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I really really hope we get to learn what it was. Thanks for reading lore friends.😊

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Here something happens. Something that has to have been beyond Sage’s inability to bring someone back. Something that has to have been deliberate to an extent on Sage's part to create such resentment.

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However it seems like Viper’s mom/sis had a kind of radiance that took a toll on her life, not unlike what Lucia is currently going through. Regardless of all of her attempts, Viper could not save her, her last hope is Sage’s power.

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We actually have hints in the voicelines that Viper went on to actually study radiance ( which might be the key reason Kay/O's future did not materialize on Alpha/Omega) IMO Viper played a big part in educating the society about radiants : bsky.app/profile/stra...

-Known as “Patient 0” specifically conveys that she was being seen as/accused of being the first link of a catastrophe. Much like Phoenix’s family, Viper refused to stop caring for her Mom/Sis.

🔵Viper’s loved one could have been the very first known radiant. And it makes sense for her to be the first, the eye of the storm for the First Light *was* Seattle, the lab Viper worked in. Since Radiants were seen as these scary monsters, Viper’s loved one ending up being-

Something that has frightened the society. Mary Ade ( Phoenix’s lil sis) paints a very clear picture what happened after the first light:

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🔵Now that we have an understanding of the weight this term can carry, let's look at the story: The events about Patient 0 most likely have happened shortly after the first, This person is being singled out as the first case of something that is considered an illness.

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The term Patient 0 shares linguistic links with words like 0 Hour/Ground 0 that have a sense of urgency or catastrophe. It doesn’t help much in spreading awareness but can strip the victim of humanity/make them a target instead of addressing the actual mechanisms of an illness

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A Journalist covering the AIDS crisis misread O as 0 in the reports and later popularized the term in his book while villainizing the patient and incorrectly labeling him as responsible for spreading the disease.

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The subject was a Canadian flight attendant that was referred to as Patient O with the letter O standing for “Outside California” where the main study was taking place.

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Patient Zero generally refers to the first known person to become infected with a disease, but initially it came from a misread letter from the Centers for Disease Control in the 80s about a study of early AIDS cases in an attempt to map how the virus spreads.

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Strawberry7 @strawberry7.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🕯️Let’s talk about Patient Zero! It's likely that Patient 0 is the lost loved one that Viper's still mourning but the choice of word to describe this patient has a clue in it that connects directly to the story we got in V25’s “Come Home” cinematic. #VALORANT LORE | Theory

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Thank you so much! :D As far as I know they'd be used for inside the venue / be part of the wallpapers given to the competing players as their reward

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Strawberry7 @strawberry7.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I had the honor of drawing these illustrations for VALORANT ! Thank you for trusting me with it Rito :3 #ValorantArt #Viper

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Sen @senflies.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Finding some time to paint something quick between zaahen's splash and comms! today i've decided to paint #viper from #valorant , the new champions video was soooo good. hope ya like it!^^ #vipervalorant #valorantfanart #chamber #chamberxviper #art

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Is her anger and bitterness suddenly going to be dissolved and she is full of tranquility? No but she has made active progress by keeping the source of her feelings in front of her eyes by training in the lighthouse and keeping the photo of the loved on in the light so she won't lose sight.

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If you pay close attention you'll find it was not even her who killed Sage every time, sometimes it was Sova who was fighting Sage, sometimes it was Waylay. Viper is not blindly going after Sage as a target any more. She's stopped her resentment clouding her judgement.

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Then The patient can think about what caused the anger and how you can go about it constructively and how to resolve it in future. That seems very close to what Viper is shown doing, which is very interesting because it is her taking control of her emotions now rather than letting them consume her

It's sometimes be suggested by therapists that when patients feel deeply angry, work out. Work the energy into exhaustion.When exhaustion happens most often mood has stabilized too ( work out helps with the release of dopamine and increases the number/sensitivity of dopamine receptors in brain.)

After years of keeping that grief and anger pent up,The feeling won't just evaporate HOWEVER she finally had managed to channel it into something more healthy which is pushing herself to become better, to make less mistakes.

Strawberry7 @strawberry7.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

One big point I noticed in the MV, Viper's anger and frustration in this video no longer has a "target" or a "victim". The main problem with Viper is not just the feelings she has, it is how she processes them and the outlet for them.

