
I have a particularly strong head canon. I believe that Combine soldiers think just as much as you and me, but their memories are consistently wiped. Some of the Combine soldier lines from HLA supports this, promoting the idea that they're still "human" in there, but at any sign of questioning orders - "cognitive dissonance" - their memories are wiped, crushing any resistance they may have had. Imagine being in that scenario - you need to be completely compliant, both physically and mentally,…


