However, after the truth is revealed, I think over and over again, I am afraid it is better to call it "The Matrix Gaiden". Whittaker is Smith, the bug of the whole system, which means that he has gained powers and abilities far beyond his own status. And it is getting stronger and stronger, gradually being out of the control of the system, and even having greater ambitions. Reeves is still the invincible hacker, the only nemesis of bugs. By the same logic, hackers eventually help the system to destroy bugs, intentionally or unintentionally, and hackers themselves have the freedom to go their own way and remain the king of the streets.
The difference is that the theme of The Matrix is resistance, while the theme of King of the Streets is justice. At the end of the film, the former's destination is to survive through compromise, while the latter's destination is indistinguishable between good and evil. However, there is hope.
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