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I don’t feel like a human, I just feel like… something else. Something formless, pressed into this human body, moving through a world I only half understand.

Most of the time, I feel like I’m watching humans more than I’m living with them. Their language is the strangest part. I know the words, I can form normal sentences ( mostly 😂😂😂😂 ),my boyfriend just thinks I need to practice communication skills,talk more to other people. But yeah,I can laugh or nod at the right moments, but it never feels like speaking the same language. Their words are layered half meanings, hidden intentions, sarcasm, small talk, polite lies. Sometimes I feel like I’m only ever half-speaking human, always one step behind, mimicking rather than fully belonging.

Speaking itself feels primitive to me. Words are so limited, so crude, so incapable of expressing what I feel, what I see, what I know. Maybe I need to expand my vocabulary, train myself to speak better, to layer my thoughts in ways that humans can understand. I try. I practice. I think. But it always feels strange, like trying to pour an ocean into a cup. No matter what I do, words never carry the full weight, the depth, the breadth of what I experience inside. They feel small, like sparks in the vast darkness I carry.

And it’s not just the words. Their behavior is baffling. They follow rules no one remembers making. They chase things that fade too fast. They push feelings aside, hide behind routines, or trap themselves in systems they don’t question. Education takes curiosity and shapes it into conformity. Work takes dreams and turns them into currency. And everyone acts like it’s normal, like there’s nothing strange in building their own cages and calling it life.

I move through it because I have to. I can mimic, I can survive, but I rarely understand. Every conversation, every ritual, every expectation feels like acting in a play where everyone else knows the script and I was handed a different one, or none at all.

Even so, there’s a strange kind of wonder in it. Because I can see humans from both sides at once. I can feel their lives from the inside, experience their fleeting joys and pains, their fragile loves and petty anxieties. And I can watch from the outside, detached, observing patterns, absurdities, contradictions, the humor and the tragedy all at once.

It’s isolating, yes. Sometimes it’s dark. Sometimes it feels like being trapped in a language and a body and a world that was never built for me. But there’s also a kind of peace in the distance, a rhythm in being in-between. Half human, half something else. Watching, learning, floating.

And sometimes, when I close my eyes and feel the pulse of the universe beneath my skin, I am no longer here at all. I drift past the clouds, past the oceans, past the noise, out of this world. I stretch across stars, across silent voids, where time folds and light bends. A place where I am whole, unbound, unmeasured.

This world feels dense. Evil. cruel. Heavy. Conversations carry rules. Even silence feels structured. I move through it aware that some essential part of me has to be adjusted to fit. It feels like I am constantly translating.

There is a pure, wordless presence inside me,It exists before thought. Before language. It is whole in its own state. But the moment I try to bring it into speech, it begins to collapse inward,It shrinks as it crosses into words. It becomes smaller and smaller until it is barely there at all.

I really hope Aloy gets even more companions at the Base, more open minded, intelligent, emotionally grounded people from different tribes and cultures. The team dynamic in Horizon Forbidden West was one of my favorite parts of the game. Watching them talk, disagree, grow, and slowly build trust made everything feel real and meaningful. In Horizon 3, I would love the Base to feel even more alive, with deeper conversations between companions, more personal quests, and moments where they challenge each other’s beliefs and strategies while forming stronger bonds. I also want to see Beta develop as a character and her bond with Aloy to become even stronger as sisters and maybe Beta finds a better name for herself.

I really hope we get more gay characters too. I would love to see a wholesome romantic storyline between two male companions. Maybe one joins Aloy’s group early in the story, and later another arrives, perhaps a Quen Diviner or a Carja scholar, and over time their connection slowly grows through shared missions and quiet conversations. Not something tragic or hidden, but something warm, steady, and natural. Seeing that kind of love exist openly in the world would add so much emotional depth and authenticity,I love seeing LGBTQ people in Horizon games 😍😍😍😍

Seeing Gildun again would be amazing,he has a focus now,I loved Burning Shores 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

I also truly hope we see more of Aloy and Seyka. Their connection felt special and genuine, and it would be beautiful to see it continue developing with care. Aloy is learning how to open up and allow herself closeness, and that journey deserves space and attention.

I am especially invested in seeing the Quen explored in much greater depth in Horizon 3. They are unlike any other tribe introduced in Horizon Forbidden West because their entire society is structured around controlled knowledge. Their Diviners interpret fragments of Old World data as sacred truth, yet that truth is filtered, restricted, and politically managed. That creates enormous narrative tension.

If Aloy travels to the Quen homeland, we could finally see the full scale of their empire. Their capital could be a vast coastal city built around shipyards and data vaults, with towering structures that blend maritime engineering and ancient ruins. The Overseers would likely maintain strict surveillance over Focus access, deciding who is allowed to see which files. Knowledge would not just be power in a metaphorical sense, it would be literal currency that determines rank and influence.

The Quen philosophy toward technology could also evolve. The Quen currently treat Old World knowledge as sacred scripture. Aloy represents something radically different, someone who understands the systems directly rather than interpreting them as divine relics. Her presence could inspire a generational shift. Younger Quen might begin to see knowledge not as something to worship but as something to responsibly understand and improve.

