Blessed To Have You.

Seven Red Suns and their genetically modified child

Since my wrist is killing me and I can't draw, have my ramblings about machines having souls and being able to become husks and also just Ultrakill thoughts! Predictions about the ending if you squint??

im just having fun here

Like I'm so deranged about how machines being intelligent and actually conscious is handled in Ultrakill. The build-up, even if accidental(?), is SO SO CLEVER and gradual (as gradual as ultrakill can get). How that fits into the overall narrative and how the tragedy of this game manages to be so awesome??

First with how I love the way "Machines are living beings" idea is handled. It starts from the introduction and establishes the world so well in so few words it's so lovely. You get introduced to the machines as war weapons. They need blood to survive and humanity has been eradicated. That's all you need to know.

You start with the basic information that these machines don't want to die. Which makes sense, it doesn't have to mean they are actually alive. It makes sense a machine would look for any way possible to keep itself running to continue doing it's job.

And then immediately in the prelude you meet the Swordsmachine. A part of a specific group of machines the terminal calls "scrapheads" which modify their own bodies. While at first that does not ring as anything that's especially noteworthy. A machine trying to upgrade itself is nothing unheard of. It's to be better, stronger, more efficient.

Except that's not exactly what the Swordmachine design is about according to the game. It is mentioned to have very impressive combat prowess compared to other machines, however what it is also referred to as is "beautiful". The design is appreciated almost like a piece of art. And some of it's parts don't even wield a practical purpose, the mentioned example being it's voice box.

It is not ONLY about utility. It is also about art!!

Alright. That's interesting. Let's give an even more outrageous example. Skipping Limbo for now, there is lust where we are introduced to Mindflayers. Which?? Are so wild??? And mysterious? We don't know what and when they were made for (ALTHOUGH I VERY MUCH HAVE HEADCANONS ABOUT IT) their bodies are described as completely seperate and useless to the machine. And yet it is stated they act very lovingly and take care of their bodies. So much so in fact that they SELF-DESTRUCT if it is harmed.

V2 in the first fight is a rival to you as any other machine, however once it's arm is stripped away from V1 the confrontation becomes PERSONAL. The second fight is not simply about the lack of resources anymore. It is to reclaim what was lost. Whether that be the arm or something else. Even the very terminal entry itself calls it revenge.

And of course. With Violence it is revealed that with all of this. Machines can also make other forms of art like poetry. Which is even more interesting is that the machine which did that was first EVER machine to use blood mind you. An extremely old design, yet it could make art to express it's feelings.

Machines are capable of modifying, changing, expressing and LOVING themselves. They make art and some are frequently seen attacking you in groups! Those are clearly intelligent beings. And I mean. Duh. everyone playing Ultrakill knows that. Obviously. Like. Yeah.

So then why isn't the fact that these walking weapons probably have souls more discussed? What makes a soul? Why would machines not have them? If they can do all that people can on an emotional level.

And what happens when these machines die? What exactly is stopping them from ending up hell? Obviously heaven is unobtainable. Their very reason for existence, is to cause pain and suffering. The means through which they need to keep themselves alive is to cause suffering. It makes sense they'd all become hells beloved children. Doing what is in their nature is an art form to it.

What's even more is that the game itself supports the idea that some are souls. Surely hell cannot create them since everything made by hell are demons, which are very easy to recognize by the stone exterior.(?? unless im wrong??)

And there is no feasible way for machines like the Guttermen and Earthmovers to be their actual living counterparts. On a basic level they LACK the means to be alive. The people inside the Guttermen need to be alive in order for them to function. When opening them in-game they are just skeletons. Nobody has been supplying them with blood for a long time. Because it's hell. The game itself states that death is a luxury in hell. It does not happen easy.

Earthmovers need sunlight to power them. And the game specifically put them in an area that is clouded. There is none to be seen in violence. No they are just trapped in place, forced to shoot each other for all of eternity.

Machines, when they die… go to hell! Probably!

Some of the machines you kill, perhaps reccuring enemies go to hell (Thank u l@/little-tornad0 for the addition hehe)

When you die.

You respawn! Hell keeps you going. Hell wants torture. Hell wants bloodshed. Hell wants entertainment and you are the purest form of it.

It makes me think a lot about the potential ending of the game. About the themes. I don't think this means inherently that hell is a perfect self-sustaining organism that can go on like this forever. Gabriel says machines are destroying it and leaving nothing behind. Things are clearly going south in some way. And it'd fit the themes better if it was all going to uh.. hell lol. If it was all going to collapse. From the main theme of the game literally being "The fire is gone" to the name of the last chapter literally being named "Godfist suicide"

Also for what it's worth the Mirage secret is awesome meta-commentary on the idea that everything will die. Everything is destined to end. It is up to you how your each that end.

