History Fridge / WatchDogsLegion

* Clan Kelley's power under the fascist regime of Albion seems like it shouldn't be possible but one of the themes of Watch_Dogs is the surveillance state ([[AluminumChristmasTrees like fascism in RL]]) is that organized crime usually thrives under totalitarian regimes rather than the reverse. There's rare exceptions like Mussolini and the mafia but usually said regimes are grossly corrupt.

** [[spoiler:ctually it's revealed that the titular A.I. from the Guardian Protocol DLC is one of Skye's A.I. if you play it after the 404 plotline, so that resolves that one, the possibility of others though...]]

* The ending of Dedsec having gotten rid of all the BigBadEnsemble and drudged up even more dirt on Albion and their allies is a serious EsotericHappyEnding when you consider London/Britain's situation. Since Zero Day, the UK's democratic government and elections have been suspended indefinitely, and Albion and their allies have been making and enforcing all the policy decisions in the country; in practice, if not law, they are the government. Theoretically, Parliament could reconvene, terminate their contracts and send the army to kick them out if they refuse to leave, but even before [=DedSec=] got to work, it seems clear that all Albion's policies were unpopular and unconstitutional, and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney the government doesn't care because they're getting kickbacks from the corporatocracy]]. [[ZeroPercentApprovalRating Dedsec may have turned the public from disliking to hating Albion,]] but Albion shouldn't care because there are no more elections, so nothing will improve change much unless the people start effective, widespread violent resistance. Common people battling a small army of PrivateMilitaryContractors all but stated to be [[SociopathicSoldier hired off blacklists]] in the middle of London is a scary enough concept, but even if that is all it takes to make the government step in and/or Albion to cut their losses and flee, Britain will just be back with the same [[CorruptPolitician government that seemingly unilaterally handed the keys of power to people they knew were fascists and their monstrous allies for extra cash]].

!! FridgeBrilliance

* Zero Day's plan makes a lot of sense when you think about it. They want to engage in accelerationism by forcing the corporations into power, knowing they'll engage in PoliceBrutality and overreach until the corporations turn the entire population against Albion and its allies. [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration Which is what happens as almost everyone is willing to turn against them.]] [[spoiler: The only problem is that they expected to have a free ticket to work due to their betrayal but Nigel Cass is GenreSavvy and pulled a YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness.]]
* Why is seemingly everyone and their brother willing to turn against Albion? Well, the organization has suspended democratic processes and there haven't been any further terrorist attacks in a year. The PoliceState is everywhere and they haven't gained control over the press. As such, Albion has already worn down everyone's patience and is only getting worse. The only people thus unwilling to turn on them are those directly tied to the company or who have been wronged by [=DeadSec=].

* Why do most [=DeadSec=] operatives use nonlethal weapons? Not only are handguns rare in the UK but there's a difference between recruiting people to do favors for LaResistance and getting them to kill for you.

!! FridgeHorror

* The ending of Dedsec having gotten rid of all the BigBadEnsemble and drudged up even more dirt on Albion and their allies is a serious EsotericHappyEnding when you consider London/Britain's situation. Since Zero Day, the UK's democratic government and elections have been suspended indefinitely, and Albion and their allies have been making and enforcing all the policy decisions in the country; in practice, if not law, they are the government. Theoretically, Parliament could reconvene, terminate their contracts and send the army to kick them out if they refuse to leave, but even before Dedsec got to work, it seems clear that all Albion's policies were unpopular and unconstitutional, and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney the government doesn't care because they're getting kickbacks from the corporatocracy.]] [[ZeroPercentApprovalRating Dedsec may have turned the public from disliking to hating Albion,]] but Albion shouldn't care because there are no more elections, so nothing will improve change much unless the people start effective, widespread violent resistance. Common people battling a small army of PrivateMilitaryContractors all but stated to be [[SociopathicSoldier hired off blacklists]] in the middle of London is a scary enough concept, but even if that is all it takes to make the government step in and/or Albion to cut their losses and flee, Britain will just be back with the same [[CorruptPolitician government that seemingly unilaterally handed the keys of power to people they knew were fascists and their monstrous allies for extra cash.]]

