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quimbionics · 2 years

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anyway i just think marcus should experience very human-like symptoms of ptsd despite being an android — namely panic attacks. hundreds of system errors that throw absolutely everything out of whack all at once, causing his internal cooling systems to fail and he overheats to scorching levels as a result. system overloads that override control over his bionics and cause all of his abilities to glitch on an even greater scale than the rats. system failures that corrode the voluntary nature of his built-in bodily functions — leaving him a crying, sputtering mess as his sensors go haywire

#sorry i'm just absolutely enamored with the idea of marcus clearly experiencing symptoms of trauma #esp when it should be logically impossible for him to do so #but he's a revolutionary piece of technology. his ai is self-learning and has grown so complex enough to comprehend emotions like revenge #so i think it's completely plausible to assume his ai & whatever processor that acts as his brain adopts certain traits +#commonly associated w traumatic experiences #even if it doesn't make sense #he doesn't have lungs but he gets claustrophobic. he doesn't have muscles but he visibly stiffens whenever he hears douglas's footsteps #he shouldn't be afraid of dying but he can't stand being shut off even temporarily for system repairs #like. others may disagree but marcus was v v human in nature — it's a byproduct of douglas designing him to be as realistic as possible #and i wanna play with that concept more. so much more #lab rats #marcus davenport

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