Hrothdane wrote...
Speaking of Starbinger's manipulation, why do you think he tells you the actual way to destroy the Reapers rather than making something up or saying that jumping into the beam or grabbing the rods will activate the destroy mechanism? Shepard has no way to confirm his information without making a choice, and if Shepard makes no choice, Starbinger still wins. He could easily have removed all chance of losing, but he doesn't.
This is covered in the first post of my thesis. Why it tells you how to stop the Reapers is the primary subject matter when I discuss the Destroy option.
The Twilight God wrote...
Option 1: Destroy the Reapers
"It is now in your power to destroy us".
The Catalyst is not a fool. It is wise to put this option on the table first as it is going to be the first and only thing on Shepard’s mind. In fact, it is the very first inquiry Shepard makes after introductions are made asking, “I need to stop the Reapers. Do you know how I can do that?” The Catalyst knows that it has to tackle the most obvious threat to its continuation before it can even bother to introduce its own suggestions. If it tried to tiptoe around the Destroy option it would garner suspicion and its motivations would be immediately brought into question. The Catalyst's only hope is to maintain the illusion of impartiality and otherwise convince Shepard that its options are simply more beneficial. But at the same time it cannot portray Destroy too harshly or it risks appearing biased right from the start. The Catalyst has to play it safe and smart. Although in the throes of an indoctrination attempt, Shepard is not indoctrinated; but he is highly susceptible to suggestion.
It immediately begins to paint a dire picture. The negativity associated with Destroy will form the baseline for making its upcoming options more palatable. The Catalyst says, "But be warned: others will be destroyed as well. The crucible will not discriminate. All synthetics will be targeted. Even you are partly synthetic.” It further adds, “Technology you rely on will be affected.” Shepard will have to sacrifice his friend, EDI, and his new Geth allies; Negating his work in securing a peace with the Quarians and discarding the sacrifice of his friend Legion. Shepard has to destroy that which flies in the face of the Catalyst's assertions about organic-synthetic relations.
Oh, and don't forget that "The Chaos" will return. Can't have that, right? Shepard is forced to accept this assertion. However, this is the least of Shepard's trust problems as will be covered in later segments of this thesis. Shepard's lethargic tendency to accept the Catalyst's assertions actually make sense in an indoctrination scenario.
This entire exchange is intended to make Shepard hesitate and second guess his objective. The Catalyst also notes that Shepard’s body contains synthetic parts to imply that the Crucible will target him as well. It wishes to remove self preservation as a factor in Shepard's decision. Not only that, but it brings into question rather or not the Crucible may hurt or kill multitudes of innocent people who depend on synthetic technology for their survival. In this way Shepard's decision is weighed solely on the negatives associated with destroying the Reapers verses the apparent lack of negatives (in comparison) associated with the Catalyst's upcoming suggestions.
The Crucible is made out to be the equivalent of a sawed-off shotgun being used to create an incision for open eye surgery. Now that the Reapers have soured the taste of using the Crucible for its intended purpose they offer their own suggestions. Shepard has not been fully indoctrinated, but he is susceptible to suggestions. Shepard is clearly not all there and the Catalyst is playing on that fact.
1. Shepard is not retarded. Suiciding himself because the Reapers says so is not the action of a non-indoctrinated.
2.
Shepard is capable of using the resources at his disposal.
3. Shepard can confirm rather or not shooting the power junction will allow the Crucible to arm. He cannot confirm rather or not commiting suicide will do anything at all as he would be dead. Control and Synthesis require complete and absolute blind fiath in the Reapers. Enough faith to kill oneself to further the Reapers agenda. This is a clear sign of indoctination. As I've said many times, if Shepard is not indoctrinated when he jumps into the chasm then neither was Dr. Kenson.
The Crucible is not arming by him simply standing around and looking at it. Destroying something that is not part of the Crucible seems more reasonable than properly interact with something that is not part of the Crucible to get the Crucible to arm. This is highly contextual, based on Shepard's situation and surroundings. (i.e. use a reaper device or shoot a reaper device)
Shepard has no reason to walk up to the power junction as he has a ranged weapon. That is a player requirement to enact the cinematic that the developer desired. If Starbinger is lying about the power junction, Shepard is still alive to pursue alternatives akin to #2. The Kid is shown to be a deceiver and its credibility is shot. Under these circumstances its attempts at subtle indoctrination will not succeed by guile alone. And there isn't enough time to indoctrinate Shepard in a more blunt fashion. It tried before while TIM held him in place with dominate and failed. This is one of the main reasons I think TIM and Anderson were there. Shepard was held in place, however his intentions never wavered. The capability to simply stop a person's motor functions while they remain conscious, aware and non-indoctrinated is not supported in the lore. It's not something the Reapers can do and if they can, I doubt shooting a hallucination would break it.
Starbinger knows Shepard has him by the balls. It's best bet is to subtlely convince Shepard that it has no self-motivation or sense fo self preservation and present some truths, half-truths and lies in order to convince him that the other two options are preferable to Destroying the Reapers. To indoctrinated him into doing what they want him to do.
Modifié par The Twilight God, 29 août 2012 - 08:02 .
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