![]() ![]() Right after Mossadegh makes the decision to nationalize the oil industry, the cat needs to knock him down by jumping at him from the two chandeliers in the room. One of the events is the election of Eisenhower in 1952, which the narrative directly links to his rhetoric claiming that the past Democratic administration "tolerated penetration by communists". Red Scare: Referred to during the cutscene-like collage section, when Mossadegh simply floats past the detailed timeline of the oil crisis.The game outright quotes the Shah's infamous toast to Roosevelt: "I owe my throne to God, my people, my army - and to you!" was one to the Shah of Iran, since he was the CIA officer who bribed every person required for the coup to go off without a hitch. ![]() The Man Behind the Man: Kermit Roosevelt Jr.Considering that the game technically starts from his death, it's more than a little appropriate. Deliberately Monochrome: Mossadegh is drawn entirely in shades of grey, with his sprite having a positively ghostly quality.There's dry humour in the fact that a cat could never understand anything it was witnessing, even as those events have shaped the life of millions. Comic Relief: The cat's silly antics are interweaved with the serious moments of Mossadegh's life.To underscore the gravity of the moment, the graphics now mainly consist of real-life photos, instead of stylized artwork like the majority of the game. Cerebus Syndrome: The last section of the game is completely devoid of the cat's antics, or any interactivity in general, as it simply portrays Mossadegh floating up on the rising level of oil past the timeline of the coup, to underscore that by that point he was overtaken by the events instead of shaping them.One vignette even appears to imply the cat's interference ended up sabotaging the negotiations between Mossadegh and Truman in 1951 that could have prevented the coup. Cats Are Mean: The cat is shown to only care about causing mischief, regardless of whatever had been going on.In these cases, the cat jumping on something is enough to completely change the way the entire room is balanced on that chain needless to say, a cat being this weighty is entirely implausible. Cartoon Physics: The game is drawn in the style of traditional Iranian frescoes, and we are often shown the entire single-screen level either suspended on a chain or just floating in the void.Then, after Mossadegh's decisions have convinced the US and the UK a coup was inevitable, the control is taken away from the player again and we are shown a stylized montage of the key dates and events in much greater detail, until we once again arrive at the screen with Mossadegh's death. Book Ends: The game begins with Mossadegh's death and then flashes backwards through the events of his rule that led up to the coup, as shown from the perspective of his cat.On the other hand, it is completely offscreen, getting petted by unclear figures, during the most pivotal moment of all, when Mossadegh actually does nationalize the oil industry - which is portrayed as him physically turning a giant oil valve. ![]()
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