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7. HOW DID THE CHILD MAKE THE SUNLIGHT FOR NEO? (M3)
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Her parents were programmers, therefore she had probably picked up
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the ability to program the Matrix somewhat.
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8. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO NEO? (M3)
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That remains to be seen. Neo is either a) Dead or b) being reinserted
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into the Matrix as a program. We will probably never know exactly what
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happens to Neo.
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9. HOW DID CYPHER MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH SMITH? (M1)
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We never do find out how Cypher was able to enter The Matrix and be able
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to escape without the assistance with someone else. This is actually quite
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a huge plot hole.
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Theory could be that Cypher had invented some sort of program to be able
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to pull him out at a set time and since Cypher was with the rest of the
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crew all the time he could have ploted it while the crew was sleeping.
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Update: it has been confirmed that cypher used a automated system to
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enter the matrix, at a set interval he was automatically pulled out
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of the matrix.
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10. SEEING AS NEO GAINED POWER WHEN SMITH TRIED TO CONVERT HIM, WHY
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DIDN'T MORPHEUS?(M2)
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Morpheus simply lacked the ability to gain any power from it, While Neo
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could. While this may not be obvious this is probably the most accurate
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explaination.
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11. WHAT WAS TRINITY THINKING JUMPING OUT THE WINDOW? (M2)
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She wanted to get away from the Agents (obviously) the problem is what was
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her plan if she did in fact avoid getting shot? She would crash into the
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car below..so essentially she would have been screwed either way.
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12. WHAT WAS THE POINT OF THE ARCHITECT? (M2)
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Essentially it could have been a early victory for Neo had he chose the
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other door. At the same time the Architect told Neo "She is going to die
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and there is nothing you can do about it." Meaning that picking EITHER
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door she was going to die, you see she dies in Revolutions anyways Neo
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just delayed it and delayed the victory of the machines.
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13. WHAT DID SMITH MEAN WITH THE STATEMENT, "IT'S HAPPENING EXACTLY
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AS IT WAS BEFORE..." "WELL..NOT EXACTLY."? (M2)
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This is either a reference between Neo and Smith fighting in The Matrix
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with Smith being plugged in, which he is no longer plugged in which
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might be what his comment is.
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Or its possible he is referring to the previous versions of the Matrix
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in which he didn't have Neo's coding in him before.
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14. HOW DID SMITH MANAGE TO UNPLUG? (M2)
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Neo destroyed the manifestation of his program, this meant he failed
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in his purpose. This gave him the choice/command to return to the
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source for deletion and reloading, but Smith chose otherwise.
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15. WHY DID THEY NEED NEO TO STOP SMITH? (M3)
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Smith was uncontrolable by the source, much like Neo. Smith couldn't
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simply be deleted. Thus by sending Neo in, Neo becoming Smith...Neo is
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essentially what made Smith controllable again. By Unplugging Neo all
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Smiths died. Essentially by using Neo, they could establish a link to
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Smith so they could destroy him.
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16. WHY DO THE MACHINES NEED HUMANS TO SURVIVE? (M1)
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During the machine vs human war, the humans scorched the sky to cut the
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solar power. This failed and ultimately the machines found a way to use
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humans as a source of power.
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17. WHAT IS A DEJA-VU IN THE MATRIX? (M1)
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In the matrix this simply means that something has changed about the
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program. contrast to what some people thought, the Agents changed the
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program NOT NEO.
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18. WHY DIDN'T THE MACHINES KILL NEO WHEN HE WOKE UP IN THE REAL
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WORLD? (M1)
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The architect states in reloaded that the one is needed to restart
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the matrix. Also, it is possible the machines thought he was dead
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due to the pill.
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19. WHY DOES SMITH CALL THE ORACLE MOM IN REVOLUTIONS? (M3)
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This is because in the matrix world, the architect is viewed as the
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father of the matrix and the oracle is viewed as the mother.
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20. HOW DID NEO END UP AT THE TRAIN STATION? (M3)
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Theorically, Neo was able to hack into the matrix and control the
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sentinels somewhat..destroying them at the end of Reloaded. Not
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fully understanding his power his mind was locked into the Matrix.
