Notes: Thought I'd change the format of this chapter for effect. This is a complete monologue of Neo's thoughts and feelings after being offered the choices.
Why me? Why is this happening to me? What did I do?
Haven't I said this before? Do I regret leaving the Matrix? Lately, maybe. I'm the One... so what? That means I have to choose to endanger the life of the only woman I've ever loved just to save mankind? Infact no, I'm not just risking her life. Technically I'm risking everyone's life, but think of the possibilities...
The war could be over. I'll finally do Morpheus proud. It's what he's always wanted, right? We'd win. The Machines couldn't survive a mass awakening. But again, I've only got the information of the Merovingian to base that on. Can I trust him? Probably not.
And what about all those humans? How could they cope? How would be ever be capable of organising billions of humans? And if they've all been in the Matrix all their lives how would they be able to move, and use their muscles. How could they fight? I guess the machines would suffer from the sudden loss of power though? Do they have back up?
There's so much I don't know. I haven't got a lot to bank on here. I guess it's all just down to hope. And if we did do this, I'd be helping the Merovingian. What if he has another motive? Persephone says I have to fight him at the end. That's difficult to understand. Why would he fight? He has his heavies for that, and we've already discovered that I can defeat them.
To quote Morpheus though, 'This is a war, and we are all soldiers. Death could come for us at any time'. He's right. Sometimes you have to take the risk. Let's face it, I've been taking risks all my life. Even in the Matrix, I doubt there was another flat in the whole city that could boast so much illegal activity through computers. I took the risk and left the Matrix. I took the risk and chose Trin when the Architect hit me with that.
And what of the other choice? Stay here? Never see Trinity again?
No.
I couldn't do that.
Couldn't live with myself if I knew I'd been given the chance to stop the war and I hadn't.
Couldn't live without Trin.
I guess it's obvious that option two is the safe option. It makes more sense. So, yeah, the war would still be going and I wouldn't have Trin, but at least I could guarantee the safety of mankind. And the Merovingian would be gone.
So I guess that means it has to be option one. It doesn't make sense, and that's why I trust it.
Why me? Why is this happening to me? What did I do?
Haven't I said this before? Do I regret leaving the Matrix? Lately, maybe. I'm the One... so what? That means I have to choose to endanger the life of the only woman I've ever loved just to save mankind? Infact no, I'm not just risking her life. Technically I'm risking everyone's life, but think of the possibilities...
The war could be over. I'll finally do Morpheus proud. It's what he's always wanted, right? We'd win. The Machines couldn't survive a mass awakening. But again, I've only got the information of the Merovingian to base that on. Can I trust him? Probably not.
And what about all those humans? How could they cope? How would be ever be capable of organising billions of humans? And if they've all been in the Matrix all their lives how would they be able to move, and use their muscles. How could they fight? I guess the machines would suffer from the sudden loss of power though? Do they have back up?
There's so much I don't know. I haven't got a lot to bank on here. I guess it's all just down to hope. And if we did do this, I'd be helping the Merovingian. What if he has another motive? Persephone says I have to fight him at the end. That's difficult to understand. Why would he fight? He has his heavies for that, and we've already discovered that I can defeat them.
To quote Morpheus though, 'This is a war, and we are all soldiers. Death could come for us at any time'. He's right. Sometimes you have to take the risk. Let's face it, I've been taking risks all my life. Even in the Matrix, I doubt there was another flat in the whole city that could boast so much illegal activity through computers. I took the risk and left the Matrix. I took the risk and chose Trin when the Architect hit me with that.
And what of the other choice? Stay here? Never see Trinity again?
No.
I couldn't do that.
Couldn't live with myself if I knew I'd been given the chance to stop the war and I hadn't.
Couldn't live without Trin.
I guess it's obvious that option two is the safe option. It makes more sense. So, yeah, the war would still be going and I wouldn't have Trin, but at least I could guarantee the safety of mankind. And the Merovingian would be gone.
So I guess that means it has to be option one. It doesn't make sense, and that's why I trust it.