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Signets[]
Granting Signets 1[]
Griseo
Paint, where's the paint... no paint... no friends.
Granting Signets 2[]
Griseo
I painted a ton of stuff, and here it is! Can you see it?
Granting Signets 3[]
Griseo
It's so noisy, everyone's blabbering on. When I'm alone, my friends don't talk. It's quiet; I like quiet.
Granting Signets 4[]
Griseo
Mama Aponia's voice... is like waves in the sky... sleeping on the shell of a cloud...
Granting Signets 5[]
Griseo
15... 16... 17... oh... out of paint.
Granting Signets 6[]
Griseo
I'm always down deep in there... Mama Aponia saying "don't run."
Granting Signets 7[]
Griseo
Paint with me. That way, they're your friends too. Do you like it? A sailboat under the sea, or a crab in the clouds?
Granting Signets 8[]
Griseo
Some grass and sun... tastes like lemons... butterflies and grape, a glacier... what else...
Granting Signets 9[]
Griseo
Blue sun, purple lake, red bird, jade cat... ah! A white whale in the sky, squirrel in the clouds, and.. and..
Granting Signets 10[]
Griseo
Clouds gird the waves... crabs snipping the milkwaymilkway... coral resting its eyes... mole sleeping with the moon...
Granting Signets 11[]
Griseo
No painting on the sheets... no painting on the walls... no painting on... huh? What else did Kosma say?
Granting Signets 12[]
Griseo
Pardo's tail is warm and comfy... Can's hair is nice, too. Like... like a field of tasty wheat.
Granting Signets 13[]
Griseo
Where the stars call home... it must be so pretty. Don't you want to live there with me?
Granting Signets 14[]
Griseo
Your eyes are... a color I've never seen before.
Granting Signets 15[]
Griseo
Collisions and changes sometimes give birth to new hues... we're the same way.
Granting Signets 16[]
Griseo
What's your favorite color?
Granting Signets 17[]
Griseo
Can... got paw prints all over my painting...
Painter's Memory 1[]
Griseo
...
Mei
Hi, Griseo.
Griseo
... Mei.
Mei
Are you used to life here?
Griseo
Hmm, lots of inspirations for me to paint new friends.
Mei
You never walked out of this studio?
Griseo
No. Sometimes I go play with Pardo. Her tail... is nice and warm.
Griseo
I used to go to Mama Aponia's room, but she's always busy, so I stopped going.
Mei
Mama Aponia? So you're her...
Griseo
Hmm, she's nice to me, like a mother.
Mei
Oh... where are your parents, then?
Griseo
Dad was always busy. Mom kept me company and sometimes brought me to her office.
Griseo
Ah, right, Aunt Mobius was there too at the time. She gave me candies.
Griseo
And I can't remember anything after that.
Griseo
It felt like a long sleep, and when I woke up, Mom and Dad were all gone. Kosma and Mama Aponia took care of me.
Mei
......
Griseo
And I've been painting ever since. Mama Aponia said it helped everyone.
Mei
(Griseo... seems to be connected to the MOTHs.)
Painter's Memory 2[]
Mei
Painting again, Griseo?
Griseo
Hi, Mei.
Kosma
...
Mei
Ah, Kosma, you're here too. Am I interrupting?
Griseo
No, I'm only... looking for new inspirations.
Mei
......
Kosma
......
Mei
... There's one thing I've been meaning to ask.
Mei
Griseo, why are you always barefooted? Don't you feel cold?
Griseo
Uh... Kosma likes it...
Mei
......
Mei
Kosma, you...
Kosma
......
Kosma
I never said that.
Griseo
You shouldn't lie, Kosma.
Griseo
You told me I'd mess up the canvas and the bed sheet when I ran around with shoes on.
Griseo
So I stopped wearing them. I feel more comfortable this way.
Kosma
......
Kosma
Next time, try to explain it thoroughly.
Griseo
Okay, II remember.
Mei
(Griseo still feels like a kid that needs taking care of.)
Mei
Kosma, why did... such a small girl become a MANTIS?
