So viewers brought up the idea: "Is Otto about to show his health bar?"
A bunch of others imdiately chid in.
[Very likely! The direction this short film is going in really feels like we're about to fight Otto!]
[Otto's about to show his HP bar? For real? For real? FOR REAL? I'm so excited I typed it three tis.]
[Since Miss Elf got the short film early, does she know any insider info too?]
...
Seeing herself ntioned, Elysia blinked.
She'd been too busy discussing Pink Miss Mobius with Hokuto earlier and hadn't watched the short film yet, let alone asked him for any behind-the-scenes details.
But… even if she didn't have the answers…
"You're better off asking i and Kiana. They're actual miHoYo employees."
[That's right! I almost forgot! i and Kiana are miHoYo employees!]
"Kiana, i, is there anything you can reveal to us?"
Elysia imdiately passed on the audience's question—she was curious too, after all.
Kiana spoke first: "Actually… I'm not too sure. I just know that sis… I an, Bianca has been doing a lot of recording lately."
"So yeah, I guess the upcoming main story does involve Schicksal and Otto."
"And also that thing Bronya and the others were working on… sothing K-k-k… what was it…"
Kiana got stuck. i quickly stepped in.
"We even developed a dedicated Kolosten open-world area for the next arc… it used to be the headquarters of Schicksal, and will probably be the main battlefield going forward."
With their additional info, the idea of a future fight against Otto now seed practically set in stone.
The players got excited.
[Otto's finally getting a health bar!]
[Ti to pop champagne!]
[Just the thought of fighting Otto soon has too hyped to sleep!]
"Open-world? What kind of open-world?"
Elysia, however, was more interested in i's earlier hesitation.
"Um… I'm not supposed to spoil it too early."
i thought about it and replied a bit cautiously: "Let's just say… you can jump?"
"Jump? What do you an?"
Elysia was even more confused by i's cryptic answer.
"Well… you'll see when the ti cos."
i kept her lips sealed.
Elysia, though very curious, didn't press further.
As a professional strear, her priority was still the live broadcast.
She continued chatting with i while watching Kiana play through the [Elysian Realm], discussing the story, poking fun at plot developnts, and sharing anecdotes from recording sessions.
"Sotis I'll redo a line over and over, and Mobius will just sit there saying, 'It's all basically the sa.'"
"Sigh~~ I know I always deliver perfect lines, but I still want to get even better, you know? But if she keeps complinting like that, I'll get too full of myself and stop improving!"
i: "..."
Is that really what Mobius ant?
Whenever monts like this happened, i never knew how to respond to Elysia.
Which is why she could actually relate quite deeply to the i inside the Elysian Realm.
She barely had to prep emotionally to voice her.
...
Elysia, Kiana, and i's stream continued.
anwhile…
At the miHoYo studio.
"This should be fine now."
Hokuto organized the script in his hands.
It wasn't a main story script—but rather an event—one that didn't exist in the previous tiline.
"Kallen Kaslana"
Told from Otto's perspective, this event compiled material from previous Honkai Impact 3rd official comics and supplented it with new content.
From Otto's childhood encounter with Kallen—how he, rejected by his family, received his first affirmation from her. A ray of light piercing the gloom of his world.
To growing up alongside her.
After Kallen's father Francis died, Otto tried to console the grieving Kallen. He unsealed the Void Archives, used a mimicry of Black Abyss White Flower, and attempted to sacrifice his own life to resurrect Francis—only to be stopped by Kallen.
Then ca the Black Plague.
In his search for a cure—and to earn rit in Schicksal through that success—
He beca a genius inventor. A man worthy of standing beside Kallen.
Countless patients perished in his experints.
Then ca Schicksal's Eastern Crusade (where he was beaten down by Fu Hua). The expedition ended in defeat for Schicksal.
Returning to Europe, Kallen and Otto began masquerading as phantom thieves—stealing from the rich to give to the poor.
It was a happy ti.
...
Otto and Kallen's story was long and complex—full of love, hatred, intrigue, and political maneuvering.
Yet, on closer inspection, it sotis seed surprisingly simple. So simple, it was almost unbelievable.
Otto's life was entirely defined by Kallen. Everything he did was because of her.
Kallen Kaslana could practically summarize Otto's entire life.
He was, perhaps, Honkai Impact 3rd's number one pure love warrior.
Hokuto believed that after this event, players would fully understand Otto's obsession with Kallen.
And once they knew that it was a naive Otto—tricked by his sister into releasing a Honkai Beast—that ultimately caused Kallen's death…
In that mont—
They would surely feel that sa, indescribable emotion Otto felt.
He'd now filled in the last few remaining gaps in the script.
What remained was to let players fully experience the sword Otto Apocalypse was about to swing.
Knock knock knock~~
Hokuto was still deep in thought when the sound of knocking ca from outside the door.
"Co in."
Click—
Dressed in black stockings and an office lady outfit, Rita stepped into the room.
She walked forward and placed several docunts onto his desk.
"Take a look at these breweries. If everything checks out, I'll go ahead and place the order."
"Honestly, you can decide this yourself, Rita. I trust your judgnt." Hokuto glanced through the paperwork and responded.
"Official matters must be handled properly," Rita replied, all serious business.
Seeing that, Hokuto blinked. "But this isn't exactly an official matter. Just a whim of mine."
Rita looked mildly surprised. "I thought you had sothing important planned when you suddenly asked to order champagne for the studio."
"Well..."
Hokuto tried to explain: "I just thought it would be the perfect ti to pop so champagne soon."
"Perfect ti?"
"You've seen Pre-Apocalypse too, right? The next bit really is the long-awaited Otto HP bar segnt."
"Hmm… Oh."
Hearing that, Rita—herself a veteran Honkai Impact 3rd player—instantly understood.
Then her expression turned… odd.
"So, Hokuto, you're planning to pop champagne when that happens? You're Otto's voice actor."
Just imagine Hokuto dressed as Otto, using Otto's voice to lead a champagne toast with a "Good riddance!"
That image was just… too bizarre.
"Haha~~"
Hokuto noticed Rita's expression and chuckled, shaking his head.
"It might not go exactly how you think."
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