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weephun

Speaking of reflections, who else do we know that can't look at themself? Oh yah, Durga.

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:46 pm

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Seeing your reflection (in this case) disallows future delusion. It prevents the viewer from imagining things are ok, when they're not.

I think in the end, we're going to be that mirror for the SP. But SP is going to have to want to look.

-DM

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:46 pm

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vpisteve

Hmm, maybe the mirror/reflection is symbolic of the flashclone?????

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:48 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:51 pm

CoffeeJedi

i agree with DorkMaster, the flashclone idea makes sense Steve, but... it just seems to literal for me

Perdita was being shielded from the awful reality of her situation, but in the end, she looked and saw the truth. I think that SP wasn't told right away that she was an AI, she was just a little girl scared, and trapped, and didn't understand why she couldn't see her family and couldn't feel her limbs anymore. When she finally "looked" at herself, ONI finally had to admit what they had done.

damn you Bungie for making me feel emotions toward a fictional character!!!

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:52 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:56 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:10 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:13 pm

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4dSwissCheese · Veteran Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 83

Long time lurker, first time poster

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:14 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:14 pm

Zemat · Boot Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 54

I'm a little lost here. Why almost all of you are assuming Perdita is SP? Any reference? links to explaining threads? Smile

I'm more convinced SP is actually talking about Mellissa than herself. Operator is the one that had childhood memories (later to be taken away, like a replaced thumb). SP didn't even know how to speak in english in the beginning. Besides SP seems to be more wise than we give credence to her. One thing that seems to be quite relevant of her last 404 is this:

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:17 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:18 pm

CoffeeJedi

good first post SwissCheese!
yeah, that's what i was trying to get at.... the creation of an AI, not a Spartan, it makes more sense to me too.... metaphors within metaphors... this is getting rather philosophical

and even if (SleepingPrincess != Kamal's sister) { Perdita could still be the story of the SP's transistion from human to post-human AI }

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:19 pm

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Andy · Boot Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 55

I still believe that this is the story of Melissa's current situation. The balloons are the axons being left for her crew. The Clockwork Rat is the Flea, who is pretending to help her but really has his own agenda. I think the end of the story - Perdita seeing her reflection and realizing the Rat is not as friendly as he seemed - has not yet happened, but is going to have to happen for things to be resolved.

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:22 pm

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