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Signets

Granting Signets 1

Hua

Nice to meet you, successor. My name is Hua, and I'll help familiarize you with the Signets of Vicissitude.

Mei

...Hua?

Hua

Hmm?

Mei

...

Mei

Nothing. I should have known.

Mei

Thanks for your help. Will we... meet again?

Hua

That depends on how far you can go. It's a far more treacherous place than you might expect. Keep your guard up.

Granting Signets 2

Hua

I'm not under the illusion that I can teach you. I can only travel by your side.

Granting Signets 3

Hua

Keep moving. You shouldn't stop here. You're not like the mediocre ones.

Granting Signets 4

Hua

I don't want you to retrace our path, but you should know where we came from and where we fell.

Granting Signets 5

Hua

The power has belonged to you from the beginning. You just need some time to master it. Even expert fighters keep training the basics.

Granting Signets 6

Hua

You don't have to follow anyone, let alone me. We can help you, but no one can hand you the answers.

Granting Signets 7

Hua

We can achieve success by learning from our failures.

Granting Signets 8

Hua

Sorry, I may not have a colorful personality like my partners. I only have experience, and I hope it can help you.

Granting Signets 9

Hua

If I could do everything, there would be no such thing as a "necessary sacrifice". I can't fix the past, but you can still change the present.

Granting Signets 10

Hua

The journey is long but you're not alone. Stay true to your heart.

Granting Signets 11

Hua

When you feel lost, remember what brought you here. I believe you'll find the answers you came here for.

Granting Signets 12

Hua

I can't help you much, but I'll do everything I can. That's my only mission now.

Granting Signets 13

Hua

I'll show you some combat moves. Don't try to get them all at once. There will be plenty of time for you to learn.

Granting Signets 14

Hua

Put your mind at ease and don't let the things that have happened in the Elysian Realm affect you.

Granting Signets 15

Hua

You're a lot better than I was when I started. You can do it.

Granting Signets 16

Hua

I'll be waiting for you up ahead. The answers may or may not be there.

Granting Signets 17

Hua

Sorry, I didn't mean to lecture you, but I couldn't find a better way. I'd hate to see you repeat the mistakes I made.

Granting Signets 18

Hua

These Signets guided us this far, and they've determined our fate from the very beginning.

Granting Signets 19

Hua

You have perfect vision now. Try to see things we wouldn't normally have noticed.

Soldier's Memory 1

Mei

Hua...

Mei

Sorry, I... mistook you for someone else.

Hua

It's alright. You can take me for someone else if it helps you.

Mei

Someone else...

Mei

Hua, if I tell you something, will it become a part of your memory?

Hua

For the others here, maybe, but not for me.

Hua

I regularly reset my memory to a certain point in time, so everything you tell me beyond that point will be lost.

Mei

Why would you do that?

Hua

It was the real Hua's decision — to make sure I stay "myself".

Hua

Maybe it's the ICHOR, my memory doesn't fade away like ordinary people and I don't forget.

Hua

Past moments keep stacking up in my mind... hard to say how they would influence or change me.

Hua

So I have to resort to special measures and forget things voluntarily to make sure I stay focused on the mission.

Hua

If someday I suddenly forget who you are... you'll have to forgive me.

Mei

...I see.

Mei

That might actually be a good choice for you.

Soldier's Memory 2

Mei

We meet again, Hua.

Hua

Hello.

Mei

I'd like to ask you a question.

Mei

I know a MANTIS can live far longer than ordinary people. If it were up to you...

Mei

Would you protect humanity in the new era for thousands of years until they cancanSic; Expected: could finally stand on their own feet?

Hua

...

Hua

Miss Raiden, I'm just an ordinary soldier.

Hua

And what you just said... sorry, I can't even begin to imagine how heavy the burden would be.

Hua

I'd love to make it happen, but I'm afraid I'd inevitably fail.

Hua

Wading alone in the river of time... I believe only Kevin is capable of that.

Mei

...

Mei

(No, you can do it too.)

Mei

(And you have. You've done it even better than Kevin... Hua.)

Soldier's Memory 3

Mei

...Hua?

Hua

...

Mei

Hua?

Hua

...Sorry, my mind was wandering. What is it?

Mei

Are you looking at a picture?

Hua

Mmm, just a habit of mine.

Hua

But for me, this picture doesn't bring back any memories now.

Mei

...Sorry, maybe that question was too personal.

