MGSFV?! Chapter 454. Otto Is Not Human; Neither Are You
Karl, Joyce... if you've ever read these real-world figures' writings,
You'll notice that many of their ideas have appeared throughout this chapter.
Of course, for various reasons... we won't go into detail here...
But it still nags at players' minds...
The Anti-Entropy Novels came out a long time ago. Meaning: characters like Joyce and Karl—whose names now seem to echo meaningfully in the current story—were already set in stone back then.
There's no way the writers had this plot mapped out that far in advance, right?
Like someone who initially studied medicine, hoping to return home and strengthen the people's faith through physical wellness—
Yet ultimately abandoned medicine for writing.
The way things develop rarely follows the early blueprint.
So maybe, at the time, the writers simply had a sudden idea and went with it?
Then years later, they discovered a long-past, throwaway detail had become a perfect bit of foreshadowing?
If that's the case...
Sometimes, fate really does weave in unavoidable coincidences.
Hokuto: No idea.
He didn't know about the previous world.
In this world, the way the Anti-Entropy Novels were written had a lot to do with this world's Einstein and others.
If everyone remembers—
Back then, Dr. Lobster hiked across mountains with her chicken-nest hair to storm miHoYo HQ.
After certain events, she became part of the Anti-Entropy novel writing team.
It was all a series of total coincidences and unrepeatable happenstance.
...
No more about the origin of the Anti-Entropy arc.
In the story—
Within the Herrscher of Reason's core, at a key memory node, Bronya stood over the ruined Hare, observed in silence for a moment, then cautiously stepped forward and reached out to touch her.
A memory surged into her.
Bronya's consciousness was submerged in it.
The screen faded to black.
"Huu—haa..."
Hare's panting could be heard, followed by the howling wind.
"What... is this?"
She needed to feel many things: her form, her bones, the blade-sharp cold wind.
—This was her birth.
In the very beginning, she couldn't yet link the all-consuming disaster around her to her own existence.
If she were a normal human, she might've wandered confusedly for a long time, stumbling through life, experiencing joy, sorrow, love, hate...
If the writer's mental wiring resembled a certain someone's...
Hokuto: ??
They might've made her grow up to be a champion of justice, only to recall her own crimes at a crucial moment, suffer a breakdown, and dive into an ideological battle with herself...
But Hare isn't "human." She is a crystallization of Stigma.
In the very moment of her birth, she already knew language, could distinguish right from wrong, even understood her rough origins.
"I... have become a 'human'?"
"How interesting."
[As expected of a Stigma crystal. Born all-knowing. I don't even know where I came from.]
[From your mom, obviously.]
[Yeah, born from mommy's belly (doge)]
[The guy above was trying to joke about human origins and you derailed it into a mom joke? Seriously?]
[Lol~ honest folks are the best.]
...
Thanks to her inborn knowledge,
Hare quickly shed her confusion and began scanning her surroundings.
"Did something... happen here?"
Meanwhile—
The game returned to free-movement mode.
Players were shocked to discover they could now control Hare?!
[She got a full model?!]
"Eh~~ Why can't I zoom in? I wanna see the details on Hare's model."
Elysia was a bit disappointed.
Still, even with limitations, that didn't stop her from taking a good look.
At first glance, Hare's design had nothing particularly flashy or revealing.
About 95% of her body was covered by fabric.
But as the saying goes—it's not about how much you show, but what you show.
Hare had absolute territory!
"'Otto'–san, you do understand our players."
"You look like you enjoy it quite a bit yourself?"
"Everyone appreciates beauty, right?"
Elysia replied and then moved the character forward to trigger the next scene.
In-game:
Barely moments after gaining self-awareness, Hare approached nearby broken machinery.
She planned to use it to figure out what had happened here.
It was her ability—to read the data embedded in physical objects.
[Assembled four years ago... parts were distributed among three companies to prevent tech leakage...]
[Served Schicksal for years, underwent three rounds of maintenance...]
[Destroyed during recovery of the Sixth Divine Key due to unidentified excess Honkai energy...]
"...Excessive Honkai energy?"
"Indeed. This area seems to have suffered a disaster."
"Perhaps... that's also how I crossed the threshold?"
Hare pondered as she walked forward.
She sensed something ahead—a presence emitting a signal similar to her own.
It was drawing her in.
Hmm? What could it be?
The players were equally curious.
They rushed forward as Hare—and soon saw a very familiar object.
The Sixth Divine Key: Abyss Flower / White Flower.
???
Hare emitted a signal similar to the Abyss Flower?
Did their random jokes earlier about "Abyss Flower turned sentient" actually...?
But wait—wasn't Hare a Stigma crystal?
Still confused, they kept watching.
Soon, they realized—
They were overthinking it.
What Hare detected wasn't the weapon itself, but the blood stained on Abyss Flower.
Ohhh~~
That made sense... No way Hare was literally the sentient form of Abyss Flower...
Just as they sighed in relief—
They realized they'd relaxed a bit too early.
Because as Hare activated her ability again to read the residual data—
A certain voice, deeply familiar to every Honkai player, echoed in their ears.
???:"As you know, the Saint Blood flowing within you, born of the name 'Schariac,' can instantly neutralize all Honkai energy within its range."
[???]
Wait. That voice?!
