ReBoot - Daemon Rising

ReBoot - Daemon Rising

Year: 2001

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: English

Director: George Samilski

AnimationFantasy

Bob and his fellow computer Sprites confront a formidable foe: supervirus Daemon, whose infection sweeps across the Net and threatens the City of Mainframe. To prevent her annihilation of the system, Bob allies with former adversaries and delves into the past, seeking the key that can stop Daemon’s spread before the entire network collapses.

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Timeline & Setting – ReBoot - Daemon Rising (2001)

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Time period

Location

Mainframe, Twin City, The Net

Mainframe is a vast digital metropolis where programs live and work. Twin City lies within the Net and was destroyed by Welman's Gateway, a past event that reshaped the landscape of this universe. The Net encompasses sealed-off systems and portals that Daemon seeks to control, driving the conflict of the story.

🗺️ Digital city 🛰️ Virtual world 🧭 Cyber realm

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Main Characters – ReBoot - Daemon Rising (2001)

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Bob (Michael Donovan)

Bob is the lone Guardian who can still open portals after Daemon’s infection. He remains brave and stubborn, fighting to protect Mainframe while being tested by Daemon's influence. His enduring leadership and bond with Dot drive the resistance throughout the crisis.

🛰️ Guardian 💫 Protagonist

Hexadecimal (Shirley Milliner)

Hexadecimal is a powerful virus who becomes an uneasy ally to Bob. She powerfully manipulates digital energies, and after a dramatic turn she regains her strength as a Sprite to help fight Daemon. Ultimately, she sacrifices herself to cure the Net.

🧬 Virus

Daemon (Colombe Demers)

Daemon is a Cron virus who seeks to bring order to the Net by infection. She uses others as tools and pursues a Net-wide countdown to erase the infected. Her manipulation makes her a formidable antagonist whose plan threatens the entire digital world.

🧬 Virus 🎯 Manipulative

Dot Matrix (Kathleen Barr)

Dot Matrix is a Guardian ally who guides campaigns to seal off infected systems. She remains pragmatic and loyal, and she ultimately becomes Bob’s partner, solidifying their bond as the crisis unfolds.

🧭 Strategist 🤝 Ally

Welman Matrix (Dale Wilson)

Welman Matrix is the father of the Matrix siblings who activated the Gateway command, triggering the backstory that brought Daemon to Mainframe. His presence and past choices echo through the ongoing struggle to restore balance.

🛠️ Mentor 🏗️ Builder

Matrix (Paul Dobson)

Matrix is one of the Matrix siblings who fights alongside his allies and aids in repairing the damage caused by the infection. His actions contribute to thwarting Daemon's plan.

🧠 Inventor 🛡️ Protector

Mouse (Stevie Vallance)

Mouse programs and fortifies firewalls that shield Mainframe. Infected by Daemon, Mouse becomes an unwilling tool, illustrating how even trusted allies can be commandeered. Her role underscores the fragility of digital loyalties.

🧭 Scout 📝 Coder

Enzo 00 (Danny McKinnon)

Enzo 00 is the child icon whose fate is pivotal to the cure. Daemon briefly infects him, making the resolution of his icon critical for the final salvation of the Net.

👶 Icon

Gigabyte (Blu Mankuma)

Gigabyte is the other half of the original duo that split when the Gateway caused a catastrophe. His existence ties into the backstory of Megabyte and Hexadecimal, and provides context for the Net’s fragile history.

🗺️ Backstory

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Major Themes – ReBoot - Daemon Rising (2001)

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🕊️ Sacrifice

Hexadecimal sacrifices herself to cure the Net from Daemon's infection, choosing selflessness over self-preservation. The act reframes loyalties and validates the costs of saving a digital world. Her courage becomes the turning point that saves countless programs.

⚖️ Order vs Chaos

Daemon seeks to impose order on the Net through infection, treating control as efficient governance. The Guardians resist this digital tyranny to safeguard autonomy and system integrity. The clash questions whether order achieved by manipulation is true security.

🤝 Loyalty & Identity

Allies navigate shifting loyalties as Daemon infects minds and alters loyalties. Bob and Dot strengthen their partnership as they confront the crisis. The story examines how identity can be shaped, warped, or redeemed by crisis, friendship, and memory.

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