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The life of a madman;
The life of a wise man;
The life of a fool;
On the screen.
Otto's concluding remarks were brief, yet deeply moving.
In terms of the universe or civilizations of an era.
Otto's existence is insignificant.
A bishop of destiny who appeared in the long river of human history.
But Otto's existence was also great.
As a member of humanity, he led Destiny in its fight against the Honkai for over five hundred years.
Five hundred years is but a moment in the face of Honkai.
But for humankind, it has been five centuries since the last one!
[A life lived by an insignificant person.]
Otto's definition is incredibly simple.
"Human," a "human" just like the general public.
The only qualifier that can be added is that he is an extremely selfish person who would sacrifice everything without hesitation for his ultimate goal, whether it be the interests or even lives of others, his own interests or even his own life, or even everything in the world.
Everything he did was always driven by his own self-interest.
To achieve his strategic goals, he was willing to sacrifice everything, which is why he could break up the Siegfried family, kill Himeko, and make harsh comments about Walter.
However, if a situation arises where he can achieve his goals without harming others, he is happy to use his boundless knowledge to cultivate the younger generation.
After all, he admires Karen's sense of justice and kindness, and he is willing to pass on these qualities.
He is indeed a person—he is not ignorant of human nature, good and evil, or unthinking of morality and ethics—on the contrary, he is even more adept at understanding their deeper meanings than anyone else, and is even capable of manipulating people's hearts, but he does not care about how he acts, as long as it is unrelated to his purpose.
He did indeed reach the extreme of selfishness—he was even selfish enough to sacrifice himself for his own goals.
He also had a self-destructive tendency. On the one hand, he was willing to die without hesitation as long as he could achieve his goal, even giving others a chance for revenge. On the other hand, he knew that his sins deserved to be judged.
Apart from this, any previous attempts to make moral judgments about Otto or to define his good or evil have become almost irrelevant and unnecessary.
Otto... doesn't need these evaluations, and these evaluations can't truly be used to evaluate Otto.
He does evil, but he does not intend to do evil;
He does good deeds, but does not wish to do good deeds;
He had no other desires, and became a dangerous and insane person with no emotions or desires, no weaknesses.
If there were a way to achieve his ultimate goal of resurrecting Kallen without any cost or by simply harming others, then everyone would be happy.
But if that's not actually the case, then he would not hesitate to use absolutely ruthless methods to achieve near-universal domination.
We must mobilize all available resources to find ways to achieve this goal, eliminate any dissidents who may hinder it without hesitation, and implement any feasible solution even if it requires sacrificing the entire world.
and this.
[That's the life of a madman!]
But... if it's described like this...
Otto should be more inclined towards a reckless genius madman.
But in the hearts of all the viewers in front of the screen.
The Otto that all the audience felt.
it's not true!
Otto... was undoubtedly a wise man.
Otto did indeed have profound thoughts on human nature and philosophy—and he was indeed able to clearly recognize and not approve of his own actions as moral!
He will repent when the final moment arrives, but he will not change anything! He only acts, he only informs!
Otto's goal of reviving Kallen was not solely driven by his personal feelings for her!
Personal feelings between lovers may be important, but there is something even more important—Karen represents a kind of human kindness! And the dissipation of the subject representing this kindness in the process of exercising goodwill, ultimately powerless!
Otto's obsession... is a kind of disappointment with the social environment in which those who do good are often hindered and rarely have a good ending, or the result that those who try to do good and make society better find themselves powerless, and thus he changes and fights against it!
Despite knowing the evil they had committed, the evil they were about to commit, and the evil they were about to commit, they still genuinely and earnestly practiced the teachings and admonitions of doing good in accordance with the public principles of the Mandate of Heaven—whether it was what they said to Ragnar earlier or to Durandal later, just as they did with Vera and the others at the beginning.
and this.
This is the life of a wise man!
But Otto's life.
It is also the life of a fool.
Between all that happened.
He chose to fight evil with evil, and he has lost the ability to truly do good both internally and externally; this is all he can do.
From the moment Kallen entered prison until the day she died, Otto's previously unclear understanding of the sacredness of "humanity" as a spiritual and willful entity shattered completely.
From then on, Otto embarked on his tumultuous path, leading to his eventual liberation.
Just like Karen, who could have broken free of her shackles and torn the ropes, but chose to walk onto the gallows;
Otto could have chosen to give up his obsession and try to be a good person, but he chose to die willingly, and he died willingly.
