Once Upon a Time in Shenzhou/Story/I Didn't Mean It

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This section contains story script that was transcluded from the game with the help of OCR tools to avoid human-made mistakes as much as possible. Generally speaking, it shouldn't be altered unless the in-game equivalent has been changed. Any typos or other errors that are also present in the game are to be retained on the wiki but can be marked via {{sic}}.

Chinese and Japanese romanizations and translations, if present, are unofficial.

Last updated: 27 August 2023

Prologue

Characters Present

Kiana

Theresa

Mei

Fu Hua

Himeko

Start

Kiana

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Kiana

Mic ready. Camera ready.

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Kiana

Battery full. Memory card checked.

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Kiana

Alright, everybody in position! We start in 3... 2... 1... Action!

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Theresa

Greetings, everyone!

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Theresa

Today is the first day of St. Freya's Spring Revel trip. I'm your beloved Principal Theresa. Now, ahead of us is...

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Theresa

Hey, Kiana! What are you filming?

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Kiana

Hee hee, Mei is so pretty!

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Theresa

Focus, Kiana! You're supposed to be filming me!

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Mei

Kiana... Please, you're embarrassing me…

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Kiana

No I'm not! This dress looks great on you, and it's super festive! I have to record this!

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Fu Hua

You misused the word "festive", Kiana.

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Theresa

Ahem... Anyway, as you all can see, we're finally arriving at our destination after days of sailing!

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Fu Hua

Spring Revel on a warm island... How unconventional.

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Himeko

It looks beautiful. Should serve as a decent holiday resort.

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Mei

An island in the south... I wonder if there are hot springs on it. I could really use a bath after a long trip.

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Kiana

Hot springs... Ooh, will there be onsen inns on the island? I wanna have onsen tamago!

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Himeko

This is Shenzhou, silly. Why would there be onsen inns here?

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Theresa

Ahem... Let me share with you some info about this island. It is called "Maloo Yazi Island", a famous holiday resort in Shenzhou.

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Theresa

It is located in the south with a warm, pleasant climate and lush green vegetation. In short, it's a great place!

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Theresa

Legend has it that it was a barren island 2000 years ago. One day, it witnessed a sage's ascension to the celestial world, during which, in glaring golden light, warm breezes blew, flowers bloomed, and birds began to chirp.

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Theresa

The deserted island became a wonderland in 1 hour, 3 minutes and 46 seconds. Maloo Yazi Island had therefore earned its title as "the world's first island" and become a famous scenic spot ever since.

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Himeko

Um, who was there to know it was exactly 1 hour, 3 minutes and 46 seconds...?

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Kiana

Maloo Yazi...? Sounds weird... What does it mean? Is it a Shenzhou idiom?

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Fu Hua

It means the raised edge of a sidewalk which separates it from the road, i.e. a curb. It's a dialect spoken in the northern part of Shenzhou.

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Mei

A curb? There were already sidewalks in Shenzhou 2000 years ago?

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Fu Hua

I don't think so. And I've never heard of anything about this island. I'm afraid...

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Kiana

Aunt Teri... I think you were tricked.

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Theresa

What?! That's impossible! How could you say that! I, I'm not stupid...!

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Himeko

No one says you are, Theresa. You're being suspiciously defensive.

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Fu Hua

Principal Theresa, excuse me for being blunt, but the vegetation on this island seems too lush for a resort.

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Theresa

What's wrong with it? This flyer says it's an island where you can genuinely feel the beauty of nature... Check this out —

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Theresa

"The only officially designated site for authentic cultural experience of the Nian beast. Come and try our local delicacies and have a joyful Shenzhou Spring Revel..."

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Theresa

See? They keep the Nian beast on this island, which explains the big forest.

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Fu Hua

No, it makes less sense now.

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Kiana

Eh, whatever. Loosen up, Hua~ We're here for the festival, right?

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Kiana

I heard its most important activity is to beat up the Nian beast. They got one here, and that's all we need!

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Kiana

Oh, right! Mei, let's roast the Nian beast after I catch it! I bet it tastes super good!

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Mei

Um, I think we better check in and unload our baggage first. I wonder how Bronya and Seele are doing...

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Himeko

I tried calling them several times. But no one answered the phone.

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Kiana

Don't worry about them. Bronya must've been busy playing video games and didn't hear... Hmm?

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Himeko

What's wrong, Kiana?

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Kiana

Um, can you see…

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Kiana

There's something weird on the shore…

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Fu Hua

Hmm? Let me see... Yes, there is an unusual object on the shore, which looks like some kind of ancient construction.

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Theresa

See? I told you it's a tourist destination!

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Theresa

Kiana, zoom it in.

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Theresa

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Mei

It's... a statue?

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Himeko

Is it just me or that thing looks like an evil god worshiped by a tribe of cannibals...?

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Fu Hua

I agree. I've seen a movie about an encounter between a group of tourists and a tribe of cannibals who had a similar statue.

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Himeko

So what happened to those tourists in the movie?

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Fu Hua

They all died.

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Himeko

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Kiana

...Aunt Teri!! Are you sure this island is safe?!

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Theresa

Er... well... Oh, right! This is obviously the statue of that sage in the legend!

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Theresa

Remember? She became a celestial being and brought life to this island. They'd be pretty ungrateful if they didn't make a statue of her~

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Himeko

Um, but she looks nothing like a celestial being who blesses her people...

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Theresa

Er... she's probably protecting this island! And that's why she must put on a menacing face! Yeah!

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Kiana

Uh, am I the only one to notice that…

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Kiana

This "celestial being" looks kinda like Hua...? Actually, I think she looks exactly like her.

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Fu Hua

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Himeko

Now that you mentioned it...

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Theresa

Yeah... I see it too…

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Fu Hua

That statue indeed resembles me. But there's a reasonable explanation for this. It's because… um…

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Fu Hua

Because in the world of ACG, it's very common for characters to share similar appearances.

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Kiana

Oh, I see... Wait a minute, what's ACG?

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Fu Hua

That's not important, Kiana. Don't let the statue distract you. We should focus on defeating the Nian beast.

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Kiana

Oh, right! You grew up in Shenzhou, so you must know how to beat Nian! Come on, Hua, teach me a few moves!

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Mei

Oh no…

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Kiana

What's wrong, Mei? What are you reading?

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Mei

I searched online for info about this island and the statue, and found these articles...

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Kiana

What articles? Let me see…

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Kiana

"No Survivors! What Is Behind the Deafening Thunderclaps on the Deserted Island..."

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Kiana

"Updates on the Supernatural Event! The Unearthly Flash in the Deserted Resort Village..."

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Kiana

"Eerie Tales - Season 3: The Deserted Island and the Floating Statue..."

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Himeko

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Mei

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Fu Hua

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Theresa

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Kiana

...Aunt Teri!! Is it too late for us to turn the ship and go back?!

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Theresa

Don-Don't panic. These are ju-just stories made up for promotional purposes. They're all fake... Yeah, fake!

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Himeko

Then why did you stutter...?

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Mei

Wait... look!

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Mei

That statue is moving!

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End