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* If the Prototype was the farthest humanity ever got in making true AI, why does the IGCT act so self-aware and human-like? Even if the IGCT isn't truly intelligent, it's clearly much moreso than the Prototype, so it seems strange that the latter is considered more advanced.
* If the Prototype was the farthest humanity ever got in making true AI, why does the IGCT act so self-aware and human-like? Even if the IGCT isn't truly intelligent, it's clearly much moreso than the Prototype, so it seems strange that the latter is considered more advanced.
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* Why is the [[MeaningfulName Headless]] Knight in Dr. K's area? As a horribly deformed creature, he's likely studying it to understand how and why it has no head.
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* Why is the [[MeaningfulName Headless]] Knight in Dr. K's area? As a horribly deformed creature, he's likely studying it to understand how and why it has no head.
head. Likewise the scientist despises putting Colin in 'unwinnable situations', so the monster having [[LogicalWeakness no eyes or ears to sense]] a human's trapped with it, is a more ideal subject.
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* A large amount of 'transfurs' have Colin's pants just [[MagicPants disappear]], with no explanation given.
** Maybe with them being benign latex, other latex beasts can assimilate them too?
** Maybe with them being benign latex, other latex beasts can assimilate them too?
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* Given Puro and the Stiger being depicted raising FantasticLivestock and the former growing oranges, it seems latex beasts still need to eat. Just what exactly ends up happening to Colin offscreen in the event he gets 'transfurred' into a creature that has NoMouth or completely [[TheBlank no face]]?
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** This can border into HeartwarmingInHindsight if this was intentional on the beast's part (it was always meant to be this way with the Genetic Project as the monsters were supposed to be sentient vaccine). Like with [[OurCentaursAreDifferent Headless Knight]], it was more than happy to let Colin be the dominant-half of their merger, while it wags its tail.
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** This can border into HeartwarmingInHindsight if this was intentional on the beast's part (it was always meant to be this way with the Genetic Project as the monsters were supposed to be sentient vaccine).vaccines for an incurable disease, not a GreyGoo doomsday scenario). Like with [[OurCentaursAreDifferent Headless Knight]], it was more than happy to let Colin be the dominant-half of their merger, while it wags its tail.
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** This can border into HeartwarmingInHindsight if this was intentional on the beast's part (it was always meant to be this way with the Genetic Project as the monsters were supposed to be sentient vaccine). Like with [[OurCentaursAreDifferent Headless Knight]], it was more than happy to let Colin be the dominant-half of their merger, while it wags its tail.
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** Alternatively, both transfurs in the Library still have blue eyes, indicating Colin didn't suffer DeathOfPersonality. It's possible Colin was being friendly to Puro, and is now taking advantage of being a latex to [[TheGlomp hug him]]. As for why the female variant tries flirting, likely either the ThirdLawOfGenderBending or a case of JumpingTheGenderBarrier.
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** Alternatively, both transfurs 'transfurs' in the Library still have blue eyes, indicating Colin didn't suffer DeathOfPersonality. It's possible Colin was being friendly to Puro, and is now taking advantage of being a latex to [[TheGlomp hug him]]. As for why the female variant tries flirting, likely either the ThirdLawOfGenderBending or a case of JumpingTheGenderBarrier.
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* While the DeathOfPersonality element in some assimilations is quite terrifying, [[PerspectiveFlip one needs to consider that for every assimilation that results in Colin still being himself]], that means ''he'' inadvertly gave a DeathOfPersonality to the latex beast, when most of them are established to [[ItCanThink be intelligent]].
* Given Puro and the Stiger being depicted raising FantasticLivestock and the former growing oranges, it seems latex beasts still need to eat. Just what exactly ends up happening to Colin offscreen in the event he gets transfurred into a creature that has NoMouth or completely [[TheBlank no face]]?
* Given Puro and the Stiger being depicted raising FantasticLivestock and the former growing oranges, it seems latex beasts still need to eat. Just what exactly ends up happening to Colin offscreen in the event he gets transfurred into a creature that has NoMouth or completely [[TheBlank no face]]?
