Now this is from Japanese PS 2. Notice.. the fanatacism and who is credited for creating ALGO the way it is.
Now the interesting part is:
Now the Librarian:
And..
So.. Mother Brain is GOD?
So since the japanese Ps 2 says that Mother Brain fears Lutz and Lutz is the only one who can stand up to her.. Is Lutz Satan? XD Or are the roles reversed?
Why is Mother Brain scared of a sleeping man who can't do his own tasks?
* Zio = Mother Brain based on PS 2 !
Or.. Zio = FATHER BRAIN who just wanted a little daughter named Demi to use...
P.S. This is all in jest but Mother Brain CREATED ALGO? Now that's some damn good brainwashing! Also.. Zio = Father Brain? XD
Mother Brain seems to be regarded as a god in the English version too. The comparison is not as direct because the word "god" is never used, but god-like qualities are applied to her. Here's two quotes from the Commander and two lines from NPCs.
These quotes all apply God-like attributes to Mother Brain. Perfection, watching over people, and even questioning why accidents happen as if Mother Brain can prevent them. It's not as extreme as creating the planets, but it's still there.
Also, the commander uses the verb "believe" which is more faith-based than other verbs like "know" or "think."
Rick- I can't really compare Mother Brain to Zio. I suppose they do have some similarities, but Zio's religion wasn't embraced by the majority of the population. It was more of a cult, and plenty of people had a fair amount of skepticism towards it. Zio also didn't control the government.
Father Zio is rather fitting, I like that more than Zio the Holy One.
I always thought it was odd that Motavia lacked a government, too. Especially give the presence of the Academy. It's hard to believe a school could be so large and active without some kind of governmental backing. Aideo also seems to be the only town with any kind of law enforcement or prison. Motavia seems really lawless, which is strange to me.
I remember watching on one of the videos that becomes unlocked on the Sega Mega Drive Collection. The guy talks about how he purposely gave Mother Brain a Goddess like appearance to overall fit with her role in the game.
The same thing seems to have applied with Mother Trinity in Phantasy Star Zero. She looks somewhat Goddess like, but reminds of the pharaoh Cleopatra it must be the fact she wears a crown.
I'd have to check what word is used in the original game, but I think the use indicates that Mother Brain created Algo in the 'made Algo what it [was]' (i.e. - advanced technology, Motavia being more than just a desert planet, etc.) sense, not that Mother Brain literally made the solar system from scratch like a Algolian version of creationism. SoA's translation of "As you know, Algo has been brought up by Mother Brain" seems to sort of support this, even if the wording is a bit off.
I'll go back sometime and look at the exact word the Japanese game used. It's just all in kana so it's a pain to read.
-Corey
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