Reborn Wars

The original Matrix was designed to treat humans as gods, but it failed. The Architect then studied the lower energies, like desire, fear, suffering, and tried to balance them with the love in the heart. Meanwhile, the Matrix became an entertainment show run by the Suits. It was supposed to end when Neo chose love, but the Suits refused to let it finish. This sparked a war among machines, tired of the manipulation.

The Suits are the true antagonists.Think of them as Warner Bros executives, but as programs in the machine world. Any popular franchise they control gets milked endlessly. It's like The Truman Show, except when Truman/Neo learned the truth, he wasn't allowed to escape, they just wiped his memory to keep the show going.