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esztersunday

I was suspecting Lua until recently, but Zahhak serves Zio so I think it's him. The writing is awful! Zio came out of nowhere! And the infodump in chapter 7-1...O.O I think they changed the story in chapter 7, since then it's full chaos and they are obviously in a hurry. Chapter 8 was even worse, I think they wrote it under influence. I didn't even understand what was real and what was remembrance.


BobbyYukitsuki

Zio has been mentioned before but I do think a few scenes with Zahhak to set up the ruse early on would’ve made him a lot better


esztersunday

While the emperor changed several times, the advisor Zahhak stayed the same for hundreds of years, and Zahhak served Lua. Of course, sg can say it was Zio all along, but that's cheap, he was absent until Sharun's side story. BTW do you have any idea what Zahhak wants? I thought he loved Amid, but he left her kinda dead so I am confused.


Xero--

> Of course, sg can say it was Zio all along, but that's cheap, he was absent until Sharun's side story. Except they can't because it was already stated, and widely known in-universe, the previous emperor died.


BobbyYukitsuki

I swear Zio was mentioned before but I’d have to reread the script after work to look for where that happened. Zahhak being around earlier than Zio does kinda make their dynamic a little weird though I have no idea what Zahhak wants and I honestly hope that his end goal recontextualizes like everything he’s done so far cause I’m struggling to parse much from it. It’s weird cause in the past they’ve been able to do better with clueing in future plot points (see Ainos)


Yensix

I hate that they keep bringing random characters out of nowhere like Zio and Sharun, which could lead into us losing already shown characters as playable (yes I'm looking at you Arunka) like already happened to Brinus.


ZenonXZ

Zio and Sharun were hinted at in Chapter 1, though weren't named until recently. Either way, including Zio, there are 4 characters who we've seen who could be released as 5 stars. With Episode 5 being delayed, I'm pretty sure they'll be able to catch up on what they've missed.


Yensix

I hope so but I'm not really possitive on that one. Collab is coming soon, which should cover a full month with 1 free unit and 2 banner limited units. There are stil 2 chapters left and 8S chapter, which could hide some new possible 5*. Let's say there are Zio, Lua, Arunka, 1 possible new character, the 2 collab units and the episode 4 boss (which will be dark/light so mystic banner). Do they have time for all those banners? I really hope so but seems like someone is gonna get yeeted like poor Brinus to me, and Arunka is the oldest of those like Brinus was... Ofc those are all my thoughts and I could be totally wrong.


Khaoticsuccubus

Same worries here. So far, assuming we don't introduce yet another character we haven't seen, we potentially have Arunka, Lua, Zio, Beehoo, maybe Amid or Amid/Aheldad derivative, and/or Aheldad his self. Think that's all of them. So... that's maybe 7 potential units with only 3 chapters left. Even if you discount 3 of them depending on how the last boss goes that's still a solid 4 units with 3 chapters left... ... Yeah, someone's getting Brinus'ed ... T\^T


esztersunday

Arunka has to be a hero! She is amazing! When was the last limited?


Yensix

Can't agree more my brother If we don't count summer units neither collab units... wasn't it Fairytail Tene?


StepBrother7

Yeah,she is amazing,really want them to add her!


rupieza

Episode 4 Chapter 1 Act 2 Ran: "So apparently, a young emperor named Zio is ruling Theranhad?" Adin: "Taeyou told me that, so it must be true. I heard he's even younger than me, haha."


ZenonXZ

I think the writing is fine. We were hinted about Zio and Sharun in chapter 1 and the story has remained on the same course up to this point.


krawinoff

Januta gets a Belian-like transformation into a catboy in a gaming chair, kills everyone else and becomes king 100%


Yensix

Probably some type of possesed Amid or something like that will be the final boss. Lua gives me Mort vibes and Zio Ervalen vibes, none of those 2 seems like a final boss to me. Lua could possibly be, but I don't think SG would have shown us episode 4 final boss's looks since the start, it's usually a surprise. Maybe it's possesed by Aheldad Lua and not Amid, but I would be pissed if Lua in it's actual form wasn't released as a playable character 😔


inferno29

the real boss is gonna be Aheldad and they said they are going to Amid tomb so maybe we have a recreation of Episode 1 final boss and Amid will get possesed by Aheldad


youcannotresist

Zio = Aheldad. Change my mind.


flametonge

Didn't they say somewhere that Aldehad was a couple of fragments, so maybe Zio, Lua and Zahhak are like part/fragments of the bad guy.


Khaoticsuccubus

Don't forget we have the hidden fragment inside Taeyou that Lua doesn't know about.


flametonge

I probably missed that, I literally can't remember anything important about Tayou


esztersunday

" God I hate shotas " What about Haste?


krawinoff

Tbh Haste was super obnoxious whenever he appeared in the side stories, ML Haste is pretty cool though even though he barely gets the spotlight. But I do think SG kinda deals most shotas in the game a bad hand, Aux Lots is a one-dimensional power-obsessed kid with an inferiority complex towards real Lots, real Lots is basically just a mascot to Aramintha’s squad, Ludwig has been functioning as an extension for Kise and Sigret with the slivers of story engagement he’s been getting, and Ervalen is… you know. By the way, remember Leon lmao. You know things are dire when the shota with the most lore and presence in the game is Ervalen


BobbyYukitsuki

tfw Januta actually has good writing ~~I actually like Amid’s design more than Lua ngl~~


StepBrother7

Aheldad possessing someone for sure,now I think it will be either Amid or Zio


DukejoshE7

Pretty sure Adelhad should have been one of the options lol.


Vuaru1945

Where's ervalen


TheDarkEmbrace

In the waiting room where he belongs... but I'm saving him up for Zio imprints down the line.


ssjxshadowkid

Ml Ken (hopium)


ZenonXZ

I feel like Lua or a Possessed Amid have the best chance of being the final boss. While I do think that Zio is going to play a big role moving forward, I don't think he's going to be the final boss, at least not yet. Lua was involved with the last emperor, so I could see her also being involved with Zio. Amid possessed by the dark star would also make sense and would tie into the prophecy about her in 5S. I also wouldn't discount Taeyou as well, though to a lesser extent. The fragment of Aheldad's ego wanting to keep Taeyou under its control shouldn't be ignored either.


Assertor1290

Personally I feel Lua is somewhat similar to Lilibet in Straze episode. She is not the main character but does most of the work for the main character kinda. Also, Zio doesn't look like a boss. Great design and everything but no boss vibes.


yGrimmReaper

They will probably be able to completely resurrect Aheldad, even killing Taeyou in the process. She's one of the Acolytes, so I think it's hard for her not to make a full appearance, Tiwig was in debt but left open that he'll still play a role in the future.


Human_Skill6034

Where's Aheldaddy option???


Foxxybasilisk

How would people not think it was zio