Mechanical Aristocrat Screwllum I, simply known as Screwllum, is member #76 of the Genius Society. He lives on, and is the ruler of, Planet Screwllum.
Profile
Screwllum is an Intellitron who leads a resistance against the will of Genius Society #27, Rubert I, after Rubert started the first of the Mechanical Emperor's Wars to destroy all organic lifeforms.[2] He seeks to bridge relations between inorganic and organic life.[6]
Herta considers Screwllum's hacking skills to be the "best in the universe," with Silver Wolf as the first person to be on par with him.[7] She also characterizes him as a "really good man, a gentleman with an exceptional mechanical mind" whom she has learned a lot from.[8]
He is also on the Permanent VIP List of The Family.[9]
History
Past
Around the tail end of the Second Emperor's War, Screwllum was appointed by the Aeon of Erudition, Nous, to become the 76th member of the Genius Society. When Nous selected him to become a member of the Genius Society, the Interastral Peace Corporation designed a mechanical cuckoo clock as a gift to appease him, stopping the IPC's plan to exterminate all mechanical life.[10]
A few Amber Eras ago, he wrote a booklet to educate his butler on the maintenance of a large computer management system.[11]
In a clash, Silver Wolf was able to crack Screwllum's code and proved her hacking skills were on par with his, although he eventually managed to defeat her. This battle eventually became a legend in the hacking world.[12][13] In a recent incident, the Stellaron Hunters illegally gained access to Planet Screwllum and clashed with Screwllum himself.[14]
During the creation of the Imaginary Implosion Pulse, Screwllum made contact with Calderon Chadwick, and confronted him about his actions. Chadwick expressed sincere remorse for his actions and no longer wanted to help the IPC. Screwllum managed to acquire some Selective Blocking Pills for Chadwick.[9]
Present
Screwllum has been working with fellow Genius Society members Herta, Ruan Mei, and Stephen Lloyd on creating the Simulated Universe, a simulation of the entire universe meant to discover more about the Aeons. Screwllum is responsible for writing the underlying logic and algorithm for the false galaxy. The Simulated Universe's intellectual property rights are jointly owned by Screwllum, Herta, and Ruan Mei.[15]
In collaboration with Herta, Screwllum managed to stop Silver Wolf in her robbery of the curio "Punklorde Mentality", and froze all 76 of her accounts.[16]
After the Aetherium Wars, Screwllum has contacted Svarog, and expressed his wish to meet with him.[17]
After hearing that Calderon Chadwick still lived after their initial talk two Amber Eras ago, Screwllum was called over by Herta to investigate the matter. Arriving on Penacony with the Trailblazer, Screwllum told them that humans did not have the technology to live several Amber Eras and wondered how the Family kept him alive. He spoke with Alley and requested to see Chadwick. Moira, who had been guarding Chadwick in the Dreamscape, confronted the Trailblazer over their actions. She refused to let Screwllum see him, telling him that there was no room for negotiation. Screwllum proceeded to call her out on her claim, asking her if she would be willing to turn the Family against Planet Screwllum and the Genius Society just to uphold her principles. Moira relented and after speaking to her superiors, granted the two access to Chadwick's suite. While the Trailblazer spoke with Chadwick in the Dreamscape, Screwllum negotiated with the Family to take his consciousness out of the Asdana system, which was granted, and they later brought his consciousness back to the Herta Space Station to let him pass on peacefully.[9]
To create a new branch to the project, Screwllum is also collaborating with Dr. Ratio on what they call the Divergent Universe, held on The Radiant Feldspar. As the project's first standalone topic, the extrapolation concerns the "human world" beneath the stars.[18]
Herta later contacted Screwllum in order to enter Amphoreus after she was rejected by Lygus. When they arrived inside, Herta commented on the desolate nature before them. Screwllum told her that they could only observe before she pointed at Kephale, asking if it was the Lord Ravager. Screwllum told her that they did not have enough power to determine the Path energy. He proceeded to remind her of their objective in finding the Trailblazer and Dan Heng before Lygus realized what they were up to. Herta then told him that according to Black Swan, March 7th was also on the planet, and Screwllum promised to find her if he had the time. Before they left, Screwllum beseeched Herta to not let personal interests distract her when a choice needed to be made.[19]
Screwllum managed to locate the Trailblazer and Dan Heng, informing them of the truth behind the planet's calamity and the dangers if left unchecked. In order to stop the Lord Ravager within, Screwllum asked one of them to remain behind and act as an informant. This was of particular importance, since he and Herta were only able to project themselves onto the planet, whereas the Trailblazer and Dan Heng had somehow physically arrived. The Nameless that remained behind would be able to witness the world's fate, or push it if necessary. The Trailblazer chose to remain behind, and Screwllum handed them a Chronocognitive Anchor, which would allow them to remain unaffected by digital data and also communicate with the rest of the cosmos. Suddenly, Screwllum began to lose connection, but he was able to inform them that Lygus was not to be trusted and that March 7th had been drawn to the planet before being disconnected.[20]