Hua

You misunderstood. I wasn't trying to hide anything.

Hua

This picture... I don't have any memory of it now.

Hua

Maybe a certain reset went wrong, or maybe the memory wasn't there to start with. Now it's just a picture to me.

Mei

...

Mei

I'll be here for a long time. I'll tell you if I come across any clues.

Hua

Thanks, but there's no need. You know my situation.

Hua

Finding clues about a piece of memory shouldn't be the objective of your trip.

Soldier's Memory 4

Mei

Hua, I have another question.

Hua

Go ahead.

Mei

Project Ember doesn't seem to include the tech to create a MANTIS. Why?

Hua

...

Hua

I don't know, but if you ask me, this tech shouldn't even exist.

Hua

You haven't met all of the MANTIS soldiers, and that's a good thing.

Hua

Some of them would be of no use to you...Not all of MANTIS isisSic; Expected: are at the level of the Flame-Chasers.

Hua

Those who died without a name... they were the strongest among all those who sacrificed themselves.

Hua

But in the end... they could only match the strength of a gifted individual who didn't go through the mutation.

Hua

...No, sorry, that was just a single case. I shouldn't jump to conclusions.

Mei

Making an ordinary soldier a super fighter sounds like a giant leap to me already.

Hua

But still, it falls short of people's expectations for a hero.

Hua

In terms of results, the MANTIS program wasn't a success. It only stalled Honkai slightly at the cost of many lives.

Soldier's Memory 5

Mei

Hua, do you still remember me?

Hua

Yes, it's been a long time, Miss Raiden.

Mei

...

Mei

Just call me Mei, Hua.

Hua

Mei...

Mei

Yes.

Hua

Seems like you're used to this place now.

Mei

Maybe... apart from dealing with certain weird individuals.

Hua

You mean Dr. Mobius? She didn't operate on you, did she?

Mei

No. Why?

Hua

She has a lot of crazy ideas, and she's never afraid to make them happen.

Hua

No one knows what will come off of her operating table but her... no one wishes to know.

Hua

So if she wants to do something to you, better say no. She won't force you.

Mei

She tried, but I wouldn't let her.

Mei

Dr. Mobius... what's she like?

Hua

In my eyes, she's going to change the world just like Dr. MEI.

Hua

But the change she wants to make requires cruelty and malice, which I can never agree to.

Soldier's Memory 6

Hua

A new visitor?

Mei

No, it's me.

Mei

(Wait...)

Mei

Hua, we met before. You told me you'd reset your memory to a certain point regularly.

Hua

Yes... I'm sorry.

Mei

You've apologized to me before, Hua.

Hua

Is that so...

Mei

...

Mei

Hua, can you retain a certain part of your memory duringduringSic; Expected: after the reset?

Hua

It depends. The reset is to avoid memory overflow. Only necessary info is kept.

Mei

I feel like I should tell you something.

Mei

I know the real you. You became a remarkable person, a hero.

Hua

...

Hua

You saw something from another world at Su's place, right?

Hua

The life you just described... I've seen something similar, but it's not my reality yet.

Hua

I am still myself. There is a long way to go before I become my future self. There is only one kind of fate, and it cannot be bypassed.

Mei

...So that's how you take it.

Mei

Alright... but at least you showed me how you became the Hua I know.

Soldier's Memory 7

Hua was stroking a broken blade, seemingly immersed in past memories.

Mei

Hua?

Hua

Hmm? Oh, it's you, Mei.

Mei

Is that... the Xuanyuan Sword?

Hua

Xuanyuan Sword?

Hua

Strange name, but it reminds me of my hometown.

Hua

This is the Key of Domination, a Divine Key forged to select qualified individuals for the MANTIS program.

Hua

As for the "Xuanyuan Sword"... I guess that's what people call it in the new era.

Mei

Qualified individuals for the MANTIS program...

Hua

Yeah, that's how I became a MANTIS.

Mei

I see... but I saw other Keys of Domination at World Serpent, and they look different.

Hua

Those you saw have transformed under the influence of the wielder's ICHOR, but this one is still in its original form.

Mei

You're still keeping it even though it's broken.

Hua

It can no longer function as a Divine Key... but to me, it's both the beginning and the end.

Hua

I think it's a reminder of something very important to me.

Mei

Which is?

Hua

How much we have sacrificed for a chance to defeat Honkai.

Soldier's Memory 8

Hua

Hi, Mei.

Mei

...

