Lies of P Fans Think a New Trademark Just Revealed the Wizard of Oz Sequel
Follow the Trademarked Road
Lies of P ended with one of gaming's least subtle sequel teases.
Three years later, NEOWIZ may have quietly taken another step toward revealing exactly where that road leads.
A newly discovered trademark application for “Wonders of O” has ignited speculation that the mysterious title belongs to the confirmed follow-up to Lies of P. The European filing is connected directly to NEOWIZ and covers videogame software and related entertainment services, immediately making it more significant than a random phrase registered by an unrelated company.
Then there is the name.
Wonders of O.
For a franchise that turned The Adventures of Pinocchio into Lies of P before ending its first game with Dorothy walking through Krat in red shoes, the potential connection to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is difficult to ignore.
Nothing has been officially announced.
But Lies of P fans think NEOWIZ may have just left its biggest sequel clue yet.
“Wonders of O” Sounds Almost Too Perfect
The trademark was filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office on September 10, 2026.
Its structure immediately resembles Lies of P.
The original title compresses its literary inspiration into a deliberately mysterious single letter. Wonders of O could follow the same convention, substituting Pinocchio's “P” with an “O” that seemingly points toward Oz.
The trademark's classifications make the connection even more interesting.
Wonders of O covers videogame-related goods and services under categories closely matching those previously used for the Lies of P trademark.
That does not legally establish that the two properties are connected. Companies regularly trademark names for projects that change, never release or ultimately represent something entirely different.
But NEOWIZ owns the filing.
A Lies of P sequel is already in development.
And the original game has already told players to start thinking about Oz.
That combination gives the theory considerably more weight than the average trademark discovery.
Dorothy Has Been Waiting in Krat Since the Beginning
The possibility of an Oz-inspired sequel did not begin with Wonders of O.
It began at the end of Lies of P.
After the main story concludes, a post-credits sequence shifts attention toward Paracelsus and the mysterious organization operating behind the events in Krat. His conversation establishes that the search for extraordinary forms of humanity extends beyond P.
Then he mentions another target.
Dorothy.
The scene cuts to a young woman walking across the rooftops of Krat wearing unmistakable red shoes. She clicks her heels together three times.
For anyone familiar with L. Frank Baum's Oz mythology, the reference is immediate.
NEOWIZ was not merely hiding a visual Easter egg. Dorothy was explicitly named and positioned as part of the larger narrative surrounding the franchise.
The question has always been whether that tease represented a DLC storyline, a sequel or the beginning of something even larger.
Lies of P: Overture has since come and gone without turning the series into an Oz adaptation.
That leaves the sequel.
The Sequel Is No Longer a Matter of Speculation
Whatever Wonders of O ultimately becomes, another Lies of P game is already real.
Game director Jiwon Choi confirmed plans for a sequel in 2023, shortly after the original game's successful launch.
NEOWIZ has continued moving forward with that project.
The company's own recruitment material explicitly seeks developers for the “next Lies of P project,” describing a game built with Unreal Engine 5 and targeting high-end graphics, deep content systems and intense action.
That provides an important distinction between this trademark and many gaming trademark stories.
Fans are not attempting to use Wonders of O to prove that a sequel exists.
NEOWIZ has already confirmed the sequel.
They are attempting to determine whether the trademark has revealed what that sequel is called.
And potentially what story it intends to tell.
Dorothy Could Change More Than the Setting
Moving from Pinocchio to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz would give Round8 Studio an enormous new mythology to reinterpret.
Lies of P established a distinctive formula by taking familiar children's literature and reconstructing it as a violent Belle Époque nightmare filled with puppets, disease, alchemy and questions about humanity.
Oz offers an even larger collection of recognizable elements.
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, Wicked Witch, Emerald City, Yellow Brick Road and Wizard could all be radically reimagined through the studio's darker aesthetic.
But players are already debating whether Dorothy would actually replace P as the protagonist.
The original post-credits scene establishes her importance without defining her role. She could become the playable lead, an ally, a target pursued by Paracelsus' organization or something considerably more complicated.
The sequel could even continue following P while allowing Dorothy's story to unfold around him.
Wonders of O provides no answer.
It simply makes those questions harder to ignore.
