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Signets

Granting Signets 1

Mei

...Why?

Mei

It's you... You're here too?

Kevin

I know it was me who sent you here, but I hate explaining it to everyone who comes.

Kevin

I am Kevin, the warrior bearing the Signet of Deliverance.

Kevin

Find what you came to seek here — I imagine you're ready to pay the price now.

Granting Signets 2

Kevin

The reason I can wield this blade as my weapon is that I can break it with my own hands. That's all I have to say about power.

Granting Signets 3

Kevin

You chose this path, so follow it to the end at all costs.

Granting Signets 4

Kevin

Defeating a Herrscher wasn't hard for us Flame-Chasers, but the successors have all failed. I hope you're an exception.

Granting Signets 5

Kevin

Since the real me sent you here, I believe you already know what this journey is about.

Granting Signets 6

Kevin

We took power from the will of Honkai to oust from the throne. Can you, its vanguard, reach even higher?

Granting Signets 7

Kevin

Unlike Mobius, I won't force my will on you, but Deliverance knows no other way.

Granting Signets 8

Kevin

Your journey may be fruitless in the end, but before that, the realm will give you choices.

Granting Signets 9

Kevin

I'll help you in every way I can, until you witness what it is to be "unrivaled".

Granting Signets 10

Kevin

Deliverance is never easy. Sometimes we can't even save one life, but this is not an excuse for giving up.

Granting Signets 11

Kevin

You're yet to realize your full potential, Herrscher. I believe you can do everything the 3rd Herrscher once did.

Granting Signets 12

Kevin

With more power comes more responsibilities, and sometimes it means paying a higher price.

Granting Signets 13

Kevin

Very soon, you'll understand that victory is the only option against Honkai.

Granting Signets 14

Kevin

I've got my eyes on you, Herrscher, but I hope you can show me more.

Granting Signets 15

Kevin

Elysia told me not to keep silent with successors, but there's nothing I can tell you. Only she believes that talking does any good.

Granting Signets 16

Kevin

Many gave up when they caught a glimpse of the narrow path. The road to deliverance isn't a highway.

Granting Signets 17

Kevin

I trampled over many dreams and many lives ended at my hands. I see the same "I can't fail" attitude in you.

Granting Signets 18

Kevin

Everyone has the chance to look at the bigger picture and shoulder its weight - we call it sacrifice.

Hero's Memory 1

Kevin

...

Mei

...

Kevin

...

Mei

Are we going to talk?

Kevin

That would not be necessary.

Kevin

"I" sent you here. So you should have heard everything I needed to tell you.

Kevin

And the rest is up to you to discover. May you find your answer.

Mei

Kevin... the "you" I've known kept a lot of things from me.

Mei

I admit I'm in no position to take anything from him, and I came here at his bidding.

Mei

But... maybe this is a chance for me to get to know Kevin as a person.

Kevin

I am Kevin, a soldier signeted with Deliverance. There is nothing more to me.

Hero's Memory 2

Mei

We meet again, Kevin.

Kevin

... Herrscher of Thunder.

Mei

......

Mei

So you're not an exception among Flame-Chasers.

Kevin

...?

Mei

Everyone here has an unexpected attitude towards Herrschers. I used to believe it was your personality that led you so, but now...

Kevin

Your coming here was permitted. There is no need for overreactions since everything is under control?

Mei

Under control?

She got her answer right away.

Kevin didn't even lift a finger, but the world around him suddenly stopped froze and became suffocating.

Mei

Oh... you did exactly the same thing in the outside world.

Kevin

And I believe it's not something you enjoy.

Mei

......

Kevin

Don't worry. I won't do anything beyond my duty.

Kevin

Go seek what you came here for... if it really can be found here.

Hero's Memory 3

Mei

...What's this?

Kevin

When the Judgement of Shamash was first unsheathed, I froze some of its residual flames.

Mei

You can freeze a Divine Key on your own?

