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Having just finished the 7.0 Archon quests, I find it really funny how obvious some of the Capitano and Dottore resurrection foreshadowing was (at least in my opinion).

During the act 2 quest, in which we find ourselves trapped inside the murder mystery in the theater, two deaths in particular stuck out to me: Valeriy and Mitya.

Valeriy seemed to be an obvious parallel to Capitano, being the only person to die while sitting in a chair (everyone else was on the ground/floor), in basically the same position as Capitano. This is also on top of him being a Fatui-aligned military leader. His death also involved him giving up his life (as "Mr. Door") in exchange for the protection of the Traveler and Chugunov. This is similar to how Capitano used his life in exchange for Mavuika's.

But on to Mitya. His situation is almost an exact parallel of Dottore's, including three "deaths" that were highlighted in the story. Mitya's first "death" was one week before the incident in the theater. Similar to the original Zandik's death, his body was found by an unrelated passerby (Pantalone in Zandik's case and Odette in Mitya's). Mitya's second "death" was when he wandered out into the snowstorm. But obviously, this wasn't a real death - just as Moonttore's defeat in Nod-Krai wasn't a true death either (being only one part of Dottore's soul). Mitya's third and final "death" was in the armory, on the brink of completing his greatest experiment. Very similar to Datattore. I also found it interesting that Mitya called himself a "heretic" at one point.

I really, truly do not think that Hoyo would put in these glaring parallels and NOT do anything with them. Why would resurrection be such a huge point of act 2 in particular if they're not going to do anything with it?

Sorry for how rambling and incoherent this might sound. I'm running on no sleep on account of binging the quests lmao.

We can agree that today’s preload confirms that Simulanka is real, right? Now the question is, if he comes back, will he be Thrainn or Capitano?

The preload is on Monday, the 7.0 release is on Wednesday, and the 7.1 beta follows. Do you have any expectations for Capitano?

Guys, I genuinely have a strong feeling about Capitano. I honestly think he's going to get a redesign.

First, we got the animated short "Memories of This Life", which shows Capitano wearing his Fatui outfit. That makes me think this design represents his current state rather than necessarily his final playable appearance.

Second, one of the recurring themes in his story is his physical decay. Since Version 5.0, we've known that Capitano has been rotting for the past 500 years. If HoYoverse eventually makes him playable, I think it would make sense for him to appear at his peak rather than in a deteriorated state.

On top of that, the lore from the new artifact set further emphasizes the Captain's deterioration, reinforcing the idea that his current condition is an important part of his narrative.

Finally, we already know that the beginning of the Snezhnaya arc is going to be packed with major characters and story developments. Because of that, I have a hard time seeing Capitano releasing as early as Version 7.4. My prediction is that he'll be released toward the end of the 7.X cycle, alongside a redesigned appearance.