Robert Daly in Black Mirror: USS Callister
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Robert Daly is the socially awkward but tyrannically controlling CTO of a gaming company who creates a sadistic simulated universe in the "Black Mirror" episode "USS Callister."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Daly in Black Mirror: USS Callister canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5648655 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Robert Daly in Black Mirror: USS Callister Context triple: [Jesse Plemons, characterPortrayed, Robert Daly in Black Mirror: USS Callister]
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Dominique DiPierro in Mr. Robot
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B.
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Rita Vrataski in Edge of Tomorrow
Rita Vrataski in Edge of Tomorrow is a legendary, battle-hardened soldier and war hero famed for her pivotal role in humanity’s fight against an alien invasion.
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Remy Danton in House of Cards
Remy Danton in House of Cards is a savvy and influential Washington lobbyist and former press secretary who navigates the political underworld with calculated pragmatism and moral ambiguity.
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E.
Elliot Alderson
Elliot Alderson is the socially anxious, morphine-addicted cybersecurity engineer and hacker protagonist of the television series "Mr. Robot."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Robert Daly in Black Mirror: USS Callister Target entity description: Robert Daly is the socially awkward but tyrannically controlling CTO of a gaming company who creates a sadistic simulated universe in the "Black Mirror" episode "USS Callister."
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A.
Dominique DiPierro in Mr. Robot
Dominique DiPierro in Mr. Robot is a determined and sharp-witted FBI agent whose investigation into cyber-terrorism entangles her in the complex conspiracies surrounding fsociety and the show's central characters.
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B.
Master Sergeant Farell in Edge of Tomorrow
Master Sergeant Farell in Edge of Tomorrow is a tough, sardonic U.S. Army NCO who oversees the misfit combat squad into which Tom Cruise’s character is thrust in the film’s alien-invasion time-loop scenario.
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C.
Rita Vrataski in Edge of Tomorrow
Rita Vrataski in Edge of Tomorrow is a legendary, battle-hardened soldier and war hero famed for her pivotal role in humanity’s fight against an alien invasion.
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D.
Remy Danton in House of Cards
Remy Danton in House of Cards is a savvy and influential Washington lobbyist and former press secretary who navigates the political underworld with calculated pragmatism and moral ambiguity.
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E.
Elliot Alderson
Elliot Alderson is the socially anxious, morphine-addicted cybersecurity engineer and hacker protagonist of the television series "Mr. Robot."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Black Mirror ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode | USS Callister ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
James Walton
ⓘ
Nanette Cole ⓘ |
| creates |
Infinity game
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Infinity game modification ⓘ USS Callister simulation ⓘ |
| createsFromDNA |
digital clone of James Walton
ⓘ
digital clone of Nanette Cole ⓘ digital clones of coworkers ⓘ |
| episodePosition | first episode of season 4 ⓘ |
| fantasyRole |
captain of the USS Callister
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heroic starship captain in simulation ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
critiques toxic geek entitlement
ⓘ
explores abuse of power in virtual worlds ⓘ |
| obsession |
Star Trek-style space opera
ⓘ
USS Callister TV show within the episode ⓘ |
| occupation |
CTO
ⓘ
Chief Technology Officer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
controlling
ⓘ
insecure ⓘ introverted ⓘ resentful ⓘ sadistic ⓘ socially awkward ⓘ tyrannical ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jesse Plemons ⓘ |
| privateBehavior |
abusive
ⓘ
authoritarian ⓘ controlling toward digital crew ⓘ sexist ⓘ |
| publicPersona |
mild-mannered
ⓘ
quiet ⓘ |
| punishesBy |
muting speech
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removing faces ⓘ subjecting to pain ⓘ threatening eternal suffering ⓘ transforming into monsters ⓘ |
| roleAtCompany | co-founder ⓘ |
| seriesSeason | Black Mirror season 4 ⓘ |
| specialization |
game developer
ⓘ
programmer ⓘ |
| treatsAs | subordinates in simulation ⓘ |
| treatsDigitalClones | slaves ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
DNA scanner
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genetic material cloning process ⓘ |
| worksFor | Callister Inc. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Daly in Black Mirror: USS Callister Description of subject: Robert Daly is the socially awkward but tyrannically controlling CTO of a gaming company who creates a sadistic simulated universe in the "Black Mirror" episode "USS Callister."
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