Kevin

If I couldn't, it wouldn't still be a Divine Key today.

Mei

What does it mean to you?

Kevin

Destruction.

Mei

...

Mei

You're handing it to me?

Kevin

As a sim, I no longer need it as a reminder.

Mei

A reminder? So you have regrets too? I could never tell.

Kevin

The unsheathing produced consequences beyond my intentions.

Kevin

But it's not to remind me of my past mistakes.

Kevin

To do something only you can do, you have to pay the price only you can pay.

Kevin

That's what these flames remind me.

Mei

...And that's the "greater resolve" you mentioned?

Kevin

...

Kevin

Herrscher, do you still dream? Of people you failed to save, those that died because of you?

Mei

...I do.

Kevin

But I don't.

Hero's Memory 4

Mei

Kevin, have you met "yourself"?

Kevin

There's no need for me to return here.

Mei

That's curious. The way I see it, you two are perfectly alike.

Mei

But there's a gap of thousands of years between you two. Time must have left a mark on you.

Kevin

Kevin is just like this. I never change.

Kevin

As a Herrscher, you'll live longer than most people.

Kevin

What you experience will leave less and less of a mark on you, and when you're supposed to die, you'll find yourself clearly defined.

Mei

...You two are not exactly identical after all.

Kevin

Hmm?

Mei

You are more talkative than him... The Kevin I knew rarely talked to me like this.

Mei

It seemed to me he was deprived of emotions.

Kevin

That's only because you don't know him well enough, Raiden Mei.

Kevin

As I said, Kevin stays the same and never changes.

Hero's Memory 5

Mei

The chill around you... is even stronger than the real one.

Mei

Is he somehow weakened now for reasons unknown, or...

Kevin

You're trying to find a way to beat me. Why?

Mei

...You misunderstood.

Kevin

Raiden Mei, you should look at yourself. You look confused and lost.

Kevin

I only sensed your determination when you were asking me that question.

Mei

...Maybe.

Mei

But maybe you failed to notice... Kevin, you know nothing about the craziness and obsession deep in your heart.

Mei

You made me realize if Herrschers could fight for humanity, humanity could also destroy themselves.

Kevin

No, Herrschers never fight for humanity.

Kevin

Be it you or her.

Hero's Memory 6

Mei

If Elysia told me the truth...

Mei

(And that's a big if...)

Mei

The sims are even more complicated than I expected.

Kevin

What do you mean?

Mei

By any standard, you're not simply memory backups. You're all sentient and even self-conscious.

Mei

That alone brings out many intricate questions, only I'm not able to sort them out right now.

Mei

For example... how do you regard your own existence?

Kevin

You should ask the scientists. I don't care about the theories.

Mei

Yeah, the only thing you care about is the objective. I knew that long ago.

Mei

Unfortunately, I'm not good at theorizing either.

Mei

Due to some Honkai-incurred events, I had to leave...

The name Chiba Academy flashed across her mind.

Mei

Never mind, it's not important anymore. Anyway, I just thought you might be the ideal individual to discuss this topic with.

Mei

Since you have self-recognition, did you never have a different thought yourself?

Kevin

......

Mei

(He...)

Mei suddenly caught a certain look flashing across Kevin's face - the same look she had when reminiscing about a certain place.

Mei

Did I trigger a memory?

Kevin

... No.

Kevin

Nothing but trivial details that you don't need to know.

Hero's Memory 7

Mei

This is yours, right?

Mei reached out her hand and revealed a shimmering cufflink

Kevin

...

Mei

Kevin, we're in a space of consciousness. You can't deny your connection to it.

Kevin

...Where did you get it?

Mei

The same way I got everything else here.

Mei

Please take it, my arm is growing sore.

Kevin

Keep it.

Mei

...You sure? The fact that it's found here means it must be important to you.

Mei

Looks like a cufflink. Is it from a friend? Or, does it have some other special meaning to you?

