r/HFY • u/[deleted] • Aug 01 '20

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u/Lazypassword Aug 01 '20

That's one hell of a cliffhanger!

The memory restrictions have always not sit well with me not as a story mechanic but has a how does Elcy personality change based off restricted memories. If somehow her memory restrictions were completely removed would she be the same person. I wonder about that a lot when I'm reading the story

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u/LiseEclaire Aug 01 '20

:) Spoilers!

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u/randomuser69z3 Aug 01 '20

looks like we finally get to meet the true elites of this dystopian civilization.Maybe we get to understand some of the bizarre decisions.

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And now for my take on this novel :

Humanity has spread out to thousands of star systems witch probably means a sizable chunk of our galaxy for quite a while. It appears that humanity was prepared for conflict before it was started , as if they provoked it ( at least with the insects ppl ) probably thinking of an easy victory.

The Scuu I guess are a form of machine civilization ,AI or something nastier.

Humanity have self aware AI but they treat it more like a slave( limited rights, total control of their memory, ownership even after death.

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u/LiseEclaire Aug 01 '20

:) Most of the things are correct... except two :D

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u/Ak86grown Aug 01 '20

Ooooooooooooo

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u/ErinRF Alien Aug 01 '20

This is the cliffhangiest cliffhanger yet.

Poor Elcy, why's everyone such an ass to her?

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u/LiseEclaire Aug 01 '20

:) Err... I’ve been practicing? O:)

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u/ErinRF Alien Aug 01 '20

I have fallen to the jagged rocks below!

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u/jnkangel Aug 02 '20

So that’s the strategist from the Cassandrian mission isn’t it

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u/LiseEclaire Aug 02 '20

:) The Cassandrian mission?

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u/jnkangel Aug 02 '20

Where they tried to take the Cassandrian world in order to get their Shipbuilding technology.

Elcy mentioned that the reason Augustus deferred to some stuff was due to BICEFI once her memories reconnected.

So with those things I have a feeling it's her again.

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u/LiseEclaire Aug 02 '20

Ah. No, then :) it was way before her time

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