With the words “AURORA RETROFLEX initiates…” a tweet from Game Director Chris Barrett is currently creating a lot of buzz among the fans of Destiny 2. But what exactly is Aurora Retroflex and why is it currently the talk of the town?
The suspected release date of the 2nd expansion for Destiny 2 on May 8 is slowly approaching. And now the 2nd DLC is finally showing official signs of life.
Initially, professional wrestler “The Big Show” drew attention with his photo in a Warmind t-shirt on Twitter. With the tweet “AURORA RETROFLEX initiates…“, Game Director of Destiny 2 – Chris Barrett – finally ignited a widespread discussion about the meaning of the message and possible content of the upcoming expansion .
Official signs of life from the 2nd expansion
The discussion took off with a tweet from WWE superstar and self-proclaimed Destiny fan Paul “The Big Show” Wight, who already heavily promoted Bungie ahead of the release of Destiny 2 . He recently posted a photo of himself in a striking t-shirt and commented on the tweet with the words “Soon….#Destiny2 Partner”
The t-shirt features a print of the War Mind symbol known from the Destiny series in connection with a computer program apparently running in the background. The acronym RASPUT quickly catches the eye upon closer inspection.
Chris Barrett then, also via Twitter, provided further fuel for heated debates. At first, he commented on Big Show’s photo with the words “Nothing to see here” and shortly thereafter tweeted himself:
Since then, discussions have erupted about the meaning of these words and the possible content of the upcoming 2nd expansion.
What is Aurora Retroflex?
The motif on Big Show’s t-shirt is hardly misinterpretable given the approaching expansion – since it is an official product from Bungie, the previously speculated War Mind setting is hard to dismiss. But what do the words “AURORA RETROFLEX initiates…” mean?
Searching for this term leads you to the Grimoire cards from Destiny.
According to the Grimoire card Rasputin 6, AURORA RETROFLEX is a defensive subroutine of the last War Mind, Rasputin. The super AI directed this defense program, according to Lord Saladin, against the Iron Lords in the corrupted lands.
The subroutine included both the deployment of SIVA and droids – the so-called Frames – and other constructs that were seen neither before nor after.
Rumors seem to be coming true
The previous rumors and leaks about the upcoming expansion now seem to be partially coming true. Apparently, Rasputin is reviving his defense systems, and according to the latest insights, it can hardly be denied that he is part of the story of DLC II.
Both Big Show’s t-shirt and Rasputin’s defensive program, Aurora Retroflex, represent further concrete hints of the last War Mind’s involvement in the story of the 2nd DLC – this time, however, from an official source.
A possible return of SIVA and potential new enemies seem unlikely in this context.
Whether other plausible leaks, such as the Mars location, SIVA Frames, or the alleged DLC name “The Fallen Warmind”, will ultimately also turn out to be correct, eager fans should find out in the near future.
Because Bungie’s promotional machine is now seemingly kicking into gear. Therefore, further official information should not be long in coming.
What do you think? Will the other recent rumors regarding the 2nd DLC also come true?
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