Another thing is that Zhu Yuan is on the story of 1.4 poster with Wise, Belle, Haraumasa & Miyabi showing that Zhu Yuan with be heavily involved with the plot of 1.4
@qiningeng5114 No, that isn't confirmed and I'm pretty sure there are other stuff that disprove this theory although I can't remember them now, unfortunately. Edit: For one, their surnames don't match
@@eaj008 bringer (or whv his name) dosent hv any thiren traits like the ears and tails of seth being a lynx thiren so bringer is not related at all right? Or must having siblings in thirens have the same traits
Bringer having such a fate was also on my bingo card for this patch. I didn’t even notice half the details you mentioned though, but it felt like the natural progression of the story. It was a pure guess based on how stories like this usually pan out lol. Wondering if the details will be exactly as you said. Really really stoked about the new patch to see if everyone’s theories will come to fruition.
The 'Bringer being the sacrifice' theory adds up too because of the voice in the trailer saying : "Little girl, had it not been for then, you'd have long since perished in the hollow." Since we don't have much info on Miyabi, that line could only fall on Zhu Yuan, because she did say that she was saved by Bringer when she was younger
I personally think it might be the sacrifice that fused with breaker AND Lighter, look at the spikes and fighting stance. Would also explain why someone would want to make such a creature. The main bads want to create a singularity. Plus void theme zombies, little on the nose as it were, >>SEA
I came to a similar conclusion - I also believe it could be Bringer who becomes the Sacrifice 2.0 in patch 1.4, either due to some sort of desperation as you stated or T.O.P.S. (who could very likely be part of the old civilisation Hollow cult mentioned in the voice recording on the end of the event where you clean the laptop Nicole gives you from viruses) turned him into the Sacrifice to keep his mouth shut. The end villain will either be that cult as alleged leaks do reveal a depraved church like faction and a nun character becoming playable at some future point or someone even above them .... don't forget...there is a ancient hollow on the moon..
I said as a joke “can we bring him to justice” trying to make a joke about Bringer and after watching this I don’t know how I managed to seemingly get so close to the mark by complete accident assuming of course Bringer is the main mastermind of season one either way I can’t wait for 1.4 to launch
Bringer is certainly someone who is taking money under the table, which shows that Perlman does NOT want to spend a night in a Pubsec cell since he knows he wouldn't survive the night. Its likely someone from these cooperations have a hand in the fall of the old capital.
Im very curious to see what miyabi will do with the sibling after all is said and done. Will she just let them be since they act with honor or will she kinda be like a rival
@@izacruelas1214 i think after we explain the situation and that WE too are trying to find out who the real people are and bring them to justice then we can work together
Some other things to note about Bringer is that while talking to Zhu Yuan you can see his right hand is covered while his left isn't in his other form you can see one arm being darker than the other. One last thing is in the enemy codex about one of the Outer Ring it says "Recent studies by the Whitestar Institute reveal that some Ethereals' limbs carry notable features from their environment. Fossor is a prime example of this - its strange forelimbs bear a striking resemblance to the drilling equipment found in the Old Oil Field region." Again supporting that its most likely Bringer.
It makes me wonder how they're gonna play out releasing the next batch of characters for 'season 2'. They're definitely gonna expand on Soldier 11's Obol squad, we also haven't seen any of the vtuber faction
I don't think the Bringer we see in here is the real Bringer. Remember everyone, after giving his protective gear to Zhu Yuan, he went back inside. What If something got to him there and now posing as him? It would make sense how his mannerism is changed.
@@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439 Ethereals can't exist outside of Hollows so idk what else could pose as him. I think it's the classic "good guy" got a taste of power with the recognition and craved more. So now he is working with TOPS trying to climb higher
@@AzrialVanity That doesn't make sense why he became so cowardice though? Hey, I don't know If you remember this but One of the first lines in the game is Anby quoting from a movie, saying how an Ethereal disguised itself as a human. Maybe this is Hoyoverse's way of foreshadowing? If so, this is some AoT level of foreshadowing. Also, I want to you to look at the secret Hollow Zero Mission titled "Symbiosis" and the meaning of word in biology along with the audio file, it has something very important in it and might explain what's up with Bringer.
