Maybe she knows that the dothackers hang out there, so she would go there, they would see her, and they would stop Morganna. (Which they did.) Morganna's trying to bring down her will (to run or seek help) by making the statue.
that might be a probable idea, but she probably knows that Aura isn't the kind of person to get afraid and quit, Aura sticks with things to the end! I imagine if Morganna did make it for a fear tactic, that it was a statement to all the players of the World, she wants people to know that she is more powerful that Aura, and that she can't help them or something (even though she could, but whatever) Morganna is way on the high and mighty throne, so i wouldn't be surprised
Actually, Aura did quit, because she stoped running from Skeith by her own will. (In .hack//INFECTION) Morganna would be making the statue for herself (to make herself feel powerful) because the ordinary player wouldn't know who Aura or Morganna is, and if they did wouldn't care.
well true, but that's basically what Morganna made it for, in theory, an ego boost, and the only time I could think of when Aura "quit" was during the battle with Skeith, but I don't think she could of done anything about that