Kevin

I said I wouldn't keep you in the dark, but that doesn't give you the privilege to pry into my personal matters.

Kevin

I don't want to waste my time on this. You should ask the real me. Maybe he'd be interested.

Mei

That's impossible, Kevin. From what I saw, he has become an ice block of obsession and silence that resists any warmth.

Mei

I doubt this cufflink would appear here if a new sim of him was created right now.

Kevin

Well, then he is the same as me.

Mei

...

Mei

...Why do you never talk about yourself and what happened to you?

Hero's Memory 8

Mei

I'm not sure if it's just a coincidence... but I've never heard anyone here call you by your full name, Kevin Kaslana.

Kevin

...I don't know what you're talking about.

Mei

I thought that was your full name, but it seems I was mistaken.

Kevin

I know nothing about it, and I've never heard any successor call me by this name. I don't understand your point.

Mei

If you're not trying to hide anything... I have a...

Mei

...

Mei

A friend. She shares your family name. Maybe there's a connection between you two.

Kevin

Family name... I don't know what this word means.

Kevin

If you're referring to "Kaslana", it was never used in the old times.

Mei

Just like "Kevin", it's a mark of identity that emphasizes family ties and the bloodline.

Mei

"Kaslana" represents a unique house and lineage.

Mei

I have... a wild theory about the family name shared by you and my friend.

Mei

Kevin, what do you think about having a descendant? If you had a chance to meet her, would would you say to her?

Kevin

...

Kevin

There's no way I have any descendants, Raiden Mei.

Kevin

But just to satisfy your curiosity, here's my answer:

Kevin

You don't have to care about your bloodline. All my sins stop with me.

Kevin

That's all I have to say.

Mei

...I knew it.

Mei

(Trying to carry everything on your own shoulders... a typical and annoying trait of you Kaslanas.)

Hero's Memory 9

Kevin

......

Mei

Looks like you've no interest in having conversations.

Mei

You said you'd help the successors. Is keeping silent your idea of helping?

Kevin

Frivolous words can be more misleading than silence. It's not help by my standard.

Mei

I can't say if full disclosure can genuinely help.

Mei

But I can say you holding your tongue is definitely not helping.

Kevin

......

Kevin

What do you mean to ask?

Mei

Only you can answer some of the questions.

Mei

For example... what is the nature of Honkai?

Mei

Your civilization was more advanced in every way, and you probably have a better understanding of it.

Mei

To me, that's even more valuable than the tech from your age.

Kevin

If we had the answer, MEI would have created a solution to secure our victory.

Mei

In my eyes, both you and the Kevin outside display the utmost faith in Project Stigma.

Mei

And that's the problem - I don't know where that faith comes from.

Kevin

I didn't withhold anything from you on this. I'm not privy to the whole picture either.

Kevin

If we had breached the threshold before Elysian Realm was created, then there was no point for it at all.

Hero's Memory 10

Mei

Not just today... In the era of Flame-Chasers, you were already the de facto leader.

Mei

At first, I thought the reason you're being treated as a god is because you're a pioneer - like someone who traveled back in time.

Mei

Now I realize... things have always been that way.

Kevin

I'm just doing what I can.

Mei

So... how does it feel? To be recognized by everyone, to lead them forward... I can't imagine the weight.

Kevin

That's not important.

Mei

I suppose so.

Mei

Then in my era, must you play the same role? Even if you're plunging the world into another hell?

Kevin

I cannot foresee my future thoughts.

Kevin

But to lead has never been a qualification, but a certainty.

Kevin

Your era will have its own leader. If you don't know who they are, then it's simply not the time.

Mei

Oh? If this leader actually appears, what will happen?

Mei

If you... two leaders have different ideologies, are they bound to clash one day?

Kevin

They won't. "Truth belongs to mankind, and fallacy belongs to the times."

Kevin

Raiden Mei, what I must lead has never been the times, but humanity.

