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Signets[]
Granting Signets 1[]
Mei
...Why?
Mei
It's you... You're here too?
Kevin
I know it was me who sent you here, but I hate explaining it to everyone who comes.
Kevin
I am Kevin, the warrior bearing the Signet of Deliverance.
Kevin
Find what you came to seek here — I imagine you're ready to pay the price now.
Granting Signets 2[]
Kevin
The reason I can wield this blade as my weapon is that I can break it with my own hands. That's all I have to say about power.
Granting Signets 3[]
Kevin
You chose this path, so follow it to the end at all costs.
Granting Signets 4[]
Kevin
Defeating a Herrscher wasn't hard for us Flame-Chasers, but the successors have all failed. I hope you're an exception.
Granting Signets 5[]
Kevin
Since the real me sent you here, I believe you already know what this journey is about.
Granting Signets 6[]
Kevin
We took power from the will of Honkai to oust from the throne. Can you, its vanguard, reach even higher?
Granting Signets 7[]
Kevin
Unlike Mobius, I won't force my will on you, but Deliverance knows no other way.
Granting Signets 8[]
Kevin
Your journey may be fruitless in the end, but before that, the realm will give you choices.
Granting Signets 9[]
Kevin
I'll help you in every way I can, until you witness what it is to be "unrivaled".
Granting Signets 10[]
Kevin
Deliverance is never easy. Sometimes we can't even save one life, but this is not an excuse for giving up.
Granting Signets 11[]
Kevin
You're yet to realize your full potential, Herrscher. I believe you can do everything the 3rd Herrscher once did.
Granting Signets 12[]
Kevin
With more power comes more responsibilities, and sometimes it means paying a higher price.
Granting Signets 13[]
Kevin
Very soon, you'll understand that victory is the only option against Honkai.
Granting Signets 14[]
Kevin
I've got my eyes on you, Herrscher, but I hope you can show me more.
Granting Signets 15[]
Kevin
Elysia told me not to keep silent with successors, but there's nothing I can tell you. Only she believes that talking does any good.
Granting Signets 16[]
Kevin
Many gave up when they caught a glimpse of the narrow path. The road to deliverance isn't a highway.
Granting Signets 17[]
Kevin
I trampled over many dreams and many lives ended at my hands. I see the same "I can't fail" attitude in you.
Granting Signets 18[]
Kevin
Everyone has the chance to look at the bigger picture and shoulder its weight - we call it sacrifice.
Hero's Memory 1[]
Kevin
...
Mei
...
Kevin
...
Mei
Are we going to talk?
Kevin
That would not be necessary.
Kevin
"I" sent you here. So you should have heard everything I needed to tell you.
Kevin
And the rest is up to you to discover. May you find your answer.
Mei
Kevin... the "you" I've known kept a lot of things from me.
Mei
I admit I'm in no position to take anything from him, and I came here at his bidding.
Mei
But... maybe this is a chance for me to get to know Kevin as a person.
Kevin
I am Kevin, a soldier signeted with Deliverance. There is nothing more to me.
Hero's Memory 2[]
Mei
We meet again, Kevin.
Kevin
... Herrscher of Thunder.
Mei
......
Mei
So you're not an exception among Flame-Chasers.
Kevin
...?
Mei
Everyone here has an unexpected attitude towards Herrschers. I used to believe it was your personality that led you so, but now...
Kevin
Your coming here was permitted. There is no need for overreactions since everything is under control?
Mei
Under control?
She got her answer right away.
Kevin didn't even lift a finger, but the world around him suddenly stopped froze and became suffocating.
Mei
Oh... you did exactly the same thing in the outside world.
Kevin
And I believe it's not something you enjoy.
Mei
......
Kevin
Don't worry. I won't do anything beyond my duty.
Kevin
Go seek what you came here for... if it really can be found here.
Hero's Memory 3[]
Mei
...What's this?
Kevin
When the Judgement of Shamash was first unsheathed, I froze some of its residual flames.
Mei
You can freeze a Divine Key on your own?
Kevin
If I couldn't, it wouldn't still be a Divine Key today.
Mei
What does it mean to you?
Kevin
Destruction.
Mei
...
Mei
You're handing it to me?
Kevin
As a sim, I no longer need it as a reminder.
Mei
A reminder? So you have regrets too? I could never tell.
Kevin
The unsheathing produced consequences beyond my intentions.
Kevin
But it's not to remind me of my past mistakes.
Kevin
To do something only you can do, you have to pay the price only you can pay.
Kevin
That's what these flames remind me.
Mei
...And that's the "greater resolve" you mentioned?
Kevin
...
