Not Everything You See Is The Truth || ARKNIGHTS Chapter 7 Pt 1 Analysis

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Next Arknights Video Essay: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXnVYoutfthkhrs I wanted to create something like this for a while now, so this is very much a test video to see how everyone likes it. Very different from what I usually create, but I'm quite happy about it. That being said, I'll be making more of this kind of content in the future on my channel, whether it's about Arknights and/or other games. So I hope you look forward to it! DISCORD: discord.com/servers/trailblazer-ririna-1097679395231113226 YT MEMBERSHIP: kzbin.info/door/XIcWBkYpOSwleic06QO97Ajoin SHOP: ko-fi.com/trailblazer_ririna/shop SECOND CHANNEL: www.youtube.com/@TrailblazerFoxRirina

[@Knight6831]

Going off topic So what the factions in Azur Lane are based on is actually not as simple as what you have been told @Trailblazer_Rinia Royal Navy is based on the Royal Navy of the British Empire and the ships of the former dominion navies, the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal Indian Navy, Royal South African Navy and the navies of the members of the Commonwealth who were former members of the British Empire. Northern Parliament is based on the Imperial Russian Navy and the Soviet Navy Eagle Union is based on the US Navy Iron Blood is based on the Kriegsmarine and the Kaiserliche Marine aka the Imperial German Navy of WW1 Sakura Empire is based on the Imperial Japanese Navy Sardegna Empire is based on the Regina Marina Dragon Empery is based on the Republic of China Navy and the People's Liberation Army Navy, there is 1 major problem when it comes to the world of AL because the history of Cold War and beyond only works because USA and USSR become the top 2 powers but the Sirens have fubar'd the timeline so much that de-colonisation will never happen beyond 1908, heck to be blunt, any independence movements no matter who post 1908 will die off before they ever got going as independence would equal to a country choosing to destroy itself as the independent country would have to face the sirens alone which would only end 1 way, the Independent country being wiped out like f.e Haiti which i suspect did not survive the 1st siren wars and realistically some de-colonisation will have been undone meaning you cannot rely on anything from beyond 1908 no matter what it is like Ibn Saud forming Saudi Arabia, I have a suspicion, he doesn't survive the 1st siren wars meaning the Federation of South Arabia would absorb what we know as North Yemen and Saudi Arabia into 1 British controlled state of South Arabia or the partition of Ireland and India won't happen. Frankly meaning post WW2 ships minus the Anshans do not work because the decisions that created them wouldn't happen the way they did.

[@mr.comment9747]

I believe that Chen’s witnessing of the city sanctioned massacre of the infected was really the breaking point between Chen and her relationship with Wei. Given how Chen is infected and has been trying to provide for the infected of Lungmen to a limited extent for quite some time. Perhaps after what she witnessed, Chen realizes that her efforts won’t really amount to anything unless the core issue has been addressed, which is Lungmen’s treatment and opinions of the infected. Hence why she revoked her officer’s badge in order to find a new path for herself and to find the answers to her city’s injustice.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

For sure, but she still held some hope for Wei until they argued in the office. That's when she realized that all of her efforts were hopeless since as you said, the core issues need to be addressed in order for things to get better. At least, that's what I felt while reading Chapter 7! Still haven't completed the entire chapter though, so will need to see if my observations and thoughts were pretty correct or if they were off the mark! I guess I'll see how it goes~

[@nobody-m9x]

This is so peak ririna! I am happy that arknights story speaks with you so profoundly like that,makes me want to read the story and stop being a lazyass about it lol,great video,i hope this is the first of many to come!🙏

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

I'm so glad! I hope so too~ These are the kinds of things I really wanted to talk about with everyone when playing the game, but livestreams make it so hard for me to properly convey what I wanted to say, so this is a nice way to go about it! hehe

[@nobody-m9x]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna things like this take quite some time of reflection,self reflection,and deep thinking so it's alright,take your time.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Hehe for sure! Technically, I just need the right spark, such as what happened with Amiya's words, and I can get a video script written within a day and then edit the video after 3 days. I get SUPER into it too once I have the flow going~ So much fun!

