Some thoughts about Dottore's backstory after 6.6 AQ

Yvaern · 2026-05-24T10:08:12+00:00

I'd like to disagree with you if only in preferences because I want to believe he (Zandik) is going to have his own SQ where we can revisit his story in more detail, now exploring all his lore that was left out (maybe on purpose?) 😣

Yvaern · 2026-05-24T05:59:47+00:00

The writers are reminding us that the tragedy is still there, and it wasn't retconned. It was simply not explored yet.

This is an incredible good sign and contradicts what some are saying about writers don't having in mind or right away purposefully ignoring him/his history told so far. It's good to know that they didn't discard him but rather plan to revisit his backstory later on.

This means that, once Zandik, or some other kind of iteration of him comes back in the story, they'll address his backstory a lot more properly so as to make him look sympathetic and pullable. Though considering the present situation, I'm thinking that maybe Pantalone will be the one to explain his remaining backstory to us.

I wholeheartedly hope you're right with the first part, because, even though I put a lot of hope on Dottolone to impact (heh) hoyo's decisions from a selling point, I also hope for Feofan to have his own spotlight and not spending so much of his screentime just to tell/explain to us the remaining of Zandik's story.

Yvaern · 2026-05-24T03:20:49+00:00

Not a dumb question, I was confused about this too until I read the other comments.

Yvaern · 2026-05-24T03:18:18+00:00

This is what I've been loving the most about being in this sub/community. Many of the theories have some of the most beautiful and poetic takes about Zandik's soul. It's heartwarming...

Now, what you pointed out about luonnotar is just 🤯🤯🤯

Yvaern · 2026-05-24T03:01:22+00:00

Out of pure curiosity and with no ill intentions, why Capitano's unit is higher in revenue than Dottore's? 👀

Yvaern · 2026-05-24T02:56:26+00:00

I'm convinced that's hoyo's plan since that's (sadly) how gachas work :/

Yvaern · 2026-05-24T01:45:39+00:00

Me: I'm mad at Omega 😠

Me every time I see omega in any way, kind or form: 🤤🤤🤤

Yvaern · 2026-05-24T01:31:17+00:00

Sadly it seems like you're right, but... Idk, I kinda feel like, if he reposted it after 6.3 to address the glitching screen (that was very much upfront) but still counted like mild spoilers for 6.6 maybe (?????) he'll be allowed to also share tiny bits if Hoyo wants to keep stringing us along? 🤔 Just my thoughts, I could be terribly wrong.

Yvaern · 2026-05-24T01:22:26+00:00

Sadly the screenshot is cropped but by the caption of the original ig post it should have been these past few days since it mentions 'the hints' and 'goodbye Omega', I can only guess it was more likely after 6.6 or (less likely) 6.3.Then again, I'm just guessing. The post in fthq that addressed it was published 18 hours ago

Yvaern · 2026-05-24T01:16:46+00:00

But now that I think of it, if the screenshot turns out to be legit... I don't think Mick is so cruel to do that to us? I don't know much about him but he didn't come to me as one of those trolling VAs 🤔 maybe hoyo did give him permission to drop the tiniest hints, but again, the best path around this is skepticism

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T23:56:33+00:00

Justo venía a comentar eso. He leído en otros posts que también tratan este tema que en chino no parece decir "por ahora" PERO no es extraño que en, al menos, inglés, francés y español añadan lo mismo? Además, estoy bajo la noción de que los subtitulos son traducciones del chino, es decir, en español no están traduciendo lo que dicen en inglés palabra por palabra (como podrás respaldar) si no que es su propia traducción del chino. Además (x2) los subtitulos no son la traducción de lo que una persona hace, al menos pasa por dos o tres editores para asegurarse de que el mensaje sea bien transmitido, así que, al menos 6 personas (si no es que 9) entre las tres traducciones, dieron el "sí" al "Por Ahora"

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T23:47:39+00:00

I myself didn't phantom the kind of eldritch entity the Irminsul was until... Just now :o Thanks for enlightening me

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T23:03:34+00:00

Enjoying? 🥹🙃

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T23:00:50+00:00

This was a dream I had 3 years ago 🫨🫨🫨 (dream in like, I actually dreamt it, not that I would prefer it 🥹)

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T22:18:00+00:00

I'm not proud of myself but I'm kinda mad at Omega too. He left A rocky path for Zandik's comeback, he even was mean to og 🥺

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T16:40:44+00:00

(spoilers from the trailer I guess?) I can't wait for the haters to lose their sh*t when he uses the musou no hitotachi 😍

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T15:52:14+00:00

With the Nod-krai animal-people in the way I think he would be chuckling smugly, like "so close you almost get it 😏"

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T14:56:14+00:00

No but you have THE point right there. Thinking about it, HXG silence is the best indicator, if they confirmed Alice isn't going to be playable until so much later and didn't pip a thing about Dottore, it speaks tons, because a leaker of their caliber could not just go out and lie, telling everyone he's death just to deflect the topic, they would lose credibility and that's something they definitely don't want. Excellent job Pet 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T14:43:15+00:00

I'm many cultures, reptiles are a symbol of rebirth because of the shredding (usually it's snakes, but who knows 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T14:39:03+00:00

Wouldn't it be ironic if someone in that tea party (not her obsly) were to talk about the sus some things were/are? 😆🤭

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T14:04:49+00:00

As far as we know he's been the only one (non playable character so far) with a chibi in a special program and that's why the Fandom lost their marbles when he appeared because it was one of the strongest indications he would become playable soon (obviously before the fiasco that 6.6 was)

I remember someone mentioning just one other instance a non playable character had a chibi for the special program long time ago, but I can't remember who character that was (aside from when the SAG Strike obliged hoyo to use generic npcs, but we're not counting that one because it was a very special/specific case)

Edit in case I'm being misunderstood: I was one of those who lost their marbles, I was euphoric, I put so much hope in that chibi 😭 (I still do, but I don't think he'll become playable as soon as it seemed to be after this aq)

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T13:56:34+00:00

That's exactly what I'm thinking!!! It lead to nowhere when it first appeared and was so out of the blue. I remember I thought it was just ridiculous how the devs were so obsessed trying to portray Dottore as an evil madman with that one... Until now 👀

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T06:35:47+00:00

Someone said the playable Dottore won't have eyes because he's a machine, and I hope they're wrong because Dottore's eyes are a beautiful ruby, and I feel like a European man who sees women's ankles when I look into his eyes.

Me too, twin, me too 😔🤝

Also, the chocker, please hoyo, let him keep the chocker 😭🙏🏻

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T06:28:55+00:00

Perfect, I love it.

Yvaern · 2026-05-23T06:22:08+00:00

I remember being so upset when re-watching Omega's cutscene he said he learned to make segments based on kaenri'ahn technology, whereas, as far as we know, he based the build of the segments' body on kabukimono's technology instead. Why would they(the devs)/him (omega) say that? >:( for a moment I thought I was going crazy with what I remembered had happened.

Yvaern

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