Mei

Do you still remember me, Hua?

Hua

You don't have to worry about my memory. I won't reset it until you leave.

Mei

...Why?

Hua

I have this feeling that there's something important about you. I don't fully understand it yet, but I'd like to keep trying.

Hua

After all... time is the only resource I have left.

Mei

(Fu Hua...)

Mei

Becoming a MANTIS does require a lot of determination.

Mei

The side effects of the surgery... they seem to be more severe for you.

Hua

It's fine. I'm used to it now. Everything comes with a price.

Hua

And when I first noticed the side effect, it was more beneficial than harmful.

Mei

Beneficial?

Hua

Yes, regardless of what happened later... the ability to remember every single detail is precious.

Hua

When it comes to combat, it enabled me to learn much more from experience. I think it's what qualified me to be a Flame-Chaser.

Mei

...Yeah, you can analyze the details of every battle and improve faster than anyone else.

Hua

That's why I've never seen this as a "side effect".

Hua

It only became an inconvenience after everything I'd experienced piled up and became too heavy of a burden.

Hua

But as Eden once said to me - memory makes time meaningless.

Hua

The fact that we gradually forget things is exactly the reason why our memories and our past moments are valuable.

Soldier's Memory 9

Mei

It seems to me that you and the others weren't made into sims at the same time, were you?

Hua

That's right. When I was created in the Elysian Realm, there were only Su, Sakura, and Mobius.

Hua

But it didn't last long. Our group of thirteen was complete when the next batch of sims arrived.

Mei

But wouldn't that bring unnecessary trouble?

Mei

I noticed not long ago you seemed to be keeping something from Sakura.

Hua

...She's the most special one among us.

Hua

In fact, the sims in the Elysian Realm can be synced with their sources.

Mei

Synced?

Hua

Yes, with the help of a psychic MANTIS soldier, the source can copy their current memory state to their sim.

Hua

You may have noticed that the sims in the Elysian Realm are not simply backups. The sync process is a way to avoid problems.

Hua

Sakura was the first to have lost her life. Without any sync capabilities, she knows less than the others.

Mei

So that's why. Before, you said the experience of her death might destabilize her sim.

Mei

What about you, Hua? Have you undergone any syncs?

Hua

Maybe, maybe not. I don't remember.

Soldier's Memory 10

Hua

Elysia told me... your family had a martial arts style.

Mei

That Elysia... she's always talking about other people's business.

Hua

You've misunderstood. I bear you no ill will. It's just that my family once started a dojo and developed a style.

Hua

After I grew up, people paid martial arts less and less respect. I rarely met anyone with a similar background.

Mei

(The martial arts Fu Hua demonstrated... that's where they came from?)

Hua

Sadly, martial arts weren't very effective against Honkai. It's not part of the Flame-Chasers' legacy, I suppose.

Mei

You have taught me much, Hua.

Mei

I was thinking... what will you do if Honkai waswasSic; Expected: is defeated? Will you go home and continue running the dojo?

Hua

Time has answered your question. It wasn't, so there's nothing to say.

Mei

Let's say we hypothetically won. What will you do? Hua, your duty... hasn't gotten to the point of forbidding "imagination."

Hua

...

Hua

My apologies. I haven't given it any thought. To soldiers on the battlefield... tomorrow was a luxury.

Hua

But if we are talking hypothetically, then you're right. But for me... going home is likely the final stop.

Mei

Final stop? What are the other things you want to do before that?

Hua

Hmm, I would probably use my strength to help rebuild the world.

Hua

After that, maybe I would travel around before heading home.

Mei

That sounds like your thing. Will you travel with other people?

Hua

I'm doing this for the person who should've gone with me.

Hua

She... once taught me how to appreciate this world. But before I could put her teachings into practice, she... the world was destroyed.

Chapter 1

About The MOTHs

Mei

Hua, the Flame-Chasers... was it actually a squad?

Mei

Hard to imagine what could bring these distinct individuals together... Fighting against Honkai doesn't seem enough.

Mei

And... as far as I see, some of you don't even care about fighting against Honkai.

Hua

It was Elysia who made it happen.

Hua

She persuaded everyone who once rejected the offer to join us... I don't know what she did, but it worked.

Mei

...What's her goal?

Hua

From what I've learned about her, the reason she does something is usually just that she finds it interesting.

Mei

She finds it interesting... a cover-up for so many things.

Hua

So you're not fooled.

Hua

But still... I can't give you an answer. Only she knows why.

