Emir, Lyra, and Arcadia all stood surrounding an old-world relic, an Automata, something so expensive that it could be sold for tens or even hundreds of Valora.
As explained by Arcadia, this particular automata was unique in that it contained servers that had a stronger connection to the old-world network than the Order's.
This meant that the one who controlled it could take over the Order's control of Emir's neural network, in turn permanently getting rid of the new Lyra and replacing her with the old.
Another unique aspect of this automata was that it possessed the ability to grow and evolve similar to how a human would.
So, just like a human, having an Aether core would enable the automata to enhance its capabilities and functionality, as it integrates with Aether more and more.
