Hugo is an S-level agent designed in “Zero Zone”. With the update of the version, he gradually occupied people’s vision with his coldness and ingenuity like ice and snow. I said “gradually” not because he is not good enough, but because there is a deep sense of loneliness behind this character. What he represents is not pure power, but calmness and rationality that transcends everything – this is the most incompatible place for him with the concept of “hero” we are familiar with.
This character is like many silent existences, never noisy, but at the critical moment, he can unexpectedly break the calm and leave a deep impression on people. Just like those who make people live lonely and speechless, they often have an invisible power. That power may be a deep understanding and helplessness of reality, or it may be the persistence of a part of their own soul. Hugo is such an existence, hiding an extremely complex heart under the cold appearance.
Ordinary attack: Silent counterattack, indifference of fate
Hugo’s ordinary attack is his philosophy of life – calm, precise, and silent. You don’t need him to give you a long explanation, just look at his scythe swinging action, you know that this is a fateful counterattack. Every blow is like a ruthless blow of fate, although it is cold, but not completely without temperature. It is a kind of rational power, without too much emotional color, nor heroic bloody impulse. Every knife is like the only way to save himself, with a kind of coldness to cut off everything.
His attack does not require any gorgeous movements, nor does it need the cheers of the audience. It is just simple and straightforward, just like Hugo’s own character. There are no moving lines behind ordinary attacks, only silent persistence. What you can feel is that he seems to be talking to fate every time he attacks, and every slash is telling the world: “I don’t accept your arrangement, I want to control everything.”
Dodge: The subtle boundary between escape and freedom
Dodge is a way for Hugo to play games with the world. It seems unfair to say that he “escaped”, but he did choose to avoid many unnecessary conflicts. In the world of “Zero Zone”, you have to face countless enemies and complex situations, but Hugo always seems to be able to dodge everything in an unhurried and elegant way, as if he is disdainful of this ice and snow city. Escape does not necessarily mean cowardice. Sometimes escape is just to live better and avoid being dragged down by too much unnecessary harm.
Every time he dodges, he reveals a sense of humor-in this world full of crises, people who can live so freely are not necessarily just lucky. The wisdom behind the dodge is profound, because he has long seen through that many times, head-on confrontation is just a waste of time, and timely avoidance is the smartest choice. Perhaps, true freedom is not to fight against those unbeatable enemies, but to find your own rhythm and way in difficult situations.
Special skills: soul breakthrough, burning in cold blood
Hugo’s special skills are a complete breakthrough from his heart. Every swing of his sickle is a cold-blooded counterattack against fate. When he launches his special skills, all the ice and snow seem to solidify, time becomes slow, and each of his strikes is full of destructive power. That kind of power does not come from pure physical violence, but from the liberation of all constraints. It’s like the ice in his heart was broken in an instant, his blood boiled, and his heart revived.
But you won’t see him getting excited or crazy because of this. On the contrary, his face is still calm, as if the hustle and bustle of the whole world has nothing to do with him. The most shocking part of this power is its “coldness”. It is different from the outbreak of a storm, but a long-suppressed, sudden burst of coldness. It reminds you of those so-called “heroes in the dark”, who have neither lofty words nor prominent backgrounds. Their tenacity is like cold moonlight, which still illuminates the dark world even though no one pays attention to it.
Linkage skills: temporary dependence in loneliness
In Hugo’s life, he was lonely almost all the time. He was reluctant to rely on others easily, perhaps because of his deep alienation from others, or his indifference and distrust of the world. When he and his teammates jointly launched a link-up skill, the brief tacit understanding and cooperation made people feel warm. Although all this was short-lived, at least he experienced the joy of cooperating with others and the sense of belonging among the crowd.
In a world covered with ice and snow, this brief blending seemed like a luxury. It allowed Hugo to temporarily throw away the cold mask and feel the dependence between people. Perhaps this is the uniqueness of Hugo: he enjoys loneliness, but he is extremely eager for understanding and resonance. He knows that this dependence will not last long, but at least at this moment, his fate is not entirely his own.
Finishing move: Resolute self-salvation
The finishing move is the last blow to Hugo’s heart, and perhaps his greatest release. When his sickle rotates and cuts through the air, all the coldness and loneliness seem to disappear. At that moment, he can finally wield all his strength and cut the enemy under the sword. The end does not mean that he is no longer lonely, but that he has finally found a way to face this world. In this cruel world, he completed his self-salvation through this blow.
Behind every blow, there is a lot of helplessness and personal resistance. Hugo is not satisfied with simple fighting, he wants to completely free himself through these actions. He knows that all the pain can be released at this moment, and the torture of fate on him will end. He can finally find his own belonging and the true meaning of freedom in this world of ice and snow.
Conclusion: The lonely flame burning in the ice and snow
Hugo’s story is by no means a simple legend of a fighting hero. There are too many things worth thinking about in him: how does he maintain that almost cruel calmness in this cold world? How does he resist fate in his own world in an unknown way and move towards the final liberation?
Perhaps this is the most shocking part of Hugo. His calmness, his tenacity, his loneliness, all of this seems to tell us that behind every seemingly lonely soul, there is a struggle about freedom and fate. And the final winners of this struggle will only be those indomitable souls.