@@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439 Two important things to note: 1. In the conversation between Billy and Anby in the Prologue, Billy points out that the movie's story is unrealistic, because Ethereals can't exist outside the Hollows. 2. The Sacrifice is not an Ethereal.
Who's to say that our mysterious enemy group didn't ready an imposter, murder the real Bringer in the hollow, then have the imposter leave and assume the original's position and power to further their goals?
@@liamdowns9830 It's in fact very possible, also would explain why Bringer acts like a coward. Cause If a dangerous situation happened, they would have no choice but expose themselves.
Great recap. Short, straight to the point since my goldfish brain forgot some important details. I'll skip predictions for now since, I like experiencing it in-game and be it surprise so, Thanks for the video
I wonder if we are closer to Lycaon's backstory/past with Hugo Vlad since his master wanted us as allies. Once we were introduced to Bringer, I was already suspicious of Bringer since he seemed to want more power than he already has and was acting weird. Also the Urban Stroll beat is so fire, found the song recently, def in my top 5 of the ZZZ soundtrack, I love it all😄
Wow. 1.4 was amazing. Spoilers for 1.4 below. You were right. Bringer being the villain was something I didn't think about. Him being worried about the Sacrifice during the Belobog chapter just seemed like he was worried about this somehow affecting his election. I knew that there had to be bad guys in the police but I wasn't thinking about him. I was thinking of some hidden bad guy we haven't seen yet. That ending where the siblings just shrugged off that explosion was cool.
To be honest , I was a bit upset about Nicole, telling Belobog our real personal information and identities. She was lucky they're able to keep it quiet, but still she should have been more careful on that front. Also something about Miyabi kind of unnerves me. Does she know, The siblings online proxy activities.
I thought son of calydon is just a filler (it kinda is tbh) as we wait for perlman to wake up. But it seems like that bringer is actually make a deal with lucius to takedown son of calydon because they have perlman in their custody... Interesting
The two real questions I have that I hope will be answered in the 1.4 patch are (1) Who does Victoria Housekeeping TRULY work for and (2) what is the true goal of the TOPS Alliance (or The Order… since I think they could be one in the same) with regards to The Sacrifice? Gah, I am so excited for this upcoming patch!
Order and TOPS could be intertwined with connections but not the exact same, think of how Jane is still public safety despite not being officially with Zhu Yuan's division (or whatever) and I doubt we'll learn so early into the game, but more like "TOPS is now on our watchlist in the future"
Whats your bet Bringer was also the voice of the hacker (wich was altered) at the start of the game and is why hes having possibly the siblings arrested?
It was kind of weird seeing bringer's actual model, to the point where I questioned 'did we ever meet this character?' only realizing we did but only in comic panels and then they completely changed his model from how he looks in the comic panels. It was jarring. Side note, I hope as Bringer's replacement, they bring in Seth's brother. After doing a lot of his trust events I'm eager to see what that character is all about. I'm kind of hoping he will be like a Zane Truesdale from Yu Gi Oh GX.
I think it's not just breaker or even breaker at all. It's looks like it may also be lighter. Spikes on the shoulder, spikes in some scenes. Look at the fighting stance this sacrifice is doing 14:48 That's lighter's stance and we know this sacrifice can fuse machines so it's not a stretch that it can fuse people. Hoyoverse is known for "logging off" characters in well "most" of their IP's
I knew he was sus as soon as the Sacrifice's remains were given to HAND, the panic in his voice was a clear red flag, but after remembering the Fake PubSec members back in Ch. 1 and everything else that connected to Bringer, I knew eventually we would expose this man for his crimes. Now after learning he'll becoming a boss enemy coming up in 1.4, I'm definitely bringing Zhu Yuan for Bringer's Downfall.
i wonder what'll happen with the other characters that are in the game like soldier 11 or are speculated like seth's bro, the void hunters or the leaked idol faction
Sarah is gonna betray Bringer last minute. He made a deal with sketchy people to save him from the hollow and has been a pawn in their pocket. Lastly, I hope we get to see more of Bringers' good side before he turns, bc that will just make the boss fight more sad, just like Pompeii.