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* While the DeathOfPersonality element in some assimilations is quite terrifying, [[PerspectiveFlip one needs to consider that for every assimilation that results in Colin still being himself]], that means ''he'' inadvertly inadvertently gave a DeathOfPersonality to the latex beast, when most of them are established to [[ItCanThink be intelligent]].
* Given Puro and the Stiger being depicted raising FantasticLivestock and the former growing oranges, it seems latex beasts still need to eat. Just what exactly ends up happening to Colin offscreen in the event he getstransfurred 'transfurred' into a creature that has NoMouth or completely [[TheBlank no face]]?
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** Then again, some of his buddies were seen sitting on the railings and catwalks near the pools, so it's possible they ''can'' survive on land, [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda like the Zora]], so long as they don't stray too far from their habitat.
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* Why is the [[MeaningfulName Headless]] Knight in Dr. K's area? As a horribly deformed creature, he's likely studying it to understand how and why it has no head.
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* Given Puro and the Stiger being depicted raising FantasticLivestock and the former growing oranges, it seems latex beasts still need to eat. Just what exactly ends up happening to Colin offscreen in the event he gets transfurred into a creature that has NoMouth or completely [[TheBlank no face]]?
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* While the DeathOfPersonality element in some assimilations is quite terrifying, [[PerspectiveFlip one needs to consider that for every assimilation that results in Colin still being himself]], that means ''he'' inadvertly gave a DeathOfPersonality to the latex beast, when most of them are established to [[ItCanThink be intelligent]].
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* The latex monsters are [[TragicMonster just lab animals following their instincts]]. You the player, see them as threats that [[TouchOfDeath must be avoided]]. The goo beasts? [[PerspectiveFlip They see you as the greatest thing]] that's ever happened to them; assimilating you makes [[IJustWantToBeNormal some normal]], others [[IJustWantToBeBadass stronger, smarter]] and [[CompleteImmortality more]]. As [[PleaseDontLeaveMe they bang on the doors]] when you escape, you've denied them ''[[PunBasedTitle the change]]'' they're desperately hoping for.
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* The latex monsters are [[TragicMonster just lab animals following their instincts]]. You the player, see them as threats that [[TouchOfDeath must be avoided]]. The goo beasts? [[PerspectiveFlip They see you as the greatest thing]] that's ever happened to them; assimilating you makes [[IJustWantToBeNormal some normal]], others [[IJustWantToBeBadass stronger, smarter]] and [[CompleteImmortality more]]. As [[PleaseDontLeaveMe they bang on the doors]] when you escape, you've denied them ''[[PunBasedTitle the change]]'' they're desperately hoping for.for.
* Dr. K is established as a WellIntentionedExtremist determined to bring about the return of humanity, with him only antagonising Colin because the latter carries ThePlague that wiped out humanity in the first place, and could easily accidentally give it to other humans and wipe out humanity ''again''. However, creatures like the Civet and the Greenhouse birds show that the latex beasts, monsters that can [[TheAssimilator assimilate humans]] or [[TheVirus turn them into more latex beasts]], and who cause all humans they turn to suffer DeathOfPersonality and a FaceMonsterTurn, have already escaped the tower. The odds humanity can pick itself back up in a world with them roaming free in it aren't very good.
* Dr. K is established as a WellIntentionedExtremist determined to bring about the return of humanity, with him only antagonising Colin because the latter carries ThePlague that wiped out humanity in the first place, and could easily accidentally give it to other humans and wipe out humanity ''again''. However, creatures like the Civet and the Greenhouse birds show that the latex beasts, monsters that can [[TheAssimilator assimilate humans]] or [[TheVirus turn them into more latex beasts]], and who cause all humans they turn to suffer DeathOfPersonality and a FaceMonsterTurn, have already escaped the tower. The odds humanity can pick itself back up in a world with them roaming free in it aren't very good.