About Elysian Realm 1

Mei

Elysia said there are 13 Flame-Chasers here, but I didn't see nearly that many. Do you know why?

Hua

Mmm... I guess you can consider it a precautionary measure.

Hua

At the beginning, we tried to pass on the memories of the 13 to one person... and the calculations said it was a bad idea.

Hua

You're a special individual, but I still suggest you take it step by step and don't overwhelm yourself.

Hua

Don't take it lightly... even if you're confident.

💬

And why is passing all the memories to one person a bad idea?

💬

Are there other successors?

💬

I see.

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< If [And why is passing all the memories to one person a bad idea?] was chosen: >

Hua

The succession of Signets is done in the Elysian Realm, but the succession tech is flawed.

Hua

Receiving the power of all 13 MANTIS soldiers is more than ordinary humans can withstand.

Hua

We've run dozens of calculations, and every time the simulated successor became a horrible monster... no exceptions.

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< If [Are there other successors?] was chosen: >

Hua

Yes. The Elysian Realm can take more than one successor at a time.

Mei

So there's someone else here?

Hua

No, just you at the moment.

Hua

But not long ago... there was someone else.

Hua

I didn't see her, but Sakura said... she chose to leave.

< The episode will then end there. >

< If [I see.] was chosen: >

Hua

Good.

About Fenghuang Down 1

Elysia

Don't be mean, Hua. I just need to borrow it this once, I promise.

Hua

But you've borrowed it at least 16 times.

Elysia

Huh? Haven't you reset your memory? Why do you still remember?

Hua

Because I deem it important.

Elysia

...But this is the last time, really.

Hua

...

Hua

Fine.

Elysia

Love you, Hua!

Hua

Can you tell me what you plan to use it for?

Elysia

Uh... some kind of... detective business?

About Elysia 1

Mei

Elysia appears a lot more often than the others.

Hua

So you've noticed.

Mei

Is it because more of her memory was preserved by the realm? Or because she assumes more responsibilities?

Hua

No, if we're talking about the volume of memories, no one comes even close to Eden.

Hua

As for Elysia... I believe that's just her nature. Something about you is attracting her powerfully.

Mei

Because... I'm a Herrscher?

Hua

I'm not sure, but she isn't interested in everyone. Most successors didn't even see her once.

Mei

Is this a good thing for me?

Hua

For your journey, yes.

Mei

And in other ways?

Hua

...

Hua

I can only wish you good luck.

About Flame-Chasers 1

Mei

Hua.

Hua

Hi, Mei. How is it going?

Mei

Mostly fine, except for a certain individual that I can't seem to figure out.

Hua

Who do you mean?

💬

Elysia.

💬

Kalpas.

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< If [Elysia.] was chosen: >

Hua

She... keeps many things to herself. She always appears friendly and gracious, but she can be unsettling at times.

Mei

...Agreed.

Hua

Few know what's on her mind, but... considering the purpose of the Elysian Realm, I don't think she would hurt you.

Mei

Are there some kind of restrictions on you here in the Elysian Realm?

Hua

No, but the foundation of the Elysian Realm had a lot to do with Elysia, so I doubt she'd hurt any visitors.

Hua

But if you were referring to physical limitations, yes, there are some.

Mei

Hmm?

Hua

The Elysian Realm is a simulation facility after all, therefore it's naturally subject to certain limitations.

Hua

Take KevinKevinSic; Expected: Kevin, for example... the Kevin sim here is by no means his full form due to the Elysian Realm's limited capacity.

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< If [Kalpas.] was chosen: >

Hua

He can be difficult to deal with. I can't help you with that, sorry.

Hua

His hostility towards me... is perhaps even greater than towards the others.

Mei

Did something happen between you two?

Hua

I'd rather not say.

Hua

Sometimes, we don't have a choice. We knew how it would end from the beginning, but still, someone had to bear the responsibility.

Hua

Which was how Kalpas became like this.

Mei

...Was it a certain Honkai event?

Hua

Maybe it began even before his first encounter with Honkai.

About Flame-Chasers 2

Mei

We meet again, Hua.

Hua

Hi.

Mei

There's something I don't quite understand. Can I ask you?

Hua

Go ahead. That's what we're here for.

💬

About the Flame-Chasers who survived...

💬

About the end of the Flame-Chasers...

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< If [About the Flame-Chasers who survived...] was chosen: >

Mei

Out there I met Kevin and...

