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Re: Escaping the Closure of the Universe | ||
Posted By: VikingBoyBilly | Date: 11/7/16 3:01 p.m. | |
In Response To: Re: Escaping the Closure of the Universe (Forrest of B.org) : In Eternal's continuity, Durandal-Thoth escaped Outside under their own power
The ending screen seems to be Durandal humbling himself before the player (which just about NEVER happened until the closure), calling you "Destiny." This seems to mean that, no matter what happens, you will jump timelines to change the course of history toward its one true destiny; the destiny that you are in control of, not Durandal/Thoth. This is a sentiment that speaks volumes for the player's agency, because up until the end, it always seemed like the AIs were pulling the strings, telling you what to do and going at each other, and you're forced to be on the side of whichever one has abducted you. That moment, when Durandal realized that you were the one that guided everything to its final destination, when he worked so hard to be the one calling the shots and escape the closure: [insert something profound here because I gave up thinking of a good line to end this post on]
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