Chapter 1

About the Tragedy of the Binding 1

Mei

Someone mentioned the Herrscher of Binding to me in the Previous Era, but he was reluctant to tell me more.

Mei

What really happened back then?

Kevin

...A tragedy, and a minute victory.

Mei

Don't talk in riddles, Kevin. I want the details.

Kevin

There are more important things here worth your attention.

Mei

I've met the Herrscher of Dominance, a more powerful version than in the Previous Era.

Mei

From what I've learned... the Herrscher of Binding you were facing was practically invincible.

Mei

I need some experience to prepare myself for the coming of the Herrscher of Binding in our time.

Kevin

The Herrscher of Binding... Sorry, our experience won't help you.

Mei

You mean I can't do what you once did?

Kevin

You might be able to.

Kevin

But it requires greater resolve than you've shown so far.

Mei

...

About Elysian Realm 1

Mei

Kevin... when you were created as a sim, were your memories complete?

Kevin

No necessarily.

Mei

Kalpas mentioned something about the dark side of the MOTHs. You know anything about it?

Kevin

Don't try to find it, Raiden Mei. That's my advice.

Mei

...What's there?

Kevin

I've only been there once, and it vanished after I left.

Mei

But Kalpas said it was here.

Kevin

...

Kevin

You know the Elysian Realm was built on memories, and memories are usually biased.

Kevin

This place is full of things that have no reason to be here. They can be contradictory when pieced together.

Kevin

The dark side Kalpas talked about... is one of these things.

Kevin

I don't know why Mobius insisted on keeping it. It has become too twisted to tell its original form.

Kevin

Not a good thing for anyone.

Mei

Mobius... I've heard this name many times, but I've never seen her.

Mei

Or is she actually the Dr. MEI I've heard about so many times?

Kevin

...Mobius and Hua don't share the same hometown.

Kevin

I thought you had met her, given that you are the first Herrscher to come here. You must be interesting to her.

Kevin

As the current owner of the Elysian Realm, she can't be totally ignorant of your presence.

Mei

Owner? Doesn't this place belong to the World Serpent?

Kevin

Both are true.

Mei

...

Mei

You make me feel like someone is watching me from the shadows.

Mei

From what I've learned about her, she's someone I should be on guard against.

Kevin

Watching you from the shadows? I hope that's all she's doing.

About Elysian Realm 2

Mei

Kevin, I know I'm not the only one who has come here. Did anyone succeed before me?

Kevin

You don't need to know that.

Mei

...

Mei

You sent me here to look for answers, Kevin.

Kevin

Not this answer, no.

Mei

I'll be the judge of that.

Mei

Misinformation leads to wrong conclusions. I know both of us are trying to avoid that.

Kevin

...

Kevin

Many came before you.

Kevin

But you're the first Herrscher here.

About Elysian Realm 3

Mei

Kevin, you said many had come before me.

Kevin

Yes.

Mei

But it doesn't look like a place that welcomes everyone.

Kevin

Only qualified individuals with an awakened stigma can come.

Mei

When did the last one come?

Kevin

Not long ago.

Mei

Did that one make it?

Kevin

No.

Kevin

She gave up.

About Herrschers 1

Mei

Kevin, looks like this facility is a storage space for your memories.

Kevin

What are you getting at?

Mei

I've seen some of the Flame-Chasers here. They're only sims, but extraordinarily strong.

Mei

I believe their powers were a match for yours back then.

Kevin

...

Mei

But you still failed despite all your combined strength. Why?

Kevin

...

Kevin

The real me didn't tell you why. What makes you think I would?

About Herrschers 2

Mei

In your age, did you have any Herrschers fighting for humanity?

Kevin

No.

Mei

But in our era we do, more than one.

Kevin

So what?

Mei

That might be able to tip the balance in our favor.

Kevin

...

Kevin

Defeating Honkai will take more than that.

Kevin

And beating Honkai also means there won't be any Herrschers.

Kevin

The Herrschers fighting for humanity... are they all prepared for a future that doesn't include them?