Mei

...

Mei

Never mind, I just want to know... did any more of you survive in reality?

Hua

I'm just a sim and I can't say for sure. Things were pretty bad... but only Dr. Mobius can activate the Elysian Realm.

Hua

So theoretically, she should be one of the survivors, if nothing unexpected happened in your era.

Mei

Mobius...

< The episode will then end there. >

< If [About the end of the Flame-Chasers...] was chosen: >

Mei

Could you tell me how it ended for you?

Hua

We... we didn't share the same fate, that's for sure.

Hua

And, when I came to this place, some of us were still waiting for an ending to happen.

Mei

Then let's talk about...

💬

Kalpas.

💬

Elysia.

💬

Sakura.

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< If [Kalpas.] was chosen: >

Hua

It didn't end for Kalpas when I left my sim here. At that time, he was making impressive progress every day.

Hua

Even among the Flame-Chasers, I believe only Kevin and Elysia can best him.

Mei

Elysia?

Hua

She can harness Honkai energy in unimaginable ways, and the Honkai Beast she integrated with was the strongest of all.

Hua

I saw her suppressing Kalpas effortlessly throughout an entire training session, which was quite a feat.

Hua

You must have seen Kalpas at his wildest in battle, but... he couldn't even touch Elysia while training.

Mei

I see. Thanks for the info.

< The episode will then end there. >

< If [Elysia.] was chosen: >

Hua

Sorry, not that I wish to keep you in the dark.

Hua

But I had been looking into Elysia's whereabouts for a long time, and nothing came up.

Hua

The only thing I know is that she caused a conflict, and only she knows if she got what she wanted.

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< If [Sakura.] was chosen: >

Hua

The Herrscher of Corruption... she died in the accident, and I wasn't able to help her.

Mei

Can we talk about this in detail?

Hua

Sorry, I don't want to lie to you, but I can't risk letting Sakura know what went down.

Mei

Why?

Hua

It would be more than devastating to her, even for her sim, and no one can foresee the consequences.

Hua

We've learned a hard lesson, and we're not taking the risk again.

About Mobius 1

Mei

Why do I feel all of you are somehow displeased with Mobius?

Hua

I don't remember a lot of things, but I'll never forget what happened in the First Institute.

Mei

...Can you tell me?

Hua

We accepted an emergency mission, and the location was the First InstituteInstituteSic; Expected: Institute, managed by Dr. Mobius.

Hua

Runaway Honkai Beasts, berserk test subjects, machines out of control... her lab was known for these things.

Mei

But what awaited you was none of these things.

Hua

...

Hua

Su arrived first. His lab was nearby. But we lost contact with him very soon.

Hua

When I got there, I saw Su fighting something in the shadows.

Hua

I was preparing to help him when something knocked me out all of a sudden.

Hua

Later I found out that it wasn't any test subject or Honkai Beast... it was Mobius herself.

Mei

But why? Weren't you partners?

Hua

That's why I told you to be on guard against her.

Hua

In her eyes, all progress comes with sacrifice, but she rarely cares about what the sacrifice is.

Hua

It could be an enemy, a partner, or even herself.

About Eden 1

Mei

Hua, have you ever heard Eden sing?

Hua

Yes, I have. A friend gave me an album of hers when I was a student.

Mei

How was it?

Hua

I'm not an expert in music, but I think her voice was beautiful.

Hua

My friend even dragged me to her album signing event, but the line was huge, and every copy was sold out before our turn.

Mei

You didn't expect to become her comrade, did you?

Hua

No, I didn't, but she wasn't the star I had pictured. After joining the MOTHs, she gave me... and others a lot of help.

Mei

Yeah, she's indeed an elegant, gracious lady.

Hua

Ah, had my friend known I was working with Eden, she would die of envy.

Hua

But sadly...

Mei

...

About Kalpas 1

Mei

This place is for the later generations to inherit the Flame-Chasers' power, but some of you aren't friendly to visitors.

Hua

You mean Kalpas? He put you up for additional trials, didn't he?

Hua

When I first joined the Flame-Chasers, he was just a bit withdrawn, but now he's totally different.

Mei

Things changed after he joined the Flame-Chasers?

Hua

The surgery... it had very different side effects on each of us.

Hua

For Kalpas... it was worsening cognitive disorientation.

Mei

Worsening? So his situation will deteriorate?

Hua

Not for his sim, no, but it was the case for Kalpas himself.

