“ | A lone man can start a fire easy enough, but even if you point a knife at his neck, he won't be able to put it out alone. | ” |
—-Lachmann justifying his actions |
Lachmann is an NPC in Arknights. He is one of the antagonists in Lingering Echoes.
Background[]
Lachmann is one of the Witch King's Remnants operating in Vyseheim. Although his background is unknown, he's noted for his role as an agitator and hatred towards Sarkaz, which can be seen in the way he expresses discomfort with Hibiscus, despite her being a Rhodes Island Operator. On top of that, he also has a big devotion to the Witch King, eaging to fulfill the prophecy of His return.
Side Stories[]
Lingering Echoes[]
Lachmann first showed up when Hibiscus arrived to the Afterglow district. Unsettled by her commentaries about His Majesty's prophecy and the fact that she's a "devil", he joined the angry mob to try push her away from the district, but ran away after Ebenholz showed up and dispersed the mob with his flute notes. [1][2]
Later on, Lachmann recieved orders from a noble to head to the laboratoty in the sewers beneath the Afterglow, but was caught in the act by Ebenholz, who figured out that Lachmann was the one spreading the rumors thatt would led the mob to try attack Hibiscus. However, Biegler would show up, giving Lachmann a chance to escape through the sewers[3]. Lachmann was actually stirring up large numbers of Originium Slugs living in the sewers, which would later swarm to the surface, causing havoc in the Afterglow through their toxic gas. It turned out that Lachmann's actions were not just triggering a chemical attack , but also an attempt to fulfil part of the Witch King's Prophecy: "Pestience from Shadow wanton spouts, spews Ruin in Prelude"[4]
In the aftermath of his encounter with Biegler and Ebenholz, he would be knocked by the later using his Arts.[4]