About Myself 1

Mei

Kevin, when did you found the World Serpent?

Kevin

I had nothing to do with it.

Mei

Nothing? Every member calls you "Sire".

Kevin

I can't possibly know how it was founded in reality.

Kevin

But at least in my hands, I'd make sure it adheres to the founder's will, and that's enough.

About Myself 2

Mei

Kevin, it seems to me the MANTIS tech wasn't well-developed until the end.

Mei

The side-effects are all different, but each one of them is serious.

Kevin

Correct.

Mei

Anyway, you were the first recipient. What was the success rate back then?

Kevin

Zero.

Mei

...You took it nonetheless.

Kevin

I trust MEI more than those numbers.

About Flame-Chasers 1

Elysia

Ah, Kevin, found you at last. So hard to get to you these days.

Kevin

...What's the matter?

Elysia

Oh, nothing in particular, just... how about you let me be the chief for a few days?

Kevin

Why?

Elysia

Because it would spice up my resume~

Elysia

That way the newcomers would wonder: "Who is this girl? Why is she ranked even higher than Kevin?" That'd be fun, right?

Kevin

Whatever. I don't care.

Elysia

Hehe~ I know you aren't a petty man.

Elysia

It's a deal then, Kevin. Remember to introduce yourself differently.

About the Past 1

Elysia

To be honest, I miss the old you, Kevin.

Elysia

Now you seem a bit pretentious. You've been number one for too long and have an image to maintain, right?

Kevin

...Is there something else?

Elysia

Look at you. When you have a Honkai Beast for dinner, you always slice it carefully and make sure it looks elegant.

Elysia

I wonder where the old Kevin has gone... the one we shared hardtack with, out in the field.

Kevin

That never happened, Elysia. I don't want to hear more of your boring lies.

Elysia

Alright, I'll stop.

Elysia

But I wasn't lying about missing the old you.

About Elysia 1

Elysia

Kevin, if you didn't master Judgment of Shamash, what would have happened to us?

Elysia

Would our era have ended even faster?

Kevin

No.

Elysia

Ah, typical Kevin. Always confident.

Elysia

But Kevin... I must say not all girls are impressed by boys who talk big.

Kevin

The ending time of our age wasn't decided by whether I had Judgment of Shamash or not.

Kevin

But if I knew your real intentions earlier, we might have had a different ending indeed.

Elysia

We? You mean you and me? Or you and MEI? Or MEI and me?

Kevin

I trusted you. That was a mistake.

Elysia

Really, Kevin? Don't say anything you don't mean.

About Fenghuang Down 1

Kevin

...

Elysia

Is Fenghuang Down active now?

Kevin

...

Elysia

Ah, Kevin, you're not always reliable after all.

Elysia

Let me see... what kind of illusion should I weave for you? It should be an interesting one...

Elysia

Ah, I know. I'll just throw you back to the time... when you were not yet a block of ice.

Elysia

And then... you're going to tell me jokes.

Kevin

Elysia, have you had enough fun?

Elysia

Uh... well...

Elysia

Ahem... Kevin, we're both adults. Can you quit playing this type of trick?

Elysia

I'm busy. See you later.

Kevin

...

About Fenghuang Down 2

Kevin

...

Elysia

Ah... it should work this time. Kevin, Kevin, can you hear me? Hello?

Kevin

...

Elysia

Mmm, good, you're now in an illusion created by Fenghuang Down.

Elysia

Well, Kevin, tell me... What's the name of the last Divine Key? Where is it?

Kevin

...

Kevin

You can ask me directly, Elysia.

Elysia

Ah... Kevin, why do you always have to be a buzzkill? Do you really think I'd do that?

Kevin

You would.

Elysia

He-he, that's right! So what's the answer?

Kevin

I don't know.

Elysia

...

Elysia

Kevin... you were born a buzzkill.

Elysia

I have the right to know, don't I?

