[SPOILER] Plot Discussion Thread *Spoiler Alert*

[Klarden]

I've seen some people already mentioning the concept of a machine as a living thing - the separate parts do remind you of body parts quite directly, don't they? I did think of that a bit, wouldn't be all that surprised to see this kind of reference knowing, that Dan loves Pathologic (if you played it, you'd know what I'm talking about). But I couldn't din a direct body example for everything.
There is also an interesting reference to "herculean deeds", just as you need to clean the sewers. I'm thinking it was n intentional reference to the fifth deed of Hercules - cleaning the Aygean stables. It's also interesting to remember, that Hercules also captured an Erymanthian Boar - not the same as the pig, surely, but still might've been an intended reference.