Is their a possibility that Victoria Housekeeping's current master is Bringer? Because, the siblings already know too much, but Lycaon stated that they might become allies which made the arrest of them on hold.
@@annazhang1434 actually idols have more ties to TOPS then the order. I actually cant think of anything order related off the top of my head. In the snap event with they mention TOPS directly with Yao being involved (shows they have their hands in the music industry too)
@AzrialVanity oh i was thinking the order share their cult thingy using idol because Its easier to gather fans like this lol But youre right, i forgot that we got Yao tease this patch :o If more TOPS more Sarah and Lucius then hmm maybe we also get to meet Seth brother too
I Trust you there but i Fink Sarah betrays him at the end and lad's him fuse wif the secrefice for her own resions Probly because her Boss don't need him realy anymore
Well that's if the siblings get outed as Phaethon. Cause from what I think during the clips of the outer ring, I think they're there to hunt down Perlman instead, trying to take him out and we get involve cause we also see Bell for a bit next to Perlman when Piper is driving.
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arcs being referred to as "seasons" is so zzz. i love it.
Yeah, the whole film ordeal
We’re all watching an anime fr
Well ZZZ does have TV themes, and Phaethon owns a video store so it checks out
I ADORE the "season" format the team seems to be taking with ZZZ's scenario. Possibly one of the best ways to go with a gacha RPG
Another thing is that Zhu Yuan is on the story of 1.4 poster with Wise, Belle, Haraumasa & Miyabi showing that Zhu Yuan with be heavily involved with the plot of 1.4
Interesting we don’t see Qingyi, Seth or Jane either
@@tatteduprising2327Seth appeared in voice in trailer alongside Harumasa
@@nemoisafish0011 Spoilers:
it is for the Harumasa's agent story!
Bro, imagine Seth having to find out his Brother is responsible for the past half year of events
That’s… his brother!!!??
@qiningeng5114 No, that isn't confirmed and I'm pretty sure there are other stuff that disprove this theory although I can't remember them now, unfortunately.
Edit: For one, their surnames don't match
@@eaj008 bringer (or whv his name) dosent hv any thiren traits like the ears and tails of seth being a lynx thiren so bringer is not related at all right? Or must having siblings in thirens have the same traits
@qiningeng5114 I don't think having a thiren sibling means you must share thiren traits.
@qiningeng5114 Bringer is not Seth brother, but his brother holds higher position in pubsec
bro predicted the future💀
I find it really funny that at 14:56 You can finally see Perlman in 3D for the first time, hope he gets whats coming to him though XD
bro thank you very much for the recap i forgot alot of important things
Bringer having such a fate was also on my bingo card for this patch. I didn’t even notice half the details you mentioned though, but it felt like the natural progression of the story. It was a pure guess based on how stories like this usually pan out lol. Wondering if the details will be exactly as you said. Really really stoked about the new patch to see if everyone’s theories will come to fruition.
The 'Bringer being the sacrifice' theory adds up too because of the voice in the trailer saying :
"Little girl, had it not been for then, you'd have long since perished in the hollow."
Since we don't have much info on Miyabi, that line could only fall on Zhu Yuan, because she did say that she was saved by Bringer when she was younger
I personally think it might be the sacrifice that fused with breaker AND Lighter, look at the spikes and fighting stance. Would also explain why someone would want to make such a creature. The main bads want to create a singularity. Plus void theme zombies, little on the nose as it were, >>SEA
That doesn't make any sense they wouldn't make a playable character into a ethereal unless he could turn back into a human@@MarkFin9423
I came to a similar conclusion - I also believe it could be Bringer who becomes the Sacrifice 2.0 in patch 1.4, either due to some sort of desperation as you stated or T.O.P.S. (who could very likely be part of the old civilisation Hollow cult mentioned in the voice recording on the end of the event where you clean the laptop Nicole gives you from viruses) turned him into the Sacrifice to keep his mouth shut. The end villain will either be that cult as alleged leaks do reveal a depraved church like faction and a nun character becoming playable at some future point or someone even above them .... don't forget...there is a ancient hollow on the moon..
