Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20151213162620/@comment-16502426-20151223080616

Why must so many people assume it's Neo? There's basically only one minute similarity in that an illusion was used. Everything else has no association with Neo.

- Neo's illusions are there, everyone can see them. Actual photons are there for everyone to see. Yang was the only one to see this one. It's in her head, a hallucination or mirage, not really the same type of illusion.

- Neo's illusions don't interact with the environment. In fact, they shatter when interacted with. Mercury had dialogue in response to Yang, and targeted her location with his "attack".

- Monty always said that sound association is important. If an attack, weapon, or semblance has a sound, that sound is unique, and consistent. This one had a very dramatic effect, and then all other sounds were faded away. Nothing like Neo.

Now, is it possible that this is another of Neo's abilities, completely separate from everything we've seen her do before? Perhaps. But it's just as likely, if not more, that it is someone else's doing.