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Originally Posted by duckroll

Actually, I watched the scene again, and I have a slightly different thought now.

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Isn't it more likely that the vehicle Ao got into isn't Nirvash or an IFO at all? It looks like it could be just a FP that was lying around, and Ao got into it in his dream state, willing it to become Nirvash so he can chase after Truth. That seems to make the most sense to me. It would neither be a "hint" at any sort of true form of Nirvash, nor is it an art error. It's just a subtle detail that reinforces the dream distortion.

Perfectly logical explanation. And yet it could also be foreshadowing.

Still, I don't think "real" Renton is showing up, except maybe as part of the OVA. "Real Renton" is going to be a bit more like Samuel L. Jackson by this point in the time line. We tend to forget that he + the final evolution of the Nirvash headbutted their way through Time & Space. You're a certifiable Badass at that point.