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Say We'll Be Alright ( or flattened by a giant door) #ValorantArt

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Once again, Thanks for reading lore friends! 😊

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▶️Lastly moving on to the Emails on Summit: I have to say I really like Karthik, despite being a silly prankster, he has a sweet heart & a lot of empathy. He's actually absorbed what Xiuyi's been teaching them … which kinda makes me think Neon maybe could use Xiuyi's mentorship

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Now they're sending someone to meet with Brim which in itself brings up some questions: What's so pressing for KBI to contact a retired K-Sec expert? Why do they think Brim needs to OR is cleared to see the intel? Does KBI have any idea that VALORANT as an organization exists?

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With that knowledge in mind It seems like they were preventing a horrible monstrosity from taking place but through methods that even a pragmatic man like Tejo might find questionable. The result of their work however can be seen as nobel.

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The result of this love was a monster known as the Minotaur with the head and tail of a bull and body of a man and consumed young humans.

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Pasiphae in Greek Mythology was queen of the island of Crete. After her husband failed to sacrifice a special bull to Poseidon, the god cursed her to fall in love with the bull.

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Tejo is an intelligence expert and considering he's come across their work before I believe KBI also has involvement in intelligence/counter intelligence matters. Tejo then mentions the “Pasiphae File” as an example of their work which ended up saving the lives of 20k people.

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First of all we’re learning about a part of Kingdom that we didn’t know existed. KBI which… if we guess stands for Kingdom Bureau of Investigation must be a division of K-Sec that could potentially be involved in matters that go beyond securing Kingdom Facilities.

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▶️Moving onto Tejo’s email… Seems like Brim also let Tejo know about his Kingdom responder activating and when Tejo says something can’t wait I’d believe the man.

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-but letting go of trying to get at Alpha Sage through dealing with her trauma *will* enable her to more effectively assist O-Sage.

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🔘My speculation here is that ΩViper might’ve subconsciously gotten in her own way of properly helping ΩSage because of her deep resentment. I really think her deep fear of actually facing her emotions has made her unable to recognize this-

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🔘The Legion can not afford to lose Viper. She's who is treating Lucia. She is who can actually help ΩSage. So what Sova's doing is smart. His absence can make Viper question herself which is what she needs to do.

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He is conveying that he has lost confidence in her. There are multiple important points here imo: 🔘My read is Legion neither needs or even can take another coup. What they need is a smooth transition to how they operated with both of the founders present and working together.

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Sova’s absence in the meeting is highlighted as something Viper particularly noticed. She expected Sova to be there but when your second in command refuses to stand beside you it sends a clear message.

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▶️Starting with Cypher’s recording: Ω Viper has still not let go of her denial over needing to clear her mind & actually facing her trauma except this time, everyone else can also clearly see. The composed analytical Viper is nowhere to be seen. bsky.app/profile/shii...

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Jumaralo @jumaralohexcore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Okidoki Patch 13.06 is here. It's a brief one, partly developing our current story & partly bracing for what is to come. Tejo’s Email is really interesting, it might point to new parts of the VALORANT universe on Alpha. Without further ado let’s start #VALORANT Lore | Recap 🧵

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VAL2025 Veto Key Art & Sketches - VALORANT by Su Ke x.com/Sukeart/stat...

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Strawberry7 @strawberry7.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

👓The card for the new rifle " Warden" is out and I think this is a card of the workbench where Chamber inspected the weapon to approve for use in the VP! He had done the same previously for Outlaw too! Look at all the tiny notes! Warden is manufactured by Falcon Firearms

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THEM LOOKING OUT TO EACH OTHER IN BATTLE I HECKIN' LOVE THEM

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Their will to empower themselves, to overcome is the supernova that keeps them from losing themselves, that keeps the way light even if the sun burns out tonight. Thanks for reading lore friends!😊

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it is a representation of the fact that life has not been always kind and they have not been perfect. Instead of hiding the past breaks, they pick the pieces up, fill the cracks with gold and flaunt their growth instead.

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We see in some battles Viper falls, in some Sage does, but they pick up the pieces, put them back together and push themselves to improve further. That is shown in symbolic form with how golden kintsugi streaks appear on our heroes' faces.

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The scenes of battle happens after the two have conquered their abyss, and it shows that even though the personal battles are conquered the war still is not over but this time, the strength of their rival is what makes the other stronger rather than holding them back.

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Note this eclipse and darkness present when Viper is driving past the lighthouse where her trauma with patient 0 took place. The trauma is the darkness, it is her abyss. This reflects in the lyrics of the song as well: “ The void calls out my name. It gets louder every day”