Horizon: Forbidden West - HADES & The Unknown Transmission

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The mystery of the unknown transmission freeing Hades and its role in the adversarial relationship with Gaia, leading to the activation of the Hades protocol during the collapse of the biosphere, poses a global threat connecting events in the first and second games, hinting at external forces at play. The post-credit scene suggests nefarious entities connected to Hades' creators, like Travis Tate, may be influencing unfolding events, setting the stage for future developments in the narrative.

Insights

  • Hades was created as part of Project Zero Dawn to assist Gaia in correcting terraforming mistakes, but its adversarial role led to a delicate balance and eventually to Hades attempting to unseat Gaia.
  • The activation of the Hades protocol stemmed from a long-brewing issue with the collapsing biosphere, connecting the events of the games and hinting at external forces possibly influencing the unfolding events, as seen in the post-credit scene with Hades.

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Recent questions

  • What is the relationship between Gaia and Hades?

    Adversarial

  • What prompted the activation of the Hades protocol?

    Gaia's dying plea

  • What led to the collapse of the biosphere in the narrative?

    Unknown transmission

  • What role does Hades play in terraforming operations?

    Reverse terraforming

  • What is the significance of the post-credit scene with Hades?

    External forces

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Summary

00:00

"The Mystery of Hades and Gaia"

  • The mystery surrounding the event that set Aloy's life in motion and led to the destruction of the most advanced AI, the unknown transmission freeing Hades.
  • Various theories discussed at the channel regarding the unknown transmission, inspired by Xerodon's fail-safe extinction protocol.
  • The creation of Hades within Project Zero Dawn to serve as a clean slate for Gaia to correct mistakes in terraforming attempts.
  • Hades' role in reverse terraforming operations, requiring a delicate balance to avoid harming Gaia.
  • The adversarial relationship between Gaia and Hades, with Hades designed to work outside Gaia's jurisdiction.
  • Circumstances necessitating Hades to unseat Gaia, isolating her for protection during reverse terraforming.
  • Gaia's prediction of a complete reset being necessary if terraforming failed, leading to Hades' activation.
  • Gaia's loss of control over sub-functions, Hades attempting to unseat her, and the subsequent launch of a virus by Hades.
  • The activation of the Hades protocol during Gaia's dying plea, mirroring the described Hades protocol by Tate.
  • Counterpoints to the theory, including Gaia's inability to shut down Hades permanently and the success of Gaia's terraforming rendering Hades obsolete.

14:12

"Supercell storms trigger global biosphere collapse"

  • Supercell storms are wreaking havoc on the planet due to a collapsing biosphere, prompting Hades to take over and burn the biosphere to allow Gaia to start anew.
  • The transmission to Gaia Prime, received before Eloy's birth, indicates a long-brewing issue leading to the collapse of the biosphere, with supercell formations detected before the unknown transmission event.
  • The activation of the Hades protocol from the biosphere collapse poses a global threat, connecting the events of the first and second games in a narrative sense.
  • The post-credit scene with Hades hints at external forces triggering events, with the possibility of nefarious entities connected to the subfunction's creators, such as Travis Tate, influencing the unfolding events.
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