Neo, to the untrained eye, appeared to be an ordinary chap named Thomas Anderson who spent his days hunched over a computer, doing things that made accountants sigh with relief. But, as it turned out, the universe had other plans. A prophecy—because no self-respecting dystopia is complete without one—declared him The One, a title that sounded important, mysterious and just a little bit vague. What it actually meant was that he could break the laws of physics, dodge bullets like an especially nimble mosquito and defeat men in suits who were technically invincible. This, of course, came as something of a surprise to him. Fortunately, a man named Morpheus turned up to explain everything in cryptic sentences while wearing tiny sunglasses, which helped enormously.
As it happened, the world Neo thought was real was actually a vast computer program designed to keep people docile while some rather impolite machines turned them into human batteries. Not one to take such news lying down—except for the part where he literally woke up in a vat of goo—Neo decided to do something about it. He downloaded kung fu straight into his brain, punched the laws of reality in the face and learned to see everything as glowing green code, which was very handy for avoiding getting shot. In the end, he inspired people (and possibly some particularly intelligent toasters) to believe in themselves, proving that with enough determination, a bit of luck and a complete disregard for the concept of gravity, anyone could become a hero.
As it happened, the world Neo thought was real was actually a vast computer program designed to keep people docile while some rather impolite machines turned them into human batteries. Not one to take such news lying down—except for the part where he literally woke up in a vat of goo—Neo decided to do something about it. He downloaded kung fu straight into his brain, punched the laws of reality in the face and learned to see everything as glowing green code, which was very handy for avoiding getting shot. In the end, he inspired people (and possibly some particularly intelligent toasters) to believe in themselves, proving that with enough determination, a bit of luck and a complete disregard for the concept of gravity, anyone could become a hero.
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