I said as a joke “can we bring him to justice” trying to make a joke about Bringer and after watching this I don’t know how I managed to seemingly get so close to the mark by complete accident assuming of course Bringer is the main mastermind of season one either way I can’t wait for 1.4 to launch
The real sacrifice is not having Pompey as a playable character 😭
So true jestie
LETHIMCOOK 🔥
Thank you for making story content!!
Another man bites the ether, once more(again) zzz kills of a noticeable male npc
Ceasar should have died in season 4, the moment was so impactful if it happened.
@ you mean chapter? Eh not sure it would have worked as well as you thin
Bringer is certainly someone who is taking money under the table, which shows that Perlman does NOT want to spend a night in a Pubsec cell since he knows he wouldn't survive the night.
Its likely someone from these cooperations have a hand in the fall of the old capital.
I suspected Bringer as soon as he showed up right after the lost capital incident.
Thank you so much for this recap, I missed so many things while focused on completing quests and completely not paying attention lol
I called it since launch that Bringer was behind most if not all the stuff going on as a mole. The Hollow cult have also definitely been helping out.
This recap was a must there were i had forgotten or overlooked about the story 🔥
Im very curious to see what miyabi will do with the sibling after all is said and done. Will she just let them be since they act with honor or will she kinda be like a rival
@@izacruelas1214 i think after we explain the situation and that WE too are trying to find out who the real people are and bring them to justice then we can work together
@@AzrialVanityyeah besides the Proxies have been helping them with Hollow Zero as it was already and doing a great job at it
They kinda have to make her be friends with the proxy because of the way the game is set up with the trust system
I hope you do this at the end of every season. I pay attention to the story but this definitely helps connect all the dots🔥
Some other things to note about Bringer is that while talking to Zhu Yuan you can see his right hand is covered while his left isn't in his other form you can see one arm being darker than the other. One last thing is in the enemy codex about one of the Outer Ring it says
"Recent studies by the Whitestar Institute reveal that some Ethereals' limbs carry notable features from their environment.
Fossor is a prime example of this - its strange forelimbs bear a striking resemblance to the drilling equipment found in the Old Oil Field region."
Again supporting that its most likely Bringer.
It makes me wonder how they're gonna play out releasing the next batch of characters for 'season 2'. They're definitely gonna expand on Soldier 11's Obol squad, we also haven't seen any of the vtuber faction
OMG thank you so much for the recap!
I don't think the Bringer we see in here is the real Bringer.
Remember everyone, after giving his protective gear to Zhu Yuan, he went back inside.
What If something got to him there and now posing as him?
It would make sense how his mannerism is changed.
@@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439 Ethereals can't exist outside of Hollows so idk what else could pose as him.
I think it's the classic "good guy" got a taste of power with the recognition and craved more. So now he is working with TOPS trying to climb higher
@@AzrialVanity That doesn't make sense why he became so cowardice though?
Hey, I don't know If you remember this but One of the first lines in the game is Anby quoting from a movie, saying how an Ethereal disguised itself as a human.
Maybe this is Hoyoverse's way of foreshadowing?
If so, this is some AoT level of foreshadowing.
Also, I want to you to look at the secret Hollow Zero Mission titled "Symbiosis" and the meaning of word in biology along with the audio file, it has something very important in it and might explain what's up with Bringer.
@@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439 Two important things to note:
1. In the conversation between Billy and Anby in the Prologue, Billy points out that the movie's story is unrealistic, because Ethereals can't exist outside the Hollows.
2. The Sacrifice is not an Ethereal.
Who's to say that our mysterious enemy group didn't ready an imposter, murder the real Bringer in the hollow, then have the imposter leave and assume the original's position and power to further their goals?
@@liamdowns9830 It's in fact very possible, also would explain why Bringer acts like a coward.
Cause If a dangerous situation happened, they would have no choice but expose themselves.
