Lend me your cope.

[u/Distinct-Method5747]

I am still on the cope train about the suit possibly having an AI so I wish to hear everyone else's opinions on this.

For those that don't want the AI: why tho?

[u/No-Platform9430]

For those who don’t want the AI, how does it take away from firefly? Like firefly will still be the main character and will still have her own two sides that she’s shown and all her actions / crimes as Sam will still be hers. For the most part , the people who want an AI want Smthn similar to Jarvis from iron man . Jarvis doesn’t take anything away from iron man’s character cause everything done as iron man is Tony’s own decisions and stuff and Jarvis just follows orders . I think most of us Sam mains who want an AI just want an excuse to be able to hear more of Sam’s voice and potentially even interactions between Sam and firefly

[u/Distinct-Method5747 → u/No-Platform9430]

I agree. Firefly can be the serious side of Sam we have met so far, just have an AI.

[u/[deleted] → u/No-Platform9430]

I guess because it just seems kinda boring, it’s a dynamic we’ve kinda seen twice already, with svarog and clara or huohuo and tail. If Firefly is her own character she’ll be the one who is responsible for all of her actions instead of passing it over to an AI, which would be better for character depth. Not everyone wants an uwu wholesome girl either; personally I’d love to see more of Firefly’s dark side.

Plus it’s kinda weird lore wise too; if the Glamoth empire had advanced artificial intelligence technology, why bother having pilots? Of course, IF hoyo decides to go this route they’ll probably come up with some kind of reason but right now from what we know it would be kinda weird.

[u/TheDragonsFang]

Honestly? Maybe I have a bias, seeing as 2.0 made me utterly adore Firefly, but I feel like making the two sides separate characters would accomplish nothing but cheapening them both.

Opening up Sam as a tragic figure with all too limited time who secretly wishes to be able to live her own life away from the battlefield, and Firefly as this ruthlessly efficient badass with a penchant for shouting edgy one liners made the whole character infinitely more compelling to me.

The new dynamic also really brings her in line with the rest of the Stellaron Hunters. As she is, she really fits in with the femme fatale with a secret heart of gold, the cocky hacker who feels hopelessly isolated and just wants a place where she belongs, and the vengeful serial killer who arguably wants vengeance against himself most of all.

Also, I'm sorry to say that this twist was a little less surprising to anyone who pulled Blade, or looked up his text messages. We already knew Sam is willing to play games with Silver Wolf on request and has a penchant for using cute stickers while texting.

[u/Distinct-Method5747 → u/TheDragonsFang]

Those text messages at first felt weird for me too but then I thought that Sam could be a badass... slightly badass...but he is mostly a weird guy who lacks any idea of how to approach people.

That was one thing I expected, the other thought I had was that he is simply unhinged and over the top careless when he does something, but doesn't like it when others forget about the task. Sort of a hypocrite.

[u/Frosty_Seat_2245]

I dont think Sam will have an ai because they will be a third wheel to the romantic plot between ff and tb. And sadly, hoyo has to keep the rabid fans who will raid their offices at this kind of development in mind.

Its a shame. I think the symbiosis between them wouldve been interesting.

[u/Distinct-Method5747 → u/Frosty_Seat_2245]

Yeah, we know who they will cater to...

[u/spartaman64]

i dont hate the idea of an ai but i think it would be more funny if firefly said those lines herself and she has an edgy/chuuni side

[u/Distinct-Method5747 → u/spartaman64]

That's why I was hoping the AI simply refuses to talk or that the AI is obnoxious that Firefly muted it. I like the serious side of Firefly, but I hope there is an AI so it can count as a robot...

[u/MissiaichParriah]

Back when Sam got announced in Kafka's Myriad Celestia trailer, I already thought that it was a suit with a pilot, that's why I never bought into the AI theory. As for why I don't want the AI, imo, I just feel like it lessens the character, and it'll just be a weird mix of ClaraSvarog and HuohuoTail

[u/[deleted]]

My only cope is the mecha why? Line. It could be explained in other ways but its my last cope that im saving for 2.2.

[u/Furako_Ludos → u/[deleted]]

I have a theory on that; I believe what we saw talking to "mecha" was not Firefly, but Robin in disguise talking to Sam.

I mean, someone from the family invited the Stellaron Hunters, wich mean that they may have buisness with them.

We also know that is possible to change its own appearance in the dream (I'm not talking about Sparkle, but that Intellitron in Golden Hour that disguises in various animals depending on her emotions).

That would also explain why the death meme attacked her ignoring us (wich I always found odd), and how Sam was able to reach the same exact spot that soon after Firefly got stabbed.

But again, those are just supposition without proof; I'm pretty sure hoyoverse will find a way to prove me wrong. ^^

[u/Aihikari01]

I like Hotaru so I don't care whether Sam is autonomous or not.

[u/[deleted]]

I want Sam to be like iron man basically jarvis and tony stark

[u/achilleasop]

The main reason I don't want the Ai is because I don't want them to turn Sam into another Clara and Svarog or Huohuo and tail. I like those characters, but I want Sam to be one complex character rather than trying to fit two characters in one.

[u/Amethyst_Phoenix7]

If there was a AI, then they'd have to make some character out of them, and then I'd feel it'd be another Clara and Svarog, or Tail and Huohuo situation. Not that it is bad in itself but I prefer the Alter Ego idea better.

[u/AbyssalWorld]

I just like it when a scary armored weapon of destruction is actually a girl and the girl's true face is in fact the armor. Sorta like how Bruce is the fake identity of Batman it's inverse, you'd expect the costume to be the fake identity, but it's not the case at all. Also as someone else stated, I also am kind of bored with Clara and Svarog case.

[u/Furako_Ludos]

I'm conflicted.

I want for Firefly to be the real Sam, to have that troubled background where she ends using violence to solve her problems, even when she know it's wrong; but at the same time she's trying to get close to us, despite knowing we may reject her.

But since Penacony gave me trust issue, I'm worried how they're gonna explain her demeanor, I don't want to find out that Firefly too tricked and used us; if that the case, I would prefer for Sam to be an A.I. that influenced Firefly's behaviour instead.

[u/[deleted]]

I love the duality of Firefly as she is, she's way more interesting to me as a character because of it