Kosma
......
Kosma glanced at Griseo.
Kosma
...I'll tell you next time.
Painter's Memory 3[]
Griseo
Mei, do you like painting?
Mei
I learned how to paint in school when I was very little, but I never painted after that.
Griseo
Take this.
Griseo
A brush, used for painting.
Mei
Ah, I know what this is. You wanna paint with me?
Griseo
No, I like painting and I like you too. So, this brush is a gift.
Mei
I see. Thank you, Griseo. I'll put it to proper use.
Griseo
Remember to rinse it thoroughly after use.
Mei
Hmm, of course.
Griseo
And don't put it in your mouth to taste the color.
Mei
...?
Griseo
... Don't use your dress or hands as a palette. Don't paint on bedsheets or walls.
Griseo
......
Griseo
... Uh, what else did Kosma say...
Mei
Alright. I'll keep that in mind.
Mei
(Kosma... is doing much more than I thought.)
Painter's Memory 4[]
Griseo
Mei, have you tried that brush yet?
Mei
Ah... sorry, I haven't. I'm not much of a painter.
Mei
Any tricks you can teach me?
Griseo
Tricks? I don't understand. I'm just painting what I see.
Griseo
But... I wish to know how you paint.
Griseo
For example... if you're to paint a crab, what would you paint first?
Mei
A crab? Uh... I'd probably paint the pincers. It's the crab's most noticeable part after all. What about you?
Griseo
I'll paint the waves first.
Mei
The waves?
Griseo
And then the beach. And the shells on the beach...
Mei
... What about the crab?
Griseo
Huh? It's... just there.
Griseo
It's the waves that pushed the crab ashore, and it's the shells where it lives.
Griseo
It won't be a crab without these.
Mei
I started to understand why Griseo's paintings were so different.
Griseo
Right, Mei, let me tell you a secret.
Griseo
Crabs don't have hearts.
Mei
... Huh? Really? How did you know?
Griseo
I oncedonced put one close to my ear, and I couldn't hear heartbeats.
Mei
Oh, I see.
Mei
(In children's eyes, the world is full of wonders.)
Painter's Memory 5[]
Mobius
Griseo, it's been a long time.
Mobius
Ah, I once held you in my arms, and you were so small.
Griseo
It's Aunt Mobius.
Mobius
Just Mobius.
Griseo
I'm going painting, Aunt Mobius.
Mobius
...
Mei
That's a surprise. You've changed so much, but she knew it was you right away.
Mobius
You're an ignorant lab rat. Children rely more on smell and voice to tell people apart, which don't change drastically with shape.
Mobius
Looks like the candies I gave her weren't for nothing... Why look at me this way?
Mei
Are you sure you didn't put anything fishy in the candies?
Mobius
Do I look like the kind of people who'd do that?
Mei
Yes.
Mobius
... You're growing more and more disrespectful now, lab rat.
Mobius
Relax, she's Blanca's kid. I won't touch her.
Mei
Blanca?
Mobius
Griseo's mother and my assistant. I'm still mad at this. She could've become an outstanding scholar but she was led astray by a man.
Mobius
But she's a responsible one and she recommended Klein to me before leaving. That's reason enough for me to treat her family nicely.
Mobius
Unfortunately... a disaster took her away and Griseo got involved too.
Mobius
The Meta-Morph surgery... for her, it was her only chance to survive. A giant gamble for me, but it went well.
Mei
No wonder she became a MANTIS at such an early age...
Mobius
The surgery brought her more than a second lease at life. It infused her brush with power.
Mei
What do you mean?
Mobius
Haha... lab rat, go see for yourself if you wish to know.
Painter's Memory 6[]
Pardofelis
... Would you look at that! There are all sorts of treasures beneath Kosma's bed.
Griseo
Oh...
Pardofelis
And his closet is stuffed with toys. Toys with masks, toys that can transform, everything.
Griseo
I've seen that one before.
Pardofelis
So we totally should make a score in his room tonight! You with me?
Griseo
Make a score...!
