Infamous writer has Honkai: Star Rail fans fear for their favorite characters

Players of Honkai: Star Rail couldn’t be more excited about the upcoming update 2.0 after the riotous developer livestream. However, one particular HoYoverse staff member has made all Honkai Impact 3rd veterans among the fan base a little bit nervous with his appearance. Hosting the first half of the program alongside HoYoverse CEO Dawei was Honkai franchise writer Shaoji, the creative mind behind one of the most infamous story arcs in Honkai Impact 3rd and something of a troll when it comes to setting players up for an emotional rollercoaster. I guess one might describe him as HoYoverse’s George R. R. Martin, if you know what I mean. Shaoji gave us some insight into the lore of Penacony and what players may be able to expect from the upcoming story arc. “The tone of Penacony’s story is actually very heartwarming and very uplifting,” Shaoji explained. Dawei, who’s been on enough livestreams with Shaoji to know better than to trust him, commented this with: “Why do I not believe you?” Why, indeed? See, Shaoji