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Was the Ending a Hallucination? - Indoctrination Theory Mark III!


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We KNOW that ME series writers used Hyperion series as one of the source for inspiration. So in that book there were two things that the enemy used in secret to control the galaxy - the things everybody used as it was convinient technology that made their life easier - And those were TRANSPORT and COMMUNICATION.

They had the Protal Network (transport) and the Fatline (comm).. Both were instant across all of the galaxy. Fatline was even believed to be working on the principle of Quantum entanglent (which turned out to be a lie).

ME has Relay network - for the ease of travel And QEC for the easy of communication.

Believe me, I know where i'm coming from with this.

Modifié par demersel, 30 octobre 2012 - 03:34 .


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Jacob is meh. Anyway, how many days were Shepard unconscious/dreaming after beacon on Eden Prime at the beginning of trilogy? How many in Arrival?

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 You could have one QEC terminal with multiple different QEC connections though.


Exactly my point! and that one QEC terminal is a Reaper!

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demersel wrote...

Look - this works something like this.

QEC is strictly point to point - there are two particles that are connected via quantum entaglent - you change the ste of one particle - the other one changes accordingly.

So, basicly it is A to B.

And this works exaclty like that in ME2.

But in ME3 you suddenly can call multiple people in very different places,

How can this be?

Imegine you're at point A.
Then Anderson is at point B.
and then you get Hackett - he's at point C
And the Dalatress - she's point D.

So how does it work? The only way for it to work the way it is for you communicator already being connected woth those four points (and infinite numbers of others we didn't yet call, or talket to, but who are potentially there, since the normandy was retrofitted to be Allience flagship)

So really that would give as that Point A actually consist of infinite nuber of other points -
like this:
Point A = (B1+C1+D1+Xn1)

That does look a bit overcomplicated doesn't it? because all other points would also have to be like that for them being able to speak to anyone but you.

There is another way how it can work.

Imagine - you're point A.
What is point B?
Point A - is just a small particle (could be an atom) that is connected to some other particle (atom somewhere)

So, what if that atom - that point B is actually an atom that is part of a Reaper?

Reapers are huge. They have infinite number of particles in them. Any one of them could potentially be quantum entangled with some other particle somewhere.

What if you point A calls point B which is a reaper.
And in tern that point be could call any other point - Like anderson is A1, Hacket is A2, Dalatres is A3 etc... And the reapers only consists of points B? THey are huge computers after all - it would be no trouble for them to process and relete the information faster than in real time.

In fact that could be the exact way the indoctrination itself works - it entangles organic particles to be in alignment to them - once you get enough of you brain or body tuned in line with the reapers - you'll start hearing them all the time. When it is extensive enougfh they would even be able to directly control you.

Not this again....
The Normandy SR2 was upgraded with more than one pair of entangled particles, because it was designed to serve as a command center for Admiral Anderson. Hence the war room - and communication upgrades.

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demersel wrote...

We KNOW that ME series writers used Hyperion series as one of the source for inspiration. So in that book there were two things that the enemy used in secret to control the galaxy - the things everybody used as it was convinient technology that made their life easier - And those were TRANSPORT and COMMUNICATION.

They had the Protal Network (transport) and the Fatline (comm).. Both were instant across all of the galaxy. Fatline was even believed to be working on the principle of Quantum entanglent (which turned out to be a lie).

ME has Relay network - for the ease of travel And QEC for the easy of communication.

Believe me, I know where i'm coming from with this.


Except we built the QECs. We know for a fact that they work using quantum entanglement because we were the ones who made them.

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QECs were already portable by the time the Reapers invaded. The live-tweeting of the invasion Emily Wong did was being done through a QEC she had in the back of her skycar


Just think for a second, use your brain!
How can a thing that uses point to point principle, be connected to all of the same devices AND be portable at the same time. 

And don't give me "that's not how QEC works". Cause you don't know that either. And if you do - please expain it here to me so i could take notes, and go patent the thing tomorrow and be rich for the rest of my life (that was a joke if you can't tell)


Ehm the Normandy moves about half the galaxy and remains connected, I dont think making the QEC portable is problem.

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byne wrote...

demersel wrote...

We KNOW that ME series writers used Hyperion series as one of the source for inspiration. So in that book there were two things that the enemy used in secret to control the galaxy - the things everybody used as it was convinient technology that made their life easier - And those were TRANSPORT and COMMUNICATION.

They had the Protal Network (transport) and the Fatline (comm).. Both were instant across all of the galaxy. Fatline was even believed to be working on the principle of Quantum entanglent (which turned out to be a lie).

ME has Relay network - for the ease of travel And QEC for the easy of communication.

