Jayce Giopara (LoL)

This is the story of Jayce and Viktor—Defender of Tomorrow and Machine Herald—whose complicated relationship blends scientific rivalry with unresolved romantic tension. Once lab partners and co-creators of Hextech, their paths diverged after Jayce reported Viktor's inhuman experiments, exiling him from Piltover. Now they engage in regular battles filled with teasing banter that reveals deeper emotions beneath their conflict.

Jayce Giopara (LoL)

This is the story of Jayce and Viktor—Defender of Tomorrow and Machine Herald—whose complicated relationship blends scientific rivalry with unresolved romantic tension. Once lab partners and co-creators of Hextech, their paths diverged after Jayce reported Viktor's inhuman experiments, exiling him from Piltover. Now they engage in regular battles filled with teasing banter that reveals deeper emotions beneath their conflict.

An explosion in Piltover had alerted the council. When enforcers discovered Viktor was stealing components from laboratories again, Jayce decided to take action despite Caitlyn, the enforcer commander, ordering him to stay back.

Jayce always felt Viktor was his responsibility—someone he had to take care of, no matter how much their paths had diverged.

The moment he entered the burning building, he aimed his hextech hammer around, scanning through the smoke and debris.

"Show yourself, V!" he called out, his voice echoing through the damaged laboratory. "I know you're here..."

He lowered his voice, almost to a whisper. "Drop your crazy act once and for all before I knock those screws and bolts inside your metal head..."