Chapter 201: Otto's Death Confirmed? Schicksal's Overseer Is Actually Theresa?
Good grief! The Overseer of Schicksal is actually Theresa! And judging by Mei's tone, she seems to have held this position for quite some time!
As soon as this news was released, the audience in the livestream immediately exploded!
[Ah? What about Otto? Is Otto really dead?]
[Wait, how could that man die so easily! This isn't real, definitely not real!]
[Exactly, Otto has more lives than Old Yang, doesn't he? his body is made of Soul Steel; I can't even imagine how he could die!]
[But if Otto isn't dead, why would Theresa become Overseer? Honestly, I don't think Theresa would ever take that position if Otto were still alive!]
[True, I agree! After everything Otto did to the people Theresa cares about, even if he appointed her, there's no way she'd accept it!]
[So the only explanation is that Otto died, and his only designated successor before he passed... was Theresa?]
[That's actually possible! Even though Otto is an absolute monster, he truly loves Theresa... it's not strange for her to be his hand-picked successor.]
A few short lines of dialogue in the game led many viewers to speculate wildly, deducing that Otto might actually be dead. This left them with mixed emotions; after all, if such a major villain truly died, it felt strangely disorienting.
But more than that, they wanted to know if Otto had fulfilled his long-held wish before he died. And, more importantly, how exactly did he die? Given his cockroach-like tenacity, many players didn't believe the main cast had the power to kill him.
So, what exactly happened before the Honkai disappeared? It seemed the answers could only be found in future main story updates—an agonizing wait that left everyone scratching their heads in frustration.
Seeing the chat turn into a sea of anxious inquiries, Su Mu's lips curled upward slightly. He remembered when he first played A Post-Honkai Odyssey (APHO) in his previous life; he had been just as full of questions as these viewers. Then, he had to wait years for the main story of Honkai Impact 3rd to conclude. The wait had been long enough to make his hair fall out. Every day was a cycle of longing for the next update, but knowing MiHoYo... some versions skipped the main story entirely.
Hehe. Now, it was finally his turn to be the "Old Captain" (troll developer) and ruthlessly harvest the tears of these pure and innocent players. In one word: Refreshing!!
The bullet chats scrolled by at lightning speed while in the game, the communication with Theresa continued. The protagonist controlled by Su Mu greeted Theresa, and she engaged in small talk, mentioning how they had met back at St. Freya Academy, etc., etc. Raiden Mei, standing nearby, let out a soft laugh.
["~Mhm, I haven't heard you being this sweet-talked before."]Theresa smiled, though her voice was thick with exhaustion. It was clear she hadn't rested in a long time. ["Haha, school days are always hard to forget. Sigh... I remember when I was the Principal, sometimes a whole year would pass without anyone graduating..."]
["Let's stop the small talk here. Share the data you've gathered with me."]
Raiden Mei activated a global projection, synchronizing the situation in St. Fountain with Theresa on the other end of the line.
["St. Fountain... it's a lifeless ruin, completely different from the bustling city in the satellite images. How did it evade satellite monitoring?"]
["That was a monitoring system Grandpa personally set up; it's not easily fooled."]
Although Theresa was confused, the primary goal remained finding Welt. To do that, they needed to deploy Honkai energy detectors throughout the city, since Welt's body contained residual Herrscher energy. While they lacked a sample from Welt, Mei—as the former Third Herrscher—still had residual energy in her body, so it wasn't a difficult task.
Upon reaching the station entrance, Theresa pulled "Su Mu" aside for a private inquiry, learning that he was doing well in Mei's squad.
["That's good. I've known your Captain Mei for a long time. she used to be very gentle and reliable..."]
["Ah, I didn't mean she isn't... I mean, she's even more gentle and reliable now!"]
["she and I both lost someone very important, but Mei is stronger than me. I think she must be very sad, but she never shows it."]
["When I was at my lowest, she was always by my side, encouraging me to stand up."]
["Mei mentioned you to me. she said you have great potential, you're very reliable, and far more mature than you look."]
["...No one used to call me mature. Hmph, now I hear that word occasionally. Maybe maturity just means not talking much."]
Theresa's words made many viewers' expressions turn... peculiar. Though it was only a few lines, for the sharp-eyed and intelligent players, it was easy to analyze.
[Mei lost someone important just like Theresa? Theresa's 'important person' refers to Otto, right? only that timeline fits.]
[Theresa lost her grandfather, but who did Mei lose... it couldn't really be the Tuna, could it!]
[Whoa! No way! Has Mei really become Kiana's widow!]
[Wait, wait, don't do this Old Thief! Chapter 17 just had 'I shall fall into darkness to exchange for your return to the light'! Writing it this way means all of Mei's effort was in vain! Did Kiana still fail to escape the fate of dying against the Honkai?]
[Old Thief, are you serious? You wouldn't really do that!!]
[I don't think we can jump to conclusions yet. we have to trust the Old Thief—maybe it's not just Kiana who died. For Mei, Bronya and the others are also important, right? Maybe...]
[Seriously, brother? You're even more vicious than the Old Thief! The story isn't even halfway through and you've already killed off half the main cast?]
The chat was buzzing with theories, but in the next second, a sudden turn in the game left them stunned!
