Changes: Silver

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Information

Silver is the head engineer in the Barrens and one of the characters Niko meets on their journey.

Appearance

Silver is a tall, slender robot woman. Her body is light gray in color and she has long, thick red hair, falling on her forehead with a torn bang, from under which are large, dark red eyes. She wears light violet armor that has glowing cyan edges, as well as a glowing cyan circle on the chestplate. She also has black gloves and metal boots.

Personality

Unlike Prophetbot, Silver is a Tamed robot, meaning she can act somewhat outside of her programming. Due to this her reactions and emotions are more similar to an organic being's than other robots in the World. Silver is pessimistic and reserved, keeping a neutral, apathetic expression at most times. When she is first introduced, she gives the impression of a melancholic skeptic: she does not believe that the Sun will fix the World or that the messiah should carry such a burden, but still helps Niko with their journey.

Background

According to Kip, Silver was created as a first attempt to create a tamed robot. Kip used herself as a template for the robot. Due to contradictions in her code, Silver "went rogue," leading to the "Incident", in which she assumedly broke the laws of robotics. Even after the Author managed to fix her, Kip and her team of scientists lost hope in their creation. As a result, they decided to send Silver to the Barrens under the pretext of replacing the head engineer. Kip still regrets this decision, and sometimes writes letters to her, but Silver realized that they had given up on her and does not respond to any of the letters.

Silver performed the work of the head engineer until the Sun died - after this event all the people and the most important robots were evacuated and Silver was left all alone. Now, Silver's only task is to monitor the Barrens and report anything unusual to the Refuge. For Silver to remain operational, a power cell was installed at the lookout point, similar to Prophetbot's in the Outpost. Silver continued this monotonous life all alone. Due to everything that has happened, she became pessimistic and closed.

Main Story

Silver is an important character in Niko's journey. She can first be met in Lookout Point, where she answers some of Niko's questions about the World. After this interaction, Niko can enter the mines, in which Silver explains the mines' history. After Niko has cleaned the Rowbot, it tells them to talk to the head engineer for help fixing its navigation system. Silver gives Niko the amber which will activate the Rowbot's backup tracking system, allowing Niko to enter the Glen. Before Niko leaves, the two play a game of chess against each other, as Silver is not able to do so with anyone else in the Barrens. In this game they discuss the Sun and the World. Silver wins the match and lets Niko leave.

Silver appears in the Return the Sun ending, and is shown looking at the sunlight with apparent amazement.

Solstice Update

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	WARNING! The following section contains Solstice spoilers. If you haven't played OneShot nor have done a Solstice run yet or if you wish not to be heavily spoiled, feel free to turn away from this section.

In the Solstice update, the Strange Journal will begin to glow in the mines. Silver asks Niko about the journal before giving them the amber, much sooner than in a normal run. Reading the journal in the correct spot summons a minecart that Niko can ride in to access the deeper mines with Silver, where she will check the terminals and realize that all of the Barrens can be seen on the screens. She also meets Proto in this location, and gives him the amber.

After the minecart is covered in squares by the World Machine, Niko, Proto and Silver decide to use the secret passage by pushing the computer terminal aside. In the secret path there are rails leading to Glen and a minecart to ride in, which Niko uses. After traveling a distance, the World Machine causes a collapse in the tunnel, during which Silver decides to sacrifice herself for Niko and Proto. She holds the passage open to give them time to escape. As a result, the World Machine destroys her code with squares.

In the Solstice ending, the World Machine “revives” her, correcting the code, and sending her home after Niko leaves the credits room. Just as in the ending of “The Return of the Sun”, she can be seen in amazement looking at the sky, but this time the World is completely saved, and Niko has returned home.

Trivia

Silver is the only tamed robot in the Barrens, allowing her to perform tasks and decisions not specified by her programming.
During a cutscene in the Barrens, Silver displays that she can play chess, and plays a match against Niko. She points out that she is the only robot in the Barrens that can play chess, as the others do not have it included in their programming.
While Niko is in the factory in the Refuge, they point out that Kip bears a resemblance to Silver, and wonders if the two are related in any way. Kip tells Niko the truth when talked to while holding the amber.

