The Day You Vanished with the Stars/Story/Schemes

Schemes is the 17th chapter of the The Day You Vanished with the Stars storyline.

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Last updated: April 28, 2026

Characters Present

Zhuge Kongming

Captain

Shadow Guard

Waiter at Feng's Sweet Shop

Orchid Pin Vendor

Sugar Figure Maker

Craftsman

Start

File:The Day You Vanished with the Stars (CG29).mp4

Zhuge Kongming

Are you happy now?

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Captain

Happy? You must be kidding me!

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< The screen goes black. >

...Why? Why it still ended this way!?

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With all the explosives disarmed, how come I failed again this time?

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Zhuge Kongming

...Captain... Captain?

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Captain

Kongming...

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I stared at her blankly and somehow my eyes became sore.

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I'm back again... the same street, the same view...

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The laughter and peddling words seemed to hurt my ears, and the blissful festive sight made my eyes ache.

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The murderer is somewhere out there, lurking in the crowd.

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Zhuge Kongming

Captain, you're... hurting me...

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I just realized I'd been holding Kongming's hand so tight that her delicate hand began to redden.

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Captain

Sorry, I... I didn't mean it.

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Zhuge Kongming

I know. What happened?

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Captain

I...

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I didn't know where to start.

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When I finally fought my way through the crowd and reached Kongming.

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She was lying in her blood pool, gasping painfully and urging me to leave.

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The killing dagger was right beside her, with its black blade fully bathed in blood.

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I saw blood welled from her fatal wound and tried everything to desperately stop it...

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I pressed my forehead... My swelling, aching head couldn't seem to shake the sick crimson off my eyes.

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Zhuge Kongming

...Captain, are you alright?

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Captain

No, it's not the time to rest now. We must leave! Kongming, follow me...

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Zhuge Kongming

Wait, where are we going?

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I had no time to explain. The only thing that mattered was to take her away to somewhere safe.

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But... where's safe after all?

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Zhuge Kongming

Captain, is the empire looking at yet another catastrophe?

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Captain

We must get out of here...

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Zhuge Kongming

Captain!

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She suddenly stopped.

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Zhuge Kongming

Captain, you must be exhausted... after all that's happened.

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Captain

...Yes?

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Zhuge Kongming

For as long as I could remember, you've always stood by my side through the most trying times.

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Zhuge Kongming

Be it Huodou or the missing soldiers, you carried everything on your back and kept me in the dark.

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Zhuge Kongming

But you don't have to. I'll always be there for you and I wish to share your burdens.

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Zhuge Kongming

No matter what the future has in store, you can tell me and we can get through it together.

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Captain

No... you won't believe it.

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Zhuge Kongming

After all that's happened, I doubt I'd be easily surprised. I can entertain even the most ludicrous possibilities.

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Captain

...What if I say I've been through what's going to happen many times?

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Zhuge Kongming

I'd believe it.

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Captain

...Don't tease me anymore. I can barely make myself believe. How can you trust me so blindly?

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Zhuge Kongming

Well, I've never ruled out the impossible, but more importantly, I choose to believe you rather than what's logical.

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Zhuge Kongming

So please be open to me, Captain. Is there danger at the fair? Did someone plant explosives?

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Captain

Yes, but that's only the half of it.

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Captain

Too many eyes and ears here. Let's talk somewhere in private.

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I took Kongming to a quiet alley where we could observe the streets.

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Captain

Kongming, beware of the crowd.

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Captain

A moment later, a craftsman holding a black umbrella will pass by selling his lanterns.

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Zhuge Kongming

A lantern vendor?

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Captain

Yes. He changed the candle formula and replaced the wax with rock oil.

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Zhuge Kongming

Rock oil?! Isn't it something highly explosive?

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Captain

Right. The special candle has wax at the top but rock oil at the bottom. Takes a while for the lantern to explode.

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Captain

Right now, these lanterns are around the city, and even some fitted at the Star Pavilion come from the craftsman.

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Zhuge Kongming

Is he planning to destroy the whole city?

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Captain

Just like you said, someone is trying to sabotage the fair.

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Captain

And the lesson from the last time is to put out all the lanterns and evacuate the city.

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...I finally said it. I wasn't sure if it's the right thing to do, but at least I wouldn't be alone this time.

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Zhuge Kongming

So you've found the solution.

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Zhuge Kongming

Well then, what's the other half of it?

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Captain

Someone will try to assassinate you at the fair.

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I chose the words carefully trying not to shock her, but to my surprise, she sighed in relief.

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Zhuge Kongming

...Oh, that's it.

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Captain

You don't believe me?

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Zhuge Kongming

No, I believe you, wholeheartedly. But assassinations belong to the lowest level of hazards in my book.

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Captain

You can't be serious, right?

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Zhuge Kongming

I'm no stranger to hired blades aimed at my throat. I've grown used to it.

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Kongming waved her hand and two men walked out of the shadow.

