Elysian Realm/Episodes/Kosma
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Granting Signets 1
Kosma
...
Granting Signets 2
Kosma
... Forget it.
Granting Signets 3
Kosma
Your path has been chosen... now you must see it to the end.
Granting Signets 4
Kosma
Responsibility follows power, but I... am not able to fulfill such responsibility.
Granting Signets 5
Kosma
I can't give you guidance. Blight of Kyokuko stems from endless dead-ends... that's just how it is.
Granting Signets 6
Kosma
Don't let power consume you... though it's already consumed part of me.
Granting Signets 7
Kosma
Meticulous planning, careful preparation, and being ready for everything... all the essentials for victory.
Granting Signets 8
Kosma
The war we went through didn't leave room for second thoughts. Unlike us, you have the time to think ahead.
Granting Signets 9
Kosma
The Elysian Realm... this place never was as cheery as it sounds.
Granting Signets 10
Kosma
Griseo... she's always speaking my mind unwittingly. She's too much for me.
Granting Signets 11
Kosma
If you're after a hero's tale, choose Kevin's signet. Blight of Kyokuko is a sliver of light in salvation's dawn.
Granting Signets 12
Kosma
The lost follow in the hero's wake, and serve as signposts along the way.
Granting Signets 13
Kosma
Don't try to do it alone. Victory as a team is just as real... that's what Kevin told me.
Granting Signets 14
Kosma
... (She's a Herrscher, how's her fighting style different? But asking something so sensitive could be a bad idea.)
Granting Signets 15
Kosma
... (Her hair's all messed up, but am I the right person to tell her that? Anyway, it's probably temporary.)
Granting Signets 16
Kosma
... (What would Kevin say at a time like this? Is it weird to ask? Better forget it...)
Granting Signets 17
Kosma
... (What will she think of my angles and wings? It seems like she's worried about the same things...)
Granting Signets 18
Kosma
... (Elysia seems fascinated by her. Should I warn her of complacency? But I'm sure Elysia will do it.)
Granting Signets 19
Kosma
... (Should I just give her the signet or give her advice on techniques? Never mind, there's no time.)
Youth's Memory 1
Mei
Kosma... I've read about this person somewhere.
Mei
But you're different from my imagination.
Kosma
......
Kosma
(My story? Did she mistake me for a hero like Kevin or Kalpas?)
Kosma
(I don't deserve the glory... Maybe it's necessary to explain to her.)
Mei
I thought you were a quiet kid and easier to get alongalong than others. Turns out I'm wrong.
Kosma
(What made her think that way? What should I say?)
Kosma
... What did you see?
Mei
It seems to be when you just joined the MOTHs. You cried out loud because Kevin lectured you harshly.
Kosma
......
Kosma
(I won't deny it, but that's beside the moral of the story.)
Kosma
(Can I explain this way? No, it sounds pretentious...)
Kosma
... Why would you ask this?
Mei
Because facts contradict my expectation. You... turn out to be one of the few individuals that wears gloom on the face.
Mei
Sorry, it's just my gut feeling. I can't really explain it.
Kosma
......
Kosma
(Ah, did I intimidate her?)
Kosma
(... I still don't know how to perform my duty as a Flame-Chaser, and my experience or power can't really set a good example.)
Kosma
(... Never mind, I'll just say hello.)
Kosma
You once paid the same price, Herrscher of Thunder.
Kosma
We're walking on the same path. We dove into darkness for the light of hope.
Youth's Memory 2
Mei
It never occurred to me among all the Flame-Chasers there should be a...
Mei
......
Mei
I'd call you a child if you don't mind.
Kosma
......
Kosma
You're not much older.
Mei
My friends and I were driven by fate to take up arms and fight.
Kosma
So were we in our time. Honkai never gives you too many choices.
Mei
But from the words of other Flame-Chasers, you're one of the strongest among them.
Mei
I even doubted just like Mobius, your physical age didn't match your real age.
Kosma
......
Kosma
(How much does she know, really?)
Kosma
(Indeed... with just a few exceptions, I have the confidence to beat any Flame-Chasers before my mind collapses.)
Kosma
(If I give everything I have, I can maybe also hold off Kevin in Active Honkai Reaction for a while...)
Kosma
(But this is only raw strength. Talking about win or loss requires more calculation.)
Kosma
(Strength, mind, stamina, speed... based on the model established by Elysia and I, there are 12 attributes at work.)
Kosma
(On top of this, there's the influence of personal growth and luck... Oh, and also adaptivity and countering...)
