Just a weirdo on the web

Ok, I'm probably crazy but that pixel man is about to become an obsession; He is the new Garrus in my heart, and maybe even more. So well written, so moving.. I still love the others but please, just... KOTALLO !

I think I need fanart of him and Kotalloy because I miss something in the game (there's simply not enough Kotallo in it and I reaaaallly hope he will be part of the third game, please please please !)

I want Aloy to take him on a ride on sunwing and teach him how to do it on his own too, I want her to bring him a f* seashell, to play machine strike with him and be able to *romance* him. Seriously he's probably the best character she've met so far and the way he offered to carry the canon then join her just killed me !

BEWARE

this account will completely SPOIL the game, share random thoughts&nonsenses occasionnally, be a mess and dive deep into my obsession.

Interesting "decoration" elements that can be found in the base mostly thanks to our companions. I hope I saw everything (and did not miss anything)

Aloy's room

"Earth pendant", recovered by Aloy at the end of Zero Dawn, in the hand of Elisabet Sobeck. Put there by Aloy.

Spear -made by Rost for Aloy- ; "wood and metal bound with cable and adorned with Nora-style decorations. Collected by Varl."

Fashav's Token ; "A Tenakth dagger that once belonged to Marshal Fashav. It serves as proof of right of passage into the Tenakth Clan Lands. Collected by Varl"

Ember ; "A holographic device recovered from the ruins of Las Vegas. Collected by Erend." Available after getting Poseidon (I think).

Varl's focus ; "A Focus that once belonged to Varl, recovered from Cauldron GEMINI. Collected by Zo." Available after Gemini.

Slitherfang fang ; "A piece of Regalla's Slitherfang that was defeated in the Arena. Collected by Kotallo." Recovered after "The Kulrut" mission if I'm correct.

Beth & Alva don't recover any item to put it in Aloy's room.

Main Hall

Metal Flower ; "A metal flower designed by Faro Automated Solutions. Vulnerable to strikes by spear equiped with Vine Cutter Software module." I think we got it after getting Demeter. Don't know who took it in, would bet on Aloy but have no certainty.

Flower ; "A small bloom gathered from an old battlefield and replanted with care. Collected by Talanah." Obtained after Talanah's passage at the base (even if we never see her there T.T)

Studious Vuadis' scroll ; "A scroll once belonging to a certain Sun-Priest. Collected by Varl."

Bulwark fragment ; "Cracked granite, once part of a larger boulder. Collected by Kotallo." (HOW ? Idk ! Maybe thanks to his (very) strong back (͡ ͡° ヮ ͡͡°) ) Available after getting Aether if I'm correct.

Regalla's horn ; "A war horn used by Regalla's army before the assault on the Memorial Grove. Collected by Kotallo." Recovered after defeating Regalla.

Zo & Varl's room

Grimhorn control core ; "A control core from an Apex Grimhorn. Collected by Zo." Obtained after helping Zo to heal the Land-gods.

Utaru figure ; "Bundles of woven leaves shapred to resemble a Plowhorn. Collected by Zo."

Dormitory

Scorcher heart ; "A machine heart ripped from the carcass of a Scorcher. Collected by Kotallo." Available after helping Kotallo in "what was lost" quest.

Asera's Armor Fragment ; "A piece of Asera's armor. Collected by Erend." Available if you completed Erend quest "First Forge".

Archives Room (Alva's spot)

Thebes Artifact ; "An artifact recovered from Ted Faro's bunker. Collected by Alva." Available after bringing back clearance Omega.

Far Zenith Shuttle ; "A holographic replica of a Far Zenith shuttle. Collected by Varl."

Sylens' place

Sylens' lantern ; "A data storage device that once contained HADES. Collected by Varl."

Weapon fragment ; "a burnt-out core from a prototype weapon. Collected by Aloy." Recovered after the first visit to Zenith laboratory.

Tilda's place

Woman reading a letter ; "A holographic replica of a painting from Tilda's mansion. Collected by Tilda." Available after Tilda's arrival. Stays even "after".

Kotallo's place

Weaponized Prothetic Arm ; "A prosthesis that blends Old World technology with Tenakth tenacity. Built by Kotallo to use as a weapon." Available after defeating Regalla if I'm correct. Won't be there anymore once he leaves.

Beta's room

Don't know if it can be considered as decoration, but Beth got an Elisabet Sobeck hologram in her room.