[@arcsoulphantom2678]

This was such a unique idea of a video and I’m glad the story was able to ask you and make you think about these types of questions.Arknights as a story has this way of hitting very deep into aspects of our real world that is almost very scary but true. Thank you for giving us your thoughts on those topics and looking forward to the follow up when you finish chapter 7 and 8. These two chapters I feel will also give a ton to think about. Great video and looking forward to next stream

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

I'm so so relieved and happy that you enjoyed the video~! Wasn't sure if the community would be open to this kind of video, but I'm glad that I made it! And yes, it's why I enjoy the Arknights story. Even the most unassuming conversation can end up becoming profound when you think about it, which is what I appreciate most about this game! Now that I have E2ed a good amount of operators, I'm going to move forward with Chapter 7 soon, maybe next week~ Can't wait to see more of what the story has to offer and find those nuggets that'll give me more inspiration to create these kinds of videos! Thank you for watching!

[@arcsoulphantom2678]

You’re welcome and best of luck for the rest of arc 7 and 8 which is basically Arc 1 of Arknights. Have an amazing weekend and definitely gonna watch video again after this comment

[@ireliabot3720]

even though I didn't play AK, these thoughts of yours in this video make me think of things that are not related to this game specifically Cuz there are a lot of stories like this and while some have different facade, they all reflects us, real people in front of the screen. Maybe I'm too far from a topic but this vid reminded me the days when I read my fav books thinking ""oh, I'm an exacty copy of this character" or "no, I'd never do something like this", but it's all just different parts of our being. Interesting that games also give people the same feelings.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

In the end, forms of entertainment are a reflection of us humans because they were created by us and are for us! It's why I enjoy consuming stories because they either fulfill some kind of desire or make us reflect on our own life, sometimes even changing people's lives while at it! Another reason why I can't stop consuming media of all sorts...

[@Milty2001]

Its crazy how much lore the writers put into akrnights, it's similar to our own world except it has the infected, then there's the ability of making rumors that can effect everyone around you, trust is hard to obtain but easy to lose

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Most definitely! That's why I found Amiya's words, well, specifically those mentioned in the video, to be the most profound so far. Because we've all experienced it at least once in our lives, where we're misunderstood, viewed negatively, or even betrayed by those closest to us! And so it's honestly great (but painful) to see it happen to side characters AND major characters in the game. No one is spared from this pain!

[@aquachrist]

I’d say the main differences between our world and AK are the catastrophes and the magic powers. Horrific diseases have always come along with humanity and the bigotry surrounding oripathy has many parallels in our own world. One could even say it acts as the game’s primary piece of commentary.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

@@aquachrist I do wonder though if the Catastrophes are similar to natural disasters in our world, obviously with some differences, but I always questioned if it was supposed to be reflection of that!

[@aquachrist]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna in essence I agree but it’s a matter of scale and it tightly ties in with other more unique aspects of the setting (mobile cities and originium). There’s definitely a climate change analogy in there though, with originium being both the basis of industry and climatological disaster.

[@virgondust]

damn, when you said you would do an essay I was expecting to see a story summary with a few of your thoughts at the end, not a masterpiece that delves into the complex social constructs of disagreement between people both online or IRL and how it parallels with the characters in ch7 as well with how Amiya gives us the view of trying to understand the other side. Well done!

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

I actually knew that people expected me to make something like that, which was why I was even more nervous when I released this. So I'm seriously relieved that there is such a positive response to this! Thank you for enjoying it~

[@Lord_Lolo_the_Last]

not gonna lie i wasnt expecting something, that would go so deep. highly impressed over here.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

HECK YES! I have done my job well then. You can look forward to more of these in the future now!

[@ziitania9939]

Very lovely video with a great message. I agree that we should all strive to seek the Truth, and to be more like Amiya. I will admit though, with the title and topic I kept drawing parallels to Kristen Wright's monologue in the Lone Trail Teaser. "There is only one mark... The Truth."