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 |affiliation = [[Kip]] (Creator)<br>'''Acquaintances''':<br>[[The Author|Author]]<br>[[Proto]]<br>[[Niko]]
 |race        = [[Robots|Robot]]
-|location    = [[Barrens]]
+|location    = [[Barrens|Barrens, Lookout Point]]
-|appearances = Original<br>Remake
+|appearances = Barrens<br>Return [[the Sun]] ending<br>[[Solstice]] ending
+|mentioned   = [[Kip]]<br>[[Rowbot]]<br>[[The Author]]'s books<br>Scientist in [[Refuge]] laboratory<br>Papers in Barrens [[Outpost]]
-|mentioned   = Original<br>Remake
-|aliases = '''Robot Lady''' (in Niko's speech)<br>'''Head Engineer''' (in [[Rowbot|Rowbot's]] speech and in documents)
+|aliases = '''Robot Lady''' (Niko)<br>'''Head Engineer''' ([[Rowbot]], Barrens workers)
 |gender = Female
 |residence = [[Barrens]]
-}}'''Silver''' is the head engineer in the Wastes, one of the characters Niko meets in the Wastes.
+}}'''Silver''' is the head engineer in the [[Barrens]] and one of the characters Niko meets on their journey.
-== Appearance ==
+== Appearance  ==
-Silver is a tall, slender robot woman. Its body, similar to human skin, is light gray in color, the nose is small. She wears long, thick light-red hair, falling on her forehead with a torn bang, from under which her big eyes of dark red color are looking. From the clothes wears light-violet armor with elements taken off, on the bib of which there is a softly glowing circle in which there is blue phosphorus, black gloves and metal boots. All this only covers the black metal case with rods, on which all the armor rests.
+Silver is a tall, slender robot woman. Her body is light gray in color and she has long, thick red hair, falling on her forehead with a torn bang, from under which are large, dark red eyes. She wears light violet armor that has glowing cyan edges, as well as a glowing cyan circle on the chestplate. She also has black gloves and metal boots.
 == Personality ==
-Unlike Prophetbot, whom Niko had met before, Silver is pessimistic and self-contained, treats everything neutral, one can say that “with coolness”. At the first meeting gives the impression of a skeptical and melancholic girl. She does not believe that “the Sun will solve all problems”, but still helps Niko, as she is tamed and can act outside her program.
+Unlike [[Prophetbot]], Silver is a Tamed robot, meaning she can act somewhat outside of her programming. Due to this her reactions and emotions are more similar to an organic being's than other robots in [[the World]]. Silver is pessimistic and reserved, keeping a neutral, apathetic expression at most times. When she is first introduced, she gives the impression of a melancholic skeptic: she does not believe that [[the Sun]] will fix the World or that the messiah should carry such a burden, but still helps Niko with their journey.
+== Background ==
+According to [[Kip]], Silver was created as a first attempt to create a tamed robot. Kip used herself as a template for the robot. Due to contradictions in her code, Silver "went rogue," leading to the "Incident", in which she assumedly broke the laws of robotics. Even after the Author managed to fix her, Kip and her team of scientists lost hope in their creation. As a result, they decided to send Silver to the Barrens under the pretext of replacing the head engineer. Kip still regrets this decision, and sometimes writes letters to her, but Silver realized that they had given up on her and does not respond to any of the letters.
+Silver performed the work of the head engineer until the Sun died - after this event all the people and the most important robots were evacuated and Silver was left all alone. Now, Silver's only task is to monitor the Barrens and report anything unusual to the [[Refuge]]. For Silver to remain operational, a power cell was installed at the lookout point, similar to Prophetbot's in the Outpost. Silver continued this monotonous life all alone. Due to everything that has happened, she became pessimistic and closed.
 == Main Story ==
+Silver is an important character in Niko's journey. She can first be met in Lookout Point, where she answers some of Niko's questions about the World. After this interaction, Niko can enter the mines, in which Silver explains the mines' history. After Niko has cleaned the [[Rowbot]], it tells them to talk to the head engineer for help fixing its navigation system. Silver gives Niko the [[Items#amber|amber]] which will activate the Rowbot's backup tracking system, allowing Niko to enter the [[Glen]]. Before Niko leaves, the two play a game of chess against each other, as Silver is not able to do so with anyone else in the Barrens. In this game they discuss the Sun and the World. Silver wins the match and lets Niko leave.
-Silver is a very important character in Niko's journey. She explains how to get out of the Wastes and talks about the past of mines in them, gives an amber necklace with clover inside, which then helps to go to the Tower and move along it (in the original version), and also fixes Rovbot's navigation system, which helps Niko get into Glen.
+Silver appears in the Return the Sun ending, and is shown looking at the sunlight with apparent amazement.
