Terminator Zero
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Terminator Zero.
TheTerminatorwas paradoxical by default, with Kyle Reese being John Connors father all along.
Not much is shown from how the Resistance operates, and we never get to see John Connor.
That said, Malcolm mentions how Skynet kept sending Terminators back in time to eliminate potential saviors.
However, to avoid another A.I.
going rogue and mimicking humanitys worst destructive traits, Malcom created a robot that wouldnt have a particular mission.
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This robot named themselves Misaki and served as the basis for Malcolms Kokoro project.
Afterthe Resistance found out what Malcolm Lee was doing, they tried to shut down the project.
Malcolm killed the Resistances leaders and went back in time with Misaki to 1983.
This is whenTerminator Zeros original timeline deviates for the first time.
As a time traveler born in 2024, Malcolms very presence in 1983 was enough to change history.
just before Judgment Day.
Terminator Zeros Post-Kokoro Timeline
Malcolms A.I.
In this timeline, Eiko does not become a mother, or at least not yet.
In this timeline, humanity had two faces not only Skynet but also Kokoro.
Eiko had a brief conversation with the Prophet about how time travel works before entering the time machine.
However, she was not the only agent sent from this timeline to 1997.
However, unlike whatever happened in the first timeline where Kokoro was activated, Malcolms A.I.
With Malcolm dead,Kenta decided to trust his fathers creation and gave Kokoro a chance.
Terminator Zerohas an open ending and sets up a potential season 2.
Judgment Day still happened in this timeline on August 29, 1997.
In those films, Judgment Day was postponed from 1997 to 2004.
Kokoro, Misaki, and Malcolms kids are now living in a post-Judgment Day world.