Believe me, I know where i'm coming from with this.


Except we built the QECs. We know for a fact that they work using quantum entanglement because we were the ones who made them.


Oh Yeah? And how and when did we come up with the idea? Does the phrase "All your technology developed by the path we desired?" ring any bells? 

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 You could have one QEC terminal with multiple different QEC connections though.


Exactly my point! and that one QEC terminal is a Reaper!


AND IT TURNS OUT THAT REAPER IS TIM!

I'm done talking about this. You're just pulling things out of thin air, then telling me to use my brain when i dont agree with your wild ideas.

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No, Byne. That reaprer used to be the derelict reaper in ME2 initially, but we destroyed it. Now it is just some other one, perhaps even Harbinger.
And besides, wasn't the QEC technology introduced after analising soverign's debrees?

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demersel wrote...

byne wrote...

demersel wrote...

We KNOW that ME series writers used Hyperion series as one of the source for inspiration. So in that book there were two things that the enemy used in secret to control the galaxy - the things everybody used as it was convinient technology that made their life easier - And those were TRANSPORT and COMMUNICATION.

They had the Protal Network (transport) and the Fatline (comm).. Both were instant across all of the galaxy. Fatline was even believed to be working on the principle of Quantum entanglent (which turned out to be a lie).

ME has Relay network - for the ease of travel And QEC for the easy of communication.

Believe me, I know where i'm coming from with this.


Except we built the QECs. We know for a fact that they work using quantum entanglement because we were the ones who made them.


Oh Yeah? And how and when did we come up with the idea? Does the phrase "All your technology developed by the path we desired?" ring any bells? 

Even today we know the basic principle of QEC (though it is yet unknown if it can be used to communicate for superluminar information exchange).
Rachni/Leviathans supposedly use organic QEC.
Reapers use QEC for direct control and indoctrination (once the victim has willingly implated itself with nanides/reaper upgrades -> Saren).
The galactic military and those who can afford it use QEC.

What you are saying is like: "OMG, Reapers use lasers!!! Lasers are Reaper tech...! We all have to throw our lasers away or we will be indoctrinated, use stones to attack them!"

Okay, that last part was exaggurated.

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demersel wrote...

byne wrote...

demersel wrote...

We KNOW that ME series writers used Hyperion series as one of the source for inspiration. So in that book there were two things that the enemy used in secret to control the galaxy - the things everybody used as it was convinient technology that made their life easier - And those were TRANSPORT and COMMUNICATION.

They had the Protal Network (transport) and the Fatline (comm).. Both were instant across all of the galaxy. Fatline was even believed to be working on the principle of Quantum entanglent (which turned out to be a lie).

ME has Relay network - for the ease of travel And QEC for the easy of communication.

Believe me, I know where i'm coming from with this.


Except we built the QECs. We know for a fact that they work using quantum entanglement because we were the ones who made them.


Oh Yeah? And how and when did we come up with the idea? Does the phrase "All your technology developed by the path we desired?" ring any bells? 


That quote is only relevant to tehcnology asociated with the Mass Relays, Protheans or the Reapers themselves, none of which are ever mentioned in regards to the construction of the QEC.

Whatever the case it is a moot point since a QEC only works to communicate between the designated other QEC and the one on the Normandy SR-2 was placed there by Hacket because he was turning it into his command center. Unless you are going to start the Hacket was Indoctrinated discussion up again...

Also the device on Earth need not be a QEC as you said it never mentioned and standard radio chatter is working fine. Considering everyone you talk too is either in London or in orbit above the device on Earth could quite easily be a radio communciator with an attached holo.

Modifié par Raistlin Majare 1992, 30 octobre 2012 - 03:44 .


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demersel wrote...

byne wrote...

QECs were already portable by the time the Reapers invaded. The live-tweeting of the invasion Emily Wong did was being done through a QEC she had in the back of her skycar


Just think for a second, use your brain!
How can a thing that uses point to point principle, be connected to all of the same devices AND be portable at the same time. 

And don't give me "that's not how QEC works". Cause you don't know that either. And if you do - please expain it here to me so i could take notes, and go patent the thing tomorrow and be rich for the rest of my life (that was a joke if you can't tell)


Quantum entanglement is a real thing.  Enjoy.  On a related note, stop defending your idea and question it for a minute.

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Actually stand alone radio chatter DOESN'T work after reapers came into the system. And the fact that it DOES all over priority Earth is really interesting.

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Rifneno wrote...

Quantum entanglement is a real thing.  Enjoy.  On a related note, stop defending your idea and question it for a minute.


I did question it the fisrt time i got it. It is nuts like hell.   Makes an interesting story to think about though. And since it is a whole month before omega, and there isn't really no new ME related info at the moment....