* Zero Day's true identity [[spoiler: of Sabine, means that [=DeadSec=] really WAS responsible for the London bombings.]]
** To an extent, [[spoiler:the rest of the old DedSec London was oblivious to Sabine's plans and were stabbed in the back by her, and the new team were oblivious to her true motives, she did not act in [=DedSec's=] name and once they knew what she was up to they turned on her. Furthermore the planning and actual placing of the bombs was done by Albion and Clan Kelly at Sabine's instruction.]]
* In Skye Larsen's basement, there are four people cryogenically frozen, presumably victims of Project Daybreak. Presumably, they're [[spoiler:Sinead, the two AIs you decommission on Nowt's missions and either Bagley or Skye, right? ...except Bagley is later shown in a nursing home, and Skye is cryogenically frozen under Broca Tech headquarters. This leaves one Daybreak victim unaccounted for, meaning that there's at least one neural-mapped AI still active, and potentially more if she stuck more victims than just Bagley in nursing homes]].
** [[spoiler: Actually it's revealed that the titular AI from the Guardian Protocol DLC is one of Skye's AI if you play it after the 404 plotline, so that resolves that one, the possibility of others though...]]

** Also possible is that Albion will beat back the first waves of rioters (possibly thanks to the British army being ordered to assist them). But now there are hundreds, maybe thousands of martyrs to the people's cause. Even more people will join, and it'll go from street unrest to all out civil war, especially as members of the army side with their countrymen and (certain interpretations of) their oath to the crown, not parliament; as signs posted by civilians near Buckingham Palace show, the people have become increasingly loyal to the monarchy, having looked to them for guidance during DedSec's absence, though documents in the area also imply that Albion may have engaged in regicide to further their iron-fisted rule of the country. Even if the people do come out on top, just how much faith in capitalism (kind of the point) or democracy (not so much) will the first world have afterwards?

** Also possible is that Albion will beat back the first waves of rioters (possibly thanks to the British army being ordered to assist them). But now there are hundreds, maybe thousands of martyrs to the people's cause. Even more people will join, and it'll go from street unrest to all out civil war, especially as members of the army side with their countrymen and (certain interpretations of) their oath to the crown, not parliament. Even if the people do come out on top, just how much faith in capitalism (kind of the point) or democracy (not so much) will the first world have afterwards?

* There's just too much money tied up in Albion, Blume, and other corporations to cancel all their contracts with the city. Even with the complete disaster this has proven to be, the organizations still wield power after the events of the game. GameplayAndStorySegregation or just SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome? It could be both.
** Hell, with Parliament suspended, there's no one ''to'' suspend the contracts of Albion. They can't be fired because they're still in charge of the country at the end of the game.

* Albion only arrested Thomas Rempart in all likelihood because he lied to them about his attack drones working without the [=BrocaBridge=]. That and possibly all of the mayhem that Jordi and Wrench caused that made them look bad. However, what is the likelihood that they might make a deal with them or just annex his company?

* There's just too much money tied up in Albion, Blume, and other corporations to cancel all their contracts with the city. Even with the complete disaster this has proven to be, the organizations still wield power after the events of the game. GameplayAndStorySegregation or just RealityEnsues? It could be both.

* Clan Kelly's power under the fascist regime of Albion seems like it shouldn't be possible but one of the themes of Watch_Dogs is the surveillance state ([[AluminumChristmasTrees like fascism in RL]]) is that organized crime usually thrives under totalitarian regimes rather than the reverse. There's rare exceptions like Mussolini and the mafia but usually said regimes are grossly corrupt.

* Why is seemingly everyone and their brother willing to turn against Albion? Well, the organization has suspended democratic processes and there haven't been any further terrorist attacks in a year. The PoliceState is everywhere and they haven't gained control over the press. As such, Albion has already worn down everyone's patience and is only getting worse. The only people thus unwilling to turn on them are those directly tied to the company or who have been wronged by DeadSec.