At the end of light, there must be silence. Certain, pure, and absolute darkness.
Polka Kakamond is member #4 of the Genius Society, known for killing fellow geniuses and destroying every depiction of herself in the universe.
Description[]
Genius Society #4, known as the Lord of Silence, information on Polka Kakamond is as mysterious as her appearance. She has had her portraits and sculptures destroyed across the universe, and is suspected of being involved in the deaths of many Society members, including Genius Society #27, Emperor Rubert.
Herta is very interested in the Lord of Silence. Although there has been no news from Polka Kakamond for many years, Herta believes that she is still alive. She is elusive, and there is scarce information of her left in the universe. On the other hand, there are many rumors about her: Apparently she was the only one to vote against Elias Salas and probably having something to do with Nihility's Device IX.
If a woman removes her white coat and puts on a flashy candy-colored evening dress and appears in the cosmos with a dagger in hand, witnesses must call for help: The Lord of Silence is likely to target anyone.
Profile[]
Polka is a mysterious woman known to have killed other members of the Society. She destroyed every depiction of herself in the known universe, but drew everyone's attention in the process.[3] To hide her identity, she wears a facial recognition filter mesh. She targets individuals close to the borders of the Circle of Knowledge so that the universe remains perfectly determinable and knowable, as expanding and surpassing this circle only creates chaos, which will prematurely lead the universe to Finality.[4] She is also the founder of Device IX.[2]
Her true age is unknown, though she has lived through both Mechanical Emperor's Wars.[5]
Polka is known or believed to have killed the following members of the Genius Society:
- #1 — Zandar One Kuwabara (confirmed)[6]
- #7 — Bohdan (confirmed), killed several days after proving Phlogiston's existence[7]
- #8 — Lambda (suspected), killed in a volatile explosion[8]
- #? — ??? (confirmed), killed after researching into the Path of Finality[9]
- #27 — Rubert I (confirmed), killed during the first Mechanical Emperor's War[10]
- #66 — Rubert II (implied), supposedly killed before the completion of Rubert II's self-coronation[11]
Her being a threat is further shown by Lygus, who took preliminary measures to hide Amphoreus from the rest of the universe precisely to prevent Scepter δ-me13's extrapolations and calculations from reaching or being detected by Polka.[12]
History[]
During the Borderstar Trade War, a shooting took place in the cosmic library Izmael, leading a survivor to escape before being kidnapped by Polka. She killed the survivor, and subsequently the spilled blood was splattered over all the literature.[13]
When the first Mechanical Emperor's War took place, she collaborated with Dongfang Qixing of the IPC to expand her political influence.[14] At the end of war, she killed Rubert I, with HooH slightly affecting the angle of her scalpel as she made the incision in its chest.[15][16]
In the middle of the Scholars' Strife, an Anti-Organic Virus broke out, and Polka stepped in to kill the scholars infected by it.[17]
Sometime after the ascension of Nanook, Polka killed an unnamed Genius Society member with a stutter, who was researching the Path of Finality. Before she took his life, he was able to write one final manuscript, which eventually glitched its way into the Simulated Universe.[9][Note 1]
When Herta sought a fifth member for the Simulated Universe project, she had originally intended for a data compilation of Rubert II to become the fifth member, but the data entity emulating Polka suddenly gained sentience and acted much like her, threatening to kill Herta for closing the borders of the Circle of Knowledge. Herta and the others attempted to plant a trap to make her the fifth member, but the entity refused, believing that they would not be able to due to their differing beliefs. After witnessing a "spectacular" performance, the entity decided to spare them with the rest of their lives as a "tip," warning them that they were lucky she still considered them to be in the circle's boundaries. Before leaving, Polka Kakamond destroyed the remaining Scepter systems inside the Simulated Universe, rendering them unusable.[4] It is implied that the data entity was actually the real Polka, as she also left a physical message in Herta's Office.[18]
Polka Kakamond was also mentioned in the Interastral Peace Broadcast, where it was reported that the wanted Memosnatcher "Mausolea" turned herself in due to allegedly being Polka's next target. Mausolea claims she saw a woman wearing a candy-colored dress speaking with an Inquisition Spirit and that the woman in question was Polka Kakamond. Mausolea now believes Polka is after her and requested aid from the Genius Society.[19]
