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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 124 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Man, I hate that I know this one. The scene where neo walks up and scares cypher? He's working on an auto-jack script to manage operator duties and building an escape plan. Before he turns off the screens there's also blueprints for the building where the group is later ambushed displayed, further implying he was plotting at that moment.

Edit - Operators are for when shit hits the fan to run support and adapt to the situation. The act of loading people in and out can be automated as long as there's no crazy variables to account for, like agents crashing the party.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I hate that I know this one

Why

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 33 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Because it's one of those useless obscure trivia things occupying valuable space in my memory banks. The Wachowskis could have done a better job establishing why Cypher was startled and this guy could focus on his anniversary.

[–] falidorn@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn’t it still be in your memory banks even if it was established well?

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but then it would be something well known and not an indication of being interested in minutiae. Something that is often mocked in social situations.

[–] xylol@leminal.space 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You should invest heavily in matrix trivia and sale your skill to local bars having trivia nights

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

But that's prime sitting alone in my underwear in a decrepit den-like apartment reading fan wikis time!

[–] akai_android@programming.dev 9 points 3 months ago

neat, ill have to rewatch to verify 😅

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

He jacked himself off! Or got a computer to jack him off. Maybe he wrote a script that just automatically jacked him off after dinner.

Or maybe Agent Smith... Or perhaps three or four Agent Smiths all claiming to be Italian brothers jacked him off in a changing room... just to make sure he got out.

I reckon you could do it is all I'm saying.

[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Say "jacked him off" one more time.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe one of the Agent Smiths takes on the form of Hugh Jackman, and they all call him "The Strong Brother" and he lets you rub his back (which is really well muscled)...

And him, and Hugo Weaving's three characters all:

Hugh you off.

Wait, what were we talking about?

[–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

Hm, would it be "Agents Smith" in this case?

[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

You beat me to it. If only I came quicker, I wouldn't have to take it on the chin. Now I'm beating myself up about it.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago

It's in his name. He put a cipher in the code to automate jacking in. Then just had an exit code on a timer. 2 hours is enough time to get in, have a steak, then get out.

Ignorance is bliss.

[–] HumanoidTyphoon@quokk.au 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why is no one talking about that poor woman’s anniversary?!?!

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That woman doesn't exist ... she's just a construct of the Matrix that the man is living in

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 8 points 3 months ago

"You know, I know this woman doesn't exist. I know that when I hold her in my arms the Matrix is telling my brain that it is warm and soft. After nine years, you know what I realize? Ignorance is bliss" - Cypher

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 10 points 3 months ago

Dude WAS an operator.

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

He automated his job but didn't tell his bosses so he'd have more time to screw around. I'm not big on betraying humanity but ....

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago

He wrote an automation script to do it