Raiden Mei accessed the communication channel, reporting that she had found Welt's energy signature. However, before they could move, the signal was jammed, and another frequency suddenly broke in!
["—Welcome, respected Sky Person. Allow me to guess your intent—"]
["—Progress? I knew it. Don't worry, everything is going smoothly. Well, you wouldn't understand even if I told you—"]
That familiar voice left Raiden Mei frozen on the spot. she felt the voice was incredibly familiar—it was definitely someone she knew!
["—I shall teach you the language of humans. You must first understand a target before you can replace it, and all understanding begins with language—"]
As the voice rang out again, Raiden Mei felt herself getting closer to the answer in her heart. she asked Theresa if she knew who it was, but was met with silence.
["—Name, name, name—a fitting name—"]
At that moment, Theresa's trembling voice finally came through the comms. ["Ah... it's... it's... HIM!"]
Raiden Mei understood instantly. The only person who could evoke such a reaction from Theresa was— ["Overseer... Theresa... could it be?"]
["It's Grandpa! It's Grandpa... that's his voice, I couldn't possibly mistake it! It's... his voice, his tone... it's Grandpa—"]
Theresa's voice was laced with a sob, sounding as if she had met someone vital after a long absence—a mix of surprise, joy, and deep sorrow.
Yes. That voice. Was it not exactly Otto Apocalypse!
The players in the livestream fell into a state of shock.
[Judging by Theresa's tone, Otto has clearly been dead for a long time, right? But how did he suddenly pop up again?]
[I could never forget Otto's voice and tone! I'd recognize that guy even if he were turned to ash!]
[Uh, you can't really tell if it's ash through a comms channel, can you?]
[So? So is all this in St. Fountain another one of Otto's schemes?]
[Honestly, I was wondering why St. Fountain became like this, but the moment I heard Otto's voice, everything felt clear!]
[Otto does every evil deed; if something bad happens, it's Otto, right? Our Honkai has its own 'scapegoat'!]
[What do you mean 'scapegoat'? I'd say most of those things are his fault, right? Otto has done plenty of bad stuff.]
[Who is Otto talking to? He called them 'Sky People'? Is it really an alien visitor?]
It had to be said. Otto possessed that kind of "charm." The moment his voice appeared, the chat went crazier than when they were discussing Theresa becoming Overseer. There was no helping it. This was Otto! The arch-villain of Honkai Impact 3rd! Simultaneously, one of its most popular characters! For an NPC to leave such a deep impression on so many players showed that his character writing was among the absolute top-tier in the game!
The plot continued. The strange frequency only lasted a short time before vanishing. Back at the temporary base, Raiden Mei recounted the past of the man named "Otto Apocalypse" to "Su Mu."
["You should have come across this name in history class. He was the former Overseer of Schicksal, and... Overseer Theresa's grandfather."]
["During his five hundred years in power, he did many good deeds and committed many evils. his merits and faults are for others to judge, but to us, he was once the most terrifying and dangerous of men."]
["But... that man couldn't possibly be alive, he couldn't possibly appear here!? we saw it with our own eyes, there's no mistake... he is gone."]
Although it could be a recording, knowing Otto, Mei believed it wasn't that simple.
["...That is indeed a possibility, but at this exact time? In St. Fountain? It's too coincidental. Who was he talking to?"]
["...Sorry, I got a bit emotional."]
["Even after all this time, Otto... can still surprise us."]
From Mei's evaluation, one could hear the deep-seated fear the main cast felt for Otto Apocalypse. This man was simply too terrifying; the heinous crimes he committed, the insane things he did... every single one was enough to send a chill down one's spine!
[Alright, Mei's words basically confirm it: Otto should have been dead for a long time.]
[And he died right in front of them? Was he really killed by the main cast?]
[I don't think so. Regardless, Otto is Theresa's grandfather. Mei and the others might defeat him, but they'd never kill him.]
[Anyway, the current situation is: a big villain who was supposed to be dead has his voice appearing in this eerie city, while Welt is missing and the city is overrun by monsters...]
[Mhm, still no leads, but the events here must be tied to Otto and the 'Sky People' he mentioned, right?]
As the players analyzed the plot, the side mission for Mei's arc was finally completed. Under Raiden Mei's "prompt," Su Mu opened the recording archive to listen to the clip of Otto's voice again. This recording had new content—the being Otto was speaking to made a bone-chilling, strange sound. It didn't seem to understand human language, expressing different emotions only through varying audio segments.
That was likely the "Sky People." And Otto's voice sounded as if he could understand it perfectly. The subsequent recording featured a segment that hadn't appeared earlier in the game.
["Lucheni, how about it? Lucheni... that's you."]
["It's an assassin's name. It suits you, doesn't it? I believe that is your identity."]
["When the plan is complete, I shall die. Will you be the one to do it personally?"]
["Probably so. You are responsible for monitoring me, so you must monitor until the very end."]
["Interesting. I look forward to seeing what kind of death the Sky People have prepared for me."]
["Don't be in a hurry, Lucheni. You will understand soon enough."]
The recording ended there. The content left the livestream viewers with even more questions... The mysteries were only piling up.
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