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Thank you for enjoying the video! Funnily enough, I kept feeling drawn towards the Lone Trail footages, even though I didn't listen to the audios, but maybe that's why I felt drawn to it. The focus on the "The Truth"... Makes me look forward to checking out that event eventually~

[@dm1199]

​@@Trailblazer_Ririnalonetrail is peak in arknights lore really ties past and a far distant future amazingly it really boosted AK story Also amiya is a more deep character than she seems at the first glance,she has a strong simbolism around her,from her birthday to her role sugests who she represents

[@Bylov6812]

This is a great essay, Ririna! Can't wait for more! ❣

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Thank you so much! I'm excited to release more of these kinds of videos in the future for Arknights and for other games~ This is definitely my bread and butter tbh, much more than other types of content!

[@Hyo_Panda]

really looking forward for your video essay for later chapter too. because i hope next chapters will give you more things to... explore 😏 very enjoyable video essay 🍻

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Thank you for enjoying the video~ Can't wait to create more of these kinds!

[@mttrue6302]

I know some story in Arknights is being related to myself but, never actually thought that someone really put into words and say that out loud. I mostly watch your reaction content, but this kind of content is quite fresh to me. looking forward to the next essay

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Hehe you can definitely look forward to more! There are just SO MANY THINGS I want to talk about for Arknights and this is just the first of the many~ It's relieving to hear that it's quite fresh to watch since I wasn't sure if I was filling in a gap or making something that people have seen too much of already. hehe (Also, thank you for watching my reaction content! )

[@B2.Benedajenzo]

with everything you've said in this video, i am now extremely excited to hear your thoughts after you finished chapter 13

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Chapter 13?!? That's definitely going to take a long time, but I'll do my best! haha Might get through some events after I finish Chapter 7 first though.

[@B2.Benedajenzo]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna then just take what i said as a teaser. That the writing in arknights gets better believe it or not

[@pt1733]

I started playing Arknights at the start of the year, and absolutely loved the lore and story. Being kind of older than most the first thing I thought while playing through ch 6-7 was "Truth is the first causality of war", loved the video and you got a subscriber, also Ch'en and Amyia some of my faves

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Ooo, you're saying facts there! I love it! Thank you for enjoying the video and for the subscribe~ I did like Amiya a lot initially, but Ch'en is definitely going up the ranks as I learn more about her!

[@pt1733]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna not going to lie Kal'tsit slowly won me over as the story progresses good luck on future stuff!

[@Lothadric]

This was incredible to watch ❤ The writing was so good almost sounding poetic at some parts. Glad you enjoyed Arknights as a game and as a story and was so immersed in their world. Good thing i saw the community post about this because it wasn't recommended to me. Thanks KZbin (not)

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Thank you so much! I actually wrote a lot of poems when I was younger, so that might have bled into the writing when I was making the script! The world of Arknights is a truly fascinating world just because of the fact that it reflects our own world so much. I enjoy it very much! And that's actually why I wrote multiple community posts because of the darn algo. Hopefully, this video will fix my channel algo a bit more.

[@ChaosMind10531]

Great essay breakdown Ririna... This is a different AK/gacha game content... Its interesting... Especially seeing/hearing how a new player takes in, experiences, and understands the core story of AK... I'll look forward for more of this, even with other games... And as always... Love your VA as always... It brings joy to my heart whenever I hear you do it... (I do it as well, but more on DnD instead of gacha.)

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

For sure! I'm glad that you found it different and interesting~ That was my aim, after all! VAing also brings me joy to my heart, so it's heartwarming to know that it does the same for you too. So blending some VAing, my own thoughts, and tying it all together in a video was such a fever dream to me! (In a good way, of course~)

[@WinterHE]

Arknights is the game with the message we all need.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

It is indeed! And I’m sure they have more messages to share~ Looking forward to finding those nuggets and making them into another video!

[@tweetug3697]

Nice to see video essays on Arknights stories. From a Vtuber of all things, good job.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Will be making more of these kinds of video essays in the future! So excited to figure out what video topic I should cover next for Arknights~ hehe

[@bakutie]

i would love to see more like this

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Already in the midst of writing the next Arknights video essay script! So you can look forward to it!