Kevin
Herrscher, do you still dream? Of people you failed to save, those that died because of you?
Mei
...I do.
Kevin
But I don't.
Hero's Memory 4[]
Mei
Kevin, have you met "yourself"?
Kevin
There's no need for me to return here.
Mei
That's curious. The way I see it, you two are perfectly alike.
Mei
But there's a gap of thousands of years between you two. Time must have left a mark on you.
Kevin
Kevin is just like this. I never change.
Kevin
As a Herrscher, you'll live longer than most people.
Kevin
What you experience will leave less and less of a mark on you, and when you're supposed to die, you'll find yourself clearly defined.
Mei
...You two are not exactly identical after all.
Kevin
Hmm?
Mei
You are more talkative than him... The Kevin I knew rarely talked to me like this.
Mei
It seemed to me he was deprived of emotions.
Kevin
That's only because you don't know him well enough, Raiden Mei.
Kevin
As I said, Kevin stays the same and never changes.
Hero's Memory 5[]
Mei
The chill around you... is even stronger than the real one.
Mei
Is he somehow weakened now for reasons unknown, or...
Kevin
You're trying to find a way to beat me. Why?
Mei
...You misunderstood.
Kevin
Raiden Mei, you should look at yourself. You look confused and lost.
Kevin
I only sensed your determination when you were asking me that question.
Mei
...Maybe.
Mei
But maybe you failed to notice... Kevin, you know nothing about the craziness and obsession deep in your heart.
Mei
You made me realize if Herrschers could fight for humanity, humanity could also destroy themselves.
Kevin
No, Herrschers never fight for humanity.
Kevin
Be it you or her.
Hero's Memory 6[]
Mei
If Elysia told me the truth...
Mei
(And that's a big if...)
Mei
The sims are even more complicated than I expected.
Kevin
What do you mean?
Mei
By any standard, you're not simply memory backups. You're all sentient and even self-conscious.
Mei
That alone brings out many intricate questions, only I'm not able to sort them out right now.
Mei
For example... how do you regard your own existence?
Kevin
You should ask the scientists. I don't care about the theories.
Mei
Yeah, the only thing you care about is the objective. I knew that long ago.
Mei
Unfortunately, I'm not good at theorizing either.
Mei
Due to some Honkai-incurred events, I had to leave...
The name Chiba Academy flashed across her mind.
Mei
Never mind, it's not important anymore. Anyway, I just thought you might be the ideal individual to discuss this topic with.
Mei
Since you have self-recognition, did you never have a different thought yourself?
Kevin
......
Mei
(He...)
Mei suddenly caught a certain look flashing across Kevin's face - the same look she had when reminiscing about a certain place.
Mei
Did I trigger a memory?
Kevin
... No.
Kevin
Nothing but trivial details that you don't need to know.
Hero's Memory 7[]
Mei
This is yours, right?
Mei reached out her hand and revealed a shimmering cufflink
Kevin
...
Mei
Kevin, we're in a space of consciousness. You can't deny your connection to it.
Kevin
...Where did you get it?
Mei
The same way I got everything else here.
Mei
Please take it, my arm is growing sore.
Kevin
Keep it.
Mei
...You sure? The fact that it's found here means it must be important to you.
Mei
Looks like a cufflink. Is it from a friend? Or, does it have some other special meaning to you?
Kevin
I said I wouldn't keep you in the dark, but that doesn't give you the privilege to pry into my personal matters.
Kevin
I don't want to waste my time on this. You should ask the real me. Maybe he'd be interested.
Mei
That's impossible, Kevin. From what I saw, he has become an ice block of obsession and silence that resists any warmth.
Mei
I doubt this cufflink would appear here if a new sim of him was created right now.
Kevin
Well, then he is the same as me.
Mei
...
Mei
...Why do you never talk about yourself and what happened to you?
Hero's Memory 8[]
Mei
I'm not sure if it's just a coincidence... but I've never heard anyone here call you by your full name, Kevin Kaslana.
Kevin
...I don't know what you're talking about.
Mei
I thought that was your full name, but it seems I was mistaken.
Kevin
I know nothing about it, and I've never heard any successor call me by this name. I don't understand your point.
Mei
If you're not trying to hide anything... I have a...
Mei
...
Mei
A friend. She shares your family name. Maybe there's a connection between you two.
Kevin
Family name... I don't know what this word means.
Kevin
If you're referring to "Kaslana", it was never used in the old times.
Mei
Just like "Kevin", it's a mark of identity that emphasizes family ties and the bloodline.
Mei
"Kaslana" represents a unique house and lineage.
Mei
I have... a wild theory about the family name shared by you and my friend.