After eternal recurrence #33,550,336, the Trailblazer decided to contact Screwllum for advice, who explained Amphoreus' true nature to the Trailblazer. They were also able to put the Trailblazer and Cyrene into Light Calendar 3960 in order to find the Law Coreflame, which they believed was the last component needed before Irontomb could be born. As the Trailblazer attempted to gain Cerydra's trust, Herta and Screwllum realized that Lygus was related to the Genius Society and were trying to find his true identity. Cerydra ultimately trusted the Trailblazer and the two met with Lygus in person, having managed to deduce his position. Screwllum was pleased to meet Lygus, although he was disappointed in his current path. He also revealed to him that they had control of the Ultimate Protocol and would be able to write and execute commands.[21]
While speaking to Lygus after realizing his true identity, Screwllum was impressed with Zandar's obsession with the truth, but stated that his plans were an atrocity which could not be allowed to occur. The Trailblazer and Hysilens briefly defeated Zandar, and Screwllum began to formulate ideas on how they could tackle him, as he calculated that they had no chance of winning in a headfirst fight. Ultimately, they came up with the idea to trap him in a memory prison while attempting to flood his Inspiration Circuit, though Lygus believed he would outlast them.[22]
Screwllum later created a backdoor system for the Astral Express to breach the core of the Scepter powering Amphoreus. He also returned to the Imperial Advisory Council to teach them the concepts of "war" to prepare for the fight against Irontomb, though Herta believed the worst-case scenario was if they had dismantled his fortresses while he was gone.[23] Following Irontomb's destruction, Screwllum met with Lygus once more. Before Lygus left, he told Screwllum that if he ever needed to destroy the Erudition, he could find a formula on Adlivun. Screwllum rejected his gift and did not want to honor his wishes.[24]
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- The Trees At Peace
- Divergent Universe: Loading Equation
- Probability, Aesthetics, and Circuits
- Anthem of the Everyman
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Readables
- Genius Society: Research Results
- Herta's Manuscripts
- Screwllum's Message
- The Nature of Emotion — A Physiological Analysis
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- Mechanical City "Cogito Hair Salon" - Genius Society
- Rock, Paper, Scissors
- Ruan Mei (III)
- Ruan Mei (Occurrence)
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HoYoLAB Articles
- Ding-dong! You have a new schedule invitation. Your Herta puppet will handle it.
- Divergent Universe Extrapolation Handbook
- Divergent Universe: Protean Hero Gameplay Guide
- Great Analyst Pom-Pom
- I'd Move Mountains for You
- Manuscript of Era Nova I: "For the Sun is Set to Die"
- Manuscript of Era Nova II: "Before Their Deaths"
- Manuscript of Era Nova III: "Back to Earth in Evernight"
- Pom-Pom's Intel Issue 05
- Pom-Pom's Intel｜Unveiling the Dangerous Members of the Genius Society
- Saga Composed: "As Tomorrow Became Yesterday"
- Scroll of ∞｜The Ending and Exotale
- Simulated Universe: Gold and Gears Extrapolation Guide Part II
- Simulated Universe: Unknowable Domain — Scepter System Bananusage Guidelines
- The Trailblaze Special｜Penacony Edition: Issue 3
Trivia
- Screwllum has the following aliases:
- Screwy (by Herta)
- Screwllum shares the same Chinese voice actor, Zhao Yang (赵洋), with Vernon Green in Tears of Themis.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Screwllum |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 螺丝咕姆 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 螺絲咕姆 |
| Japanese | スクリューガム |
| Korean | 스크루룸 |
| Spanish | Tornillum |
| French | Screwllum |
| Russian | Скрюллум |
| Thai | Screwllum |
| Vietnamese | Screwllum |
| German | Screwllum |
| Indonesian | Screwllum |
| Portuguese | Screwllum |
Change History
- Screwllum was released as a mission-exclusive NPC.
- Screwllum was mentioned in Silver Wolf's official character page.
References
- ↑ As I've Written, δ-me13.exe, Experiment Progress: Eternal Recurrence, Anomaly Log: Herta and Screwllum
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assignment: Born to Obey
- ↑ Simulated Universe, Gold and Gears, Secrets: Beginning: The Machine Empire
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Before Their Deaths: Sea, Bury the Wine-Dark Dreams
Screwllum: What an astounding strength of will. As a fellow pathstrider of Erudition, I fully understand your obsession with seeking the truth. - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 崩坏星穹铁道 (June 7, 2024). 2.3版本PV：「再见，匹诺康尼」. Bilibili. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ↑ Simulated Universe, Gold and Gears, Secrets: Beginning
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow: The Voyage Continues
- ↑ Herta's Office, Interactable: Screwllum's Portrait
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Adventure Mission: The Trees At Peace
- ↑ Simulated Universe, Curio: Mechanical Cuckoo Clock
- ↑ Readable: Herta's Manuscripts
- ↑ Light Cone description: We Will Meet Again
- ↑ Data Bank, Characters, Silver Wolf: Character Details
- ↑ Parlor Car, Interactable: IPC Broadcast #1
- ↑ Trailblaze Continuance, Crown of the Mundane and Divine: When the Stars of Ingenuity Shine
- ↑ Companion Mission, Stellaron Hunters: Punklorde Mentality
- ↑ Readable: Screwllum's Message
- ↑ Adventure Mission: Divergent Universe: Loading Equation
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, The Fall at Dawn's Rise: Dawn, Shine at the World's End
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, For the Sun is Set to Die: Hero, Honor That Crimson Call
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Before Their Deaths: Sun, Repel Stars and Pale Moon
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Before Their Deaths: Captives, Behold the Expanse Beyond Light
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Back to Earth in Evernight: Great Tomb, Hide the Secrets of Incarnations
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, As Tomorrow Became Yesterday: Pages, Ripples That Engrave Memories