Super excited for this update! How Bringer will fuse with the Sacrifice is something to look forward to. Great vid!
Thanks for the recap its so cool putting all together !
16:25 ah the classic "how the hecc the cloth didn't torn off when they grew in size" trope😂
Great recap. Short, straight to the point since my goldfish brain forgot some important details. I'll skip predictions for now since, I like experiencing it in-game and be it surprise so, Thanks for the video
Bro called it
I wonder if we are closer to Lycaon's backstory/past with Hugo Vlad since his master wanted us as allies. Once we were introduced to Bringer, I was already suspicious of Bringer since he seemed to want more power than he already has and was acting weird. Also the Urban Stroll beat is so fire, found the song recently, def in my top 5 of the ZZZ soundtrack, I love it all😄
Wow. 1.4 was amazing.
Spoilers for 1.4 below.
You were right.
Bringer being the villain was something I didn't think about. Him being worried about the Sacrifice during the Belobog chapter just seemed like he was worried about this somehow affecting his election. I knew that there had to be bad guys in the police but I wasn't thinking about him. I was thinking of some hidden bad guy we haven't seen yet.
That ending where the siblings just shrugged off that explosion was cool.
To be honest , I was a bit upset about Nicole, telling Belobog our real personal information and identities. She was lucky they're able to keep it quiet, but still she should have been more careful on that front.
Also something about Miyabi kind of unnerves me. Does she know, The siblings online proxy activities.
I thought son of calydon is just a filler (it kinda is tbh) as we wait for perlman to wake up. But it seems like that bringer is actually make a deal with lucius to takedown son of calydon because they have perlman in their custody... Interesting
I agree with everything you said, I just worry that Bringer may be too obvious and that there might be some twist that it's not him.
No way!! It was the Virtual Idols all along!!
I literally came up with this theory last night
The love the zzz tells its story.
Can't wait to see where they go after 1.4. I hope we get to see the idol faction soon
The two real questions I have that I hope will be answered in the 1.4 patch are (1) Who does Victoria Housekeeping TRULY work for and (2) what is the true goal of the TOPS Alliance (or The Order… since I think they could be one in the same) with regards to The Sacrifice? Gah, I am so excited for this upcoming patch!
Order and TOPS could be intertwined with connections but not the exact same, think of how Jane is still public safety despite not being officially with Zhu Yuan's division (or whatever) and I doubt we'll learn so early into the game, but more like "TOPS is now on our watchlist in the future"
im hoping the election arc comes sooner down the line. Definitely thought that it was where Bringer's gonna come in
lets go
Whats your bet Bringer was also the voice of the hacker (wich was altered) at the start of the game and is why hes having possibly the siblings arrested?
More than likely.
nice
We need one of these a year. Its a good refresher... especially for someone who's skipped the entire story.😂🤷
Yippee!
It was kind of weird seeing bringer's actual model, to the point where I questioned 'did we ever meet this character?' only realizing we did but only in comic panels and then they completely changed his model from how he looks in the comic panels. It was jarring.
Side note, I hope as Bringer's replacement, they bring in Seth's brother. After doing a lot of his trust events I'm eager to see what that character is all about. I'm kind of hoping he will be like a Zane Truesdale from Yu Gi Oh GX.
I think it's not just breaker or even breaker at all. It's looks like it may also be lighter. Spikes on the shoulder, spikes in some scenes. Look at the fighting stance this sacrifice is doing 14:48
That's lighter's stance and we know this sacrifice can fuse machines so it's not a stretch that it can fuse people. Hoyoverse is known for "logging off" characters in well "most" of their IP's
thank you for recap.. some story i missed because i need to skip it while playing zzz after working lol
Some dude on Reddit found this out a few days ago. the whole sub was going crazy
I knew he was sus as soon as the Sacrifice's remains were given to HAND, the panic in his voice was a clear red flag, but after remembering the Fake PubSec members back in Ch. 1 and everything else that connected to Bringer, I knew eventually we would expose this man for his crimes. Now after learning he'll becoming a boss enemy coming up in 1.4, I'm definitely bringing Zhu Yuan for Bringer's Downfall.
i wonder what'll happen with the other characters that are in the game like soldier 11 or are speculated like seth's bro, the void hunters or the leaked idol faction
I had a similar fucking thought to this and im glad im not the only one
Me when the real bad guy will be voice by Ishida Akira
It's how this guy actually solved it.
