Chapter VIII, titled both Hail the Queen and Will of the Herrscher,[note 1] is a Story pertaining to the mainline narrative, specifically Part 1.
Short Summary[]
The Alliance is targeting Air Terminal 3 of Schicksal, while the Valkyries take control of the towers. Kiana turns out to be inside Helheim Labs, found out by Einstein and Tesla. After Fu Hua returned to the HQ, she stops Rita from harming them further and agrees to take her to the Church. Mei fought alone against the Honkai Beasts hordes to help Hyperion arrive at the labs for the next plan.
Storyline Missions[]
8-1[]
Stamina cost: 10
Taking advantage of Schicksal's focus on Benares, the Anti-Entropy squadrons led by Einstein and Tesla initiate a coordinated attack to secure the Schicksal headquarters' Air Terminal 3. After some battles, the modified Hyperion finally arrives to join the battle.
8-2[]
Stamina cost: 10
Tesla and Himeko enter the control tower to disable the air terminal defense system. Tesla is doing the hacking while Himeko borrows her mecha to defend the guards. After a few minutes, the defense system is now disabled, but Himeko coughs out blood. She laments whether or not she's already running out of time from her hidden illness.
8-3[]
Stamina cost: 10
At least 1 Greatswords-wielding battlesuit(s).
Suffer no more than 2 death(s).
Deploy at least 1 MECH-type battlesuit(s).While waiting for Einstein and Tesla to hack into the database for Kiana's whereabouts, Himeko holds a brief conversation with the people present with her. The most important one is with Mei, where she informs that Bronya's surgery is a success and recovering well. She also wants to convey a message to Theresa to remove the bomb which is placed next to her heart. Tesla informs that she has found a clue on Kiana's whereabouts - in Helheim Labs. However, due to the massive barrier set up on the labs and limited time, the only viable solution is to deactivate the Honkai power core. Himeko volunteers to participate in the mission with Tesla.
8-4[]
Stamina cost: 10
Take no more than 20 hits.
Suffer no more than 2 death(s).
Deploy at least 1 MECH-type battlesuit(s).
Fu Hua is surprised that Rita is the one who is waiting for her in the HQ after the Benares assignment. Overseer Otto wants both of them to handle the enemies at the Air Terminal 3 for a while. fu Hua agrees on one condition - No killing. Rita agrees, though when Fu Hua leaves, she comments the risk of having emotions in the battlefield.
8-5[]
Stamina cost: 10
At least 1 Greatswords-wielding battlesuit(s).
Suffer no more than 2 death(s).
Deploy at least 1 MECH-type battlesuit(s).Himeko and Tesla fight through the enemies to get to the terminal so Tesla can hack the Honkai powercores and deactivate them, meanwhile Tesla insults Himeko for having no sense of direction and being so reckless as to participate in a suicidal mission, reminding her of someone that was similar to Himeko, who she refers to as an idiot. After successfully deactivating the powercores, they are about to head into the labs when Rita suddenly appears and easily destroys Tesla's mech, followed by Fu Hua appearing behind Himeko's back and ambushing her.
8-6[]
Stamina cost: 10
At least 1 Greatswords-wielding battlesuit(s).
Suffer no more than 2 death(s).
Deploy at least 1 MECH-type battlesuit(s).
Himeko and Fu Hua have a brief philosophical debate before engaging. However, Himeko and Tesla are successfully subdued. Fu Hua manages to stop Rita from causing further harm and she reluctantly gives in and agrees to take them to the "Church".
8-7[]
Stamina cost: 10
Clear the stage within 300s.
Suffer no more than 2 death(s).
At least 1 Katanas-wielding battlesuit(s).Mei and Theresa have a brief conversation about Mei's usage of the 3rd Herrscher's power to protect those she cherishes and Theresa's betrayal of Schicksal before being interrupted by Einstein who informs them that the barrier has disappeared but lost contact with Tesla and Himeko. They both have to defend against the forces of Schicksal's defense drones as well as Honkai beasts on the Hyperion.
8-8[]
The lower deck of Hyperion is hit and Mei volunteers to help evacuate Bronya and the other victims from there. As she fights through the Honkai beasts, she reminisces about her many conversations with Kiana, and is determined to save her.
8-9[]
The lower decks have been evacuated, but Honkai Beasts continue to arrive in swarms. The 3rd Herrscher within Mei lends Mei her power, as she still has a score to settle with Kiana.
Meanwhile, Otto takes notice of the arrival of Theresa and the others, and moves his experiments to the next phase.
8-10[]
The defense field has been taken down, and the Hyperion has almost arrived near the labs. Theresa and Mei feel something is off with how easily the defenses were taken down, when suddenly the Hyperion experiences strong turbulences caused by intense distortions in space. Mei suddenly finds herself in Kiana's arms, and worries about her wellbeing.
It is quickly revealed that the person carrying Mei is not Kiana, but the Herrscher of the Void, who is pleased to be reunited with one of her Herrscher Cores, the Gem of Conquest. The 3rd Herrscher quickly intervenes and separates them, saying that it's too late to save Kiana as she has already become possessed by the Herrscher of the Void, and that she is extremely dangerous. Mei says that is precisely the reason why she can't leave her alone. The 3rd Herrscher gives in and decides that in order to fight against a Herrscher, an equivalent amount of power is necessary to win the battle, and lends Mei her powers.
Mei, with the support of the 3rd Herrscher, engages in combat against the Herrscher of the Void.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Translation (Unofficial) |
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| English | Chapter VIII: Hail the Queen Chapter VIII: Will of the Herrscher | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) |
第八章：女王降临 |
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| Chinese (Traditional) |
第八章：女王降臨 |
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| Japanese | 第8章：女王降臨 |
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| Korean | 제8장: 여왕 강림 |
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| French | Chapitre 8 : Salut de la Reine Chapitre 8 : Volonté de la Herrscher | |
| Thai | บทที่ 8: สรรเสริญราชินี บทที่ 8: เจตจำนงแฮชเชอร์ |
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| Vietnamese | Chương 8: Nữ Vương Giáng Lâm Chương 8: Nữ Hoàng | |
| German | Kapitel VIII: Lang lebe die Königin Kapitel VIII: Wille des Herrschers | |
| Indonesian | Chapter VIII: Will of the Herrscher Chapter VIII: Kedatangan Sang Herrscher |
Notes[]
- ↑ The stage select menu and stage details screen say Hail the Queen, while the graphic in chapter select menu has Will of the Herrscher written on it. The former name is more common, all things considered. This name discrepancy does not exist in all languages.