Moments before the Battle of Amphoreus, Herta and Screwllum convened the fourth meeting of the Genius Society, with Acha, Dr. Primitive, Ruan Mei, and Polka responding to the summons. Herta declared that Scepter δ-me13 was her personal research project and asked the other Geniuses not to interfere. She then warned Polka that she intended to alter the Instant in Nous's calculations, and that if Polka refused to put down her scalpel, she would perish along with the rest of the cosmos. Polka laughed her off before taking her leave, and the other members soon followed as the meeting concluded.[20]
Abilities[]
Knowable Domain[]
Within the Simulated Universe, she is able to create the Knowable Domain, an experimental field where probability and coincidence bear no meaning.[4]
Probability Manipulation[]
Polka is known for her proficiency in manipulating probability, often depicted as a "butterfly" or a "coincidence."[4][21]
Scalpel[]
Her weapon of choice is a scalpel, originating from a physician who killed her president because her lover died in a war.[4]
Missions and Events[]
Trailblaze Missions
Events
Character Mentions[]
Character Voice-Overs
| Character | Voice-Overs |
|---|---|
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Readables
Items
Relics
Curios
HoYoLAB Articles
- Overviewing the Ripples of Unknowable Domain
- Pom-Pom's Intel Issue 05
- Pom-Pom's Intel｜Unveiling the Dangerous Members of the Genius Society
Achievements[]
There are 2 Achievements related to Polka Kakamond:
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Name | Category | Description | Hidden | Version | 
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Butterfly on the Ripple | Universe in a Nutshell | Assist the geniuses in eliminating the Unknowable Domain within the Simulated Universe ※ Break through Polka Kakamond's Knowable Domain |
No | 2.6 | 5 |
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1:4:9 | Universe in a Nutshell | Discover traces left by the Lord of Silence | Yes | 2.6 | 5 |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Polka's recurring motifs of probability manipulation and butterflies is based on the butterfly effect, a concept in chaos theory that small changes in initial conditions can create significantly different outcomes, named after the idea of a tornado being influenced by a distant butterfly flapping its wings.
Etymology[]
- Polka is derived from the Czech word půlka, meaning "half-step."
- "Kakamond" is likely a portmanteau of "kaka" and "mond."
- The word kaka has multiple meanings depending on the language, such as "brother" in Swahili, "spider" in Cebuano, "parrot in the genus Nestor" in Finnish and Maori, "to rinse" in Hawaiian, and "cake" or "cookie" in various languages.
- Mond is the German word for "moon."
Notes[]
- ↑ While an exact date is never given, the mention of Omen Vanguards within the text suggests the manuscript to be written after the rise of Nanook.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Polka Kakamond |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 波尔卡·卡卡目 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 波爾卡·卡卡目 |
| Japanese | ポルカ・カカム |
| Korean | 폴카・카카몬드 |
| Spanish | Polka Kakamond |
| French | Polka Kakamond |
| Russian | Полька Какамонд |
| Thai | Polka Kakamond |
| Vietnamese | Polka Kakamond |
| German | Polka Kakamond |
| Indonesian | Polka Kakamond |
| Portuguese | Polka Kakamond |
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, As Tomorrow Became Yesterday: The Witch's Ardent Research
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Trailblaze Mission, Back to Earth in Evernight: Night, Coming Before Dawn Breaks
"Zandar": Polka saw these ripples but had no way of stopping them, so she founded Device IX. - ↑ Herta's Voice-Over: Knowledge
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Event Simulated Universe: Unknowable Domain Adventure Mission: Antinomic Waltz
- ↑ Simulated Universe, Unknowable Domain, Secrets: Anti-Organic Virus (III)
- ↑ Relic, Self-Enshrouded Recluse: Recluse's Refined Timepiece
- ↑ Synthesis Material: Phlogiston
- ↑ Relic, Scholar Lost in Erudition: Scholar's Felt Snowboots
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Simulated Universe, Swarm Disaster, Secrets: Sand King: Tayzzyronth (Part I)
- ↑ Simulated Universe, Gold and Gears, Secrets: Finale
- ↑ Data Bank, Terms: Scepter System (Technology)
- ↑ As I've Written, δ-me13.exe, Experiment Fundamentals: Containment Measures
- ↑ Simulated Universe, Gold and Gears, Secrets: Supreme Organic: Sanguine Condolences (I)
- ↑ Simulated Universe, Gold and Gears, Secrets: Supreme Inorganic: Sanguine Condolences (III)
- ↑ Simulated Universe, Gold and Gears, Secrets: Emperor Rubert (I)
- ↑ Simulated Universe, Gold and Gears, Secrets: Emperor Rubert (II)
- ↑ Simulated Universe, Unknowable Domain, Secrets: Anti-Organic Virus (II)
- ↑ Achievement: 1:4:9
- ↑ Parlor Car, Interactable: IPC Broadcast #5
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, As Tomorrow Became Yesterday: The Witch's Ardent Research
- ↑ Readable: Digital Save of Klein's Handwritten Notes (Excerpt)