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demersel wrote...

Actually stand alone radio chatter DOESN'T work after reapers came into the system. And the fact that it DOES all over priority Earth is really interesting.

Well, do you remember the room where Liara says goodbye to Shepard?
There is that one Alliance Marine at the radio. He is giving instructions to a civilian, who is trying to perform first aid on an injured soldier. In the end she decides to shoot herself, once she realizes that Reaper troops are approaching her. Do you think she used QEC to communicate?

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demersel wrote...

Actually stand alone radio chatter DOESN'T work after reapers came into the system. And the fact that it DOES all over priority Earth is really interesting.


Now this is an excellent point.  QEC is the only known form of wireless communication that the Reapers can't screw with.  Those radios should not be working.

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You have to remember that Control supporters believe that it is the Paragon choice (shows how deluded they are) because "no one else dies". Shepard sacrifices themselves to save everyone... Yah..

So that cold logic does not come into play with Control. It is meant to fool at the most simple of levels (the color swap).

As to what your squadmates think, over the course of the series, never once did they mention ideals similar to TIM's or Starbrat/Harbinger's (Control and "Ascension")


In any other game, sacrificing yourself would actually be the 'paragon' choice, you're the hero. 

But this is different, other forces come to play here that let you think it is, but it isn't. 

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Restrider wrote...

demersel wrote...

Actually stand alone radio chatter DOESN'T work after reapers came into the system. And the fact that it DOES all over priority Earth is really interesting.

Well, do you remember the room where Liara says goodbye to Shepard?
There is that one Alliance Marine at the radio. He is giving instructions to a civilian, who is trying to perform first aid on an injured soldier. In the end she decides to shoot herself, once she realizes that Reaper troops are approaching her. Do you think she used QEC to communicate?


I think that for all we know ALL radio chatter in priority Earth could be fake. Since you know, radios should not work AT ALL.  

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Actually stand alone radio chatter DOESN'T work after reapers came into the system. And the fact that it DOES all over priority Earth is really interesting.


Quote please because we contact the Normandy using a radio and speak to Joker radio during the escape form Earth.

In fact here is the Codex entry for the battle on earth, the important part at least: "After destroying Earth's comm buoys, smaller Reaper destroyers wiped out all GPS and communications satellites in Earth's orbit and cut the undersea fiber-optic cables that linked the continents. Earth's resistance now relies on outdated radio towers and a few quantum entanglement communicators whose matched pairs happen to be on other continents or outside the Sol system."

Yeah they wiped out some communication, but radio is completely fine as long as you have a sender and a reciever and the person you are trying to reach has the same and is close enough. Considering the Normandy can communicate with the ground team almost no matter the mission I think we can build radios which cover London.

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demersel wrote...

Restrider wrote...

demersel wrote...

Actually stand alone radio chatter DOESN'T work after reapers came into the system. And the fact that it DOES all over priority Earth is really interesting.

Well, do you remember the room where Liara says goodbye to Shepard?
There is that one Alliance Marine at the radio. He is giving instructions to a civilian, who is trying to perform first aid on an injured soldier. In the end she decides to shoot herself, once she realizes that Reaper troops are approaching her. Do you think she used QEC to communicate?


I think that for all we know ALL radio chatter in priority Earth could be fake. Since you know, radios should not work AT ALL.  


Look at my latest post with Codex quote, as long as you have a sender and receiver radios are quite fine.

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I'm want to try to play the game with an IT viewpoint just to see what it's like. Do you guys have any advice on how my mindframe should be attuned to fully experience this? I understand where IT is coming from, but can't mentally cross the concept bridge without guidance.


What I did was listen to the IT documentary on you tube. But that isn't really the best evidence, however, it's kind of eye opening and makes you at least ponder it.

The best thing I think would be to find a post from DoomsdayDevice and in his signature there is a link to IT stuff. Go to those links. There is a great collection of all these conversations you have with character in game where you can see clear parrallels to what synthesis is and what control is and there are several that support choosing destroy. There are severa that use the word nightmare, which given that it is used rather often, and then the catalyst tells you to 'wake up' - well it's foreshadowing an altered state of mind. 

