One Chicago Fire Line That Left The Fans Heartbroken

The Chicago Fire series has given fans a lot of nice characters that are really easy to care about.

But on the other hand, the show also proved to be cruel in the sense that we would lose these characters in the blink of an eye without being prepared to say goodbye.

Now in its 11th season, the show has already killed off a number of fan favorites, and viewers still seem not to be letting go.

However, it's easy to understand when you realize that Chicago Fire is a show full of heroes who risk their lives every day to keep others safe.

And that's what they're supposed to do, put themselves on the line, no matter how much they're loved on and off the show.

So one of the character endings that really pulled at the fans' heartstrings was the death of Brian "Otis" Zvonecek, brilliantly portrayed by Yuri Sardarov. It happened in season 8 in the episode Sacred Ground.

As if it wasn't enough for his character to just die, the writers decided to add a lot of drama to the way it happened. That's why they killed him completely unexpectedly, suffering from many injuries he got in a powerful explosion.

Yes, the moment itself was enough to make the fans sad and full of grief. But what really made them cry were the last words Otis said to his colleague and friend Joe Cruz.

He said, "Brother, I will be with you, always". However, he said it in Russian, so nobody really understood it, because the words weren't translated.

The way he said it was enough to hurt the fans, but later in the episode, Chief Boden looked up the translation and told everyone the meaning of Otis' last words. And that's when it really hit home.

"When Boden does the memorial dedication and translates Otis' last words to Cruz, I break down and UGLY cry," Reddit user Definitelymaybe91 said.

Other fans seemed to have the same reaction, admitting they turned into "blubbering mess" when that happened.

No matter how many characters Chicago Fire kills off, the fandom's pain will remain the same.