About Kalpas 1

Mei

The MOTHs turned out to be very different than I expected.

Kevin

What do you mean?

Mei

...Never thought you'd be the normal one in this bunch.

Kevin

...

Mei

The masked man... do you really have a way to keep him in line?

Mei

I heard the surgery's side effects kept worsening for him. An exception among the MANTIS soldiers.

Kevin

Not an exception.

Kevin

It's inevitable under certain conditions. No one else who experienced the worsening effects survived, otherwise you'd see a lot more like him.

About Eden 1

Mei

Kevin, have you heard Eden sing?

Kevin

How does this help you find the answers?

Mei

I'm just curious.

Kevin

I have.

Mei

Did you enjoy it?

Kevin

Enjoy or not, it's pointless now.

Mei

Why?

Kevin

The time for art is long gone, and Eden's true voice went with it.

Chapter 2

About History 2

Kevin

... Hmm, yes, I remember him.

Su

Later, he...

Kevin

Really? That wasn't my impression at all.

Su

Really. And then...

Elysia

Hmm...

Su

Let's talk again soon, Kevin.

Kevin

See you later, Su.

Elysia

Hey, Kevin!

Kevin

...?

Elysia

What were you guys just talking about? Looks like you were enjoying yourselves.

Kevin

Just talking about the past.

Elysia

The past...

Kevin

What is it?

Elysia

It seems like every time you chat with Su, you're different. In a better mood than usual.

Elysia

Was that your personality once, prince of Chiba Academy?

Kevin

I've always been myself.

Elysia

Liar. Just now your expression wasn't so cold.

Elysia

Ah, I guess that's just the way it is between guy friends? That's nice~

Kevin

......

Kevin

If you didn't need anything, I think I'll head out.

Elysia

Ah, don't go! Tell me the story about you and Su and Mei! Kevin, Kevin—

About Mobius 1

Mei

Can we talk about Mobius? Many have warned me to stay away from her.

Kevin

...

Kevin

She was one of the founding members of the MOTHs. She discovered MEI and brought her in.

Mei

What did she do in the MOTHs?

Kevin

Research.

Mei

...That's very broad.

Kevin

Most of her work was done in secret.

Kevin

Even stigmata... the MOTHs probably wouldn't know of their existence if not for the accident.

Mei

So stigmata were developed by Mobius?

Kevin

She created the prototype, but if her research was left unchecked, there won't be the stigmata you know today.

About Mobius 2

Kevin

...

Mobius

Ah, Kevin... I don't mind the others, but since when did you start giving me that look?

Mobius

I remember... our relationship wasn't that bad, was it?

Kevin

...You've changed, Mobius.

Mobius

Ah, you noticed? Am I... a bit taller?

Kevin

...

Kevin

Raiden Mei is the first Herrscher to come to the Elysian Realm.

Kevin

I thought you'd show up before her, but... you waited this long. Why?

Mobius

Haha, Kevin... don't put it like I'm a little girl who couldn't resist the temptation of a new doll.

Mobius

For such a once-in-ten-thousand-years opportunity, of course I have to take some time to prepare.

Mobius

Otherwise, if something goes wrong this time, we'd be regretting it for an eternity.

About Mobius 3

Mei

You said you wouldn't keep the truth about the past from me anymore.

Kevin

That depends on how you define truth.

Mei

I need to know more about the MOTHs, the Flame-Chasers, and especially Mobius.

Kevin

......

Mei

You rarely speak of her, and it's the same with the others. The most they say is I should stay away from her.

Mei

As a group, you're unbelievably indifferent to each other.

Kevin

Friendliness is a luxury in a world to be erased by Honkai. I think you know that too.

Kevin

Or in your age, Honkai is something you can easily cope with by playing house, maybe?

Mei

...

Mei

I didn't experience your age, and I find it hard to empathize.

Mei

But Kevin, you're not the only one who's lost something you hold dear in the war against Honkai.

Kevin

......

Mei

Never mind, this is not what I came here for.