Kosma
(Not to mention a Flame-Chaser can have different forms. In Active Honkai Reaction, there areare normal Kevin, demon Kevin, and deliverer Kevin...)
Kosma
(Should I explain these to her?)
Kosma
......
Kosma
(I'd better make it clear.)
Kosma
Herrscher of...
Kosma
Huh? Where did she go?
Youth's Memory 3
Kosma
......
Like the first time seeing him, the thin and gloomy boy was playing something.
But just like a loaded arrow, he looked tense and rigid as ever.
Kosma
......
Kosma
(Why is she standing there and doing nothing?)
Kosma
(... Did she find out I got two notes wrong?)
Kosma
(Should I explain to her this is a remix version?)
Kosma
......
Kosma
What can I do for you?
Mei
I didn't wish to intrude, but I think I just did.
Kosma
(She didn't find out.)
Kosma
Hmm.
Mei
Is this a habit? Or it serves a special purpose?
Mei
When we met for the first time, you seemed to have tamed the monsters using the music.
Kosma
......
Kosma
(Is she fishing for intel? Did she... find out?)
Kosma
(Better not continue this topic. Find an excuse to end the conversation.)
Kosma
That's right. It's a form of sound wave attack.
Mei
Oh, no wonder the tune sounded somehow strange.
Kosma
......
Kosma
(Never mind. Just walk away.)
Youth's Memory 4
Mei
Looks like you were not only young when you became a MANTIS. Even among Flame-Chasers, you were one of the first to receive the surgery.
Kosma
How can you tell?
Mei
I hope you don't mind.
Mei
The side effects on your body... only troubled those who became MANTIS soldiers before a certain point.
Kosma
......
Mei
And your form is even more special.
Mei
The other Flame-Chasers like Sakura, Mobius, or Pardo, their Honkai Beast sidessides are clearly based on real life creatures.
Mei
Only Elysia and you... you two seem to come from imaginary creatures... an elf and a...
Kosma
Demon?
Mei
... Yes.
Kosma
......
Kosma
(She's very observant, but not very flexible in reasoning.)
Kosma
(Mythic creatures only come from combinations of real life attributes. And it wasn't the surgery that made me look this way.)
Mei
Kosma, I really hope you can communicate with words rather than your eyes.
Kosma
......
Kosma
Yes, both of us merged with Vipralopa-class Honkai Beasts, but I'm only this way because of Vishnu's special traits.
Kosma
Its over Meta-Morph granted me the ability to absorb powers from other Honkai Beasts.
Mei
Vishnu? They still exist in my time, but they're only Emperor-class.
Kosma
Then you should consider your generation lucky.
Kosma
(As a monster who can grow infinitely from devouring other Honkai Beasts... it will be a huge trouble if left unchecked...)
Kosma
... When I receivereceive the surgery, it was only Judgement-class. It became Vipralopa-class much later.
Kosma
(And this had much to do with me, but better not tell her.)
Mei
So, the Vipralopa-class is not one tier above Judgement-class. It's more like an undefined category?
Kosma
I don't know how it's defined, but if you're talking about the enhancements, it's indeed more advanced.
Kosma
And there's also an advanced price to pay.
Mei
... Price?
Mei was lost in memories.
Elysia
I don't gain an ounce no matter how much I eat, and I don't have to work out for a second to stay in perfect shape.
Mei
... Maybe.
Youth's Memory 5
Mei
Although we have already discussed this problem before...
Mei
But whatBut what got the MOTHs thinking they need a child?
Kosma
... I enlisted with a fake identity. But they still found traces of my past.
Mei
It was the MOTHs that asked you to join?
Kosma
They gave me a choice: join or be imprisoned.
Mei
Sounds similar to Sakura's story. Even if there was no Honkai, what you did was still unusual for your age.
Kosma
I didn't do much at all, really. But some people saw me as a "vigilante". They called me...
Kosma
...
Kosma
(I think anyone from the next era would still find it embarrassing...)
Kosma
Never mind.
Mei
... Something like a "super hero"?
Kosma
It's not like that either... forget it. But you can think so if you're a consequentialist.
Mei
But a "vigilante" needs absolute strength... No matter how talented you were, there was no way someone so young could fit the role.
Kosma
Herrscher of Thunder, use your tool well.
The boy glimpsed at her weapon.
Kosma
Looking back, though I was called that, nothing I did back then really counted as punishing the evil or fighting for justice.
Kosma
All I did was hold fast to one principle in every situation, "The boundary between good and evil is absolute."