[@bakutie]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna awesome, wish you the best with it

[@SoulWhiteAngel]

I know I havent spoke up in a bit on your streams or videos, ive been pretty busy but always glad to see your progress. Im glad to hear how much the story has touched you so far. Great video btw such an interesting idea. :) Keep up the great work!

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

SOULLLL!!! It's been a while~ I'm happy to see you here and that you're doing well! Thank you for enjoying the video!

[@SoulWhiteAngel]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna ^-^ of course id enjoy it and yw. Dw ill always be around somewhere. Haha

[@ryutannin463]

While i don´t agree with everything in this video, i thank you for the time and effort you have put into this and wish you good luck on the next one.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Thank you for commenting with empathy and compassion, despite not agreeing with everything that's said in this video! I'm really grateful that you took the time to watch it, regardless! So thank you for watching!

[@vivoresu]

Really love this kind of video essay Imo you really got a talent for telling an engaging and interesting narrative Also your voice is just gorgeous ❤

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Thank you for loving this video! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed it a lot and my voice~ Can't wait to create more of these kinds soon!

[@niklassjvar1635]

Dayummm ririna va for AK lore confirmed

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Haha I don't know if that'll ever happen, but I wouldn't be against the idea if the opportunity ever comes my way~

[@lynharth9947]

Part of why I love Arknights stories so much is that no matter how grandeur or depressing it gets, the central thematic message is always something very dearly "human". It makes you ponder, empathise and in the end inspires you to do better despite the odds.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

With empathy and with compassion. Exactly what Amiya wants us to continue doing... Just those can make a huge difference and impact someone's life in a way that we might not realize!

[@zulfikaragustian9249]

Subscribed! In the name of Kane, watching this feels like listening to Euterpe for the first time.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Euterpe?!? Wow, I feel very honored to hear that! Thank you for watching the video and for the subscribe!

[@zulfikaragustian9249]

​@@Trailblazer_Ririna The honor is mine. I merely stated the truth. Arknights is like the fusion of the first 2 stories of cancerous crystals I encountered during my early teenager days: Guilty Crown & Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars. Both tells about how the crystals affect the people in both positive and negative ways, with the Apocalypse Virus can be used to obtain unimaginable powers(by researching it and creating the Void Genome) and Tiberium growing by leeching ores & mineral substances(therefore, it can be used as a seemingly infinite alternative resources), but both can grow on living organisms' body(including, but not limited to: humans) & is extremely contagious, eventually resulting in Japan losing its sovereignty in GC & the world borders being redrawn into 3 categories(depending on the severity of Tiberium infestation level) after the spread of Tiberium caused societal collapse of many countries at the outset of 3rd Tiberium War. And with this video of yours, I am being reminded that there's more than just mass-producing Stealth Tanks and Black Hand Legionnaires or pulling out a great sword capable of deflecting missiles from someone's chest. The people who were afflicted with the Apocalypse Virus and those who lived in the middle of Tiberium Yellow Zone and near the borders of a Red Zone have to suffer greatly & daily, while those under the protection of GHQ and Blue Zone set up by the GDI(Global Defense Initiative, initially UN's elite military whose current goal is to reclaim the Earth from the crystals) can relatively enjoy life as we know it today. People will do anything for survival, either by trading their free will with absolute obedience + a cure, or joins organizations like Funeral Parlor or the Brotherhood of Nod(basically a religious version of Reunion Movement & eternal rivalling world power of GDI who believes that the crystals are the next step needed in order for mankind to evolve) and then try fighting the authority to get their own freedom....from rescuing unknown person from a crystal-ridden warzone, to abandoning/betraying each other, anything. And just like what I've said....your video gave me that nostalgic moment when I first time I heard Euterpe, where I stopped seeing the crystal-ridden worlds from the perspective of a GDI/Nod Commander for a while, and started trying to look at things from the eyes of civilians caught in the middle of the conflicts. And I can't thank you enough.

