Not sure if anyone noticed, but todayâs email implies the calendar is actually from Ghost, not Architect.
Unless this is a throwaway clue (which is entirely possible and far more likely), that implies Ghost is in another world from ours, with a different, much worse calendar. Architect seemed as confused and exasperated about the calendar as we were in that email, which implies Architect isnât in that world. But they also went to high school together and were physically in the same place once in 2013, so if Ghost is in another world they must have moved at some point since then. Or maybe there is no other world at all, and Ghost just convinced Architect weâd enjoy an incredibly obtuse way to get to the word âechoesâ.
The emails in general have Architect repeatedly telling Ghost they were correct about some advice we donât see, which implies Ghost has an intricate knowledge of the system but is running all their ideas through Architect. In which case, why get Architect involved?
I have a few normal theories and one crack theory: Ghost worked on System in the past, but doesnât have access to it anymore; Ghost doesnât want to be seen rebuilding System and is laundering their involvement through Architect; the System doesnât trust Ghost for some reason, but trusts Architect (trust seems to factor into getting permissions, judging by how we got edit access); or maybe a delusional AI that can seemingly warp reality to match its foggy memories is dangerous as hell and Ghost just doesnât want to be around that thing when it wakes up.
Or⌠Ghost is stuck inside a simulation run by System, and is using Architect to get out.
Either way, there are a lot of ways their relationship could pan out, and I hope we figure out whatâs going on between these two. Somehow, I donât think Ghost would take as kindly to our wasp/Ned-related shenanigansâŚ
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