[SPOILER] Plot Discussion Thread *Spoiler Alert*

[LarryV]

The two glowing objects at the end ARE Orbs. There was originally one Orb and it fractured, which also fractured the personality of Mandus. I initially thought that they were the children's hearts as well, but it makes a lot of sense that they are the orbs powering the machine.

My only question is why does the machine remove your heart? Do you do this intentionally, to free yourself and "cleanse" your misdeeds? Or does the machine (engineer/dark self) kill you?

A reconnection off two halves to make a complete person.

Since, if we're going that Mandus split into two beings--the good and bad--- then we can say the machine has been fully rules by the bad. So connecting the good with it, it can become a more complex entity.