My thoughts are:
Was the "Architect" lying outright? ..and was he just another "anomoly" himself? (like the Oracle)
I was also wondering about the belief that there somehow a "second level of control"?
Or, was "the architect" just another roadblock/security checkpoint used to disorient and/or slow down any would-be people trying to shut-down the Matrix?
Just my thoughts...
Israel "Izzy" Long
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