Strassman is alive, and behind the arg.
(This is a theory, and cannot be confirmed at this time. This theory may tamper with the timeline, and character stories.)
This theory includes multiple theories in one, but Iâve been cooking it up in my head, so Iâm going to start one theory at a time to explain.
After Strassmanâs death Eve would have been alone without him, of course that may not have bothered her. Though, I doubt sheâd have the same respect as Strassman, the years of work, the knowledge, and first hand experiences, and the morality. Sheâs an AI, so sheâd be incredibly smart. Especially considering how the ARG says she is ran and how she gains info. Though, if she didnât need Strassman in the first place she would have probably got rid of him as soon as he started questioning, she would have sensed his growing dislike for the project. By the time he was questioning her she probably already knew that he wasnât fully on board, but she needed him for something. So I highly doubt after his death sheâd just let him escape like that, perhaps sheâd turn him into a synth? She clearly needs him, somehow, she relies on Karl.
When Selene abandoned Sof it implies she left almost everything she had with her. This leads me to wonder how is she updating the ARG? We could argue the updates arenât canon, and that itâs all always been there- but that wouldnât make sense to me. I think somebody is updating Sofâs computer, and probably not Selene. If sheâs too busy for Sof then wouldnât she be too busy for updating the computer? For creating puzzles? Making all the passwords, and codes? She most likely wouldnât have time for this. We also know from her diary that she didnât exactly take school very seriously. Somebody with a low attention span, who didnât care for learning wouldnât make puzzles that complex. However, Karl could. Heâd be able to without much energy put into it. Especially considering the way the puzzles were made, they all seem to be created from another perspective other than Seleneâs. They would fit much better in a perspective of somebody like Karl. Heâd also have more access to the information on the computer. I doubt Selene would have been allowed half of the information, and probably ran away from NexGen to escape abuse, and potentially Sof being abused (plus whatever the alarm being set off meant) but she likely didnât know everything on that computer. Some of it is stuff only the higher ups would have access too, but not the patients. Strassman was a higher up, especially if he was working closely with Eve. Heâd have access to all the information on the computer and more.
But why would Strassman do this? Iâve said this multiple times before in my other posts and theories but Strassman likely viewed Selene as a daughter, or second chance to save people. Sof could be an extension. He could have put the puzzles on the computer for Selene and helped her escape and deliver, then leave to NexGen again. Then from NexGen any new or old information he has access to he could update onto the computer for Sof. But why all the puzzles then? Of course it would be half Seleneâs reason of wanting Sof to be 100% sure about knowing all this- but maybe also to make sure Sof isnât stupid. Selene fell for Eve, she was easily groomed and went through with the Youtopia project, the only thing that made her leave was her complete breaking point. Angel died early before she could ever learn anything, and Strassman himself was blind to the truth of what he was doing. He doesnât want Sof to be unable to think for themselves. He wants them to have critical thinking, cognitive abilities, improved memory, attention to detail, and problem solving abilities, as well as the information about the world around them. This could be why the puzzles are so complex.
Of course this could clash with timeline, and the theory can evolve the more I look into it, but this is what I have so far. Opinions?
