Of course not. Who do you think would shoot Samus in the back like this and leave her vulnerable? Who's treated her like a child the whole game? It's Adam. Adam tells her that the metroids are up ahead. Samus asks why Adam shot her, and Adam tells her that she can't destroy these metroids. Samus naturally asks what he means, and Adam explains that the metroids can't be frozen due to genetic manipulation, so they cannot be destroyed. She points out that Adam was able to freeze the metroid from earlier, but he says that's only because it was in larval stage. Adam explains that the military would never mass-produce weapons with a weakness. Adam says that they cannot be allowed to exist. Samus wonders why Adam is credited as the creator of the Metroid Military Report. He reported that Metroids shouldn't be cloned, but that a small group within the Federation co-opted the report for its own purposes. That explains that, at least.
Adam says Samus will be fully recovered soon and that he has several missions for her. The Bottle Ship may be on a crash course against the Federation's HQ. He orders her to divert the ship and to find a survivor he's located, who will be a key witness, and to defeat Ridley. He mentions that Madeline Bergman...is no ally! Omg what a twist! Samus asks what Adam plans to do, and he mentions he'll "deal with this place". He'll self-destruct Sector Zero by causing enough damage to the area. Samus asks if she can do it instead, but Adam denies the opportunity to Samus again. Adam says he wishes he could battle Ridley, and only Samus can defeat him. He says he can save Samus for once.
"I'm sorry for getting a little rough with you."
This is the explanation given for shooting Samus in the back and leaving her vulnerable to a metroid. Note that she wasn't in the way at all, he could have shot the metroid first. He deliberately put her life into danger. What if the metroid wasn't able to be frozen even in its larval form? Then Samus would be dead right now, and thanks to who? Adam.
Samus can't even activate her suit as she walks along trying to stop Adam, who makes a "Heroic Sacrifice". "No objections, right lady?" Samus stares and realizes she can't do anything, giving a thumbs down at Adam's actions. He walks off alone further into Sector Zero. The Bottle Ship disengages Sector Zero, surely leaving Adam Malkovich to die.
Samus says her "best friend" vanished, the person who "understood her best" and the "closest thing to a father she had". She can't come to grips with this event. She notes she was the only one to witness his last moment, and that she's calmer than she usually was. She says he granted her an "eye of the storm clarity".
This is the man who denied her the ability to defend herself numerous times until he said so. The man who didn't authorize her protective gear against heat until she was about to die. The man who didn't allow Samus the ability to save a comrade until he told her to. The man who didn't want Samus to even attempt to save his little brother, causing her to leave his command. The man who shot her in the back for defying his orders!
So what does Samus do in response to all this? What do you think?
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