History WMG / ReBoot

* Shares the same icon form as [=AndrAIa=] until she changes it

* Of course, it could be a... wait for it... mainframe computer? Such devices tend to use timesharing operating systems and all use of the system would be through terminal machines. Such systems are designed to remain operational, and only require occasional maintenance.

* Of course, it could be a... wait for it... mainframe computer? Such devices tend to use timesharing operating systems and all use of the system would be through terminal machines.

That system was really a Playstation and The User had loaded the ReBoot video game for the console. But since Matrix was in the game RecursiveCanon kicked in and destabilized the game code. As Matrix derailed the game looking for the Number 1, the game code continued to deteriorate and all sense of logic was lost, resulting in a MindScrew. Matrix's "chat" with young Enzo finally crashed the game and rendered Matrix unconscious while the User went back to playing a golf game. Being a game sprite AndrAIa's memory was reset when the ReBoot game crashed and had no idea why Matrix was unconscious, and decided to tease Matrix by saying he was knocked out by a golf ball.
* AndrAIa wasn't teasing him, he actually had a lump on his forehead from where the ball hit him.

That's why he took an instant dislike to Ray Tracer. He was hope to stop him from meeting AndrAIa, since what he would do then was written all over his code.

* Very capable in physical combat, far beyond any other character except perhaps AndrAIa

* Shares the same icon form as AndrAIa until she changes it

* Never mentions actually being from anywhere and shows no surprise or distrust of AndrAIa

That system was really a Playstation and The User had loaded the ReBoot video game for the console. But since Matrix was in the game RecursiveCanon kicked in and destabilized the game code. As Matrix derailed the game looking for the Number 1, the game code continued to deteriorate and all sense of logic was lost, resulting in a MindScrew. Matrix's "chat" with young Enzo finally crashed the game and rendered Matrix unconscious while the User went back to playing a golf game. Being a game sprite Andraia's memory was reset when the ReBoot game crashed and had no idea why Matrix was unconscious, and decided to tease Matrix by saying he was knocked out by a golf ball.

That's why he took an instant dislike to Ray Tracer. He was hope to stop him from meeting Andraia, since what he would do then was written all over his code.

* Very capable in physical combat, far beyond any other character except perhaps Andraia

* Shares the same icon form as Andraia until she changes it

* Never mentions actually being from anywhere and shows no surprise or distrust of Andraia

That is, games only compound the system errors caused by Viruses, the most common and prominent of which is Nullification. Systems that are clean don't have anything to fear from losing games but viruses are so prevalent and the effects of their infestation are so ingrained into public consciousness that no system dares running the risk of losing a game.

That system was really a Playstation and The User had loaded the {{ReBoot}} video game for the console. But since Matrix was in the game RecursiveCanon kicked in and destabilized the game code. As Matrix derailed the game looking for the Number 1, the game code continued to deteriorate and all sense of logic was lost, resulting in a MindScrew. Matrix's "chat" with young Enzo finally crashed the game and rendered Matrix unconscious while the User went back to playing a golf game. Being a game sprite Andraia's memory was reset when the {{ReBoot}} game crashed and had no idea why Matrix was unconscious, and decided to tease Matrix by saying he was knocked out by a golf ball.

[[WMG: Daemon was the {{Y2K}} bug.]]

[[WMG: Mouse is [[TheMatrix Mouse]] ]]

[[WMG: The User is WebOriginal/TheAngryVideoGameNerd]]

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* Mainframe also ended up making BeastWars only a few years later in syndication, which helped popularize the idea of an all CGI animated series and led to the boom in CGI animation that persists to this day. With Beast Wars they still had ExecutiveMeddling to deal with, but it seems almost ''kind'' and good-natured compared to some of the hoops Reboot had to go through, and most of that was because there was franchise history and continuity to deal with rather than outright censorship.

[[WMG: The User is TheAngryVideoGameNerd]]

[[WMG: Enzo is a closeted homosexual.]]
And he had a [[HoYay big gay crush]] on bob. Andraia was just the [[TheBeard beard]]. And look at his position when he jumps on top of Bob!!!

She's a living viral upgrade. When Kilobyte upgraded to Gigabyte it was stated to have skipped a generation. However, as it was upgrading it was teleported away by Welman Matrix and seperated into two viruses. Megabyte is the real virus, the skipped generation, strong, persistant and infectious. Hexadecimal is the interupted upgrade, she's raw power given form, her chaotic behaviour is due to a lack of purpose. Notice how, throughout the entire series, Hexadecimal lacks a function, no other character has this problem. Every single virus we see is on a mission to infect or destroy but Hexadecimal just sits around until she gets bored and then stirs up some trouble, not even seeming particularily bothered when she is ultimately thwarted and even switches sides without much thought or effort. Further notice that Gigabyte really is little more than Megabyte with Hexadecimal's powers.

Think about it; a virus threatens the entire net and is going to cause the entire thing to crash, at a specific time. At the end of the day the virus dissappears and no systems crash at all.

* That's right. [[{{HesJustHiding}} She's just stuck at TVTropes.]]

Just because he originally went to Mainframe earlier than we thought doesn't mean he stayed there. We saw the other Guardians show up shortly after he followed Kilobyte's signal. They likely cleaned up the damage caused by the explosion and took Bob back to the supercomputer to finish his training. Bob finished his training and went on to be a great Guardian, catching Mouse and earning himself a great reputaion which in turn caused Turbo to grant him the opportunity to test his theory in Mainframe.

I can just picture the user being AVGN reviewing awful games. He could be complaining about TheComputerIsACheatingBastard and GameBreakingBugs. That also explains why he never plays the same game twice: he destroys the ones he thinks are bad

If I recall correctly, Mouse was stated to be a hacker. And if we assume that Reboot terminology is consistent with rel life terminology, that would make Mouse a true hacker. (leap of logic goes to Trinity from The Matrix before she woke up?) As a result, she IS a user and her appearance is merely an avatar to prevent the denizens of Mainframe from effectively looking at an Eldrich Abomination.

Just because he originally went to Mainframe earlier than we thought doesn't mean he stayed there. We saw the other Guardians show up shortly after he followed Kilobyte's signal. They likely cleaned up the damage caused by the explosion and took Bob back to the supercomputer to finish his training. Bob finished his training and went on to be a great Guardian, catching Mouse and earning himself a great reputaion which in turn caused Turbo to grant him the opportunity to test his theory in Mainframe.