Mei
Kevin, what do you think about having a descendant? If you had a chance to meet her, would would you say to her?
Kevin
...
Kevin
There's no way I have any descendants, Raiden Mei.
Kevin
But just to satisfy your curiosity, here's my answer:
Kevin
You don't have to care about your bloodline. All my sins stop with me.
Kevin
That's all I have to say.
Mei
...I knew it.
Mei
(Trying to carry everything on your own shoulders... a typical and annoying trait of you Kaslanas.)
Hero's Memory 9[]
Kevin
......
Mei
Looks like you've no interest in having conversations.
Mei
You said you'd help the successors. Is keeping silent your idea of helping?
Kevin
Frivolous words can be more misleading than silence. It's not help by my standard.
Mei
I can't say if full disclosure can genuinely help.
Mei
But I can say you holding your tongue is definitely not helping.
Kevin
......
Kevin
What do you mean to ask?
Mei
Only you can answer some of the questions.
Mei
For example... what is the nature of Honkai?
Mei
Your civilization was more advanced in every way, and you probably have a better understanding of it.
Mei
To me, that's even more valuable than the tech from your age.
Kevin
If we had the answer, MEI would have created a solution to secure our victory.
Mei
In my eyes, both you and the Kevin outside display the utmost faith in Project Stigma.
Mei
And that's the problem - I don't know where that faith comes from.
Kevin
I didn't withhold anything from you on this. I'm not privy to the whole picture either.
Kevin
If we had breached the threshold before Elysian Realm was created, then there was no point for it at all.
Hero's Memory 10[]
Mei
Not just today... In the era of Flame-Chasers, you were already the de facto leader.
Mei
At first, I thought the reason you're being treated as a god is because you're a pioneer - like someone who traveled back in time.
Mei
Now I realize... things have always been that way.
Kevin
I'm just doing what I can.
Mei
So... how does it feel? To be recognized by everyone, to lead them forward... I can't imagine the weight.
Kevin
That's not important.
Mei
I suppose so.
Mei
Then in my era, must you play the same role? Even if you're plunging the world into another hell?
Kevin
I cannot foresee my future thoughts.
Kevin
But to lead has never been a qualification, but a certainty.
Kevin
Your era will have its own leader. If you don't know who they are, then it's simply not the time.
Mei
Oh? If this leader actually appears, what will happen?
Mei
If you... two leaders have different ideologies, are they bound to clash one day?
Kevin
They won't. "Truth belongs to mankind, and fallacy belongs to the times."
Kevin
Raiden Mei, what I must lead has never been the times, but humanity.
Chapter 1[]
About the Tragedy of the Binding 1[]
Mei
Someone mentioned the Herrscher of Binding to me in the Previous Era, but he was reluctant to tell me more.
Mei
What really happened back then?
Kevin
...A tragedy, and a minute victory.
Mei
Don't talk in riddles, Kevin. I want the details.
Kevin
There are more important things here worth your attention.
Mei
I've met the Herrscher of Dominance, a more powerful version than in the Previous Era.
Mei
From what I've learned... the Herrscher of Binding you were facing was practically invincible.
Mei
I need some experience to prepare myself for the coming of the Herrscher of Binding in our time.
Kevin
The Herrscher of Binding... Sorry, our experience won't help you.
Mei
You mean I can't do what you once did?
Kevin
You might be able to.
Kevin
But it requires greater resolve than you've shown so far.
Mei
...
About Elysian Realm 1[]
Mei
Kevin... when you were created as a sim, were your memories complete?
Kevin
No necessarily.
Mei
Kalpas mentioned something about the dark side of the MOTHs. You know anything about it?
Kevin
Don't try to find it, Raiden Mei. That's my advice.
Mei
...What's there?
Kevin
I've only been there once, and it vanished after I left.
Mei
But Kalpas said it was here.
Kevin
...
Kevin
You know the Elysian Realm was built on memories, and memories are usually biased.
Kevin
This place is full of things that have no reason to be here. They can be contradictory when pieced together.
Kevin
The dark side Kalpas talked about... is one of these things.
Kevin
I don't know why Mobius insisted on keeping it. It has become too twisted to tell its original form.
Kevin
Not a good thing for anyone.
Mei
Mobius... I've heard this name many times, but I've never seen her.
Mei
Or is she actually the Dr. MEI I've heard about so many times?
Kevin
...Mobius and Hua don't share the same hometown.
Kevin
I thought you had met her, given that you are the first Herrscher to come here. You must be interesting to her.
Kevin
As the current owner of the Elysian Realm, she can't be totally ignorant of your presence.