Kosma
But a conviction so fragile naturally stood no chance... against a true calamity.
Youth's Memory 6
Kosma
... Don't forget to brush your teeth after eating this.
Griseo
Okay. I won't forget.
Mei
It seems that the two of you get along really well. I often see you together.
Griseo
Uh-huh. Kosma likes girls under the age of ten.
Kosma
...
Griseo
Sorry... I was wrong.
Griseo
Girls under the age of twelve.
Kosma
...
Kosma
Don't look at me like that. I like boys, too.
Kosma
...
Kosma
What I meant was... I enjoy spending time with children.
Kosma
...
Mei
You... better stop explaining. I get what you mean.
Mei
If you go on, I might get funny ideas.
Mei
Come to think of it, I didn't expect you to get along with kids with a personality like that.
Kosma
...
Kosma
Griseo, I want to talk with this lady. Can you play by yourself for a little?
Griseo
Sure.
...
Kosma
Griseo's father... Ato, he was my senior. We were in the same unit.
Kosma
Before he sacrificed... his final request was for us to watch after Griseo for him.
Mei
I see... No wonder you treat her like an older brotherbrother.
Kosma
Her father once said to me:
Kosma
"The birth of a child is a sign that the world still has hope in humanity."
Kosma
... I agree wholeheartedly. The habit of watching children affirms my faith in the future.
Kosma
The "Daybreak" is on them, not me.
Mei
It's rare for you to talk so much.
Kosma
Just my duty. Nothing more.
Youth's Memory 7
Mei
I don't think you've ever mentioned that you were in Kevin's unit.
Kosma
...
Mei
Something happened, right?
Kosma
...
Kosma
Sharing those minor details will not help you in the realm.
Mei
But I already know. I saw some fragments related to the events.
Kosma
(I knew the past is only a burden to becoming a symbol.)
Kosma
...
Kosma
... Kevin was the one who gave me my initiation badge.
Kosma
Both times, in fact.
Mei
Both times? You mean you quit the MOTHs once?
Kosma
(There I go running my mouth... Why did I have to mention that?)
Kosma
... It's not worth talking about.
Mei
You say it like it means something.
Kosma
(... Does she like getting to the bottom of everything?)
Kosma
(What would Kevin do in this situation?)
Kosma
......
Kosma
It has nothing to do with you.
Youth's Memory 8
Mei
Did you and Kevin carry out many missions together?
Kosma
...?
Mei
Your mannerisms are just too similar. That level of similarity only comes from spending time together.
Kosma
... It's for your own good.
Kosma
"Silence only creates misunderstandings, but words lead us astray."
Mei
He said something like that.
Kosma
...
Kosma
(This is the sixth time. I should just say something to get it over with.)
Kosma
You don't need to bring him up so frequently.
Kosma
You're right, I joined the first squad because of Kevin, but we've made a clean break after an event.
Mei
A break? It's hard to tell from your attitude.
Kosma
I respect him, but our views differ. There's no conflict between the two.
Mei
... He said something like that, too. The way you two talk is so similar.
Kosma
...
Kosma
Don't put too much thought into what I said. You only need to know Kevin as a hero.
Mei
A hero... Before coming here, I thought any link between him and that word was long gone.
Mei
But in the Elysian Realm... even the one who cut ties with him won't deny his "hero" status.
Kosma
... There are many kinds of heroes, but the hero he became was like no other.
Kosma
Even ifEven if those who detected his change and disapproved of his choice wouldn't deny it.
Kosma
...
Kosma
(So I don'tdon't want to go back to him after returning to the MOTHs...)
Youth's Memory 9
Mei
Like the other Flame-Chasers, you aren't keen on getting close to anyone.
Kosma
People close to me... I had many of them in the past.
Kosma
But not everyone can live to become a Flame-Chaser.
Mei
...
Mei
Sorry.
Kosma
No need to apologize so long as this conversation can serve as a reminder.
Mei
To remind me to... avoid as many sacrifices as possible?
Kosma
(... It's to remind you that you'll eventually get used to it.)
Kosma
(But then again, I can't ask someone to do what I couldn't...)
Kosma
Whatever. You're right.
Mei
... Your expression says otherwise.
Mei
Forget it. I...
Mei
...
Mei
No wonder you always say that. It's a handy little phrase.
Mei
But... even Kalpas, the most difficult person around, is friendly toward you. I've only seen Sakura and Elysia get the treatment.
