Theory on the construction of the Songbird *Story Spoilers*

[plethora]

We pretty much know Jeremiah Fink had it built. We pretty much know that he saw the technology through one or more tears, possibly into Rapture itself.

But who populated the songbird inside? The Songbird doesn't seem to act 100% mechanically.

If I had to guess, I would guess it to be Constance Field, the lonely girl who sought kinship with the "miracle child" Elizabeth. Her latest voxophone entry (the one you find first) is recorded to "Madame Lutece" and Constance suggests that only Lutece has access to her and could help Constance meet her, "if the lamb is lonely too."

Also, read Constance Field's name aloud to yourself. The name doesn't seem to be coincidental to one of the properties of the universes in this story.

[JayXan]

its nothing but an interesting enemy to have in the game. People overanalyze this game.

[Oh!Juicy骸骨 \(° 0°;)/]

on my first playthrough i thought it might have been Comstock... until the story makes it abundantly clear that it isn't x)

it's a good theory, plethora =) plus it does have a nice symmetry between timelines, and falls into line with the general story canon and how children are treated in Columbia, i.e. as tools to be used. Ex: Comstock needs an heir to SOLELY to run things after he's gone / fulfill the prophecy, Fitzroy using children as couriers for the Vox, Duke & Dimwit / Soldier Field (training them while they're young to be citizens/soldiers), that conversation the mother and child have at the very beginning at the foot of Comstock's statue, etc. i could easily see Lutece "fulfulling" that lonely girl's wishes...

also, not to be picky, but technically, Songbird isn't an enemy. an antagonist, certainly, but since you never actually fight him (quite the opposite, actually), he's not an enemy in the videogame since of the word. and in that case, more of a plot device and open to analysis x) heheheheheheh

[plethora]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από xandramas:

its nothing but an interesting enemy to have in the game. People overanalyze this game.

I never was able to fire a single round or use a vigor against songbird. Songbird wanted to protect Elizabeth at least as much as Booker did, and perhaps more.

Songbird ultimately just became an obstacle, as all the enemies in this game really were, after all. Remember the photo "only one obstacle". Booker had his obstacle (Comstock), Elizabeth had her obstacle (Songbird), and the Luteces had their obstacle (lighthouse keeper).

[NCad]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από plethora:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από xandramas:

its nothing but an interesting enemy to have in the game. People overanalyze this game.

I never was able to fire a single round or use a vigor against songbird. Songbird wanted to protect Elizabeth at least as much as Booker did, and perhaps more.

Songbird ultimately just became an obstacle, as all the enemies in this game really were, after all. Remember the photo "only one obstacle". Booker had his obstacle (Comstock), Elizabeth had her obstacle (Songbird), and the Luteces had their obstacle (lighthouse keeper).

A thread [www.neogaf.com] from NeoGaf assumed, which I am convinced with, that "only one obstacle" might referred to the dead man in the lighthouse. The dead man was sent guarding the lighthouse and stopping Booker from going into Columbia. That photo was found in the Luteces lab and the Luteces killed the man, ensuring the enter of Booker.

[Nerevars Goat Univeron]

If it is, they wouldnt be allowed to tell you in-game.
If they did, then you would know that you just killed a child.

[Microshock]

There's going to be 3 story focused DLC's. It's very possible that they'll go more into depth about the Songbird in one of them.

[plethora]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Commander PewPew:

If it is, they wouldnt be allowed to tell you in-game.
If they did, then you would know that you just killed a child.

Yet I never fought songbird once, so no child atrocities were committed by me, the player.

As for the character I was playing, Booker? Well, he did sell his child, didn't he...

[Nerevars Goat Univeron]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από plethora:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Commander PewPew:

If it is, they wouldnt be allowed to tell you in-game.
If they did, then you would know that you just killed a child.

Yet I never fought songbird once, so no child atrocities were committed by me, the player.

As for the character I was playing, Booker? Well, he did sell his child, didn't he...

Well, a child still dies.
But, the selling his child has an equal pay off. Not only does she get super powers, he saves her to.