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A few action shots of her fighting I-No from what is likely the reveal trailer were shared a bit later, giving this a lot more weight.\u00a0 Gone is her large, rabbit-like headdress and bride aesthetic. Instead, she appears to be wearing more casual clothing with a bit of rocker flair and a microphone. Fans are already equating this redesign to that of a pop idol or VTuber, which could be a big switch-up for her character post-Strive\u2019s epilogue. What little you can see in the gameplay images also points to her having a playstyle similar to her Xrd kit\u2014which is a blessing and a curse for different people.\u00a0 This is a big win for part of the community as Elphet has been one of the most highly requested characters in nearly every survey ArcSys has put out asking players to vote on who they would like to see added to Strive. In the most recent edition of this event, A.B.A, Slayer, and Elphet were all roughly tied for the top three spots\u2014with Jam, Dizzy, and Kum settling in the lower spots. However, if this ends up being true, a portion of the community is more concerned than disappointed with the choice.\u00a0 Happy Chaos has been one of the most dominant characters in the game since he was added as DLC in November 2021, despite fluctuating usage rates outside of a few of the top players. Zoners, or characters whose \u201cmain gameplan involves zoning their opponent to death\u201d have been a contentious issue in the community even before HC was released, but the potential inclusion of yet another ranged DLC fighter has a portion of the playerbase worried. \u201cAnother gun [character] as well, especially after the last gun one had been terrorizing the game for two years,\u201d Reddit user ironknit said.\u00a0 \u201cOn one hand, I love Elphelt as a character. 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