A secret discovery found on the Mirage Voyage – brought back by Respawn in preparation for season 8 – revealed a close connection between Holographic Trickster and two characters from Titanfall 2.
In a surprise move on January 15th, Respawn threw the original Apex Legends map – Kings Canyon – back into rotation for the first time in season 7. This version of Kings Canyon features the Mirage Voyage aircraft, hovering over the remains of Skulltown.
While professional gamers and content creators widely criticized Kings Canyon in Season 6 – leading to its absence from rotation in Season 7 – the announcement was met with support from the community, including praise for bringing Mirage Voyage to Kings Canyon for the first time.
The airship is not the only novelty in Kings Canyon. A hidden voice message on a phone revealed a connection between the adorable playful Mirage and two characters from the previous Respawn: Titanfall 2 franchise.
A hidden voice message revealed that Mirage is the nephew of two Titanfall 2 characters: Davis and Droz.
The message from Evelyn Witt – Mirage’s mother – starts with an imitation of Kuben Blisk (another Titanfall 2 character with connections to Apex Legends), then changes to a more personal tone. Evelyn covers a variety of topics, including her ongoing struggle with what appears to be dementia.
In the middle of the message, she drops a bomb when she mentions her brother Droz and another individual, Davis. Titanfall 2 fans are already familiar with these characters: both were members of the mercenary group ‘The 6-4’ and helped Jack Cooper defeat the antagonists of Titanfall 2, the IMC.
Although it appears that Evelyn is related to both soldiers, some fans speculate that she is only related to Droz by blood, and Davis is more of a “brother in arms”. Regardless of the exact connection, it seems that the two characters in Titanfall 2 had a close relationship with Evelyn and her son.
MASSIVE NUCLEAR LEVEL DROP MIRAGES PHONE pic.twitter.com/dZeNeu2ueX
– Shrugtal (@shrugtal) January 15, 2021
Mirage’s mother also says that the two “always made me laugh, like Elliot”. Droz and Davis fans will certainly remember their funny pranks during Titanfall 2’s ‘The Ark’ mission, and it seems that the two mercenaries have passed their sense of humor to Mirage.
Some Apex Legends players have already returned and found other connections between the pair and Mirage. In a short clip posted on Reddit by ‘u / R0NiR’, Davis and Droz can be seen taking a selfie during a scene in Titanfall 2, something Mirage fans are very familiar with.
Mirage Uncles Droz and Davis! They are from Titanfall 2! Now we know where your sense of humor comes from 😀 from apexlegends
This is far from the first tangible connection between Apex Legends and Titanfall 2, which share the same universe in the game. Respawn’s previous hints include a Jack Cooper crossover, Bloodhound concept art, and appearances by Titanfall 2 characters like the simulacrum Ash.
Respawn canceled rumors about the development of a Titanfall 3, much to the disappointment of many fans. Although there are no confirmed plans for a new installment of Titanfall, the Apex Legends developer continues to tease fans with new connections between the two franchises.