Hua

The Honkai Beast genes he received were very special... there might be a connection, but I can't say for sure.

About Rankings 1

Mei

So you rank last in the group?

Hua

That's the way it should be, and not many of us really care about the rankings.

Mei

Su told me why he was ranked seventh. Does the number twelve have some special meaning to you?

Hua

Elysia said it was Mobius's idea.

Hua

She designed my armor. The number twelve represents her initial idea for transforming armor.

Hua

Unfortunately, her idea wasn't fully realized, but she couldn't let it go.

Hua

Maybe for her, it's a reminder of her past failure.

Mei

Determining your rank that way sounds... irresponsible.

Mei

(And Elysia told me a completely different story...)

Hua

Maybe there were some other reasons, but Elysia didn't tell memeSic; Expected: me, and I'm not going to ask.

Chapter 2

About Mobius 2

Mei

In the Previous Era, was Mobius such a passionate surgeon?

Hua

...

Mei

...Seems like I triggered some unpleasant memories.

Hua

No matter what she asks of you, just say no.

Hua

Even if you think yes is the best answer at the moment, you've got to say no. Dr. Mobius may set you up.

Mei

Seems like something happened between you two.

Hua

Yes. The others would warn you about her too, but I might be more convincing.

Mei

Any examples?

Hua

Too many of them... I don't know where to start.

Hua

Dr. Mobius has her meritsmeritsSic; Expected: merits, of course. She values fairness and always tries everything on herself before she uses it on others.

Hua

But there's something she's failed to grasp... the same thing may have different effects on different individuals.

Hua

The snake can survive the long night, but without a torch, humanity can only be devoured by despair in the darkness.

Mei

You're talking about... her research on the 12th Herrscher?

Hua

Right, even though her research on Herrschers was viewed with some suspicion all along...

Hua

At that time we didn't know she didn't care about the form in which humanity would be sustained...

Hua

This caused certain... disputes, and you know at a time like that, dispute meant destruction.

Hua

If humanity's enemy didn't show up again, maybe we would have destroyed civilization ourselves.

About Experiments 1

Mobius

...Yeah, I've heard some interesting rumors... about you.

Mobius

You are indeed different. I guess it wasn't just luck that carried you through all the experiments.

Mobius

Wanna hear it? I feel... if that Herrscher is here too, things might just get a lot more interesting.

Hua

Dr. Mobius, please don't waste your time. Everything you say to me will be removed from my memory.

Hua

Let's just focus on our duties.

Hua

And, Dr. Mobius, I only agreed to these experiments because you were fighting Honkai. I don't share your vision.

Mobius

Ah, you're suddenly full of courage now... Are you still the Hua I remember? Or has the new girl said something to you?

Hua

...

Mobius

Besides, did you even hear yourself? Sharing my vision? I don't need that. I don't need anyone's approval.

Mobius

To achieve progress, you shouldn't listen to everyone's opinion... not even the majority opinion.

Hua

...

Hua

(No, it's not like that...)

Hua

(You never listened to anyone... Dr. Mobius.)

About Elysian Realm 2

Mei

Hua, I'm not sure if you've kept this memory...

Mei

You told me that to avoid unpredictable consequences, you kept Sakura from the truth.

Hua

Yes... in the Herrscher of Corruption invasion, the real Sakura made a choice none of us foresaw.

Hua

I might have made the same choice if I were in her shoes, but for the MOTHs back then, her choice meant betrayal.

Mei

Betrayal... Hua, so this is what you meant by the "hard lesson",lesson",Sic; Expected: lesson," right?

Hua

No, that's something that already happened in reality.

Hua

What I'm trying to avoid is... the sims of Flame-Chasers undergo unpredictable changes under the influence of successors.

Mei

Sounds like it has happened before I came here.

Hua

...Yes

Mei

So, who is it?

Hua

...Dr. Mobius.

Hua

Flame-ChasersFlame-ChasersSic; Expected: The Flame-Chasers had more or less some ideas about their endings and comecomeSic; Expected: came to reconciliation with it, including Dr. Mobius.

Hua

But after learning something about the outside world, she became visibly irritated.

Mei

Wait, something about the outside world? As far as I know, the name Mobius never showed up in the real world...

Hua

And that's exactly the problem.

Hua

No one knows her MANTIS better than herself. She couldn't have died in reality, but why was her name never heard?

Hua

Even a brilliant mind like Dr. Mobius can be trapped by her own curiosity.