He is not merely a Caesar or Macbeth; he is also Claudius, Othello, and even Hamlet.
He was beautiful yet cruel, great yet evil.
But he didn't care about any of that; he cared about Karen Kaslana.
Good and evil were both manifested in him.
Perhaps Otto didn't want his merits and demerits to cancel each other out.
But it cannot be denied that...
Otto's achievement.
It has already exceeded the limit.
He is fighting against the entire world; the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, the Sea of Quanta, and the Collapsing Consciousness.
He fooled the Honkai God, consuming a large amount of Honkai energy and prolonging the time before the next Honkai invasion, giving Schicksal and Anti-Entropy time to recuperate.
[He gave Kiana and Durandal unprecedented experience of directly confronting the Honkai Gods.]
He trained Kiana, Durandal, and other outstanding warriors of this era, making humanity worthy of fighting against the Honkai.
He avoided the tragedy of the constraints imposed on him by the previous generation in his own way, directly leading to the elimination of those constraints.
He ensured that Destiny was transferred to Theresa with almost no casualties, paving the way for Theresa's future.
[(Wang Qian Zhao) He made Bronya face the name of the Herrscher of Reason for the first time, and awakened Kaslana's power in Durandal.]
He developed medicine to cure the great plague in the Middle Ages.
He reformed the corrupt destiny, making this human organization fighting against the Honkai more efficient.
He led the new Destiny to protect humanity and fight against the Honkai for over five hundred years.
【other】
Looking at the lines of text appearing on the screen.
They meticulously recounted Otto's merits and demerits.
It also deeply moved the audience in front of the screen!
Countless extraordinary individuals couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Until the very last line.
He may deserve to die, but he should leave with dignity.
We will all eventually vanish into time, like tears disappearing in the rain. But it is through the passing down of knowledge from generation to generation that civilization has reached its current heights.
[The act of passing on traditions is itself a testament to human dignity and value.]
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He developed medicine to cure the great plague in the Middle Ages, saving countless lives.
He reformed the corrupt destiny, making this human organization fighting against the Honkai more efficient.
He led the new Destiny to protect humanity and fight against the Honkai for over five hundred years.
He fooled the Honkai God, consuming a large amount of Honkai energy and prolonging the time before the next Honkai invasion, giving Schicksal and Anti-Entropy time to recuperate.
[He gave Kiana and Durandal unprecedented experience of directly confronting the Honkai Gods.]
He made Bronya confront the name Herrscher of Reason for the first time, and awakened Kaslana's power in Durandal.
He trained Kiana, Durandal, and other outstanding warriors of this era, making humanity worthy of fighting against the Honkai.
He avoided the tragedy of the constraints imposed on him by the previous generation in his own way, directly leading to the elimination of those constraints.
He ensured that destiny was transferred to Theresa almost without casualties, paving the way for her and contributing to the continuation of human civilization.
Almost all the superhumans watched silently as the screen displayed lines detailing Otto's achievements.
My feelings were more complicated than ever before.
Almost all viewers will identify with one of the countless characters persecuted by Otto.
When Otto commits evil deeds, one should condemn and feel disgusted by his actions.
Although such condemnation is justified.
Otto, too, naturally had to bear the consequences of these sins.
However, everyone unknowingly overlooked the achievements of Otto.
Although I was shocked and moved by Otto's heroic act of burning himself to fool the Imaginary Number and save Kallen.
But... that's not comprehensive!
Almost everyone overlooked Otto's contributions in one thing after another!
Otto... he was just a human being, not a god!
However, he left a significant mark on the long history of mankind!
His feat is comparable to that of a god!
He fought against the Honkai with a human body.
He (cjdd) never possessed great talent and combat power, but he embodied the power of humanity.
He did not possess brilliant and selfless thoughts, but he established and promoted the spirit of the saint!
He killed countless people, but he also saved countless others.
He was a villain, but also a villain who had protected humanity for over five hundred years.
[Keqing: This... Otto actually did so much....]
【walnut:?!】
[Ayaka Kamisato: Have we...unconsciously overlooked a lot...?]
[Qin:]
[March 7th: Well, Otto was really annoying at first!]
[Black Tower: Otto has always been like this.]
[Black Tower: It's just that most people subconsciously overlook his achievements.]
[March 7th: This guy's bad deeds are really...unforgettable!!]
[Kafka: People mostly only want to see what they want to see.]
[Kafka: From the very beginning, Otto was placed on the opposite side of most people, that is, the so-called villain.]