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***** A theory I'm fond of is the "ghost" theory. We know that souls exist in Metroid (Chozo Ghosts, the Metroid feeding mechanism). I figure that the Morph Ball turns Samus' body into energy, and at the same time anchors her soul to the suit. She'd essentially treat the suit like a football or an R/C car, moving it forward and following along. It even makes the 3rd person perspective while morphed technically 1st person, although granted that still doesn't explain the Screw Attack perspective shift. Baseless speculation? Absolutely. But I think it fits with the Bryyonian Lord of Science claim that the Chozo were technomancers.

*** I once read somewhere that the morph ball was originally a Chozo meditation technique, so it's possible Samus can give herself a limited out-of-body-experience. Handily explains the morph ball, screw attack, and 2-D perspective.

** This is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in-universe when the Space Pirates try to copy the technology, and end up horribly twisting and crushing their test subjects. Presumably yes, her body is converted into energy, probably using the same technology that gives her a [[Hyperspace Arsenal]].

** Weirdly, I've been noticing more and more ''how'' it's generally done in cutscenes: Notably the ''Hunters'' opening cinematic (Where she Springballs up, chinning a Space Pirate, before uncurling at the apex of the jump) and the [[Item Get]] for the Boost Ball in ''Corruption''. Samus tucks herself up in a fetal position and the ball forms ''around'' her. Yes, there's always a conversion into energy present, but the ball appears to be a shell around her rather than the suit itself transforming into one.

**** It's a very advanced MRI, mmkay?

** Theres no "probably" about it. Quite simply [[Did Not Do the Research|X-Rays do not work that way]]. Think about every time you've ever had an X-Ray. The doctor wasn't able to see an image of you in some kind of monitor on the machine. Instead, X-Rays capable of passing through flesh but not bone are projected through you and onto a photographic film. A major property of X-Rays is that they develop photographic film, which is how they get an image of the skeletal structure. The reason they are shown like that in fiction is because people associate X-Rays with being able to see through things. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) ''does'' allow one to see through things, and is used for procedures where X-Rays would be unfeasible or dangerous (such as scanning the brain for tumours or aneurisms). Its either that, or some fictional kind of radiation with properties that allow it to see through armour but not bone (maybe the electron structure of calcium ions or something), as well as being ''highly'' reflective, so that it will come back to the visor after being emitted.

** Parodied [http://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic1-091007.php here]

** The issues with the x-ray visor seeing through armor but not bone can probably be answered fairly simply by her genetic modifications. Samus was infused with Chozo DNA. Her bones might have some traces of heavy metals in them that reinforce their structure while adding a small amount of weight, while also making them more reflective to x-rays. It would also explain how she survives the superfast elevators in Echoes.

** Someone probably thought that predators are things that eat you and parasites are things that suck the life out of you.

** Both, they're predators with a parasitic feeding method. They could also be mere parasites to creatures on their home planet who've adapted to survive them but deadly predators to most species. A leach annoys a human, it kills a fish.

** The "slowest firing weapon" isn't his primary weapon. He's got a machinegun and a freeze gun just like the rest of them do, too.

* Chozo biology somewhat confuses me. They're very clearly based on birds... but virtually all official art, both in and out of game, shows them to be covered partially or entirely with what appear to be exoskeletal plates. Which birds quite distinctly ''don't'' have.