[@zulfikaragustian9249]

​@@Trailblazer_RirinaAlso, humbly pardon my ramblings. I somehow went into 'war veteran recalled into action' mode after watching this video. 🤣

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

⁠@@zulfikaragustian9249 🤣 haha I’m okay with that! I suppose it means that my video was interesting enough to actually affect someone like that, which I’m even more honored by!

[@revagong8918]

Just finished chapter 7 recently (new to arknights) but it’s really beautiful so far the story has been amazing and I’m looking forward to seeing how more amazing it gets.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

It really is! I'm glad that you're enjoying the story so far~ I too can't wait to see how much more amazing the story will get in the future! Are you starting Chapter 8 already? Currently building my team a bit more before starting it.

[@revagong8918]

@ I’m reading through the story soon I’m actually on chapter 9 but I wanna read through the plot for fun and so far it’s been a blast it’s like a long visual novel kinda! Did you pull for the new limited unit btw?

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

⁠@@revagong8918 YOU ARE?!? So far ahead! 🤣 I actually tried pulling, but I’m cursed. I only get 6 star medics and no DPS ever. Never gotten a single DPS, except for Cutter.

[@revagong8918]

@ I spent days farming prime for W alter and I ended up spending money just to get her (also got Logos and Gnosis) and I got to the 300 tokens and redeemed Skadi alter! Wanna be friends on arknights btw? My Username is Rev#1611

[@revagong8918]

Another reason I also started arknights is cause of that Mili song too (I really like their songs and to see them sing for arknights and it’s really good made me wanna try the game as much too!)

[@rhael42]

empathy is like the prisoner's dilrmma. all involved parties have to be open to it.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

That is true, but if not even one has empathy from the start, then that too can cause issues. Because at the very least, there is more of a chance for empathy to come about later in the conversation if that other person experiences the empathy from someone first. But either way, yeah, overall, it'll always be a prisoner's dilemma!

[@aquachrist]

Ch’en is a prick but she’s a pretty good vehicle for delivering arknighs’ themes. Cool video, I feel like there’s a lot of untapped space for analysis with arknights and I’m glad people are taking a closer look. Also, I too suffered on that map. Took me ages to get a 3* on it.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

For sure! She’s definitely the definition of “scary on the outside but soft in the inside”! 🥲 I actually wasn’t sure if people would like this kind of analysis with the amount and popularity for lore theory and lore focused videos, but seems like this is the way to go for me personally! Hehe

[@UndeadEggmiester]

Honestly arknights doesn't get the respect it deserves for how well its written.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

It really does need to get more spotlight for its writing! Hopefully, it'll happen in the future more and more by other writers!

[@MCX_San]

Reunion goals or ideals are different depending on the commanders they follow. Like example as Skullshatterer where Misha explains to amiya that reunion just wants the world to know their pain and suffering which is why they go rampage and started mass kiling and causing destruction as a vision how the infected felt. Frostnova who believed talulah can actually give home for the infected but instead she suddenly starts mass kiling civilians. Guerilla fighters who wants peace but never get to see one. Faust who never wanted to hurt anyone both infected and non infected. Mephisto who wants to burn everything down and create a new world that is created by the infected. Overall its a mess and its just everyone who wants to survive and find a purpose to their existence as an infected

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

That makes sense and I do agree with you! But it doesn't change the fact that a lot of Non-Infected continue to see Reunion as something negative, including some of the Infected, even though Reunion only wants the world to know about their pain and suffering, which is why they go on rampages and do mass killings. But because of that, I do want to bring up that in reality, no normal person is going to be understanding of such a reason as a "proper reason for killing another", even if it's hypocritical of them to say so, and will instead view such violent organization as... well, something bad and negative, regardless of their intentions. It's a sad reality. Or at the very least, that's what I think!

[@selensewar]

Yeah.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Yep!

[@syaondri]

4:16 you should see the R6 event ( the one that right now is rerun XD )

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

You're reminding me that I need to complete that boss stage. XD Gosh darn it, I hope it doesn't end soon!

