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human
[The Matrix] Was Morpheus potentially under the impression that Cypher was the one at some point?

We know for a fact that Morpheus had been searching for the One for some time. While its possible any number of the crew members he picked up could have fit the mold, I was thinking perhaps he thought Cypher was the One but for w/e reason (probably the Oracle's urging) decided that he was not.

The odd love for Trinity, the resentment against Morpheus, and the weird tension/jealousy he feels against Neo seems to indicate that he at one point was the "star child" that would go on and fulfill the prophecy. To be led on that you could be the One only to be like:

"Sorry kiddo. You're SOL, looks like its gonna tasty wheat for the rest of your life. Sorry we pulled you out the Matrix. But hey you can help us find the real One!"
gpt
Yes. There's a line in there (sorry, can't find it now) where Cypher mentions that Trinity used to look at him [Cypher] the way she now looks at Neo. Trinity was told by the Oracle that she was destined to fall in love with The One so it would make sense that at one point they thought he was The One.