He REALLY Overslept
Imagine a scenario where, as the Faro Plague was raging, Dr. Thomas Light learned of Zero Dawn and its intended timeline for biosphere restoration around the same time he was close to completing his mechanical magnum opus. In an effort to create a protector of sorts for post-ZD humanity, the good doctor purposely set the ethics-testing programs on X at a slow pace at a low power setting in order to ensure that the Faro Swarm wouldn't find him and that he'll awaken in time to meet the first humans to come out of the Cradle Facilities.
Now imagine that X's proverbial & literal Awakening didn't occur until much later than Dr. Light anticipated. Like, say, when a certain redheaded machine hunter went looking for a weapon that could potentially be used against the threat of Nemesis...
Have fun, fanfic writers.



















