Dr Bruno White & Experiment 1354 [Theory]
I was writing a completely different theory in relations to MOB's latest trailer, when this realisation hit me like that hardest ton of brick ever.
You guys know, recently I studied the Ch.4 ARG for my story writing. I wanted to know more about Dr. White for writing his character, and in one of the emails from Harley he says: '[A bad memory]' and I interpreted it as Harley saying White has a bad memory. I think it's actually Harley having bad memories of White, and what he did to him after he became 1354.
Eg. The full email the above reads:
'[Eyes peering from behind a pane of glass]
He always did have a certain drive, didn't he?
[A bad memory]
But what good did it do him?
None.
He's dead.'
I initially thought the in brackets stuff was Harley, but it's EYES. Two eyes. He only has one as, 1354. But eyes peering from being a glass pane would refer to how he was being watched in an observation room, like the other experiments.
This robot-man has trauma. Trauma from Dr White.
When asked by another emailer what he remembers, all he says is:
Another good example, an emailer asks:
The footage is archived
(more bad memories)
I won't dwell on it.
We also know throughout the email, Harley speaks negatively about White, implying he doesn't like him. (I think I mentioned somewhere,) my theory that they had a less negative relationship pre-1354, and I'm still inclined to believe that based on his whole:
White?! White is that you?!
He sounds hurt, and him complimenting White's drive could show one of his few lingering positive memories of White. Cause, like, take it from me, as someone with trauma relating to a person I had a good relationship with once in the past, when I think of said person, none of those positive memories come to the surface. Only the traumatic ones. (I'm fine folks. This was years ago, I'm healed & good now. This was just a great example of the feelings Post-1354 would have towards... the abuser?).
We also know the admin account & password belonged to Dr. White (, with the password being a mocking jab at something Harley use to say all the time). So White was fully in control over Harley. Sure. That's one reason to have some trauma, but...
I also was looking at the red text again, with this new point of view about Harley & White in mind. I think the red text is 1354's thoughts being displayed on a screen.
Leith says in the 1354 tape:
You'll be like an open book to us whenever we want.
I think he meant this quite literally. That's why he tells Harley he can fight or give in. It doesn't matter because they can read his every thought regardless.
More evidence to back this up, with the red text being Harley's thoughts:
I can see you.
You aren't welcome here.
They can see. away.
Don't think it. Hide it from yourself.
rwk
(idk what 'rwk' stands for. I couldn't really find anything solid).
I'm about out of steam with this lol. Just thought it was intresting to throw out there into the void :P
Also, really interesting that one of the things he says replies is:
Annoyingly, I can't find the email this came from, to give it context. Interesting regardless. To forget one's own name would almost suggest a level of brainwashing, maybe? IDK.
Not sure on the whole brainwashing thing, but it's a fun idea.
If we assume the first red text we start with is the last time anyone accessed Harley's thoughts (that being White), then their final conversation is intreaging, because it would suggest Harley was more bitter than White (I mean... hard to be bitter when you weren't the one turned into a brain in a jar, lol):
He asks if I still dream?
Why? This changes nothing.
A broken leash. Casket.
I do.
What became of her?
Theater incident
still
strange, the things that linger.
