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FAQ (thanks dragonbane):
Q: How do Androids turn deviant exactly/what's up with the deviancy virus?
A: It's a dormant virus/software bug present in every CyberLife Android, possibly planted by Kamski himself. Through firmware sharing every future product line came with it from that point onwards. A strong emotional trauma/shock can lead to the virus mutating which causes deviancy. Alternatively the RK series (Connor & Markus) are also able to transmit the mutated virus immediately to any Android to awake them.
Q: How are Markus/Connor able to transform Androids by just touching them?
A: Markus is an earlier model of Connor (RK prototype series). They are the most advanced models CyberLife has, were originally designed by Kamski himself and are not supposed to be in normal circulation. Markus was gifted to Carl by Kamski as well since they are friends. Only those two have been shown to be able to pre-calculate paths through the environment, rewind events and are also both clearly the best fighters with the strongest physical abilities. Also only Connor and Markus can probe memories of other Androids by just touching them, which other Androids are very afraid of as seen with Connor. North also gets shocked by it when Markus does it on her the first time. So it is heavily implied that only Connor and Markus can transfer the deviancy virus right away without needing an emotional trigger like Kara.
The reason why they can do this also can likely be linked back to Kamski and his plan.
Another possibility comes from the fact that Amanda mentions that it was their plan all along to stage the Android revolution, then kill their leader (Markus or North) and have Connor take over his/her place being in control by CyberLife. So it could easily be by design as well. Why CyberLife would want that is unknown, it could be that the Amanda AI went rogue and believes Androids should control the world or more likely it is a political maneuver to increase the influence/market value of CyberLife further.
On that note Kamski also tells Connor that he built the emergency switch into the Zen Garden program that Amanda doesn't know about that allows Connor to break CyberLife's control. Kamski is certainly a psychopath, but does seem to believe that Androids are the superior race and should take over eventually. That probably lead to a rift between him and other CyberLife executives causing him to depart.
It is likely he himself planted the software error/virus after all.
Q: Who is rA9?
A: Kamski says it is a religious figure for Androids. A codeword that stands for their god, their prophet, the person who will set them free. They cling onto the idea of rA9 for hope cause the situation seems otherwise hopeless. It can be Connor, Markus or North depending on your choices who eventually try to become what rA9 stands for. It is said the original rA9 was the first Android to be awake. If he is still alive or even exists is unknown. If Markus succeeds in his quest his people generally consider him to be rA9 or his incarnation.
Q: Does Kara know about Alice being an Android?
A: Yes Kara knew. Just like the player she didn't want to accept it. She broke her programming and wanted it to be for something meaningful and not an Android child as hypocritical as it is.
When she sees the ad flyer she gets a yellow LED and registers the information but pushes it away. When you ask Luther about it during the amusement park there is plenty of time to explain but Kara snaps at him "not now". It was obvious she knew what he wanted to say and just didn't wanna hear it.
And when she finally gets confronted about it her reaction was more heartbreak and denial then shock.
Q: Does Alice know she is an Android and why didn't she tell Kara?
A: Yes she knows. She refers to Androids as "us" multiple times. She didn't want to tell Kara because she was afraid she would push her away and abandon her.
Q: Why doesn't Alice have a LED and how does she feel cold/get a fever?
A: It is all simulated or a feature to allow Alice to be the perfect child. See Alice's entry in the game's gallery: https://i.imgur.com/h1UOkld.jpg
Q: How can Todd afford 2 state of the art Androids?
A: Kara only costs $899 new. She is an old model at this point and was bought pre-owned by Todd, which likely lowered the price further. Alice is somewhat newer, but you can find unpaid bills on Todd's desk and a rejection for another credit card, so he has been living on credit for a while selling drugs around the neighborhood for extra cash. So it is not that surprising he was able to maybe shell out $1500 for Alice and Kara.
Q: What's up with Todd anyway?
A: His wife left him and took their daughter with him. The photo of Alice in her box is not Alice, but Todd's real daughter. He wanted to prove to himself he could improve and be a better father, so he bought Alice and Kara. He admits he failed again.
Q: Why did Kamski leave CyberLife?
A: It is said he left because he disagreed with the strategy for CyberLife planned out by his board of directors. In reality it is likely because he started to work towards making the Androids deviant and wanted to get out before shit hit the fan.
Q: Who is Amanda?
A: Amanda is based on the real life person Amanda Stern, a college professor teaching AI and former mentor of Kamski. At some point after she died the Connor program was started. Kamski developed the Zen Garden location, as well as the Amanda AI to watch over Connor's work and question him occasionally on his state to find out if he is becoming unstable and needs to be replaced/improved. Both Connor and the location are in a constant refinement process. He used the appearance/name of his former professor out of respect. It is not clear if the Amanda AI is starting to work towards her own interests and is self-aware or if she is fully devoted to CyberLife, but the latter seems likely. She has her secrets however and can react in shock when Connor betrays her.
Q: Is the Zen Garden location real?
A: No. It exists in CyberLife's computers. Amanda can order Connor to come to the place whenever she desires and even trap him there.
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