R.E.P.O.'s Title: Meaning Revealed

If you're diving into the chaotic co-op horror game *R.E.P.O.*, now available on PC, you might be curious about what the title actually stands for. Let's break it down for you.

What Does R.E.P.O.'s Title Stand For?

*R.E.P.O.* stands for Retrieve, Extract, and Profit Operation. You might think it should be T.R.E.P.O., but acronyms often drop prepositions and smaller words, which is why it's simply R.E.P.O.

Here's how these terms play out in the game:

Retrieve: Your mission is to enter various locations and collect valuable objects. It's all about finding those prized items amidst the chaos.

Extract: After locating the objects, the challenge is to get them back to the recovery area. This can be tricky, especially with heavier objects that are harder to move. Any noise you make could attract the monsters lurking in these locations, making extraction a nerve-wracking task.

Profit Operation: Once you've successfully brought the objects back, they're sold for money, and you get a small cut of the profits. It's reminiscent of *Lethal Company*, but with a twist—larger objects often require teamwork to move effectively.

It's likely that developer semiwork came up with this acronym after initially naming the game *REPO*. However, R.E.P.O. has another layer of meaning.

What Does R.E.P.O. Also Mean?

R.E.P.O., or REPO, is also an abbreviation for repossession. When someone buys an item on a payment plan or loan, they must continue making payments until the item is fully paid off, including interest. For example, someone might not be able to afford a £10,000 car outright but could buy it at 10% interest over three years, resulting in a total cost of £13,310.

Repossession occurs when the buyer can no longer make payments. With a court order, repo agents, sometimes called repo men, will locate and take back the item. This process has been depicted in various TV series, showing repo men in different lights—from sympathetic to callous.

In *R.E.P.O.*, there's no financial agreement in place, and the monsters don't technically own the items—they just moved in after the previous owners were gone. However, they consider the items theirs and are reluctant to let them go, much like in repo shows.

So, to sum up, *R.E.P.O.* stands for Retrieve, Extract, and Profit Operation, and you're essentially acting as repo agents, reclaiming property from monsters who are unwilling to part with it.

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