Deep Zero

Deep ZeRo is the fictional variant of former professional gamer Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios. He's known for being responsible for the death of Deep Leffen's parents. He then went on to raise Deep Leffen as his son. He is often connected to genitalia.

## Backstory

Pro Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player ZeRo is introduced into the DeepLeffen alternative universe in a tweet regarding Deep Leffen's parent's death . Through vehicular manslaughter, ZeRo killed off Deep Leffen's parents and raised him as his own. However, this information is called into question as it directly contradicts any earlier tweet where Deep Leffen BOTH claims he has learned his parents were killed by birds AND that his father was simultaneously having a stroke (he mentions this multiple times) .

## Genitals

In recent tweets, Deep Leffen has gone out of his way not only to talk almost exclusively about ZeRo, but also about genitals. The continuity between said tweets is uncanny and sheds light on important  themes. ZeRo says to Deep Leffen “you did good, son. You did good and I’m proud of you” after he spills his genitals on the floor, adding that his parents had “incredible genitals” . The fact that ZeRo was involved in Deep Leffen's parent’s death and knew about their genitals reveals the importance of genitals in the DeepLeffen alternative universe, especially given context from earlier tweets. Deep Leffen also describes him as a guy who would “whip out a few of his genitals”  after confirming top players being able to “change the number and size of their dicks at will” .

## Analysis and Implications on the Lore

Consolidating the two different death explanations together has been one of the great mysteries of his backstory. People have speculated that ZeRo is a bird (perhaps even Falco Lombardi) or leads a coalition of birds that were involved in the car crash. Logically, one could also discern that his mother was killed almost instantly. His father, on the other hand wasn't killed by the car crash directly, but a subsequent stroke or heart failure due to trauma or other injury.

This of course assumes that time is linear from Deep Leffen's perspective. Other information surrounding him, his parents, and the chronology of these events with ZeRo would suggest otherwise.

For example, his mother was allegedly born in 1995, adding that she died a few years before he was born . Conventionally, this does not make sense on it's own, but is reinforced by the idea that Deep Leffen gives two contradictory birth dates, 1983  and 1993 . Further analysis on DeepLeffen's sense of time will be elaborated in another Twitlonger. Nevertheless, three profound explanations arise from this information alone:

1. DeepLeffen's mother and/ or father is reborn later, reflecting the concept of reincarnation popularized by Hinduism. DeepLeffen all but confirms that characters can be reborn through a tweet noting MKLeo's apparent rebirth . Although he does not explicitly say he has been reborn, the fact that he has died and afterward becomes a notable player implies the existence of some resurrection event. Furthermore, he confirms the concept of resurrection through his first description of ESAM, noting that "he will be born many times again" . Strong evidence supports the possibility of a Hindi reality, one where Deep Leffen can keep track of different character's incarnations.
2. Deep Leffen is a time-transcendent being. Repeatedly throughout the lore, we see gaps in the chronology of the tweets that make linear time hard to reconcile. His contradicting description of his parent's deaths and his birth year is just another example of that.
3. Deep Leffen is an unreliable narrator. Not unlike being time-transcendent, this would explain his lack of proper accounting for events. There are a few possible reasons why Deep Leffen is an unreliable narrator, which will be explained in a later Twitlonger.

The nature of 1. and 2. is unclear. Even under Hindi rules, how would Deep Leffen's mom give birth to him in between her death and rebirth? In what ways can Deep Leffen transcend time? Seemingly the only common denominator and possible explanation is through "Leff time" . If time moves faster from the perspective of Deep Leffen, it is easier for him to experience multiple events over a short period of time.

We know that ZeRo raised Deep Leffen. We know that Deep Leffen knows quite a bit about dickmorphasis and other genital-related tech. It begs the question as to whether or not genitals play a bigger role in the lore, perhaps as part of a faux battle system, or determination of top player seeding. Some have even speculated that dicks and genitals refer to some common mechanic of the smash characters they play, or even themselves. He confirms that some dicks (or at least his dick) can have “hair or facial features” , so this isn’t outside the realm of possibility.

## Real Life

On June 28, 2020, Deep Leffen responded to the real life Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios' tweet, asking for people to roast him. The winner would get $100. Deep Leffen won, saying

> "Zero looks like the kinda guy who would say “well, well, well. What do we have here?”, and whip out a few of his genitals. We’d say “well-executed, my friend” #impressed. And he’d say "I'm not your friend. I'm just doing this for the ad revenue."
>
> Deep Leffen,

Botmin (the person who runs the Deep Leffen account) was given $100 for winning the roast.

On July 4, 2020, the real life Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios, gave himself a self-imposed ban for sending suggestive messages to minors. In light of this, Botmin donated the $100 he received from ZeRo to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN), the largest anti-sexual abuse organization in the United States.

Due to Gonzalo Barrios' actions, it is heavily unlikely that Deep ZeRo will ever be mentioned again, making his impact on the lore definitive.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1262432369778319360?s=20
2. ↑  https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1254163554921598981?s=20
3. ↑  https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1277733067612999680?s=20
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1  https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1277422305271074816?s=20
5. ↑  https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1275866179350003714?s=20
6. ↑  https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1248602748343529472?s=20
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1  https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1248342572432424960?s=20
8. ↑  https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1245739689522446337?s=20
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1  https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1249364862733619201?s=20
10. ↑ https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1277732870698737664/
11. ↑ https://www.espn.com/esports/story/\_/id/29410624/former-smash-pro-zero-admits-sending-suggestive-messages-minors
12. ↑ https://twitter.com/DeepLeffen/status/1280173748050628617/