Kosma
Kalpas... I wouldn't say we were on friendly terms. He just didn't refuse my gifts.
Mei
Gifts...?
Kosma
That's what Dystopia liked doing.
Kosma
... Sorry. You probably don't know who she is.
Mei
... I do know who she is.
Mei
She was someone... you were "close to," right?
Kosma
...
Kosma
She'd choose gifts for everyone she knew on every birthday. Then she'd use her psychokinesis to surprise them.
Mei
Gifting everyone she knew? Sounds very difficult.
Kosma
Being difficult was the whole point.
Kosma
I never understood what she was thinking, so all I can do is repeat what she said.
Kosma
"I hope everyone I know will weigh my heart. That way, should they pass away, I can long remember them."
Mei
What happened to her?
Kosma
She sacrificed her life before anyone else. She died before my very eyes.
Kosma
So I continued her tradition of preparing presents. But our objectives are different.
Mei
How are they different?
Kosma
I hope they will long remember her.
Youth's Memory 10
Mei
I heard things about Project Ark from Griseo.
Kosma
...
Mei
The first person to implement the project was you, right?
Kosma
...
Kosma
(Looks like... she doesn't know the "whole story" about Project Ark.)
Kosma
(It'd be the best if nobody ever found out about it. I have to be careful. Very careful...)
Kosma
Yes. I was a suitable candidate.
Mei
Just as I thought. It seems like you need more time to "grow." But for you, that's become an impossible goal.
Kosma
There was another reason.
Kosma
I'm not suited to the new era. Devouring Honkai Beasts, and absorbing their traits and strength... this is my ability, and the price I must pay.
Mei
You're saying... the only way for you to sustain your sanity is to keep absorbing Honkai Beast genes?
Kosma
Pretty much. The moment I can't maintain this state, everything I've gained from fusion will lash out at humanity.
Kosma
However, the decay slows down dramatically at a low temperature. And due to some accidents, the MOTHs discovered that Honkai Beast genes weren't the only thing keeping me sane.
Kosma
......
Kosma
Anyway, it's just as you've heard.
Mei
But I heard that the final candidate changed.
Kosma
The answer to this question might be outside of every sim's knowledge.
Kosma
No matter who ultimately boarded the Ark, they wouldn't be able to update their sims. In other words, no one could tell you the truth.
Kosma
......
Kosma
Perhaps someday in the future, the new generation will receive the signal of the Ark's return flight. That's when you can get your answer.
Mei
... I hope so.
Kosma
......
Kosma
(I hope she never learns the "truth" about what happened.)
Chapter 3
About Griseo
Griseo
So many colors... and still not enough.
Griseo
This painting needs new colors... but where...
Mei
Griseo, you came back. What's up, did you find the colors you were looking for?
Griseo
Not yet...
Griseo
There are... so many colors here. But... not the ones I want.
Griseo
The colors... that don't exist yet...
Mei
Colors that... don't exist?
Griseo
Yes, like...
The girl in white suddenly stood tip-toe and pressed one finger against the hilt of Mei's blade.
Griseo
Like that... it can create colors that... don't exist.
Griseo
Every type of red and black... warm and cool...
Mei
Griseo, you...
Kosma
Please... step away from her a bit, Raiden Mei.
The youth appeared suddenly, snatching the blade at Mei's waist from Griseo's hand.
Mei
... Kosma?
Griseo
Kosma... are you here to take me back?
Kosma
Yes.
Griseo
But... I don't want to go. I want to stay here.
Griseo
There's so few colors in the studio. And so many more, here.
Griseo
So I want to stay here longer. Please, Kosma?
Kosma
......
Kosma
Raiden Mei, can you come here? I want to... talk to you about something.
Mei
So... what's going on?
Kosma
......
Kosma
Perhaps I forgot to tell you, but... Next time you see Griseo, it would be best not to bring your sword.
Mei
... Not gonna happen.
Kosma
......
Mei
As someone you once put in harm's way... I think you can understand my reason for not doing so.
Kosma
......
Kosma
It's nothing to me... but to Griseo...
Kosma
(She shouldn't be around people like you... it's still too early for you to understand.)
Kosma
(... no, no, not like that. That's too much like Kevin.)
Kosma
(She's so sensitive to those sorts of things... the violent nature of a sword... may change her...)
Kosma
(Hm... wait. But that sounds too much like Sakura.)
Kosma
......
Kosma
(... no, I need a gentler way to put it.)
Kosma
Look, you should listen to me. It's for everyone's benefit.
Mei
...?