Chapter 61: Otto: I Will Protect Theresa for the Rest of My Life!
At this realization, many viewers found the organization [Schicksal]to be increasingly suspicious. Whether it was the artificial Stigmata, treating Valkyries as consumables, or the human experimentation... it certainly didn't look like something a "righteous" organization would do!
Of course, some offered different insights!
[Maybe Otto is truly doing these things for the sake of fighting the Honkai?]
[That's a possibility. Schicksal has been fighting the Honkai since ancient times. If the Honkai were that easy to eliminate, Schicksal wouldn't have remained so powerful until now, right?]
[I feel like this world needs Schicksal to fight the Honkai! Otherwise, there would probably be even more victims!]
[Is that so? But I still feel like Otto is definitely not a good person!]
For a time, opinions in the bullet chat were divided, with everyone's analysis carrying a certain amount of logic. Theresa, in her heart, was more inclined to believe her Grandpa was acting out of necessity. Since Otto's prototype was her own Grandpa, she naturally wanted to believe in him due to her affection for him.
Soon, a file record appeared in the game, leaving Theresa even more bewildered.
Confidential Record A3-1
In the previous A1 and A2 models, the experimental subjects only used Kallen's DNA. However, they all dissolved and died within 5 minutes of birth. In this experiment, cells from the fusion-type Honkai Beast "Vishnu" were added.
Individuals of the A3 model stop growing physically after reaching a physical age of 12. However, after leaving the cultivation tank, they are able to survive successfully. — Otto, 1972.03.28
"Adding Grandma Kallen's DNA? What does that mean?" Theresa was puzzled. So, the "greatest Valkyrie" Otto mentioned referred to Kallen? "Physical growth stops after 12 years... doesn't that mean she'll look like a kid forever?"
Finally, Theresa understood why she looked that way at age 45 in the game. It turned out that from the very beginning, her body was incapable of growing further.
[Combining human and monster genes is just too...]
[I think this setting is actually really cool!]
[I get it—this is the 'same source as the enemy' trope!]
Obviously, this kind of setting was very attractive to many viewers. In the game, after a series of battles, A-310 adapted to the intensity of combat. Her body gradually became more flexible, and she no longer felt fear when facing monsters. Seeing A-310 like this made Otto ecstatic.
["Wonderful! That combat stance! That decisive courage! It truly moves me! It shows me the shadow of Kallen." "Kallen?" "Kallen Kaslana, the source of your genes. Kallen was the greatest Valkyrie in the world." "I don't understand what you mean. But when you say the name Kallen, your tone is gentle. It makes me feel warm too." "A-310, you are a truly strange individual. Other subjects would feel fear or hatred toward me, their creator. Only you have used the word 'gentle.' Once again... once again, you make me think of Kallen." Otto let out a soft chuckle. "Haha, perhaps her soul really is attached to you!"]
When talking about Kallen, Otto's tone became significantly softer.
["Soul? What does soul mean? Do I have a soul too?" "Ahem, yes! A-310, I sincerely hope that you, as a synthetic human, can also possess a soul—come, the final trial is ahead. My cute subject, proceed!"]
"Grandpa really is... 'greatest Valkyrie,' how many times is he going to say that phrase..." Theresa was quite speechless as she played, but she felt that if it were really her Grandpa, he might actually say it... no, he might even be more excessive.
"How on earth did that boy Su Mu grasp even Grandpa's personality so accurately? What methods did he use?" Theresa's curiosity about Su Mu grew. Seeing him perfectly recreate Otto's personality in the game made her even more interested in him.
"Ngh~!! No way, I have to go to Kiana's company tomorrow! I must meet this guy named Su Mu!" Theresa made up her mind to set off tomorrow and chat with Su Mu at miHoYo! But for now, back to the game!
Soon, A-310 began the final trial—the content was a deathmatch against Subject A-303, who shared the same genes. As long as A-310 killed the opponent and completed the trial, she would be granted a name. However, A-310 resisted killing. After defeating A-303, she refused to deliver the final blow and chose to let A-303 go. Her gentleness and kindness shocked Otto, leading him to write in Confidential Record A3-2:
In that moment of strength and gentleness, for a fleeting second, I truly thought A-310 was the reincarnation of Kallen.
However, Otto later dismissed this thought. Nonetheless, he decided to adopt A-310 as his granddaughter and named her [Theresa].
"Kallen's reincarnation? Does that mean..." Theresa now realized that Kallen had passed away long ago. No wonder Otto kept talking about genes, DNA, and Kallen's shadow...
"So, the reason Grandpa is doing these experiments is to... resurrect Grandma Kallen?" Suddenly, Theresa understood why her Grandpa would engage in such crazy human experimentation. "It certainly sounds like something Grandpa would do. For Grandma Kallen's sake, he wouldn't hesitate to become an enemy of the entire world..." Theresa nodded, understanding just how important Kallen was to Otto.
[So, Otto is doing these experiments to resurrect his lover?]
[Willing to bear a bad reputation just for his beloved?]
[Suddenly, I don't hate Otto so much. He's a real man!]
[I agree. That kind of courage to face the whole world for the person you love... it's truly admirable!]
In the story that followed, A-310 was adopted as Otto's granddaughter and joined the Overseer's direct unit, beginning to fight everywhere as a Valkyrie. What was strange was Theresa's request. Even though she could have lived happily as an Apocalypse descendant, she actively requested to go to the battlefield, telling Otto that the feeling of [protecting others]made her happy.
To this, although somewhat helpless, Otto replied:
["Fine, I'll let you have your way this time. Don't worry, Grandpa will also protect you."]
At this moment, no one knew that this sentence would follow Otto Apocalypse for the rest of his life, until the moment he dissipated. He was always protecting Theresa.
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