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* If the Prototype was the farthest humanity ever got in making true AI, why does the IGCT act so self-aware and human-like? Even if the IGCT isn't truly intelligent, it's clearly much moreso than the Prototype, so it seems strange that the latter is considered more advanced.
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* A large amount of transfurs have Colin's pants just kind of [[MagicPants disappear]], with no explanation given.
** Maybe with them being benign latex, other latex beasts can assimilate them too?
* A large amount of transfurs have Colin's pants just kind of [[MagicPants disappear]], with no explanation given.
** Maybe with them being benign latex, other latex beasts can assimilate them too?
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* Lingering in the Tiger Shark's room on the deck for too long after defeating him causes him to [[SoreLoser throw a shark at Colin, transfurring him]]. However, the Tiger Shark is the only shark that ever displays tendencies of TerrestrialSeaLife, all of the other sharks refuse to pursue Colin on dry land, and the transfur screen shows Colin not looking happy at all. There's a good possibility that shark Colin ended up suffocating and dying offscreen on the deck.
** Given the Tiger Shark's awareness of his playmates, there's a good chance he knew a shark couldn't survive on dry land, making his SoreLoser tendencies far [[IfICantHaveYou worse]].
** Given the Tiger Shark's awareness of his playmates, there's a good chance he knew a shark couldn't survive on dry land, making his SoreLoser tendencies far [[IfICantHaveYou worse]].
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** Alternatively, both transfurs in the Library still have blue eyes, indicating Colin didn't suffer DeathOfPersonality. It's possible Colin was being friendly to Puro, and is now taking advantage of being a latex to hug him. As for why the female variant tries flirting, likely either the ThirdLawOfGenderBending or a case of JumpingTheGenderBarrier.
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** Alternatively, both transfurs in the Library still have blue eyes, indicating Colin didn't suffer DeathOfPersonality. It's possible Colin was being friendly to Puro, and is now taking advantage of being a latex to [[TheGlomp hug him.him]]. As for why the female variant tries flirting, likely either the ThirdLawOfGenderBending or a case of JumpingTheGenderBarrier.
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** Alternatively, both transfurs in the Library still have blue eyes, indicating Colin didn't suffer DeathOfPersonality. It's possible Colin was being friendly to Puro, and is now taking advantage of being a latex to hug him. As for why the female variant tries flirting, likely either the ThirdLawOfGenderBending or a case of JumpingTheGenderBarrier.
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* The different goo species normally [[AnimalJingoism hate each other]]. Why is it when Colin gets assimilated by the light-latex puddles on the Library floor, he/[[GenderBender she]] immediately wants to hug/[[GenderBender flirt]] with Puro? Because the dark latex wolf tried to [[FantasticLivestock setup his own farm]], and raised all the resident monsters from tiny blobs.
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** Maybe FridgeBrilliance when you remember there's barely any non-transfurred humans. Most likely, Dr. K gave Puro a pre-transfurred human. Maybe a white latex? Or maybe something similar to Prototype.
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** Maybe FridgeBrilliance when you remember there's barely any non-transfurred humans. Most likely, Dr. K gave Puro a pre-transfurred human. Maybe a white latex? Or maybe something similar to Prototype.Prototype.
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* The latex monsters are [[TragicMonster just lab animals following their instincts]]. You the player, see them as threats that [[TouchOfDeath must be avoided]]. The goo beasts? [[PerspectiveFlip They see you as the greatest thing]] that's ever happened to them; assimilating you makes [[IJustWantToBeNormal some normal]], others [[IJustWantToBeBadass stronger, smarter]] and [[CompleteImmortality more]]. As [[PleaseDontLeaveMe they bang on the doors]] when you escape, you've denied them ''[[PunBasedTitle the change]]'' they're desperately hoping for.