Now's time for a crucial question (or not, but I asked it to myself and I like to share...)

Soooo... Who likes to "decorate" the most ? (Except for Zo that grant us many plants all around ♥). Total count if I'm correct : Alva, Talanah, Beth and Tilda brought back 1 "item" each, Erend brought 2, Zo and Aloy 3, Kotallo 4 (five if you count his arm but it does not stay), and Varl 5.

So : Varl was the most invested in item decoration, we'll miss you Friend.

Let's now see what our "dear" friend Sylens has to say... After a quick check that no one's around, Aloy switch it on. Sylens appears.

He's not really happy with Aloy's intervention (that was part of the point :p). Aloy tells him she knows about his plan, and got a better one. Of course he wants to know more about it, but this time, it'll be according to Aloy's conditions.

Aloy "invites" Sylens to the base, with his "invention" which can annihilates a Zenith's shield.

Once she's done talking, Aloy cuts the call, lets the Focus down, and breaks it. (that's our girl dropping the mic !)

That's one good thing done.

Next step : prepare ourselves to bring the battle to the Zeniths. Let's go back at base.

Now that this is over, Kotallo will return to the base (yes, plz ʕ｡◕‿‿◕｡ʔ). Before leaving, he greets Aloy. This face of his makes me want to hug him ;

Interresting point to me : he makes the same face whether you chose to spare & recruit Regalla or to let him kill her, so his face probably had to fit both cases. To me, he seems "hurt", by a bit of logical resentment if you recruted her, and by a bit of guilt I think, if he let his hatred gone wild for a moment, especially in front of Aloy.

Now a word with Hekarro

He is very grateful for Aloy's help, and offers to help in return. Aloy is touched, but she declines : without Regalla, the Tenakth can finally rebuild. We can see how Aloy respects and appreciates Hekarro (this honorable sweetie-bear ♥) and his people. I like to think that she may have found her "real tribe".

Hekarro understands, and gifts Aloy a piece of Regalla's stuff.

Then he leaves her alone.. with the Focus.

Now that Regalla's dead, it's time to move on. Besides, someone came to ask for our little group to come to the throne room.

Ivvira, Hekaro, Kotallo & Aloy leave the arena.

An Oseram is bring to Hekarro. He has something for the girl "who defeated Regalla" ..

.. it's a Focus.

Aloy asks for some "privacy", Hekarro grants it. Everyone is leaving.

Aloy has spoken. Regalla's life will end here and now.

As Regalla begins to stand up, Kotallo executes the sentence, taking Regalla by surprise. She thought she'd be killed by Aloy, the Champion, but no, condemning her was hard enough for Aloy, and it's only fair our dear Kotallo takes revenge. It seems he awaited enough to avenge his friends, his fellow marshals, and all whose lifes have been wasted because of her, and all the anger he'd been holding back so far suddently bursts forth.

"Blood for blood". Aloy might be a bit shocked by the violence but feels like it's understandable at this point. Anyway, even Kotallo seems to realize what just happened, and doesn't seem so proud about it... Well, what's done is done.. Regalla deserved her fate.

This, at least, is finally over now.

We're joined by Hekarro, Kotallo and Ivvira

Hekarro tells Aloy she can decide what happen next to Regalla

It's clearly a hard decision. For her, and for Hekarro

Impatient, Regalla provokes them, and Aloy goes to her, explaining she's going to decide whether she live, or die.

It's now that we choose...

For my part, the decision is clear. If I can understand the hatred she harbors, I do not approve of letting it run wild&free. Regalla -blinded by her hatred- betrayed the one she was supposed to be loyal to (when he chose reconstruction of his people instead of more destruction). She spilled too much blood - the blood of her own kind instead of her original ennemy-, she claimed the lives of Kotallo's friends, her little war cost him a arm ʕಠ益ಠʔ … and cost Fashav to the world (this character was so cool and such a good hope for the future ! ༼ ◕╭╮◕ ༽ ) SO. There is no redemption.

Even if she hates doing this, Aloy reminds Regalla everything she's done and render her judgement : Regalla's life ends here.

For people who likes Regalla, I may have taken a loooot of screens, and I'd like to share some..

One for the tattoos

And now, Soldier Regalla... FIGHT !

Ok, she's badass... but I do prefer Aloy so, let's remind everyone how it ends xD

Someone here needs a little lesson.. let's go teacher Aloy.

The real fight is happening

Until one loses..