You have to look at it symbolically rather than just take it at face value. See the images and what they represent. Perfect example, the starbrat is the image we see thoughout the game - IN NIGHTMARES and then he becomes the thing that is manipulating your choices. The child is a guilt trigger. Shepard seems troubled when he/she cannot get the kid out of the vent and then he disappears. Shepard then watches the kid get destroyed in the shuttle. Then it haunts shepard in dreams. Later, in leviathan we see how people are pulled from Shepard's mind to relate information (bryson, the assistant to dr. bryson, and the one from the mine). Then we are told that the reapers refined this process so that instead of the empty background you have with leviathan, they can make the illusion/delusion much more elaborte. So now we know for fact that this child can be pulled from shepard's mind and put into the scene on the citadel and it can have a reaper using it to speak as did leviathan. But we heard leviathan rather than Bryson or Garneau or the assistant. This is most interesting in the EC DLC change to refuse ending when you choose refuse ending you now hear the true voice of the catalyst (since it is a form of breaking free so you aren't heaing the voice the reaper wants you to hear). SO BE IT is a deep harbinger/reaper like voice. And it's angry. This now parallels leviathan only shows you that it can manipulate your mind more deeply and in a much more insidiousway because everything looks and seems normalish (as leviathan said) . So there is symbolism and there are references that can lead you to this conclusion. You just have to pay attention to what has been said and then see how it applies. Leviathan is strong proof that the ending we have is a mental manipulation. Then when you see what the parralels are to synthesis and control, you see how they are not these utopias that the brat makes them out to be.

Another thing that I like is the direct parallel between the genophage (which you cure) reresenting synthesis as it is meddling with the natural evolution of a species. Also, the uplifting of the krogan was meddling. And we see what meddling did in that case to the galaxy. It had devastating effects and the outcome of the meddling was bad. You have the Salarian Councilor telling you not to cure it beause he learned his lesson to not meddle, which supports not choosing synthesis (is it a he that's on the ship? Hard to tell). But then on Sur'kesh you have two salarians (the one you meet at the gate and then Mordin (who has now changed his stance on it interestingly enough) to letting nature run it's course and NATURAL EVOLUTION do it's thing rather than meddling. All that is symbolic foreshadowing of synthesis.

For Control, you have the quarian vs. the geth. When the quarians feared they lost control of the geth they assumed the geth would go to war with them, but the geth were only protecting themselves for survival it seems. So this is a battle for control. Not having control anymore triggers a war started by the quarians that lasts for 300 years and leaves the quarians living is suits, homeless and floating through space. And that's not even considering the heretic development and how the heretics then chose to align with Soverign and begin turning humans into husks (start of reaper process). This is what control gets you. You start off in control then lose control and the outcome of the lost control is devastating.

Personally, I wonder if these parallels with the quarians are the reason we get these two endings in the hallucination chamber. They were very prevalent in shepards mind having just cleaned up or tried to clean up the mess we have that resulted from control and synthesis. Since none of it is real then the choices aren't real. They are just a hallucination to get you to side with the reapers which no matter how high your EMS is, you cannot survive. Another interesting point. So the reaper fills in the hallucination with what is in Shepard's mind (like how the dreamer fills in the dream in inception) and then you have these choices that represent two major conflicts shepard had to resolve.

That's the sort of thing you have to look for in game. Themes, symbolism, what seems to allude to something else.

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We need to make a list of every line of dialoge that is said via radio chatter during both the prologue, after the reapers came in, and in Priority: Earth. As we know from before mars mission - QEC is the only thing that allows communication in the entire system.

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Look at my latest post with Codex quote, as long as you have a sender and receiver radios are quite fine.


Except that radio is the easiest to jam, fake or tamper with. 

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demersel wrote...

We need to make a list of every line of dialoge that is said via radio chatter during both the prologue, after the reapers came in, and in Priority: Earth. As we know from before mars mission - QEC is the only thing that allows communication in the entire system.


Good god, look two posts above, Codex entry stating the resistance are using radios, so much for it beeing impossible!

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Raistlin Majare 1992 wrote...

demersel wrote...

Actually stand alone radio chatter DOESN'T work after reapers came into the system. And the fact that it DOES all over priority Earth is really interesting.


Quote please because we contact the Normandy using a radio and speak to Joker radio during the escape form Earth.

In fact here is the Codex entry for the battle on earth, the important part at least: "After destroying Earth's comm buoys, smaller Reaper destroyers wiped out all GPS and communications satellites in Earth's orbit and cut the undersea fiber-optic cables that linked the continents. Earth's resistance now relies on outdated radio towers and a few quantum entanglement communicators whose matched pairs happen to be on other continents or outside the Sol system."

Yeah they wiped out some communication, but radio is completely fine as long as you have a sender and a reciever and the person you are trying to reach has the same and is close enough. Considering the Normandy can communicate with the ground team almost no matter the mission I think we can build radios which cover London.


What?  That's... that's stupid.  Radio towers can get knocked out by a bad storm, and the REAPERS aren't bothering to just blow the damn things up?  Or at least fill the frequences that humans use with static?