[[AC:FridgeSadness]]
* The latex monsters are [[TragicMonster just lab animals following their instincts]]. You the player, see them as threats that [[TouchOfDeath must be avoided]]. The goo beasts? [[PerspectiveFlip They see you as the greatest thing]] that's ever happened to them; assimilating you makes [[IJustWantToBeNormal some normal]], others [[IJustWantToBeBadass stronger, smarter]] and [[CompleteImmortality more]]. As [[PleaseDontLeaveMe they bang on the doors]] when you escape, you've denied them ''[[PunBasedTitle the change]]'' they're desperately hoping for.
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* Why are the latex beasts already driven by a HorrorHunger to engulf and assimilate any human on sight especially determined to catch you? Even the ones designed to prioritize on [[PickyPeopleEater stronger prey]] rather than the weak? Because you are SecretlyDying, infected by the same deadly virus that ended civilization, and only have a few hours left to live before you succumb. The latex beasts were originally created to be the ultimate vaccine against the ulimate disease. ''They're trying to save your life''. Even if said assimilation means your DeathOfPersonality.
* Yuin, a feminine goat-like creature with exceptional {{Objectshifting}} capabilities, can shapeshift into just about anything. So why do they insist on assuming only the form of a [[ChestMonster fake savepoint]]? Because you, the player, interact with this object more than any other; you need to save your game often due to the NintendoHard difficulty.
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* Puro, a dark latex beast ''cannot'' survive forever without a human host. Without one, he would undergo [[BizarreAlienBiology a regeneration cycle]] (a common quirk of his kind) where he'll revert to crystalline form, and back again. Puro rightfully fears this process will destroy [[UpliftedAnimal his sapience]] and because his [[LonersAreFreaks species have already rejected him]], he'll be alone ''forever''. Doctor K in the ESC ending provides him the means to survive indefinitely out in the wilderness with Colin, saying he found a "biorobot" for the monster, no different from a human. Anyone who knows what happened [[{{UsefulNotes/Chernobyl}} in the Chernobyl disaster]] can tell you what a "biorobot" is - they were civil and military human liquidators called upon to clean up and contain the consequences of the nuclear accident. Puro managed to find another human survivor, ''and assimilated them'', so he could be with you.
** Maybe FridgeBrilliance when you remember there's barely any non-transfurred humans. Most likely, Dr. K gave Puro a pre-transfurred human. Maybe a white latex? Or maybe something similar to Prototype.
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* Why are the latex beasts already driven by a HorrorHunger to engulf and assimilate any human on sight especially determined to catch you? Even the ones designed to prioritize on [[PickyPeopleEater stronger prey]] rather than the weak? Because you are SecretlyDying, infected by the same deadly virus that ended civilization, and only have a few hours left to live before you succumb. The latex beasts were originally created to be the ultimate vaccine against the ulimate disease. ''They're trying to save your life''. Even if said assimilation means your DeathOfPersonality.
* Yuin, a feminine goat-like creature with exceptional {{Objectshifting}} capabilities, can shapeshift into just about anything. So why do they insist on assuming only the form of a [[ChestMonster fake savepoint]]? Because you, the player, interact with this object more than any other; you need to save your game often due to the NintendoHard difficulty.
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* Puro, a dark latex beast ''cannot'' survive forever without a human host. Without one, he would undergo [[BizarreAlienBiology a regeneration cycle]] (a common quirk of his kind) where he'll revert to crystalline form, and back again. Puro rightfully fears this process will destroy [[UpliftedAnimal his sapience]] and because his [[LonersAreFreaks species have already rejected him]], he'll be alone ''forever''. Doctor K in the ESC ending provides him the means to survive indefinitely out in the wilderness with Colin, saying he found a "biorobot" for the monster, no different from a human. Anyone who knows what happened [[{{UsefulNotes/Chernobyl}} in the Chernobyl disaster]] can tell you what a "biorobot" is - they were civil and military human liquidators called upon to clean up and contain the consequences of the nuclear accident. Puro managed to find another human survivor, ''and assimilated them'', so he could be with you.
** Maybe FridgeBrilliance when you remember there's barely any non-transfurred humans. Most likely, Dr. K gave Puro a pre-transfurred human. Maybe a white latex? Or maybe something similar to Prototype.