Mei

Curiosity... She looks like someone who'd do something about it.

Hua

Hmm, the problem is... no one knows what she did.

Hua

At the beginning, she only seemed anxious, and when I realized it, she was already planning something.

Hua

And her anxiousness grew into something like a frenzy, the kind she showed in her previous experiments.

Mei

But it's impossible for her to influence reality in any way.

Hua

It's too early to tell now.

Hua

In her research, she has demonstrated the ability to redefine what's possible.

Hua

And I'm not sure it's connected to her plan, but this situation did arise after that.

Mei

Hmm?

Hua

Some successors went missing for no reason.

Mei

Missing?

Hua

Yes, they didn't pass the trial or linger in the realm. No one knows where they went.

Hua

If there is indeed a connection, I'm afraid she has fundamentally changed the way the realm works, and it's dangerous.

Mei

...

Hua

Kevin told me not long ago, a successor sensed something wrong with Dr. Mobius and left the realm abruptly.

Hua

Maybe she saw the underlying dangers.

Mei

(Someone who left the realm not long ago... that would be...)

About Active Honkai Reaction 1

Hua

Impressive. Though I don't know why you fought Mobius...

Hua

If a successor's defeated her in that form, I'd definitely have recorded it in my backup.

Hua

This means you should be the first person to have done it.

Mei

Thank you, Hua. But like Elysia, I don't think Mobius has exerted herself.

Mei

After all... Fighting isn't her expertise.

Mei

And judging from everyone's version of the First Institute incident, Mobius in the Elysian Realm...

Mei

Has likely never displayed the level of power that the real Mobius once had.

Hua

... The First Institute?

Mei

That's right, Hua. You mentioned an incident that took place there to me.

Mei

It was in that incident that Mobius revealed her serpentine form.

Mei

Maybe I'm speaking too soon, but since she was able to resist multiple Flame-Chasers, I doubt she's an opponent whom I could defeat.

Hua

Don't underestimate yourself, Mei. You've beaten opponents like that before.

Mei

... I hope I can again.

Mei

Mobius once told me... taking that form is instinctual for MANTISes after they've undergone the surgery.

Mei

Is it the same for you?

Mei

I don't think I've seen anything similar happening to you.

Hua

...

Hua

Not only me... Besides Mobius, all the MANTISes do their best to suppress that instinct.

Hua

The essence of MANTISes is that we use the power of Honkai to counter Honkai.

Hua

Compared to average people, we... were naturally more inclined to slip towards the Honkai side.

Hua

When we received the Meta-Morph Surgery, we were taking the first step towards transforming into Honkai Beasts.

Hua

And the first step is usually the most difficult. Things get easier after that.

Mei

Are you worried that one day you might turn into a monster like Mobius?

Hua

... Yes.

Hua

But I'm more worried that in order to defeat Honkai, a day may come when we'll be forced to make the same decision as Mobius.

Hua

I'm afraid that there will be no viable alternative.

About the Past 1

Hua

Huh? It's like that?

Su

When I noticed that, I was also surprised. Before I heard how your name was pronounced, I was just guessing.

Hua

So I guess we have the same hometown.

Hua

Had we known this earlier, maybe it would have been easier for us to get along.

Hua

...

Hua

I'm sorry that I didn't tell you earlier.

Su

No, maybe this is a better time to mention it.

Hua

Why?

Su

In those stressful conditions, even if we were able to chat about our hometown, it would bring us little comfort.

Su

But here, where time has come to a standstill and nothing can be changed, we can relax and talk about the past.

Su

After all, the only thing sims like us have is our memories.

About the Past 2

Su

My apologies. For various reasons, I've never told you the whole truth.

Hua

No problem, Su. I don't think there's any misunderstanding between us, and the incident is in the past.

Su

But the one who attacked you wasn't Mobius... it was me. You came to help, but I accidentally hurt you. I've felt terrible about it ever since.

Hua

I should be the one apologizing. I did go there to help, but I only got in your way.

Hua

If I didn't carelessly burst in, I wouldn't have disrupted the deadlock between you two and given Mobius the chance to strike.

Su

No, my chances of winning that fight were slim. It was just a question of who could endure the longest.

Su

So I should really apologize for accidentally attacking you.

Hua

I didn't even help you, and added to your trouble. I should apologize to you.

Su

No, it's my fault...

Hua

...

Su

...

Hua

... Or maybe we should just forget it?