dvva:

alright this short did like nothing for lore development but it gave us GREAT insight into d.va as a person – or rather, hana as a person, and d.va as a persona.

because ultimately, that’s what d.va is: a character invented by hana song and a role she plays under public scrutiny. d.va is a fearless, capable, invincible superhero and an icon of hope and safety who laughs in the face of danger and shows the people they have nothing to fear, because d.va will take care of it and she’ll walk away with nothing but another tally mark on her meka.

hana song is not d.va. hana song is a regular woman – a smart, charismatic, courageous woman, but still a human being. she isn’t invincible, she has faults and weaknesses she has trouble dealing with and works on her mech in near-isolation because she’s anxious about the possibility of another attack.

d.va fights five omnics alone, walks out without a scratch and gets herself some vacation days because she’ll always be able to be there when she’s needed. hana fights five omnics with the help of a friend, barely makes it out alive and returns to her workshop as soon as possible so she’ll never scatter the illusion.