Mei
... Pardo, what are you up to?
Pardofelis
Ah. M-Mei? Hehe, I was just teaching sweet little Griseo some life hacks~
Mei
Is that so?
Griseo
Do you wanna make a score too, Mei?
Mei
...
Mei
Pardo... I've been wanting to ask, why does Griseo act like a different person at times?
Pardofelis
Oh, that's how Griseo is. She's just a kid, so when she's interested in something or is in a good mood, she'll imitate the people around her.
Pardofelis
Ya know, kids are like sponges, absorbing everything going on around them.
Mei
Absorbing everything going on around them... Why does that sound even more worrisome?
Pardofelis
Relax, will ya? It's not what you think. Griseo's finally decided to come out, and I want to show her the world~
Pardofelis
So... Griseo, let's bring Mei along and pull a big job!
Griseo
Let's pull a big job...!
Mei
I never said anything about going...
Griseo
......
Griseo
Mei, Pardo, what does pull a big job mean...?
Mei
Don't go with her if you don't know...
Painter's Memory 7[]
Griseo
Mei, you look tired.
Mei
I'm fine. It just took some effort to "clean" those monsters up. Thanks for worrying about me, Griseo.
Griseo
Um... clean... clean up...
Griseo looks to her left and right.
Griseo
Ah, here it is. Put this on, Mei.
Mei
A... feather?
Griseo
Yup. I use it to "clean up" splotches on my canvas.
Griseo
You can clean up the friends you're "playing" with easily if you rub them with an eraser first.
Griseo
Hmm... maybe it'd be better if I gave you an eraser, too.
Mei
Ah... Thank you, Griseo. This will do the trick.
Mei
They're nice, but... it'd be even better if you could paint fewer friends for me to "play" with...
Griseo
...?
Painter's Memory 8[]
Mei
So... Griseo, you grew up in the MOTHs?
Griseo
Uh-huh. Mom and Dad worked herehere. They told me the Base is the safest place in the whole world.
Mei
(It's true that this place is a safe fortress.)
Griseo
But my parents were always busy. Sometimes, they would take me to the "office".
Griseo
At first, I went with my mom. Aunt Mobius often gave me candy.
Griseo
Later, I went with my dad and met Dystopia and Kosma. They would play and draw with me. It was so much fun.
Griseo
Back then, Kosma liked talking. He would spend the whole day talking about Uncle Kevin.
Mei
Uncle... Kevin...
Griseo
"Did you know that my leader Kevin swept a Threat Level A area all by himself?" He was always saying things like that. Dystopia and I found him a little annoying.
Mei
(There was a time when Kosma was chatty, huh...)
Painter's Memory 9[]
Mei
Griseo, I remember you said that you're almost always painting.
Griseo
Yup. That's right.
Mei
So... have you ever been in a "battle" against Honkai?
Griseo
...?
Griseo
You mean like what Uncle Kevin did and what you're doing now?
Mei
Yes, I suppose so. Have you ever fought those monsters that hurt everybody?
Griseo
Hmm... I don't think so. I like painting quietly more.
Mei
I see. Then... Griseo, where did you go in the end?
Griseo
... The end?
Mei
I mean... when someone said you couldn't paint anymore.
Griseo
There's never been a time like that. I've been able to paint.
Griseo
I think I just went painting somewhere else.
Mei
Went somewhere else?
Griseo
A small vessel. You get in, and then you can fly up to the sky.
Mei
An airship...?
Griseo
Kosma was supposed to go there. But... I could tell he didn't want to.
Griseo
What he really wanted to do was to "fight", like what you said.
Mei
...
Griseo
The little boat was only big enough for one person. Kosma would feel lonely.
Griseo
I like small boats and the moon. With my trusty brush and paints, I can paint all sorts of friends. I made sure Kosma wouldn't worry about me.
Mei
...
Griseo
If Mei is here, then a lot of time has passed.
Griseo
Now I must be playing in the clouds. There's a fluffy swan and a hard-working hedgehog. There might even be a crab made of candy. Right?