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The train station acts as the firewall if you will, it controls what
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can or cannot enter the matrix, Thus Neo is there.
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21. HOW/WHY DID MORPHEUS KNOW NEO WAS THE ONE? (M1)
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Simply put, faith. Morpheus believed in something just simply believed
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that Neo was the one. Much like one that believes in a god, there is
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no proof it is just there.
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22. WHY CAN'T NEO DESTROY THE AGENTS LIKE IN THE 1ST MATRIX? (M2)
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As Neo states in the beginning of reloaded, the agents have been upgraded
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to prevent this.
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23. WHY DIDN'T EVERYONE DIE WHEN THE MACHINES DELETED SMITH? (M3)
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Smith essentially became a virus which overwritten programs with his code.
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However, the orignal code is still in-tact with his infection, by deleting
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the infection you have the orignal code back. Thus no one was killed when
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Neo deleted Smith.
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For visual purposes:
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010101010 < orignal code
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01110101010 < infected smith code
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010101010 < deleted smith code, orignal code restored
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24. WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE TVS IN THE ARCHITECT ROOM? (M2)
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They were essentially there to show choice. Each TV represented a different
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reponse Neo could have gave the architect.
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25. DID NEO DIE AT THE END OF REVOLUTIONS? (M3)
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The general thought is yes Neo did die. He was going to be inserted into
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the matrix as a code, and this code would then be used in the matrix when
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it was reset. Thus essentially Neo would be in someone else's body.
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26. WHAT WAS NEO'S MAIN PURPOSE THEN? (M1/M2/M3)
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Neo's purpose was to create peace between the machines and the humans.
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27. WHAT WAS WITH THE SILVER STUFF NEO GOT ALL OVER HIS BODY? (M1)
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Shortly after taking the pill it shows Neo touching a mirror, which soon
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goes all over his body. This is caused by the pill interfering with his
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senses of the real world and the matrix.
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28. WHO WAS THE SECOND SURVIVOR AT THE END OF RELOADED? (M2)
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If you paid attention, it was Bane. Bane was essentially the one who gave
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Smith any real world interaction.
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29. WHY WAS THE HIGHWAY A THREAT IN RELOADED? (M2)
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In reloaded you'll notice that trinity and morpheus get in a discussion
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about not going onto the freeway. This is because the sheer numbers of
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people makes it hard because there are so many possible bodies the agents
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can turn into.
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30. HOW THE HELL DOES NEO KILL THE SENTINELS? (M3)
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Neo was able to kill the sentinels because he was connected to the source,
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he was able to connect to each sentinel and make them self-destruct. He
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connected to the source through the architect.
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31. WHY DID SMITH FREAK OUT TOWARDS THE END OF REVOLUTIONS? (M3)
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In the movie, Smith starts to freak out at the end right before he has
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the chance to kill Neo. Neo stands up, Smith cannot understand choice, and
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couldn't understand why Neo kept fighting. Smiths vision only showed up to
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the point where Neo was down, he didn't think Neo had a choice, since he
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cannot comprehend it.
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Alternatively, when Smith says "Everything that has a beginning has a end
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neo." It is possible that the Oracle was speaking to him, in which caused
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him to choose to keep fighting.
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32. WHAT IS THE DEUS EX MACHINA? (M3)
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This refers to the source (the main machine). In technical terms it means
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a god from a machine, or a entity that solves a previously unsolvable
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problem.
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33. WHAT WAS WITH THE SENTINEL PASSING THROUGH NEO? (M3)
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The sentinel in this scene hits the window of the logos (the ship) and the
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energy/spirit of it passes through Neo.
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34. WHAT 'PEACE' DID NEO GAIN FROM DEFEATING SMITH? (M3)
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The machines no longer attacked Zion, and people inserted into the Matrix
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now had a choice on weither they wanted to stay in the matrix or live in
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the real world.
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35. HOW DID TANK DIE IN THE MATRIX? (M1)
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There is no official answer to this question, but money dissagreements
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essentially booted the actor from the following sequels. Theory
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storyline-wise is that Tank died during the sentinel attack or died after
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the EMP gun wounds.
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36. WHO EXACTLY IS SERAPH? (M2)
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Seraph is the protector of the oracle, but seemingly is a guardian angel.
