Vortex Gaming

· This collaboration is Nier Automata themed, with Kiriko, Sojourn, Mercy, and Lifeweaver receiving skins.
· Unlike the Hello Kitty collaboration, these skins have almost no additional sound changes, which is a disappointment.
· It was mentioned that the skin prices are more expensive than the Nier Automata game itself.

Hero	Nier Automata Character	Details
Kiriko	2B	The cover art is considered misleading. There's a joke that she looks like a fox cultist. There are no sound changes for jumping or wall climbing.
Sojourn	A2	Some say she resembles Junkrat. The sword is visible in first-person, and the switch to third-person during skill use was well-received.
Mercy	-	Features a simple uniform design. It's praised for being clean with minimal decorations on the clothes or hair. There are no sound changes, and some find the wings spreading too wide during damage boost to be distracting.
Lifeweaver	Adam	Some say he resembles the Guilty Gear character. There was mention of supporting the purchase of the Cherry Blossom Weaver and Butler Weaver skins.

· The collaboration bundle includes Pod Pet emotes (Sojourn, Kiriko), Glide emotes (Illari, Mercy), victory poses, profile cards, icons, and more.
· Unfortunately, highlight intros and tank hero skins were not included in this collaboration.
· There's a tendency for skins to be released for popular heroes to recoup development costs.

· Mei's previously announced Mythic skin has been revealed.
· A feature is that changing her hair also changes her glasses.
· It's a shame that the glasses cannot be changed individually as a separate option.

· The new story fragment 'In the Ashes' covers what happens after Allan and Illari, siblings who stopped the Null Sector invasion, are scouted by Winston.
· Brigitte takes Allan and Illari on a transport ship to the Overwatch base.
· Illari is excited to join Overwatch, but Allan worries that Overwatch is a serious place and that no one will save them if they get into danger.
· Allan has lived with a sense of responsibility to protect his younger sister and the compulsion to always do well since childhood.
· When Illari shows a lack of confidence, Allan trains her in the sparring arena to help her build self-confidence.
· Allan worries that he might fail in a real mission, causing his sister to get hurt or falling behind other agents.

· A sudden alarm sounds, and Gibraltar begins to burn under a Talon attack.
· Brigitte tells the untrained Allan and Illari to go to a safe place, but Illari insists on fighting alongside them.
· Allan struggles against the Talon troopers and finds Genji and Echo surrounded.
· Allan always acts at the forefront of battle, driven by the compulsion to outperform others and prove that he is not just a simple honor student.
· When Illari is shot during the battle, Allan blames himself for his sister's injury and uses his ultimate ability to attack Talon.
· Allan pushes himself to his limits but eventually collapses from exhaustion, questioning whether his actions were truly helpful.

· Just as Allan is in danger, Reinhardt, Sojourn, and Zarya appear and save him.
· Unlike Allan's many solo shots before, Allan is positioned in the back after the veteran heroes arrive.
· This symbolizes Allan's internal growth, realizing that he cannot overcome challenges alone.
· The Overwatch team eventually escapes Gibraltar on a transport ship, but the cause of Talon's surprise attack remains a mystery.
· The developers hinted that the Talon storyline will continue.

· The recruitment process of the current Overwatch team members, excluding Ana, is briefly explained.
· Genji, Echo, Mercy, Brigitte, Winston, Reinhardt, and Mei initially gathered to repel Null Sector.
· Afterward, Lúcio was recruited after stopping the Null Sector invasion in Rio de Janeiro.
· In Gibraltar, Cassidy met Ana, who then scouted the comrades Ana introduced (such as Baptiste).
· Sojourn joined during the Null Sector invasion of Toronto.
· Bastion was recruited into Overwatch from Eichenwalde, where Torbjörn was located.
· Junno from Mars joined while looking for Mei, and Efi and Orisa were recruited from Numbani.
· Ana was with Soldier: 76 when they thwarted a Talon assassination attempt. Exhausted by Soldier's thirst for revenge, she tried to ask Winston for help but was refused.
· Afterward, Ana vowed to protect those on Talon's assassination list and appears to have been in Gibraltar after a Christmas party when Talon attacked.
· Currently, Allan, Brigitte, Cassidy, Pharah, Tracer, Sojourn, Baptiste, D.Va, Junno, and Orisa are on the transport ship. Mercy is believed to have fled using Valkyrie, and Bastion may have been caught in the aftermath of Allan's attack.

· Allan blames himself for acting rashly and causing trouble for others, showing the compulsive behavior of a perfectionist character.
· Brigitte advises Allan not to try to shoulder all responsibility alone and to trust his teammates, emphasizing that Overwatch is a team that fights together.
· Through Brigitte's advice, Allan realizes he was too far ahead of himself and vows to work with his teammates in the future.
· The 'In the Ashes' comic concludes by foreshadowing Allan's restraint from pushing himself alone and his future activities alongside other Overwatch agents and his sister.