Mei

I wish to know more about Mobius, especially about her life and death. From other Flame-Chasers...

Kevin

Mobius can never die a real death.

Mei

...

Kevin

I believe the others gave you exactly the same answer.

Kevin

And that's everything I can tell you too.

About Mobius 4

Kevin

Sentience Transfer... I see, that was Mobius's plan.

Su

It seems you aren't surprised.

Kevin

I knew that when she was creating the Elysian Realm, she was secretly planning for something, but I didn't know it was something that unusual.

Su

You didn't think about stopping her?

Kevin

It wasn't our focus. At the time, there was no threat more severe than Honkai.

Kevin

And beside, Mobius wasn't hostile towards the MOTHs. Her renegade actions didn't interfere with our plans.

Kevin

At least that was my judgment at the time.

Su

And what do you think now?

Kevin

The same.

Su

But, using a visitor as a vessel for her own consciousness, and then interfering with things in the real world... this kind of behavior is a threat to the New Era.

Kevin

She will not succeed.

Su

What?

Kevin

You didn't notice, Su?

Kevin

She rushed to prove that her theory was possible because from the beginning—

Kevin

She knew there was no chance of success.

About Betrayal 1

Mei

I've met Mobius, Kevin.

Kevin

You don't have to report your itinerary to me, Raiden Mei. It's pointless.

Mei

But some questions can only be answered by you, the leader of the Flame-Chasers.

Kevin

What do you want to know?

Mei

It's about Mobius... the craziness and maliciousness she has shown makes it hard to believe she's a member of the Flame-Chasers.

Mei

Is it simply because she created the Elysian Realm? Or... because she was a survivor of the tragedy?

Kevin

Your suspicion is unfounded, Raiden Mei.

Kevin

before coming here, you should have known the purpose of the Elysian Realm.

Kevin

The Flame-Chasers here, no matter which path they take, are only focused on defeating Honkai - there's no doubt about that.

Kevin

And that goes for Mobius too. It's just that very few people can understand the path she took.

Mei

...

Mei

What about Elysia?

Kevin

...

Mei

You hesitated, Kevin. Why?

Kevin

What are you getting at?

Mei

Mobius called Elysia a traitor.

Mei

I don't find Mobius trustworthy, but your hesitation affirmed my suspicion.

Mei

So...

Kevin

...

Mei

...

Kevin

...

Kevin

Mobius was right. Elysia... she was a traitor, but she never put herself in a position that endangered humanity.

Kevin

Til the end, her path never changed, and neither did her purpose.

Kevin

Before we met, she had carried her cross of suffering, but I only discovered the truth in the end.

Kevin

...

Kevin

I don't want to continue on this topic. That's enough.

Mei

(For a second, I sensed a shift in Kevin's tone...)

Mei

(That was the first time I saw such pain and sorrow on his face.)

Mei

(Elysia... what happened between you and Kevin?)

About Betrayal 2

Elysia

So what did you say to Mei?

Kevin

I told her nothing of use.

Elysia

Hehe, actually I heard it - "I don't want to continue on this topic. That's enough."

Elysia

You sounded so sad when you spoke of me. I knew you felt this way. Huh?

Elysia

You said you'd never trust me again and that upset me for a long time. How are you gonna make it up to me?

Kevin

The two things are not contradictory.

Kevin

...

Kevin

I know what your final decision meant, and I respect you for it.

Elysia

You're not being honest, Kevin.

Elysia

But it's alright. I have the answer already.

Elysia

If possible, I'd really love to meet the real you in the outside world again.

About MANTIS 1

Mei

I've finally confirmed something.

Kevin

...

Mei

Before, I suspected you never recovered your full strength in the real world.

Mei

You wouldn't comment on it, so I'd say my suspicion stands.

Kevin

...

Mei

Despite this, no one could push you to your limits and force you into... your unique form.

Kevin

Who told you about this?

Mei

It's something you shouldn't know.