It would also be compelling to explore everyday Quen life beyond their hierarchy. How do common citizens feel about restricted knowledge. Do they quietly question the system. Are there underground groups secretly sharing unapproved data. Is there a cultural art form or oral tradition that subtly critiques the empire’s rigid structure. Showing those human layers would make them feel more than just an authoritarian state. It would be awesome to see Aloy help those Quen who question the empire and help them overthrow the whole system.

A really interesting addition could be that Aloy’s upgraded Focus plays a key role in all of this. With her improved version of the Focus, she could perceive data, signals, and hidden systems that even the Quen cannot detect or interpret. While their society only sees fragmented and curated information, Aloy could access deeper layers of Old World records, cross-referenced environmental data, and even encrypted or corrupted archives that were never meant to be interpreted through their limited framework. That would mean she could uncover truths about the Quen homeland, their history, and even the legacy sites in their territory that they themselves cannot fully understand or are actively blind to. In that sense, she wouldn’t just be bringing knowledge to them, she would be revealing entire dimensions of reality that their system was never capable of seeing in the first place. She could also maybe find something for nemesis.

Thematically, the Quen are the perfect mirror to Horizon’s central question about legacy. The series constantly asks whether humanity will repeat the mistakes of the Old World or learn from them. The Quen sit right at the center of that tension. They revere the past but only in fragments. If Horizon 3 fully explores their homeland, it could become one of the most politically and emotionally complex arcs in the entire franchise, especially if Aloy’s actions there reshape not just one tribe, but the global balance of knowledge itself.

I really hope Apollo plays a big part in Horizon 3, not just as something in the background, but as a central force that actually shapes what comes next for the world. By the end of Forbidden West, it feels like we’re standing at a point where everything could finally change, because knowledge isn’t just a lost dream anymore,it’s something that can actually return. But that kind of return wouldn’t be simple or clean. It would completely shift how every tribe sees the world, and I think that’s where the most interesting story potential is. Apollo could be more than just “bringing back old world info.” It could become something that creates tension and conflict between people who want to rebuild everything as it was, and people who think that knowledge itself is dangerous or unnatural. You could even have different groups interpreting the same restored history in completely different ways, which would make the world feel way more alive and unpredictable. I also really hope the Base becomes even more important in the next game. It was one of the best parts of Forbidden West because it didn’t just feel like a hub,it felt like a growing group of people learning how to exist together. Seeing those characters slowly open up, disagree, and build trust was honestly just as interesting as the main story. In Horizon 3, I’d love to see that pushed further. More companions with stronger personalities, more real disagreements instead of everyone just following Aloy’s lead, and more personal side stories that actually change how they view each other. Not everything needs to be resolved nicely either. It would feel more real if some beliefs stay in conflict. The idea of knowledge returning through Apollo could also directly affect the Base itself. Some characters might embrace it completely, others might fear it, and that could create tension inside the group instead of just outside in the world. That kind of internal conflict would make everything feel more grounded and human,but at the end the companions get closer together.

I also really hope the Odyssey ship that's in orbit becomes a second base for Aloy and her team, not just a story location but something fully active in gameplay. It could sit above Earth as a Zenith-era facility that feels completely different from the main Base, more advanced and experimental, where technology isn’t just recovered but actually pushed forward into something new. I keep thinking about Aloy’s Zenith weapon from Burning Shores and how much potential it still has. In the Odyssey, it could be upgraded far beyond what we’ve seen so far, almost like it’s not just a weapon anymore but something semi-alive. Something that reacts to her, adapts with her, and evolves depending on how it’s used in combat. Instead of just “stronger upgrades,” it could change its entire behavior. It could shift between different combat modes, like a precise focused beam for weak points, a wide unstable burst that melts groups of enemies, or a sustained energy stream that locks onto targets and adjusts mid-fire. The important part is that it wouldn’t feel static,it would feel like it’s thinking and responding in real time. Visually, it could become one of the most striking weapons in the series. The energy could look almost organic, like flowing data or living circuitry moving across the weapon’s surface. Instead of a simple glow, it could pulse and reshape itself depending on what mode it’s in. When fully upgraded, the weapon could even slightly change form during combat, with parts shifting or reconfiguring as it switches states, making it feel like it’s constantly evolving in Aloy’s hands. The Odyssey itself could unlock deeper Zenith-style mechanics that don’t exist on Earth. Weapon customization could go beyond simple upgrades into modular systems where different Zenith components change how the weapon behaves entirely. You could link it with shielding tech so it generates temporary energy barriers while firing, or integrate movement-based systems where the weapon’s output changes depending on speed, jump height, or aerial combat. It could also introduce a more experimental crafting system where Aloy and her team don’t just improve gear, but actually test unstable prototypes. Some upgrades could be powerful but unpredictable, making combat more dynamic and less repetitive. That contrast between Earth and the Odyssey could make the whole progression feel more layered. Earth stays grounded in survival, tribes, and rebuilding, while the Odyssey becomes a place of controlled chaos where advanced technology is constantly evolving. It would also make combat feel more personal and reactive, because the weapon wouldn’t just be something you upgrade in menus—it would feel like something alive that grows with Aloy over time, changing how she fights depending on how she develops it.