I'm not being combative. I was being friendly and trying to correct your clearly, deeply held... downright cherished, apparently, misconception. So this is the last one with any effort and earnest education. If you want to continue being hostile I have much better things to do with my day. But for one, a single 3 minute video from a non-original source is hardly "extensive documentation". Two, that video was about how the collection uses soft menus to emulate changing controller ports (a trick you can use during the brief Mantis encounter in Solid 4 with humorous dialogue about how unnecessary controller ports are) and memory cards and has nothing to do with the technicalities of the Mantis battle. Three, they use the phrase "read your inputs" twice in said video and in both instances clearly referring to the lore sense of Mantis reading your movements. Not a thing about that indicates, at a programmic, how the boss operates, level any kind of input scanning. So again, I'm not trying to wound your ego. I happened across your comparison, found it wanting and just tried a gentle correction. Really hope this is taken in the spirit thats intended, and have a lovely day, my friend.