He is a child yearning for Christmas and a Santa Claus named Kallen.
Consolidating injustice through sins, scorning fate, despising life, and clinging to an impossible hope.
The life of Otto Apocalypse is but a stage occupied by Macbeth alone.
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My childhood was grey.
I was thin and sickly, which incurred humiliation from my brothers and negligence from my father.
Though I was the son of the Overseer, I was merely an outsider to others.
Like that crude model of mine, even if it could fly over the low wall, it would eventually crash into the dirt.
But that day, a girl climbed over the wall, holding a broken dream in her hands.
"A gifted inventor," she beamed with admiration. "It flew so high," she described my achievements eagerly.
"Help me save the world," she invited me with a big smile.
Color returned to my world that day.
I once witnessed the savior triumph over demons and deliver holy punishment.
Yet he was burnt to dust by Shamash, and thus grief overtook her.
I could not bear to hear her cry again.
I dared not imagine the end of her.
I could not... let her repeat the same mistake.
So I succumbed to the whispers of the devil, and gained entry to the boundless sea of wisdom.
I knew it coveted my body, and used my anxiety in an attempt to bend me.
A pawn wanted to play against me? Utterly ridiculous.
Even if I was alone, even if the sky fell, I would find a way to save her.
Swelling ambition led to the corruption of Schicksal, which was followed by plagues and wars.
The streets were filled with violence and falsehoods. The town squares revealed greed and oppression.
When actors rebuked on the stage, the holy maid lowered her head in the audience.
Since then, she would become a raven at night to give hope.
The act seemed childish and petty, but it was for the purest cause.
But a lie was a lie. It was the same for the both of us.
Her journey continued, but I had already committed too many crimes.
I was not the one that humankind needed, but humankind only saw the holy maid as a sacrifice.
Kallen Kaslana deserved to live... no matter the cost.
I once faced her between two armies to protect the girl behind me.
Being the celestial guardian of Shenzhou, she decimated the knights of Schicksal single-handedly.
I traveled far and wide in search of her for a chance to revive the love of my life.
But she had become a prisoner of her past, one who was haunted by phantoms of a bygone era.
Millennia of vigilance had turned her heart to ice, but it thawed in the warmth of friendship.
As furious as she was, to ensure everything went according to plan, I had to pull the trigger.
Now that the samsara has been shattered, she has found a reason to live.
Old friend, I hope you are doing well.
Anti-Entropy, which has been my rival for half a century, was originally my partner across the ocean.
Though they attained power through wealth, they only use it to defend freedom and order.
Connecting them was the 1st Herrscher, born from the wishes of hundreds of thousands of those who died.
I had approached him sincerely, but he repaid me by declaring independence.
They succeeded in breaking away from Schicksal... at a small price.
And that successor, who inherited the name and power....
exhausted their life to the point of being sidelined.
Their will is laudable, but their existence...
only makes another pawn in this world.
The birth of Theresa was a miracle.
Originally a tool to keep the houses in check, she had the guts to disobey me.
Her courage and kindness reminded me of Kallen.
To alleviate regret, I took her into my family and raised her caringly.
Loving, innocent, honest, she seemed to be a continuation of the holy maid in every way.
... But to further the plan, even she could be sacrificed.
Fortunately, there is no need to do that anymore.
Someday in the future, she will take over my position as the Overseer, and pass on love and hope.
You can do it, my darling granddaughter.
The 2nd Eruption turned Eurasia into a living hell.
It was the most devastating natural disaster in history. It was a man-made disaster born out of the Tower of Babel.
Sickness and loneliness tore at the girl's heart, pushing her to the opposite side of civilization.
The longing for her mother drove the Herrscher onward, which also revealed her only weakness.
I destroyed her and gave her new life, hoping to make her power mine.
An unfulfilled wish was born anew. The queen of Honkai descended once more.
Bonds and sacrifices restored her humanity. Setbacks and sufferings ignited her heart.
The heroic metamorphosis showed that the plan is progressing steadily.
The intertwined fates will soon bear fruit.
The time to reap is now.
I once presented myself to God and prayed for the revelation of resurrection.
It was a being that transcended human wisdom. I was as small as an ant.
Following the image in my mind, I began seeking the means to reach the tree and the sea.
The void key helped me cross the horizon. The enlightened one has shown me the way.
The outworld visitor has deceived the truth for me. The immortal knight has cleared the path for me.
On my second audience with God, I was already capable of negotiation.
Humankind can never conquer the ocean, but a fjord is nothing to be fearful of.
Once I reach the root of the world...
Even God will obey me.
The leader of the Flame-Chasers once took a vow on the charred earth.
"Humanity shall defeat the Honkai no matter the cost!"
He led the MOTHs to victory time and again, but lost everything in the end.
Now he has returned with Project Stigma to rewrite their fate.
Even if his hands are tainted by blood. Even if he bears countless sins. Even if he loses all his friends.
It will be the flood that scours billions and the ark that saves the species.
Valkyries fighting for all that's beautiful in the world...
What choice will you make?
