A secret storyline on Mirage Voyage – brought back by Respawn in the run-up to season 8 – has revealed a close connection between the Holographic Trickster and two characters from Titanfall 2.
In a surprise move on January 15, Respawn drops the original Apex Legends map – Kings Canyon – for the first time again in season 7. This version of Kings Canyon features the Mirage Voyage airship hovering over the remains of Skulltown.
While pro players and content creators largely criticized Kings Canyon in season 6 – leading to the absence of the rotation in season 7 – the announcement was received with community support, including praise for the Mirage Voyage for the first time after Kings Canyon.
The airship is not the only new addition in Kings Canyon. A hidden voice message on a phone showed a connection between the game’s sweet comedian Mirage and two characters from Respawn’s previous franchise: Titanfall 2.
A hidden voice message has revealed that Mirage is the cousin of two Titanfall 2 characters: Davis and Droz.
The message from Evelyn Witt – Mirage’s mother – begins with an imitation of Kuben Blisk (another Titanfall 2 character with ties to Apex Legends) and then switches to a more personal tone. Evelyn covers a range of topics, including her ongoing battle with dementia.
Halfway through the message, she dropped a bomb when she called her brother Droz, and another individual, Davis. Fans of Titanfall 2 are already familiar with the characters: both were members of ‘The 6-4’ mercenary group and helped Jack Cooper defeat Titanfall 2’s antagonists, the IMC.
Although Evelyn appears to be related to both soldiers, some fans speculate that she is only blood related to Droz, and Davis is rather a ‘brother in arms’. Regardless of the exact connection, it appears that both Titanfall 2 characters had a close relationship with Evelyn and her son.
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Mirage’s mother also says that the two would “always make me laugh like Elliot.” Fans of Droz and Davis will definitely remember their funny chatter during Titanfall 2’s mission ‘The Ark’, and it seems that the two mercs conveyed their sense of humor to Mirage.
Some Apex Legends players have already returned and found other connections between Mirage and the pair. In a short clip posted by ‘u / R0NiR’ on Reddit, Davis and Droz can be seen taking a selfie during a Titanfall 2 scene, something Mirage fans will be very familiar with seeing.
Mirage and Uncles Droz and Davis! They’re from Titanfall 2! Now we know where his 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. Previous Respawn tips include a Jack Cooper crossover, Bloodhound concept art, and performances of Titanfall 2 characters such as the simulacrum Ash.
Respawn had earlier halted rumors about the development of a Titanfall 3, much to the disappointment of many fans. Despite no confirmed plans for a new installment of Titanfall, the developer of Apex Legends continues to tease fans with new links between the two franchises.