[ The religious allegory isn't perfect -- Root is actually a staunch atheist, and even a little bit of an anarchist to boot -- but she uses it herself because it's the most direct translation of what the Machine means to her, and the kind of power and reach that the Machine has, as well as her benevolence. ]
She was programmed to prevent as much loss of human life as possible. She sees everything, but she has limited methods for communication. [ Something Root is still very frustrated with Harold about. Maybe one day... ]
I'm her way of directly interacting with the world. She tells me where to be and when, and we try to save people.
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[ The religious allegory isn't perfect -- Root is actually a staunch atheist, and even a little bit of an anarchist to boot -- but she uses it herself because it's the most direct translation of what the Machine means to her, and the kind of power and reach that the Machine has, as well as her benevolence. ]
She was programmed to prevent as much loss of human life as possible. She sees everything, but she has limited methods for communication. [ Something Root is still very frustrated with Harold about. Maybe one day... ]
I'm her way of directly interacting with the world. She tells me where to be and when, and we try to save people.