Mei
... Yes, Griseo, I'm sure they're there.
Painter's Memory 10[]
Griseo
Mei, this painting is for you.
Mei
Griseo, you... painted this?
Griseo
Yup. I did this one a long time ago. Mei, you always look unhappy, like you're thinking about something.
Mei
...
Griseo
I hope this painting can cheer you up.
Mei
... Thank you, Griseo. Umm... Can I look at it now?
Griseo
Sure.
Mei
...
It was a simple landscape painting. A bright moon was hanging in the night sky. It glowed on a canvas that still carried the scent of pigments.
Mei
...
Mei
This is a beautiful painting. My heart feels so much lighter just looking at it. Thank you, Griseo.
Griseo
I'm glad you like it, Mei.
Mei
I really like it. This is the first painting anyone has ever given me.
Mei
I feel... pretty happy.
Chapter 3[]
About Painting 1[]
Griseo
Please wait.
Mei
Wait.
Griseo
Just stand there...
Griseo
I... want to paint you.
Mei
All of sudden[sic]... Why?
Griseo
Every successor who saw me has one. I can't favor anyone.
Mei
...
Mei
Okay. Do I need to do anything? Are you going to... be me temporarily?
Griseo
Uh-huh, this is the only way. Please say something.
Mei
...
Griseo
...
Griseo
Are you scared?
Mei
Scared... What makes you think so?
Griseo
Many people don't like my paintings.
Griseo
Kosma said it isn't because of me. They are just scared.
Mei
(Scared of their inner worlds, huh...)
Mei
I don't mind looking it in the eye again unless it takes too much time.
Mei
To be able to tame my dark side like Kosma did could be my rewardsrewards for visiting the realm.
Mei
But have you ever painted anything positive?
Griseo
Positive...?
Mei
The cases I know, ranging from real-world paintings to realm creations, all caused negative consequences, or straight-up appeared as monsters.
Mei
Are there no opposites?
Griseo
Hmm, rarely. Only Aunt Mobius and Little Elysia are like that.
Mei
Aunt... Mobius?
Griseo
She created the monster within her long ago. I don'tdon't have to do anything.
Mei
That makes sense. Elysia... Do I need to address her the way you do?
Griseo
That's alright. What I can paint for her is a blank.
Mei
Why? You mean there's absolutely no darkness in her heart?
Griseo
I don't know. Maybe it's because she never hides herself from the naked eye.
Griseo
Maybe it's because I can't go into her world.
Griseo
...
Griseo
That'd be all, Mei.
Mei
Already? I'm not feeling it... You're just like me.
Griseo
Time is pressing, so I won't show you everything.
About Painting 2[]
Griseo
Hello.
Mei
Griseo... It's been a while. Did you paint anything?
Griseo
Nothing.
Mei
That explains... You still look like me.
Mei
Is my heart... a blank as well?
Griseo
No, it's me... I don't know where to begin.
Griseo
You're unlike others. I've never painted the heart of a Herrscher.
Mei
Do you need more time?
Griseo
A realm visitor like you is unheard-of. You deserve a pigment that's also unheard-of and, better yet, associated with you.
Griseo
But I can't find it.
Mei
Unheard-of and associated with me... It won't be easy, but I'll keep an eye out for it for you.
Griseo
You promise?
Mei
I promise.
Griseo
I see. You're saying forget it.
Mei
You don't trust me?
Griseo
No, but they like telling me the same thing. Kosma, Aunt Mobius... they all did.
Griseo
After they had said the word, things generally didn't happen.
Mei
Griseo...
Griseo
But are you looking forward to seeing your painting?
Griseo
I already figured out the subjects. They may not be what you want to see, though.
Mei
It's okay. You can paint whatever you like.
Mei
... I became who I am today because I did many things unwillingly.
Griseo
Are you happy with the current state?
Mei
Of course not.
Mei
Maybe you figured this out earlier than I did, but since you asked...
Mei
I endure this day to not endure in the future.
Griseo
...
Griseo
I see. I think... you'll get along well with Mama Aponia...