>>9663229I had actually considered the third point myself at some point. That in some way he feels irritated that she is able to maintain the unshakable faith that he once possessed and wound up smashing the egg to finally sate that growing sliver of doubt once and for all.
>>9663238Ghost in the Shell would definitely hold your interest more than this, as there's a good amount of action to go around, but it's still seeped in philosophical dialogue. It did also spawn a pretty good television series after the fact that was more direct and less bogged down in philosophy.