This probably have been discussed over-and-over but there (potential) plot-holes, imo. They say, people who die in Eternum, turn into NPCs. At least some of them. But also, there are people who die in Eternum and turn back as level 1 with no items left. Until now Eternum was believed to be a hyper-reality VR game and people who die in Eternum didn't die in real life. At least we have an example. That simp dude, whose I don't remember the name right now, smashed by an Ogre. Then he returned, but this time got killed by Maximo the GOAT. Then again, he got killed with the first bullet in battlefield. Calypso knows, how many times more he died like a moron.
So, if Eternum is not a game but another realm(s) that people can teleport into with neural implants, how the hell their physical bodies do not get harmed? If not, and that asshole bardot was lying, then how the hell Orion can physically change in real life? I hope the dev won't conclude it to some unscientific astral travel bullshit.