A crucial hint in Honkai: Star Rail’s “The Devil in Velvet” story in Penacony was often overlooked by players. This article contains spoilers!
Honkai: Star Rail, HoYoverse’s latest addition to the Honkai series, has been captivating players with its intricate universe and deep lore since its release. Set against interstellar travel and cosmic calamities, it marks HoYoverse’s foray into turn-based gameplay, a departure from their previous action-packed titles.
Amidst the vast narrative of Honkai: Star Rail, the Penacony story featuring “The Devil in Velvet” has intrigued players with its complexity and hidden layers. This particular storyline has proven to be a foreshadowing many have initially missed.
As the narrative of “The Devil in Velvet” in Penacony unfolds, players find themselves deep in discussions and theories, slowly uncovering that they have missed vital hints hidden within the storyline where the clue lies in the title about who the culprit is.
A player highlighting seemingly innocent details about the story’s title sparked discussions. “How did we not realize….” lamented one user, indicating that the true antagonist was hinted at from the very beginning.
Another player highlighted a developer’s comment from a livestream, pointing out Gallagher‘s intentionally ordinary portrayal. This made it seem like there was nothing suspicious about him, cleverly disguised any suspicion.
“The clues were in front of us the whole patch,” commented another player, listing various hints dropped throughout the storyline, including the peculiar behaviors and unnoticed details about Gallagher.
Amid these discussions, a comment from the community resonated with many, bringing a moment of collective realization: “Oh wow, great catch. We all thought velvet meant the fabric and referred to Aventurine, but OOPS, IT WAS ALWAYS GALLAGHER.”
“Yeah, 100%, but this was the story title we never paid attention to from the START of 2.1,” one player expressed, amazed at how the story had been set up from the beginning without them realizing.
As players dissect and discuss these narrative nuances, Honkai: Star Rail’s allure lies not just in its gameplay but also in its ability to weave compelling and complex stories that keep players guessing and engaged.