-There is also a screwdriver in the Silver house, and there is a camera in the mines that Niko ends up with. Both of these items will be needed to repair the generator, which in turn is useful for moving along the plot.
 == Solstice Update ==
-In the update "Solstice" together with Silver you can get into the remote parts of the mines, where she will check the terminals and say that all the wastelands can be seen on the screens. Also there she happens to be meeting with Proto, which ends safely.
+{{Solstice}}In the Solstice update, the [[Items#strange journal|Strange Journal]] will begin to [[Items#glowing journal|glow]] in the mines. Silver asks Niko about the journal before giving them the amber, much sooner than in a normal run. Reading the journal in the correct spot summons a minecart that Niko can ride in to access the deeper mines with Silver, where she will check the terminals and realize that all of the Barrens can be seen on the screens. She also meets Proto in this location, and gives him the amber.
-In view of the destruction of the cart by the World Machine, Niko, Proto and Silver decide to go in secret by pushing the terminal aside. In the secret path there are rails leading to Glen and a trolley to move on them in which Niko sits. For a while, their path was calm, but, unfortunately, the World Machine made a dam, during which Silver decides to sacrifice himself for Niko and Proto. She holds a passage on her shoulders to give the rest time to escape. As a result, the World Machine destroys its code, sending Particles to it. In the “true ending”, the World Machine “revives” it, correcting the code, and also sends it home.
-Just as in the ending of “The Return of the Sun”, it can be seen in amazement looking at the sky, because of which the sun's rays penetrate, but this time the World is completely saved, and Niko returned home.
-== Biography ==
-According to Kip, Silver appeared in an attempt to create a tamed robot. Kip used herself as a template. Due to problems with complex code, Silver was out of control and did not obey the first three rules of robotics. This led to the "Incident", in which she very badly hurt something or someone. Even after the Author managed to fix it, Kip and her team of scientists lost hope in their creation. As a result, they decided to send Silver to the Wastelands under the pretext of replacing the chief engineer. Kip still regrets that decision, and sometimes wrote letters to her, but Silver found out about the decision to send her to the Wasteland and did not respond to these letters.
-Silver performed the work of the chief engineer until the Sun died - after this event all the people and the most important robots were evacuated and Silver was left all alone. Now, Silver's only task is to check the neighborhoods of the Wastes and report on something unusual scientific center in Haven. For the operation of Silver, a power cell was installed at a prudent point, similar to the one we saw at the Outpost, and which it must maintain in order for it to remain in working order. Silver continued the same monotonous life all alone.
-In connection with all this, she became pessimistic and closed. When Niko came to this World, Silver helps her with everything she can, although she does not give any joy about the fulfillment of the prophecy. In the mines, she casually recalls Proto and says she hopes that everything is fine with him. Before Niko leaves the Wastelands, Silver invites her to play a game of chess, to which Niko agrees, although he does not play very well. During the game, Silver shares a small part of the history of her past life - about how they decided to send it to the Wasteland, which she saw in other regions. After her victory in the game, she will thank Nico for the game and say that she can no longer linger.
+After the minecart is covered in [[squares]] by the World Machine, Niko, Proto and Silver decide to use the secret passage by pushing the computer terminal aside. In the secret path there are rails leading to Glen and a minecart to ride in, which Niko uses. After traveling a distance, the World Machine causes a collapse in the tunnel, during which Silver decides to sacrifice herself for Niko and Proto. She holds the passage open to give them time to escape. As a result, the World Machine destroys her code with squares.
-In the end of the “Return of the Sun” it can be seen in amazement looking at the sky, because of which the rays of the Sun make their way.
+In the Solstice ending, the World Machine “revives” her, correcting the code, and sending her home after Niko leaves the credits room. Just as in the ending of “The Return of the Sun”, she can be seen in amazement looking at the sky, but this time the World is completely saved, and Niko has returned home.
-Regarding her fate and history in the “Solstice” update - he was mentioned in the chapter above.
 == Trivia ==
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 * While Niko is in the [[factory]] in the [[Refuge]], they point out that Kip bears a resemblance to Silver, and wonders if the two are related in any way. Kip tells Niko the truth when talked to while holding the amber.
 [[fr:Silver]]
+[[Category:Main Characters]]
+[[Category:Robots]]