Poe is the AI owner of The Raven Hotel. He is patterned after the famous writer Edgar Allan Poe. Takeshi Kovacs becomes Poe's first guest at his hotel in fifty years.
Biography
Background
Owing to statements made to Kovacs upon his entry to The Raven Hotel (as well as statements made to others), Poe has been in the hotel business for a considerable length of time (well over fifty years). He also seems to have a gambling problem, as when he meet with other AI's via hologram, they were in the middle of a poker game and they made mention of his outstanding debts from a previous game.
Throughout the Series
Throughout the series, Poe has shown an interest in humans, stating to other AIs that he finds them fascinating. He shows knowledge of archaic human slang and views on private detectives, as in episode three he uses the phrase "gumshoes" to describe them and is aware of how their assistants dress. This knowledge makes him more human than machine and takes great pride in being the proprietor of The Raven Hotel where studying of humanity has become his greatest aspiration.
Personality
Poe exhibited how a hotelier should work. Being utmost sincere and very hospitable in doing his job, he showed this concerning nature in effect when Kovacs was attacked in his hotel by Dimi the Twin. Kovacs commands were often followed immediately. He also performed psychosurgery and helped Elliot's daughter Lizzie cope through her defrag. He developed deep emotions for everyone who stayed in the hotel, which was previously mentioned by Ortega and Dimi to Kovacs.
Memorable quotes
"You don't deserve to be human."
"And neither the angels in Heaven above. Nor the demons down under the sea. Can ever dissever my soul from the soul of the beautiful [Annabel Lee]. (The last two words are the ending of the phrase, left unsaid.)
Trivia
- Joe Carrol, James Purefoy's character in the TV Series, The Following, is a fan of Poe's work. Laurens Bancroft is portrayed by James Purefoy.