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In the club scene the enemies distinctively call him wingless as well as
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the merv calls him wingless in french.
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37. WHEN TRINITY FALLS FROM THE BUILDING, SHE CLEARLY HITS THE AGENT
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AT LEAST ONCE, WHY DIDN'T THIS KILL HIM? (M2)
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As you may recall, in The Matrix shooting the agent kills the orignal
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host and the agent dissappears. At the beginning of Reloaded, Neo fights
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agents and clearly states "Hmmm. Upgrades." Perhaps the upgraded agents
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do not follow the same rule as before.
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38. WHO IS NEO TALKING TO AT THE END OF THE MATRIX? (M1)
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As the closing scene comes we see Neo talking on the phone to someone while
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the trace program is shown. Neo is talking to the source telling it that
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he is going to show all these people a world without boundries or control.
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39. WHY WAS THE MATRIX WORLD CREATED IN THE FIRST PLACE? WHY
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NOT LOCK HUMANS UP? WHY THE IMAGINARY WORLD? (M1)
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There are a couple reasons for this, a human in a sleeping state
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is easier to control, plus an active brain produces much more energy
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than one that is not active.
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40. WHAT STARTED THE MAN/MACHINE WAR? (ANIMATRIX)
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In the beginning civilization had advanced to the point where machines
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did most of the work, until a machine codename B166ER commited murder
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of both his masters. This caused a trial, in the end the order was to
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destroy all the machines of his kind. Massive genocide started and
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many machines were destroyed, however many escaped and formed their
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own home called ZERO-1. The machines later attempt to get along with
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the humans, the humans reject it..then feed them with nukes "power of
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1,000 suns" which had little to no effect to the machines.
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The machines then struck back taking various areas over, as a final
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attempt "Dark Storm" which would turn the sky pitch black to prevent
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sun from powering the machines.
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41. WHY DIDN'T THE APUs HAVE A ENCLOSURE TO PROTECT THEM? (M3/ANIMATRIX)?
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The enclosures proved to be useless in animatrix, the sentinels could
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easily pull off the enclosure and kill the human inside.
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42. IS THE MACHINE CITY IN THE MATRIX TRILOGY ZERO-1? (M1/2/3/ANIMATRIX)?
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ZERO-1 is the home town built when many machines were terminated. In the
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matrix the machine city is believed to be (according to interviews) ZERO-1
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as well.
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43. WHAT WAS MEANT BY CIPHER SAYING "...you know we're going to kill him
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right" AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MATRIX? (M1)
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This is a indication that Morpheus and Trinity freed others before Neo in
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believing they were "The One" also, only to have them all die from the
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agents. This is the first clue that Cypher did not believe what Morpheus
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believed.
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44. WAS THE ARCHITECT THE DEUX EX MACHINA?
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Yes, this is established at the end of revolutions when the architect tells
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the oracle "What do you think I am, human?" Some believe it is not because
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at the end of Reloaded Neo tells him He hopes they will not meet again, the
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architect said we won't...but this might be referring to meeting in the
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Matrix not outside of the matrix.
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45. WHAT DID NEO DO TO AGENT SMITH AT THE END OF THE MATRIX?
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After Neo recieved the kiss from Trinity, this is where he officially
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becomes the one, he is able to see the code. Neo goes into his code
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and disrupts it, This is why people were unable to defeat agents, they
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were trying to kill them in a physical sense. What Neo didn't know was
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that Smith could not be officially deleted unless the source did it for
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him.
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46. WHAT IS THE MATRIX?
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The matrix is a delusional world made up to keep humans under control.
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In the meantime the machines would havest power via brain waves, by creating
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the matrix the mind was more active, hence gave off more power for the
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machines.
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47. WHY WOULD ENTERING THE RIGHT DOOR SAVE ZION WHEN HE IS IN THE
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ARCHITECT ROOM?
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This is the point where the Architect gives Neo a choice, he can either
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"save" zion by allowing Neo to select 23 individuals to rebuild Zion after
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the machines kill it this time around, OR go through the other door and
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save Trinity, and have your entire species wiped. Essentially the
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Architect was trying to con him into picking the door to rebuild Zion, this
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way The One would just give up, which has happened to the previous 5.
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