Arcane season 2 concluded with the release of Act 3 yesterday, and also confirmed a major fan theory that players of League of Legends had.
If you haven't finished the show yet, I advise you to stop reading, as there are major spoilers ahead for episode 7 and beyond.
Arcane It is based on the popular MOBA League of Legends. The show has taken a lot of creative liberties, changing the story when it wants so as not to confuse newcomers. While this may not be ideal for die-hard fans of the game, they should be very happy with Act 3 as it relies on Ekko's actual skill in the game to help him save the day.
In League, Ekko's abilities rely on his Z-Drive (Zero Drive), which allows him to manipulate time to gain an advantage over his opponents. As pointed out rightIn Arcane, Ekko, Jayce, and Heimerdinger are transported to an anomaly and sent to a parallel universe during Act 1. They are absent in Act 2 and make a triumphant return in Act 3, Episode 7.
In this new universe, Ekko goes to the heist site in season 1 and collects some Hextech that he finds embedded in the walls. After playing around with Jayce's haste rune for a bit, he discovers that he can go back in time a maximum of four seconds, the same amount of time he can do so in the game. This confirms the fan theory that we would see him invent the Z-Drive on the show.
In case you haven't finished Act 3 yet, I'll spare you the details of how exactly he ends up using the Z-Drive, but it's a cool inclusion for fans of the game.
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