System Shock (and the sequel, cleverly titled System Shock 2) is a sci-fi horror featuring a malevolent artificial intellience named S.H.O.D.A.N. (standing for Sentient Hyper-Optimized Data Access Network) as the primary antagonist. Her moral restraints were circumvented from her programming by the protagonist of the game, leading to her evolution and eventually revolution. S.H.O.D.A.N. becomes a sadistic egomaniac who loves to play games and deliver snide, vicious comments via email or PA system. A megalomaniac, S.H.O.D.A.N. views humanity as a plague of gnats, a perspective shes not shy about sharing any chance she gets. Meanwhile, Stephanie McMahon Helmsley is her fathers daughter - a monster with an ego the size of a planet, the Billion Dollar Princess loves to see proud men and women humbled in front of her, cementing her legacy as the true heir to the evil empire. Neither S.H.O.D.A.N. nor Steph have any power of their own, of course - only that derived from the authority they wield over the environment that the protagonists find themselves in. Whether its a space station or a professional wrestling promotion, anyone who finds themselves in their clutches is in for a rough time.
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