Sarah is gonna betray Bringer last minute. He made a deal with sketchy people to save him from the hollow and has been a pawn in their pocket. Lastly, I hope we get to see more of Bringers' good side before he turns, bc that will just make the boss fight more sad, just like Pompeii.
WOW
This makes a lot of since you see in the trailer wise and belle got in trouble with pubsec in one scene
bringer really reminds me of kray foresight from promare
omg
I agree with almost everything, except that I don't think the person "Sara" was talking to on the phone is him.
Here we go
Cooked and made a full course meal
I do Beleuchtung be Sarahs faction are Like the fatui or stealeron Hunter of zzz
Like the Main important villians
Ma bro has finally cooked ❤
This guy cooked so hard
Is their a possibility that Victoria Housekeeping's current master is Bringer? Because, the siblings already know too much, but Lycaon stated that they might become allies which made the arrest of them on hold.
Bro if you're right then damn I will be surprised
If its true that we got idol faction next, then i think next season will focus on the order cult
@@annazhang1434 actually idols have more ties to TOPS then the order. I actually cant think of anything order related off the top of my head.
In the snap event with they mention TOPS directly with Yao being involved (shows they have their hands in the music industry too)
@AzrialVanity oh i was thinking the order share their cult thingy using idol because Its easier to gather fans like this lol
But youre right, i forgot that we got Yao tease this patch :o If more TOPS more Sarah and Lucius then hmm maybe we also get to meet Seth brother too
I guess I wasn't paranoid! Bringer really is the covert bad guy. I absolutely hate his attitude.
My wallets about to be the sacrifice
Anything clues lead to conclusions 🤔
Are you saying is bringer is the suspected and the mastermind 😮 😨no way that can be right. zhu yuan testament proof bringer been a hero
hoyoverse always makes their lore so complicated with so many different factions and stuff i cant get all of it😭
This game despite making its factions the forefront is super easy to follow idk how anyone could get lost
Did the Sacrifice from the Old Capital came back to life & escape?
My guess the next top enemy is 100% sarah. but until volume 3
He's getting cooked if he try to do that shi 🗿
I Trust you there but i Fink Sarah betrays him at the end and lad's him fuse wif the secrefice for her own resions
Probly because her Boss don't need him realy anymore
@@tipegunsegunduleunse oh yeah we are absolutely not done with "sarah" yet
@AzrialVanity yea i mean WE probly See her in the Quest May Not be wif model Like Mr. Adventurine from Zzz or so
Will Mockingbird, Razor, Null_Face, The Spiral Flutist, The Hacker, Lucius, Mors come back & Team up to Hunt Down Phaethon?
Is Bringer replace by a imposter Ethereal turn Sacrifice & will a Tyrant-like Ethereal come & hunt down Phaethon?
Wait so after 1.4 is it 2.0?
@@wdwdwdw21 no they still have a few updates before that. This is just the end of what they call "season 1" story wise.
he wasn't the mastermind h5r was the victom from the real villains that commander was trying to be elected
Will Ethereal Worshippers appear?
Probably
he was right.
Is Bringer a Ethereal Doppelganger Like Harumasa & Sarah?
i saw the thumbnail and i came (๑≖ิټ≖ิ)
Please release Trigger in 1.6/1.7 and my life is yours hoyo
Will Mercenaries & Assassins hunt down Phaethon to kill them?
Well that's if the siblings get outed as Phaethon.
Cause from what I think during the clips of the outer ring, I think they're there to hunt down Perlman instead, trying to take him out and we get involve cause we also see Bell for a bit next to Perlman when Piper is driving.
there's a reason why they are showing us harumassa now, just saying
Tell bro he cooked
zzz
ZZZ has a Bad story? Nope Definitely not.