Kid's Story
"Kid's Story" is one of 9 short films on the Animatrix that reveal more about the world of The Matrix.
Written by Andy and Larry Wachowski, the Wachowski brothers
Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe[?]
Animation and production design by studio4oc, Tokyo
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The Kid gets a personalized invitation from Neo, The One[?], to escape the matrix. He is the first character in the series who achieves "self substantiation" (removing himself from the matrix) through what seems to be a combination of Faith and death.