Control Theory - What is The Other?

Hello everyone. With a description of How to Create Altered Items in our knowledge bank, it is time to discuss a topic that has been floating around my head for the better part of a year. Between Chester Bless, The Board, Objects of Power, there is a web of information that all links back to one thing. That is this mysterious Other. But What is The Other?

In this video we will go through these clues piece together all connections leading to the identity of this unknown bit of Control Lore.

Please feel free to have free discussion in the comments section below.

Enjoy!

Music:
Quantum Break OST: Opening Theme - Petri Alanko

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[Ariel_artist]

Please never stop these videos. The lore in Remedy is so deep and I appreciate your videos dissecting every part of it.

[metteor]

I think the NSC-01 ending up in the same place where the Jukebox transports people ("the Formation") is just a coincidence. There are multiple mentions in the game about the Formation pulling in all sorts of things.

The Jukebox casefile has this to say: "When this object is used *in* *the* *Oldest* *House*, it only transports users to an area located in the recently-manifested Quarry Threshold. Researchers theorize that this site's unique spatial density results in all transitioning material gravitating to its position, as has been observed with other Bureau equipment."

Another document states that originally the Jukebox transported people onto a tropical beach. I think it's still trying to transport people there, but when it's inside the Oldest House, it's affected by the Formation's pull. Also, I don't think anyone intended for the NSC-01 to end up at the Formation specifically. It's just that when Northmoor's power started translocating it, it got caught up in the Formation's pull.

[TCPolecat]

I like that the last bit on the whiteboard, the part you didn't read, simply asked "Who wrote this? Report to Dr. Darling!" That could mean that Darling saw some truth in what was said (as opposed to getting into trouble).

[necromancywitch]

In the foundation DLC, Dr. Ash mentions that the FBC has fallen victim to a "parasite, " I think in reference to the board. In that DLC we get to see that the board deliberately sets up situations to deify themselves (the cave paintings of the board are not ancient, they were put in the caves after the scientists arrived) and also to cause tension that reinforces the board's power. Like letting the nail become corrupted so they could guide jesse to fix it.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Other is a different faction just going off of the will of the board, causing insurrection to make the board seem more significant/necessary to the FBC.

[Cassandra_Johnson]

I also interpreted a lot of references of "other" to Dylan, speaking back to the Jessie/Dylan duality.

[DharmaJannyter]

Gaming University: Always talking in a calm and collected manner.
Also Gaming University: 13:02 "I appreciate everyone following along with my ranting and raving on this topic." 😄

[FlamingKetchup]

Fra's helmet having a golden visor could easily be a coincidence, as it matches the Apollo 14 suits.

[cregerbot]

Didn't even take time to consider if the "Other" actually meant something - but as per usual, Remedy doesn't throw out random loose ends. This was a great and interesting watch! I'm thinking that the "Other" is just their word for the Astral Plane, and it has stronger connections to Altered Items and O.o.Ps than we originally thought. Here's a stretch: The Board is an Altered Item - perhaps as well as Altered Entities - that were caused when a group/object went unexpectedly into the plane, and perhaps the residence thought, as many voyagers into unknown lands, "We control this place". Through that subconscious thought, they grew to control the place, in which the place controlled much more than the plane.

[Chalumo]

I love that the more I look into the game, the more I wonder about the Board instead of the Hiss.

[AnfrersAyyLmao]

Yasss! Time to replay this video countless times

[jonaz]

This video throws up so many questions
Is Fra an alien or something else?
Is the slide-projector perhaps linked to dylan or even jesse?
How is the ashtray still linked to Trench, even though he is dead or at least "gone"?
I also think that chester bless is a pseudonym and that he/she has perhaps some sort of connection to the FBC, given the amount of secrecy and infighting it displayed in the past.

There are a lot of places this universe could go to. As always, nice work.

[rodan]

Yay another Control Video bring it.

Respect and keep up the epic work.

[NotAnOmen]

In the AWE expansion, there is a side quest called 'Gerbil Took The Top Head" where an individual who doesn't make any sense is locked in one of those Safe Haven rooms and he's looking for a 'head' which turns out to be a Space Helmet.

IDK if that has anything to do with The Other, but when I was reading what was on the white board--I'm wondering if that little side quest/person/what-have-you is connected as well? Or if I'm just looking too closely at a silly little side quest.

[hod]

Thanks for making this video, i didnt even know what the other was

[isabellawelch]

I think teleportation with the slide projector would be a cool mechanic for Control 2

[Voltaic_Fire]

It's been so long but it's always worth the wait.

[tastywheatus]

Best Control lore videos on YT. Keep em coming!

[III_phr]

Another amazing work, thank you :)
Regarding the board/other, I'm thinking that in most cases, the two words that are like this (x/y) are not the same.
They have the same meanings from Jesses or boards point of view, but they are also different.
I mean the others and the board might look the same to the board, but they are different. If I remember it correctly, the story between the former and the board had shown us that maybe we shouldn't trust any of them and keep our guard up in front of both of them.
Maybe this is another thing that the board is hiding from us and doesn't want us to know 🤔

[ralphh]

what if the other is headless astronaut suit aka Fra since he came from space and altered the memories of other NASA astronaut convincing the others that there were 4 members of the crew instead of the initial 3

[liamgallagher]

Love this channels theories, control/Alan wakes universe are amazing. Can’t wait till psychonauts 2 also