P Already Has a Curious Connection to the Tin Man
One community theory has become particularly popular as players revisit the ending.
P could occupy the narrative role traditionally associated with the Tin Woodman.
The parallel is imperfect, but thematically attractive.
Lies of P spends much of its story exploring whether a puppet can become human. P develops emotional complexity, gains humanity and possesses a mechanical body built around a literal heart-like P-Organ.
The Tin Woodman famously seeks a heart.
That creates an obvious thematic bridge between Pinocchio and Oz even if Round8 chooses not to interpret either character literally.
Some players therefore believe P could remain the protagonist while accompanying Dorothy into a new story, effectively allowing the studio to merge its established interpretation of Pinocchio with its version of Oz.
Others would prefer a clean transition to Dorothy as the next playable character.
The trademark does not settle that argument.
If anything, “Wonders of O” has made it louder.
Overture May Have Quietly Prepared the Transition
Lies of P: Overture adds another interesting dimension to the discussion.
Released on June 6, 2025, the expansion returned players to Krat before the Puppet Frenzy and expanded the franchise's history through new characters, locations, enemies and weapons.
More importantly, Overture demonstrated that Round8 is willing to broaden the world surrounding P rather than treating the original campaign as a completely self-contained adaptation.
Game director Jiwon Choi described the original Lies of P ending as only the beginning of what the team had planned.
That wording looks increasingly significant when viewed alongside the confirmed sequel and Wonders of O trademark.
The studio may not be building a conventional series in which every game simply continues P's personal journey.
It could be constructing a larger universe built around dark reinterpretations of classic literature.
Pinocchio may have been the opening chapter.
Oz could be the next book on the shelf.
Fans Are Already Imagining a Nightmare Emerald City
The trademark discovery has naturally sent the Lies of P community into theory mode.
Some players immediately interpreted Wonders of O as shorthand for Wonders of Oz. Others began debating whether the title refers to Oz as a location, the Wizard himself or both.
Potential protagonist theories quickly followed.
Dorothy remains the obvious candidate because the original game explicitly introduced her. P-as-Tin-Man theories have returned. Others have wondered whether Round8 could use the Wizard as another Geppetto-like figure whose public image hides something far darker.
That last possibility would fit comfortably within Lies of P's storytelling philosophy.
The original game rarely adapts its source material literally. Familiar names, characters and themes are dismantled and rebuilt around the rules of Krat.
There is therefore little reason to expect Round8's Dorothy, Oz or Emerald City to resemble their most familiar interpretations.
If Wonders of O really is the sequel, players probably should not expect a cheerful walk down the Yellow Brick Road.
The Trademark Reveals a Name, Not a Game
As compelling as the evidence appears, Wonders of O remains an unannounced trademark rather than an announced Lies of P title.
NEOWIZ has not publicly identified it as the sequel.
There is no release date.
There are no confirmed platforms.
No gameplay has been revealed under the Wonders of O name, and the trademark does not establish whether Dorothy is playable or whether the game will even take place primarily in Oz.
The filing could also protect a name NEOWIZ is considering rather than one it has definitively chosen.
Those limitations matter.
Trademark discoveries can provide remarkably accurate early clues about future games, but they are not substitutes for announcements.
For now, Wonders of O should be treated as a potentially significant piece of evidence rather than the confirmed title of Lies of P 2.
Krat's Final Tease Suddenly Looks Much Bigger
The reason this particular trademark has captured so much attention is not complicated.
Too many pieces fit.
NEOWIZ owns Wonders of O.
The filing covers videogames.
Its classifications closely resemble those associated with Lies of P.
Its naming structure mirrors Lies of P.
A sequel is confirmed to be in development.
And Lies of P literally ended by introducing Dorothy in red shoes.
Any one of those details could be dismissed.
Together, they form the clearest public argument yet that Round8's next dark fairy tale may leave Pinocchio behind—or combine his story with an entirely different literary nightmare.
Lies of P transformed a wooden puppet into the center of one of the most distinctive Soulslike worlds outside FromSoftware.
If Wonders of O really is what comes next, NEOWIZ may be preparing to attempt the same trick with Dorothy, the Emerald City and the Yellow Brick Road.
The studio has not officially asked players to follow it yet.
But a newly trademarked “O” certainly seems to be pointing toward Oz.