The players' DNA activated on instinct.
Don't even pretend to play coy with "???"!
It's Otto!!!
[Otto isn't even dead and buried and he still has lines? Is the writer just blatantly adding screen time?!]
["Some people die but never really go away."]
[I never imagined I'd still see Otto in current story content.]
[Long time no see, old friend (not)]
Otto's voice was far too distinct.
No matter how much you tried to disguise it—he was unmistakable.
So—
The scene dropped the ambiguity altogether.
...
The game scene cut in.
Otto appeared dead center.
That same faint smile, carefree and somehow infuriating.
His smug aura remained.
"Regarding Honkai suppression, your blood is indeed the most efficient tool."
Standing across from him was—Cecilia.
Cecilia: "..."
She paused for a moment. "So, if I encounter an enemy I cannot defeat..."
"Exactly as you're thinking—"
Otto finished her sentence: "Opening an artery would be far more effective than fighting to exhaustion."
What kind of berserker strategy is this?
Otto, you little gremlin.
And considering how Cecilia eventually died...
Let's just say—we hope he never gives advice again.
He's the "Death Flag King" of Honkai 3rd.
But Otto clearly didn't want Cecilia to die.
He immediately pivoted:
"However, until we make progress with the Godslaying Spear, I won't allow you to do that."
After all—
The Saint Blood within Cecilia had been meticulously purified through centuries of experimentation—
Balancing the contradictory forces of collapse and purification to perfection.
Apparently, the Schariac line had strange traits 500 years ago, but nothing quite like Cecilia's extreme Honkai suppression.
Otto had discovered this rare miracle in modern humanity—and spent 500 years refining it.
[Selective gene expression. The Archbishop really knows his science.]
[Yeah, but Otto... you really are a genius (purely from a technical standpoint).]
[Still, no matter how smart he is, I really want to smack him upside the head with a wine bottle.]
Otto created complete Saint Blood—not only aiding Cecilia in her time,
But also indirectly enabling Kiana's recovery and Durandal's mastery of Herrscher of Origin.
But...
Cecilia's death was largely Otto's fault.
And don't even get started on The Last Lesson or Herrscher of Finality—those were entirely Otto's deliberate designs...
[Only a dead Otto is a good Otto.jpg]
[Though to be honest... back before "Apocalypse Speaks Thus," I kind of hoped Otto might reform and become a dependable teammate. The man has charisma, okay?]
[That's cute. But unrealistic. Otto being a decent teammate could only happen in an alternate universe.]
The chat grew serious for a moment.
But quickly, someone pointed out—
[Well... in "Shenzhou Folding Sword Chronicles," Otto actually was a decent teammate for a while.]
[That was "Raksha," not Otto (serious correction).]
[So y'all are trying to draw a hard line between Raksha and Otto, huh? (grabs popcorn)]
[Raksha = 18 strokes. Otto = 18 strokes. 18 = 18. How are they not the same person? (doge)]
[Otto isn't even human, so let's say Otto = 16 strokes. 18 ≠ 16. Proven.]
[LMAO]
Hokuto: "..."
...
Back to the story.
After finishing his explanation of Schariac gene optimization—
Otto concluded:
"This cultivation process took more than a hundred years... Cecilia, you ought to be proud—even if you think of yourself only as a 'tool.'"
Tool...
Yup, Otto was still Otto.
Still saying those deeply infuriating things.
And clearly not the least bit aware. Or more likely—he knew, and just didn't care.
With that familiar smug tone, he continued:
"In this way, you embody both collapse and creation—
Holding Abyss Flower and White Flower, wielding destruction and rebirth alike."
"And if you were to destroy that delicate balance...
The blooming Saint Blood might sanctify the land you fall on—turning it into Honkai's forbidden zone, humanity's sanctuary."
"Or... as I fear, it might invert—once it leaves your body unrefined, mutating into a toxin that gathers collapse rather than purging it."
"Of course, there are other possibilities—ones too unpredictable for even me to foresee."
[Wait, is Otto... foreshadowing current events?!]
[Maybe not foresight exactly, but he seems fully aware of possible outcomes.]
[Even that is crazy impressive.]
[I prefer the term: Otto's ghost won't leave.]
But unlike the players' reactions—
Cecilia simply sighed and said:
"But..."
And then the scene cut off.
A brilliant transition.
"But..."
Hare spoke the same word—in a tone similar yet different from Cecilia's.
The contrast hammered home the point:
Hare and Cecilia were two completely separate individuals.
...
"Wow, the tone shifted instantly. That voice acting was so good..."
Elysia, as always, noticed things nobody else did.
She even replayed the "But..." line multiple times to compare the difference between Hare and Cecilia.
She pondered.
"Hmm... now that I think about it, Cecilia's voice was kind of... cute?"
[Thanks for the compliment, Miss Elf~~]
"Elysia, your voice for Senti is also amazing."
"Senti? I didn't voice the Herrscher of Sentience though?"
"No, I meant 'Corrupt' Senti—the Invasive one," Hokuto clarified.
"Ahh... that one~~"
Elysia paused, then shifted topics.
"'Otto'-san, you really love the 'one actor plays two characters' setup, huh?"
"I mean, watching you all struggle to find just the right tone to get it perfect... it's a rare treat. Like a dessert—"
Elysia: "???"
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