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* In the [[Deus Ex (Video Game)|Deus Ex]] universe, the world has been ruled by the Illuminati for thousands of years, who were responsible for all those periods of tyranny. Now that the Illuminati have been overthrown by MJ12, who are dependent on technology and global communication, Tong thinks the human race has the chance to be free; it will be the first time in known history that the human race is not controlled by a global conspiracy. But the sequel shows that the writers agree with you, and Tong was wrong - the Collapse just brings chaos and war, not freedom, and Tong deeply regrets his actions in Invisible War. |
* In the [[Deus Ex (Video Game)|Deus Ex]] universe, the world has been ruled by the Illuminati for thousands of years, who were responsible for all those periods of tyranny. Now that the Illuminati have been overthrown by MJ12, who are dependent on technology and global communication, Tong thinks the human race has the chance to be free; it will be the first time in known history that the human race is not controlled by a global conspiracy. But the sequel shows that the writers agree with you, and Tong was wrong - the Collapse just brings chaos and war, not freedom, and Tong deeply regrets his actions in Invisible War. |
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* Despite being a rather crazy plan, I thought Tong at least made a case for global collapse. "Government on a scale comprehensible to its citizens" is a notion that stuck with me. Perhaps it indicates a difference between the real world and the world of Deus Ex. In our world, communication is bad for tyranny. In Deus Ex, technology gives tyrants a chance to control the world. |
* Despite being a rather crazy plan, I thought Tong at least made a case for global collapse. "Government on a scale comprehensible to its citizens" is a notion that stuck with me. Perhaps it indicates a difference between the real world and the world of Deus Ex. In our world, communication is bad for tyranny. In Deus Ex, technology gives tyrants a chance to control the world. |
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* Tracer Tong's plan makes sense, he wants to damage MJ12 as much as possible since they're the ones doing damage ''now'' and after that problem is solved, they can start working on world peace. It's not a perfect solution, but then again, all the endings in [[Deus Ex (Video Game)|Deus Ex]] involve some sort of [[Well |
* Tracer Tong's plan makes sense, he wants to damage MJ12 as much as possible since they're the ones doing damage ''now'' and after that problem is solved, they can start working on world peace. It's not a perfect solution, but then again, all the endings in [[Deus Ex (Video Game)|Deus Ex]] involve some sort of [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|well-intentioned extremism.]] |
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** Tracer Tong's plan makes a ''worrying'' amount of sense once you consider [[The Triads and The Tongs|who his patrons are]] and what their role might be in a city-scale government (and that Hong Kong is explicitly mentioned as left alone by the PRC, so it's already a semi-model for what he has in mind). |
** Tracer Tong's plan makes a ''worrying'' amount of sense once you consider [[The Triads and The Tongs|who his patrons are]] and what their role might be in a city-scale government (and that Hong Kong is explicitly mentioned as left alone by the PRC, so it's already a semi-model for what he has in mind). |
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