Kevin

...

Mei

How does it feel? Getting riddles for answers?

Kevin

...

Kevin

It's for the best. If I was put into a position where I had to turn to that...

Kevin

I'm afraid your world would have reached its end and there wouldn't be any chance for you to come here.

Mei

So that's your real limit. I don't have to ask again. Power needs no explanation.

Mei

But there's one more thing... the Honkai Beast-like form... is it common among the MANTIS soldiers or an exception?

Kevin

It's not an exception.

Mei

It's alright if you don't wish to answer. I've already...

Mei

...

Mei

You say it's not an exception?

Kevin

I don't think that warrants your surprise.

Mei

No, what surprised me was you giving me a direct answer.

Kevin

...It's not the first time.

Kevin

I should remind you, Raiden Mei, having this form doesn't mean I have to show it.

Kevin

If I were you, and I ran into someone who has crossed the line, I'd be sure to avoid them.

Kevin

Not everyone would treat you the way I do.

Mei

The way you treat me?

Mei

...To be honest, being treated differently wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

About Divine Keys 1

Mei

Kevin, I saw another Flame-Chaser wielding a Divine Key.

Mei

Your Judgment of Shamash, Hua's Fenghuang Down, Eden's Star of Eden, Su's Cosmic Juggernaut... 13 keys and 13 Flame-Chasers.

Kevin

They're not connected. Divine Keys cannot be wielded by normal humans, and MANTIS soldiers happen to be the most capable of doing so.

Kevin

Even I was unable to unleash the full power of the 7th Divine Key before undergoing the surgery.

Mei

Yes, I know the price a mortal has to pay to lift Judgment of Shamash.

Mei

But I wonder if there were ever any other Divine Keys once used by Flame-Chasers? Such as Abyss Flower.

Kevin

...

Mei

In our age, it's wielded by a mighty warrior with whom you've fought.

Kevin

So what?

Mei

Nothing. I'm just curious about its previous wielders.

Kevin

...

Kevin

I'm not sure whose hands it fell into. For a long time, it was split into two parts and kept by two individuals.

Kevin

But in the beginning, it belonged to Elysia, and she later returned it to the MOTHs.

Mei

Why?

Mei

...

Mei

She thought it wasn't cute enough, right?

Kevin

...Correct.

Chapter 3

About Will of Honkai 1

Mei

Kevin, I need to ask you something. And... I think only you can answer it clearly.

Kevin

...

Mei

Has the so-called Will of Honkai existed back in your era?

Kevin

Will of Honkai?

Mei

You don't know? Well, maybe the people of your era addressed it differently.

Mei

This expression concretizes the concept of Honkai, the sole existence that reigns over all Herrschers. Basically the God of Honkai.

Kevin

Some have compared Honkai to the God and Herrschers to its disciples. However, this was only an analogy.

Kevin

Some couldn't fight without a target - an enemy that could be visualized and understood. They believed this was the only way to unite the soldiers.

Kevin

Whether the target was the God or some will didn't matter as long as it sounded credible.

Mei

I understand, but what I'm trying to ask is: What if it's more than an analogy?

Mei

The person who raised this analogy may have based it on their personal experience with the Will of Honkai. This is entirely possible.

Kevin

A logical inference, but it doesn't stand.

Mei

Why?

Kevin

Because it was the MOTHs themselves that introduced... and denied this analogy.

Mei

......

Mei

(As I suspected... In this Kevin's perception, "it" doesn't exist.)

About Kosma 1

Mei

Kevin, I just met someone like you.

Kevin

......

Mei

I learned that Kosma, the silent boy, was associated with you.

Kevin

Kosma... He was my subordinate long before our MANTIS transformation.

Kevin

He was only a boy when he joined. His development speaks for itself.

Kevin

He was a steadfast soldier alone, even more so after joining the MOTHs.

Mei

That explains where your similarities come from.

Kevin

......

Mei

Oh, and this one too.