Decoded: The Making of 'The Matrix Reloaded' Page #3

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The idea is pure nonsense...

...but it does make one wonder just...

...what is control?

If we wanted, we could

shut these machines down.

Of course. That's it. You hit it.

That's control, isn't it?

If we wanted,

we could smash them to bits.

Although if we did, we'd have to consider

what would happen to our lights...

...our heat, our air.

So we need machines and they need us.

Is that your point, councillor?

No. No point.

Old men like me don't bother

with making points. There's no point.

Is that why there are no young men

on the Council?

Good point.

Why don't you tell me

what's on your mind, councillor.

There is so much in this world...

...that I do not understand.

See that machine? It has something to do

with recycling our water supply.

I have absolutely no idea how it works.

But I do understand the reason

for it to work.

I have absolutely no idea how you

are able to do some of the things you do.

But I believe there's a reason for that

as well.

I only hope we understand that reason

before it's too late.

-Ballard.

-Is he here?

Neo, it's from the Oracle.

It's time to go.

Morpheus said this was how

it was gonna happen.

I don't know. Maybe the prophecy's true,

maybe it's not.

All I know is, that ship needs an operator.

Right now, that operator's me.

I know.

-Zee...

-I want you to wear it.

-You know I don't believe in this stuff.

-But I do.

It's always brought me luck.

-Maybe it'll bring me you.

-I'm coming back.

I promise. No matter what it takes,

I'm coming home.

Just keep it with you. Please.

For me.

Okay.

-Neo!

-How the hell...?

Bane.

Is something wrong?

No, I'm fine.

I just wanted to catch you to say...

...good luck.

Thanks.

We'll see you.

Neo! Just in time.

-You're gonna see the Oracle?

-There's no time.

I had to give something to Neo.

A gift from one of the orphans.

He made me swear to get it to you

before you left.

He said you'd understand.

Thanks.

I was just told you cleared

the Nebuchadnezzar for takeoff.

That is correct.

Am I still in charge

of our defense system?

Of course.

I believe I need every ship we have

if we're going to survive this attack.

I understand that, commander.

Then why did you allow

the Nebuchadnezzar to leave?

Because I believe our survival depends

on more than how many ships we have.

Be careful.

Hello.

-You seek the Oracle.

-Who are you?

I am Seraph. I can take you to her,

but first I must apologize.

Apologize for what?

For this.

Good.

The Oracle has many enemies.

I had to be sure.

-Of what?

-That you are the One.

-You could have just asked.

-No. You do not truly know someone...

...until you fight them.

Come. She's waiting.

Where the hell did they go?

These are back doors, aren't they?

Programmer access.

-How do they work?

-A code is hidden in tumblers.

One position opens a lock and another

position opens one of these doors.

Are you a programmer?

Then what are you?

I protect that which matters most.

Well, come on. I ain't gonna bite you.

Come around here

and let me have a look at you.

My goodness, look at you.

You turned out all right, didn't you?

-How do you feel?

-l...

I know you're not sleeping.

We'll get to that.

Why don't you come

and have a sit this time.

-Maybe I'll stand.

-Well, suit yourself.

-I felt like sitting.

-I know.

So...

...let's get the obvious stuff

out of the way.

-You're not human, are you?

-It's tough to get more obvious than that.

If I had to guess, I'd say you're

a program from the machine world.

-So is he.

-So far, so good.

But if that's true, that could mean

you're part of this system...

...another kind of control.

-Keep going.

-I suppose the most obvious question is...

-...how can I trust you?

-Bingo.

It is a pickle, no doubt about it.

Bad news is...

...there's no way you can really know

if I'm here to help you or not.

So it's really up to you. Just have

to make up your own damn mind...

...to either accept what

I'm going to tell you or reject it.

Candy?

-Do you already know if I'll take it?

-Wouldn't be much of an oracle if I didn't.

But if you already know,

how can I make a choice?

Because you didn't come here to make

the choice. You've already made it.

You're here to try to understand

why you made it.

I thought you'd have figured that out

by now.

-Why are you here?

-Same reason.

I love candy.

But why help us?

We're all here to do

what we're all here to do.

I'm interested in one thing, Neo:

the future.

And believe me, I know, the only way

to get there is together.

-Are there other programs like you?

-Well, not like me, but...

Look. See those birds?

At some point, a program was written

to govern them.

A program was written to watch over the

trees and the wind, the sunrise and sunset.

There are programs running

all over the place.

The ones doing their job, doing what

they were meant to do, are invisible.

You'd never even know they were here.

But the other ones...

Well, you hear about them all the time.

-I've never heard of them.

-Of course you have.

Every time you've heard someone

say they saw a ghost or an angel...

...every story you've ever heard about

vampires, werewolves or aliens...

...is the system assimilating

some program...

...that's doing something

they're not supposed to be doing.

Programs hacking programs.

-Why?

-They have their reasons...

...but usually a program chooses exile

when it faces deletion.

-And why would a program be deleted?

-Maybe it breaks down.

Maybe a better program is created

to replace it. Happens all the time.

And when it does, a program

can either choose to hide here...

...or return to the source.

-The machine mainframe.

-Yes.

Where you must go.

Where the path of the One ends.

You've seen it...

...in your dreams, haven't you?

A door made of light?

What happens when you go through

the door?

I see Trinity...

...and something happens...

...something bad.

She starts to fall,

and then I wake up.

-Do you see her die?

-No.

You have the sight now, Neo.

You are looking at the world

without time.

Then why can't I see

what happens to her?

We can never see past the choices

we don't understand.

Are you saying I have to choose

whether Trinity lives or dies?

No, you've already made the choice.

Now you have to understand it.

No.

I can't do that. I won't.

-Well, you have to.

-Why?

Because you're the One.

What if I can't?

What happens if I fail?

Then Zion will fall.

Our time is up. Listen to me, Neo.

You can save Zion...

...if you reach the source, but to do that

you need the Keymaker.

The Keymaker?

He disappeared. We didn't

know what happened to him until now.

He's being held prisoner

by a very dangerous program...

...one of the oldest of us.

He is called the Merovingian.

-And he won't let him go willingly.

-What does he want?

What do all men with power want?

More power.

Be there at that exact time...

...and you will have a chance.

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