Outside the screen, at the headquarters of Schicksal.
Listening to his future self's reflections in the video.
The ever-smiling "Fool" ... Otto.
At this moment, he also reveals an expression of relief and contemplation.
“Indeed... life is extremely fragile... and cannot be repeated.
Fragile people, when faced with life and death... always believe in the existence of an afterlife... to compensate for their fragile hearts from being hurt.
But... I am a fool...
I will not deceive myself.
Even though I know it's impossible... I still want to resurrect someone who has already died.
And now, I'm just a tiny step away from fulfilling my wish...”
As he spoke, Otto's gaze remained fixed on the screen, not even blinking once.
He couldn't miss a single second, a single moment of the story on the screen.
.........
Meanwhile, in the comment section.
Otto's inner monologue echoes, and the audience, each with their own life experiences, expresses different opinions in the comments.
【Kevin】：When people face "death" ... they may deceive themselves more recklessly, deceiving themselves that the world has an afterlife. For the fragile, this may indeed better protect them. But for us, it holds no meaning.
【Starlit Astrologer】：But he's saying this, perhaps not because he fears death ... otherwise, he wouldn't have triggered those stories just now.
【Fu Hua】：After all, he's experienced those things, his state of mind is difficult for us to fully understand.
【Kiana Kaslana】：Huh? What are you guys talking about? I don't understand...
【Theresa Apocalypse】：Grandpa...
【Starlit Walter】：This battle, was initiated by Otto to save his beloved. That's all I can tell you for now.
【Otto】(Inner monologue): Why are you telling them this?
【March 7th】：Hiss~~~ I'm starting to understand... why Uncle Yang doesn't like you.
【Bronya Zaychik】：Seems like there's a hidden secret behind all this.
【Raiden Mei】：What, exactly, is going on?
【Dr. MEI】：To fight to save a loved one... If such power could be used to fight Honkai...
【崩2 Kiana Kaslana】：Using Honkai to fight Honkai? I think that's absurd.
【Open World - Star】：So... what's the truth behind all this?
【Otto】(Inner monologue): You don't need to know too much... I'm an unforgivable sinner. You can look at me with hatred, rejoice in my death, that would be better.
Otto seemed to not want others to know that he fought to resurrect Kallen.
He knew that he was a villain who had committed heinous crimes, and hell was his rightful end.
He didn't deserve a shred of pity!
..........
Amidst the audience's questioning... even anxious gazes... every pair of eyes was fixed on the screen.
The image slowly pulls back, focusing on the unwavering figure - Otto.
He is advancing towards the location of the "Imaginary Tree" with an unwavering pace, each step heavy and slow, yet imbued with unstoppable strength and willpower.
It's the dedication to his belief, the yearning for love, that makes any obstacle insignificant.
His body, seemingly lifeless, under the drive of extraordinary will, miraculously surpasses one limit after another.
Meanwhile, the audience can also glimpse Otto's inner monologue, a profound and unique interpretation of "love".
“Love, and even broader emotions, they can all create miracles...
“But the creators of miracles can only be those who are "alive" at that moment...”
“As an ordinary person who was once deceived by them, I also once fantasized that human souls exist in a higher dimension.”
“I imagined that one day, my beloved, she could return to the world through a new body.”
“To live in a brighter future.”
“Sadly, the rules of the world don't work that way.”
“Death is indeed the dissipation of consciousness, the end of everything.”
“......“
“Unless... we can reverse time.....”
“Unfortunately, by the time I understood this.
“Otto Apocalypse, he was already a world-renowned villain, he was already thoroughly hated by the very power he needed.”
In the depths of Otto's inner monologue, there echoes endless struggle and deep pain.
He, a "villain" misunderstood and ostracized by the world, hides in his heart a pure and unwavering dream - to resurrect his beloved "Kallen".
This wish is the greatest pillar of Otto's life and progress, but it's also the source of his twisted nature, even bearing heavy guilt and sacrifice... he must continue on this path...
For five hundred years, Otto has been twisting and going insane on his path to find a way to resurrect, his hands stained with blood, his heart burdened with unspeakable weight, all for the near-impossible miracle - to bring back the dead.
However, the iron hammer of reality repeatedly shattered his hopes, telling him a brutal truth: in this world, death is irreversible, resurrecting an empty shell only adds to the sorrow.
But in the Honkai 3 universe... if one could reverse the world... then it would indeed be possible to save past sorrows.
But the price is that five hundred years of human civilization, the sacrifice and efforts, will vanish like bubbles, and the entire world will endure a "death" ritual.
Faced with this incredibly difficult choice, Otto's decision shook everyone's hearts.
He didn't choose the path of destruction, but with the wisdom and power of "Thousandfold Ascension", he found another possibility.
He conceived a bold and crazy plan - to start from a historical point five hundred years ago, weaving a new world line, a world where Kallen could avoid tragedy and find happiness.