A character in Honkai: Star Rail, the space RPG from Genshin developer HoYoverse, tries to convince you to pull for him in the Gacha system. For this, Silver Wolf sends you several text messages.
Just like Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail features a so-called Gacha system. You obtain new characters by “pulling” on certain banners. To make a pull, you need so-called passes, which you can acquire through in-game currency or by paying real money.
While Silver Wolf’s banner was active in June 2023, players received messages from this character via the in-game phone, trying to encourage them to pull.
At the Game Awards 2023, Honkai: Star Rail won Best Mobile Game and showcased a first glimpse of the upcoming world of Penacony:
Who is Silver Wolf? Silver Wolf belongs to the Stellaron Hunters, the antagonist group in the game. She is a brilliant hacker and gamer who sees the entire universe as a huge game.
What does the message say? Silver Wolf tells the player that a new Gacha banner has appeared in the game, which she had mentioned last time.
She then asks whether you would also pull, to compare in the end who would have more luck.
The player is only given hesitant responses to choose from. But Silver Wolf doesn’t give up that easily; she begins to spam the player with motivational messages.
She writes things like: “Pull first, ask questions later,” “Believe in yourself,” or “Take the initiative.” In total, she sends the player 21 messages in a row.
In this reddit post, you can see the entire chat history with Silver Wolf:
At the end, the player has three different responses to choose from, with which they can reply to Silver Wolf’s persuasion attempt. These include an excited cheer or a “Thank you, I calmed down.” No matter how one responds, in the end, Silver Wolf sends a crying emoji.
Apparently, not all players received this message in Honkai: Star Rail. A reddit user speculated that you only received it if you had already pulled Silver Wolf once.
It remains to be seen whether Silver Wolf will come up with new motivational strategies again in the future once her banner sees a rerun.
Breaking the fourth wall in the game is not uncommon. Honkai Star Rail is filled with small humorous details and self-irony. The game also continually incorporates references to well-known games or movies. If you want to know more about the space RPG, you can find a detailed opinion article on Honkai: Star Rail here: Honkai: Star Rail takes itself less seriously than Genshin Impact – but is just as loveable