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Unlike uniformed guards, they were dressed in festive outfits and could easily pass as ordinary fair goers.

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Hidden in plain sight - the formidable Shadow Guards who only answer to the Grand Seeress.

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Zhuge Kongming

You've heard Captain. One of you alert Rita now, and the other one stay here on close watch.

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Shadow Guard

Aye.

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The two returned to the shadow like they were never out in the light.

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The Shadow Guards should have been able to keep Kongming out of harm's way, but she was still stabbed the last time.

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Zhuge Kongming

Captain, are you sure the craftsman will pass by?

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Captain

Yes, I'm sure.

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A parade boat carrying a several-meter tall lantern slowly floated by, provoking many wows from the crowd.

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Captain

...Weird. Why hasn't he shown up? It's about time.

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Zhuge Kongming

I say we wait no more and seek him out. Maybe something unexpected happened and stalled him.

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Captain

Something unexpected...

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In theory, everything that comes next is identical to what I experienced before. Why would he change his route?

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Captain

There's no reason for him to do so... Something must have happened. Something... that messed up the timeline.

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I began to search my memory.

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I had a habit of noticing small things, and it proved to be very helpful this time.

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Captain

...What's different this time?

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Zhuge Kongming

Differences lead to more clues, and relying too much on assumptions rather than facts doesn't end well.

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Zhuge Kongming

We should act now, Captain.

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Captain

Kongming, are you thinking...

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Zhuge Kongming

Yes, let's seek out the suspect together.

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Captain

No... you'd better leave it to the guards and return to the imperial citadel.

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Captain

We can't take this lightly. The best plan is to return immediately and do not give the enemies any chance.

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Zhuge Kongming

Putting the whole city and its people in danger while I hide in a hole, this is not my way.

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Captain

I know you care about the citizens, Kongming, but now is not the time to play the hero!

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Captain

You're in great danger and our enemies are lurking in the dark. You could die any minute!

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Zhuge Kongming

Only my life matters and the thousands of souls in this city do not count?

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Zhuge Kongming

I understand someone is trying to take my life, and that you're doing everything to stop it from happening.

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Zhuge Kongming

But to capture the craftsman and protect the city are the weight of my crown.

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Zhuge Kongming

With my people in grave and imminent danger, how can I possibly put my heart at ease?

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Zhuge Kongming

I appreciate everything you've done, but please respect my duty and conviction.

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Zhuge Kongming

Besides, I still have you by my side...

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Zhuge Kongming

And you once promised to "stay by my side no matter how hard it is" in the Huodou battle.

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Zhuge Kongming

I now ask you to fulfill your promise, Captain.

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Kongming reached out her hand.

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Captain

...

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After long hesitation, I took her hand.

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Captain

...I'm not leaving you to act alone, so this time...

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Captain

I'll give it all to ensure your safety.

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Zhuge Kongming

I'm counting on it, Captain. Let's go and meet the lantern peddler.

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< The screen goes black, then switches to Moon Emberya, where the Captain will have control of Theresa's [Starlit Astrologos] battlesuit. >

Track the suspicious lantern vendor.

Captain:

Focus...

Captain:

What is different...

< Interact with the checkpoint. >

Captain:

Muddy footprints?

Captain:

Let me ask around.

< Interact with the NPC. >

Captain:

Excuse me — would you happen to know anything about these muddy footprints?

Waiter at Feng's Sweet Shop:

These footprints?

Waiter at Feng's Sweet Shop:

Oh, they're from a lantern vendor.

Waiter at Feng's Sweet Shop:

He left these when he suddenly came out from the bushes.

Captain:

(I knew it!)

< Defeat the enemies. >

< Enemies defeated. >

< Interact with the checkpoint. >

Captain:

Muddy footprints?

Captain:

Let me ask around.

< Interact with the NPC. >

Orchid Pin vendor:

The lantern seller did pass me.

Orchid Pin vendor:

But he was kinda weird...

Orchid Pin vendor:

He was in such a hurry, that he wasn't even chanting.

< Interact with the checkpoint. >

Captain:

Muddy footprints?

Captain:

Let me ask around.

< Interact with the NPC. >

Sugar figure maker:

I'm looking for that lantern seller too!

Sugar figure maker:

He knocked over my syrup cauldron.

Sugar figure maker:

He gotta pay me back!

Captain:

All clues gathered.

Captain:

Looks like that craftsman did go this way.

Kongming and I took the stairs up.

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Captain

According to the vendors, the craftsman is up to something...

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Zhuge Kongming

...Noise from that side!

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Captain

Over there?

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Behind the corner, we found the craftsman.

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With his back facing us, he knelt down to finish the man lying on the ground with his dagger.

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The man on the ground was powerless and ready to meet his end.

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Zhuge Kongming

Stop!

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Kongming hurled her fan at the craftsman's head. He sidestepped to evade and stood up.

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I found the dying man to be the Shadow Guard sent to alert Rita.

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Craftsman

Hmm...

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Craftsman

Looks like everyone is here.

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End