Ambrose (SPOILERS)

[MattStriker]

So...I just got Ambrose to open up to me and tell me his whole life story. Got a karma point for it, even.

And then two points of interest opened up in his shop.

And...well, they paint a very confusing picture.

The astral image is definitely consistent with his story, but something's off about the pictures...they look like they were assembled from multiple sources, with timestamps added to make them fit.
There is also the fact that the man in the "young Ambrose" pic probably isn't the same Ambrose you talk to.

So now I'm wondering...does this go anywhere else? Am I onto something or am I just being extra super paranoid? I tried confronting him about the stuff in his shop but there's no new conversation options...

[HoroSaga]

Hard to say. He does seem to have a very complex backstory, and it's even more obfuscated by the fact that his old leader (Icebreaker) apparently went out of his way to obfuscate who was on his team. It's never definitively explained in the game, but it may be explored further in the expansion they're planning for the game.

[Fenris]

I talked to him again right after examining the new hotspots when they showed up for me and he did have a few new lines....He pretty much admits that most (everything but the part about the runner that saves him) of the story he told you "could" have been made up,and he "could" have had a part in his team being killed....And that he "could" be there in the clinic for some other reason than what he told you...And that he "could" have derailed a few threads on the BBS regarding Icebreaker old crew under an alias (the same one that show up on the boat computer at some point).

Or not.


And then,he ends it welcoming you to the shadows...

[Demaunt]

Perhaps Ambrose is BTL personality, just like Matthew.
As we know ambrose has tons of implants, thus his essence must be at limit, as a result of low essence he must not feel anything, but as we can see he is pretty sensetive guy.
His escape from being a cripple was BTL person, my theory

[Darth Hernia]

Do another mission and talk to him. You can directly question his old life in Chicago. He won't give you a straight answer but it can be implied that his cover story could be a lie and he may not be the real Ambrose. If you're a rigger or have high intelligence you can esentially accuse him of betraying his own unit; which is seemingly supported by the fact that Ambrose is creeping around Shadowland looking for his old teammates.

[Demaunt]

Just compare Ambrose to Racter.
Both of them admited losing half of their bodies, but Racter was not affected by loss of an essence because of being psycho. As for Ambrose, he was constantly providing Matthew with "slow" BTL chips, that give you real expirience of another person, rather that fake from usual BTLs. So I think Ambrose in order to run away from past haunting him just erased his personality with BTLs

[Sideshow Jed]

Yeah, there a lot of non-truth around Ambrose. Might could even make for an interesting story in its own right.

[Mauman]

I seem to remember that it's heavily implied that some of the stuff he's talking about is about his son. He'll get REALLY upset if you ask him if he has a son.

The astral connection in particular really really implies this.

[Sky]

Perhaps he's the one who called of the terrorist manhunt on your characters, which would imply he has a larger reach and a lot more power. Maybe he could have a bigger part in the expansion that will be released.

[Giopeppe]

Sorry for the necroposting, but i catch a detail it was never pointed before:

"She pushed the blade right through, and out along her trachea. Sliced through everything outside of that. Severed her own carotid artery.

Just like she was removing a sentry.

That was it. Don--

Ambrose stops. He holds his hand over this mouth, for a long moment. When he continues, his voice is thick.

She did it right there, on the operating table. There wasn't even a thump."

Also, talking about what *really* happened to his team:

If I had any part in the end of the crew... well, I've paid with almost everything. It's still less than oth--

"Ambrose is suddenly overcome with emotion. It seems to catch him by surprise. His poker face cracks in an agonal grimace, and tears well up in his eyes."

And then, if you tell him "All messed up, in hiding, and alone... you don't sound lucky to me." he will reply with this line:

"Ambrose's voice is flinty. His eyes are clear and unwavering.

I'm not alone."

I suppose that "oth--" stand for others, but what do you think he was saying with that "Don--"?

Possibly that "almost everythin" + "I'm not alone" + other lines, suggest that his son is still living somewhere and he try to protect him.