I think this is what Ultrakill will kind of be about at the end maybe. Gabriel will die out with a bang doing what he wants.

V1 itself is clearly NOT killing efficiently to survive, but for fun. Before it all ends. It's going out with a bang.

And with no new humans or machines that can enter hell in the long run. Perhaps it's very being too will decide it wants to go out with a bang.

In short. uh machines have souls. everything will die but not in a sad way. but in a very cool awesome way. thats pr awesomesauce

All the I LOVE YOUs Aziraphale didn't say

Shout out to robots that exist as part of a massive facility. Gotta be one of my favourite genders.

Ну че, то как я вижу Кейта Хартли, поехали.))

Он ответственный, внимательный.

Чувствительный достаточно, чтобы искренне ненавидеть, любить или сочувствовать, но не настолько, чтобы загнуться под огромным давлением со стороны не то что одного человека, а почти целого мира.

Всегда перед всеми честен (близких только может прикрыть, но не откровенной ложью (это хед, потом скажу)).

Держится холодно и спокойно даже в очень стрессовых ситуациях (иногда может поддаться сильным эмоциям, но избегает такого).

Вообще-то эмоционален. Но не считает нужным это показывать. Опять же, только в дружеской обстановке, не на камеру и не в действительно серьёзных ситуациях.

Скорее всего он достаточно силён если вспомнить, как работали кочегары.

или по-крайней мере был в хорошей физической форме.

и моё любимое, шлём логику нахер.

чисто теоретически

Кейт Хартли может быть Томасу намного больше отцом, чем биологический.

потому что его биологический отец учёный, и наверняка такой учёный, который постоянно чем-то занят, готов уделять своим исследованиям всё время

и неважно, это будет эксперимент, научная статья или собственные наблюдения за чем-либо.

и да, он любит сына, очень сильно, но не всегда может быть рядом.

они проводят вместе вечера например.

но так весь день отец работает, а Томас учиться и любуется поездами потом, проводит с ними возможно всё свободное время... кто там с поездами рядом? там Кейт, который считает своим долгом смотреть (когда может находиться рядом), чтобы с Томасом не случилось чего, это всё-таки рельсы да и просто Том – ребёнок, мало ли что в голову придёт.

и вполне возможно Кейт со временем стал сильнее опекать и заботиться о младшем, может даже как брат скорее, а Томас воспринимает его как близкого друга, готового быть рядом, рассказать чего-нибудь интересненького (и из разряда паровозного, и просто жизненного опыта).

Простите, но

те самые:

– ТОМ, КАК ТЫ ТУДА ЗАЛЕЗ??

– Да ну чего.. слезу сейчааас

– Я СКОРО С ТОБОЙ СЛОВЛЮ ИНФАРКТ.. не делай так, пожалуйста, хотя бы не уходи, не предупредив...

– Ты всё равно не сможешь меня наругать, ехехехе

Ты слишком сильно меня любишь :р

–...да лучше бы это... слезай давай, не заговаривай меня тут

– Но это правда, мистер Хартли!! :D

Томка ОЧЕНЬ любит упоминать, что что бы он не сделал – Кейт ни в какую не сможет разозлиться и наругать его (и это правда, Кейт и родителям Тома никогда почти не скажет), а старший шумно устало вздыхает на это, но обычно не без улыбки

а, ну и к тому же Кейт работает кочегаром и 100% Тома просил его показать и рассказать, как всё устроено, как работает.

а возможно и уламывал мужчину прокатиться как-нибудь вместе с ним так, чтобы вживую увидеть всю работу (Кейт до победного не соглашался ибо понимал что это уж слишком: следить и за паровозом, и за ребёнком, который непонятно в какой момент и что надумает учудить).

Моя тупая фантазия закончила свой путь на этом, скажем ей сердечное спасибо, потому что даже идея выше, всё помимо описания самого Хартли... просто бредятина честно аххахаххахах. Делюсь потому что мне такая бредятина нравится.😘

йоуу первый пост должен быть самым гениальным

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yo the first post must be the most brilliant

Willy.

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headcanon that ships typically have multiple go-4s to best help the crew,,,,,additional headcanon that the axiom only has one go-4 unit because the others mysteriously disappeared,,,,,,,