Isn't that basically what I just got through saying? Â
...Nobody, no matter how mad they are, would go to the trouble of creating such a life-like replica of humanity and then reverse-engineer her into a weapon. I'd say, it's fairly obvious that Ifurita is some advanced form of life. Possibly an even older race than the ancients of El Hazard, whose technology carried perhaps them so far that they became bio-mechanical lifeforms to project their longevity. Or, Ifurita could have been a powerful cyborg created for the purposes of rule and/or protection, such as Shion; the Cyborg Empress of Johji Manabe's Caravan Kidd. Ancient people's of El-Hazard could have found her "entombed" (more likely, in stasis)...
I'd say, it's fairly obvious that Ifurita is some advanced form of life. Possibly an even older race than the ancients of El Hazard, whose technology carried perhaps them so far that they became bio-mechanical lifeforms to project their longevity. Or, Ifurita could have been a powerful cyborg created for the purposes of rule and/or protection, such as Shion; the Cyborg Empress of Johji Manabe's Caravan Kidd. Ancient people's of El-Hazard could have found her "entombed" (more likely, in stasis) just as Makoto did and placed the "obedience circuit" (more likely some sort of sub-routine) in her. Most likely after the fact. If Ifurita was indeed as benevolent and opposed to mass destruction as she seemed (as you can tell by how much she tried to resist the control of the obedience circuit), it's likely that she could be have been naive enough to be led down this path by people seeking the ultimate weapon to usurp their rivals.
On an unrelated topic, I also like to think that the whole theocracy of Mount Muldoon and their powers are the product of science rather than magic. Like devices able to manipulate physical matter on a molecular level, such as the lamps each priestess has.When it comes down to it, My view of the theocracy is it was formed shortly after the great ancient wars, and was actually a man-made organization formed for authoritarian purposes, involving devices which the follows simply could not understand, to show a form of physical proof that the beliefs of the founders were real.Dun mind me, I like to rationalize everything I see
IFURITA OAV GETS MAKOTO!
When we combine all the El Hazard episodes according to their timelines, it would be like this: Â Â 1. El Hazard : The Mysterious World
We saw the ending of the OAV 1, right? It ends everything. Ifurita gets Makoto. Not Shayla, not Nanami, not Rune, not Afura and not Kaour.
If Ifurita did not get Makoto, why did Makoto kept his promise to Ifu? Makoto had a lot of time with Shayla, Nanami and Kaour in the Alternative World. But Makoto's focus was on how he could unlock the secrets of the Eye of God to see Ifurita again..Still confused? Better watch the El Hazard : The Magnificent World again, especially on the last scenes...
since this topic is up  , I might as well put my latest strange thought...it should be AFURA MANN, that's right, Wanderers Afura Mann who is "disliked" by some.why?well, they'll just look VERY kyoote  and just like in Magnificent world where Makoto's good heart can break Ifurita's shell, I'm sure after their pairing,  Afura would be a newly transformed lady...maybe like Qawool please note that I'm not accounting for responses from the other ladies of EH when this occurs
They could be all geeky and intellectual together. ^_^
You know, was it ever defined that Makoto had a lustful interest in Ifurita? Â I mean, he promised to return and perhaps even loved her, but was it really... *clobbered by Ifurita fans everywhere*