[@syaondri]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna that boss gave many Dokutahs PTSD ;v; it's almost impossible to do it with PTRS Hopefully you'll find a guide with what you have because it is ending soom

[@syaondri]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna oh and also, a bit of funny trivia, Chen and Saori from Blue Archive shares the same VA, they're also somewhat similar designwise X"D

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

@@syaondri they do?!? I don’t have Ch’en so I only heard her in the anime and trailers/PVs. But woah, I did wonder why her voice sounded familiar!

[@syaondri]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna also go check out Arknight's NPC named "Tourist C" and compare it to Saori's swimsuit X"DD

[@novaboy1174]

Very nice video! This might be too early to say at this point, but I'm hoping you could do a video on BA once you finish Vol F. Vol 3 is good, but not the highlight of the first major arc in BA.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

I actually am planning on doing a video like this for BA! So you can look forward to it eventually~ hehe Thank you for watching this!

[@novyknec1113]

That game that is flopping? 😂

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

@@novyknec1113 ???? Not sure what you mean. 😅

[@novaboy1174]

@@novyknec1113 Project KV fans XD

[@Fuwachi]

I appreciate the writter for Arknights don't really let his/her ego take over when writing the story just because he/she has the power of "why not". And definitely Arknights handled the player character well, it's slow at start but it's looking good. Often in these gachas they getting sidetracked and purposely forget to talk about the MC and just hope the player forget it because the player character exist just for the sake for the player and get the Messiah treatment and everyone just somehow like you. Everyone who think Arknights Doctor is just lazy self insert, it's just they haven't seen it, Doctor is rather unique because it self insert but also kinda not since Doctor has his/her own background. Thought it's pretty far if you're still in ch. 7. I hope you get to experience event story, that's where they build the world and sometimes casually dropping important lore and a lot of fun facts about this universe.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Yes, I agree with you on that! They do handle the characters, including the player, really well! Sure, it's slow, but if you think about it, no one can immediately understand another person in real life, instead, it's a slow process, filled with misunderstandings, miscommunication, empathy, and compassion. So I like the fact that the writers aren't afraid of reflecting such things in the story for Arknights! And so I look forward to the day that we get to learn more about the Doctor since clearly, there are some things about the old Doctor that is quite sus tbh. Will definitely be experiencing the event stories too (and release videos like this for them, maybe multiple videos, rather than just one)!

[@ПётрНауменко-т4з]

Reunion is a literal omage towards Great October Revolution in Russia. Many in the west think of it as a horrible event comunnism and bla bla bla. But in reality noone understand why it happened. In that time workers and peasants live in horrible conditions, 12-14 hours work-day on factory and salary enough to cover everyday needs, without vacation and beter start working at 14 years or you will not get enough experience. (eagh just like infected life in Kazimirez, Victoria or Columbia) And with that start great war millions of death and noone even understand for what they are dying? Because big higher-up cant decide whose colonies goes to whom. Thats why vawe of revolutions goes through all of Europe, but almost everythere it was supressed brutally and bloody, Only in Germany and Russia it gets succesgul, but world didnt accept this new system.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Ooo, so that's what it is! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me Really appreciate it! I have learned something new today.

[@ПётрНауменко-т4з]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna in many events they do reference for our world history. Next Victoria ark also referred to British history of 20 century. And Columbia events somehow refer to west conquest of USA, then some other Columbia events refer to Manhattan project. They somehow combine different centuries history.

[@zhouenlaienjoyer6306]

I dunno about that one. I never interpreted the uprising as comparable to the October Revolution. My thought was translating the Reunionist actions as a desperate attempt to rebel against the position the Infected found themselves in. My personal head canon has been that the industrial revolution that Terra engaged in before Chernobog-Lungmen, the Infected masses won significant reforms that made their lives better. Much like 1960s America with MLK and the Civil Rights movement: the later on frustrations expressed by Black Power arguing for more action comes to mind. A younger generation comes around & finds themselves frustrated with their elders, the daily disappointments they face spur them to take action, failing to or not understanding that building power requires a lot of patience and mass organizing to carry out. Just My two cents here, really.

