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Originally Posted by CableRunner
Just a thought, but what if jacob is locking Ben out, as a punishment. Ben may have communicated with him at one time, and then had a falling out. We really don't know waht preempted the strike on Dharma, I mean, why right at that moment did Ben decide to start the 'mission'. It may have nothing to do with it, but who knows.
Ben may have encircled the shack with Ash to keep Jacobs smoke monster from killing Ben while he visited, or tortured, Jacob.. Or maybe the dust was magnetite(sp?), and acts like the fence around the Barracks... That may be why Ben was nervous to go to the shack, but seemed fine once he was beyond the mysterious ashen border.
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I think that Ben did have a falling out with Jacob/the island. I think his actions in killing his father and other Dharma workers revealed a darkness and an ability to murder in cold blood...that put a wedge between him and the abilities that the island had given him to that point. That was why he insisted that Locke kill his own father. That is why he went to all the trouble to have Richard bring Cooper to the Island. He thought that if Locke did the same terrible thing he did...then they would be on the same level again, instead of Locke being the favored one. I think that Ben could still see Jacob, but Jacob no longer speaks to him. It infuriates him, so he keeps Jacob trapped in the cabin. Pretending to the others that they are still buddies and that Jacob is still guiding him. He thought that Locke would possibly be able to see Jacob too, since they have the same abilities.....but was not prepared for Jacob speaking to Locke. As for the ash...I am sure it is magnetic in nature. The magnetic field keeps the smoke monster out of the barracks. I think it keeps Jacob trapped and prevents him from utilizing Smokey.