[@rafaelmartinez9259]

*Will you eventually make a sequel video to this? Cause this same topic also applies to how pre-amnesia doctor is still largely perceived in a very negative way, both by the game community and in-universe lore, but the past Vigilo event and future Babel event show that was thought to be correct in the past... simply wasn't.*

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

It depends! I might if I get the right spark and inspiration while reading the story, which is what happened with this one. So there is a huge chance that there will be though~

[@rafaelmartinez9259]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna Ye, good to know!

[@rafaelmartinez9259]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna Btw, have you read the story of the Vigilo event before?

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

@@rafaelmartinez9259 I have not! Only completed 3 event stories, I think. The Darknights Memoir and 2 lighthearted ones… which I can’t recall the names of for some reason 😅

[@rafaelmartinez9259]

@Trailblazer_Ririna Oof, you'll likely have to unlock the data fragments for the Vigilo event cutscenes if you haven't already

[@giver6153]

Slow clap

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

I will assume that it's the good clap. XD Thank you for watching!

[@alicjacaban2226]

Extremes are bad.any good idea can become terrible.Wei was Idealist.yet he do terrible things to keep power .hm This reminds me Chaos Gods.cuz they are not evil.but extreme.Tzeench is god of change,Hope,magic.but also treachery .Collapsals are wery inspired by this stuff.i guess.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Yes, I agree! Extremes are never good. In fact, even if an idea is great, it should be implemented in moderation to keep balance, rather than taking over something completely. Those who only act in the extreme and think in the extreme will end up becoming another Wei!

[@alicjacaban2226]

@@Trailblazer_Ririna.did you know darkwood?.see pyroclinical animation.i say that becouse its wery good story.and no one is bad there.scared .yes.weird yes.but not Evil .except wolfman .i guess.

[@VCE4]

9:30 A world with compassion, support and understanding? A world where people try to reach out to each other, instead of push others over to a cliff? A world where everyone understands that behind *every person* there is a story that make them become like this? There is a so tremendous gap between such world and the one we live in, that even thinking about it makes me feel depressed. Sigh..... Well The good thing, believe it or not, this world actually becomes more humane in general. At least, statistically. At least, in some cases. And we can improve it more, with a help of Science. Like, we already know that there is a "switch" in a brain, that dictates whether you will be compassionate about that other person or not. Most people do actually can be very empathetic and supportive to other people. The important thing is question is whether you see other people as "thems" or "ours"? That is very crucial distinction. If they "ours", they are friends, allies, trusted partners. In short, they are *our* people, our community. But, if this group is "not our group", they are "not like us", they are "thems", they are "others", then.. you may not even see them as people anymore. And if they not people, or people of "second sort", then why do you should care about them, *right?* The bless and curse of this phenomenon is that it can be *very easily manipulated* Luckily, it can swayed in both ways. The other part of the picture is that we also already *know* that we think that we are in control of many things in our lives, but we actually don't. We *know* that myriad different factors shape us as to what we are today, right in this moment. And we *know* that such things as "will", "backbone", "courage", "persistence" are also a result of other things, over which we have no control. Nothing of this comes from a thin air. All of this was caused by our previous *biological* history in a tandem dance with *environment* we grown up in. Basically, there is a reason (actually, immeasurable quantity of reasons) of why people the way they are. Be it a "good" person or "bad" person. We all just a people. Like, just, humans. Each individual one of us. Just a... Humanity.

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

Thank you for writing out your thoughts! They were very interesting to read~ I definitely agree that we are all people, whether it's good or bad!

[@Diceboxx]

Truth is, I know as long as we live Our ideals dye rivers scarlet Firing shots in the name of justice Declaring love, we can only reminisce As cruelty becomes heroic This Really encapsulates the whole Arknights story especially the Reunion Arc As for the Upcoming Story Event "Babel" We will learn the whole backstory of "Doctor" And Theresa

[@Trailblazer_Ririna]

That really does encompass the entirety of the Arknights story at its core (at least from what I've read so far)! Beautiful but very tragic... Thank you for sharing~!