Mei
Owner? Doesn't this place belong to the World Serpent?
Kevin
Both are true.
Mei
...
Mei
You make me feel like someone is watching me from the shadows.
Mei
From what I've learned about her, she's someone I should be on guard against.
Kevin
Watching you from the shadows? I hope that's all she's doing.
About Elysian Realm 2[]
Mei
Kevin, I know I'm not the only one who has come here. Did anyone succeed before me?
Kevin
You don't need to know that.
Mei
...
Mei
You sent me here to look for answers, Kevin.
Kevin
Not this answer, no.
Mei
I'll be the judge of that.
Mei
Misinformation leads to wrong conclusions. I know both of us are trying to avoid that.
Kevin
...
Kevin
Many came before you.
Kevin
But you're the first Herrscher here.
About Elysian Realm 3[]
Mei
Kevin, you said many had come before me.
Kevin
Yes.
Mei
But it doesn't look like a place that welcomes everyone.
Kevin
Only qualified individuals with an awakened stigma can come.
Mei
When did the last one come?
Kevin
Not long ago.
Mei
Did that one make it?
Kevin
No.
Kevin
She gave up.
About Herrschers 1[]
Mei
Kevin, looks like this facility is a storage space for your memories.
Kevin
What are you getting at?
Mei
I've seen some of the Flame-Chasers here. They're only sims, but extraordinarily strong.
Mei
I believe their powers were a match for yours back then.
Kevin
...
Mei
But you still failed despite all your combined strength. Why?
Kevin
...
Kevin
The real me didn't tell you why. What makes you think I would?
About Herrschers 2[]
Mei
In your age, did you have any Herrschers fighting for humanity?
Kevin
No.
Mei
But in our era we do, more than one.
Kevin
So what?
Mei
That might be able to tip the balance in our favor.
Kevin
...
Kevin
Defeating Honkai will take more than that.
Kevin
And beating Honkai also means there won't be any Herrschers.
Kevin
The Herrschers fighting for humanity... are they all prepared for a future that doesn't include them?
About Myself 1[]
Mei
Kevin, when did you found the World Serpent?
Kevin
I had nothing to do with it.
Mei
Nothing? Every member calls you "Sire".
Kevin
I can't possibly know how it was founded in reality.
Kevin
But at least in my hands, I'd make sure it adheres to the founder's will, and that's enough.
About Myself 2[]
Mei
Kevin, it seems to me the MANTIS tech wasn't well-developed until the end.
Mei
The side-effects are all different, but each one of them is serious.
Kevin
Correct.
Mei
Anyway, you were the first recipient. What was the success rate back then?
Kevin
Zero.
Mei
...You took it nonetheless.
Kevin
I trust MEI more than those numbers.
About Flame-Chasers 1[]
Elysia
Ah, Kevin, found you at last. So hard to get to you these days.
Kevin
...What's the matter?
Elysia
Oh, nothing in particular, just... how about you let me be the chief for a few days?
Kevin
Why?
Elysia
Because it would spice up my resume~
Elysia
That way the newcomers would wonder: "Who is this girl? Why is she ranked even higher than Kevin?" That'd be fun, right?
Kevin
Whatever. I don't care.
Elysia
Hehe~ I know you aren't a petty man.
Elysia
It's a deal then, Kevin. Remember to introduce yourself differently.
About the Past 1[]
Elysia
To be honest, I miss the old you, Kevin.
Elysia
Now you seem a bit pretentious. You've been number one for too long and have an image to maintain, right?
Kevin
...Is there something else?
Elysia
Look at you. When you have a Honkai Beast for dinner, you always slice it carefully and make sure it looks elegant.
Elysia
I wonder where the old Kevin has gone... the one we shared hardtack with, out in the field.
Kevin
That never happened, Elysia. I don't want to hear more of your boring lies.
Elysia
Alright, I'll stop.
Elysia
But I wasn't lying about missing the old you.
About Elysia 1[]
Elysia
Kevin, if you didn't master Judgment of Shamash, what would have happened to us?
Elysia
Would our era have ended even faster?
Kevin
No.
Elysia
Ah, typical Kevin. Always confident.
Elysia
But Kevin... I must say not all girls are impressed by boys who talk big.
Kevin
The ending time of our age wasn't decided by whether I had Judgment of Shamash or not.
Kevin
But if I knew your real intentions earlier, we might have had a different ending indeed.
Elysia
We? You mean you and me? Or you and MEI? Or MEI and me?
Kevin
I trusted you. That was a mistake.
Elysia
Really, Kevin? Don't say anything you don't mean.
About Fenghuang Down 1[]
Kevin
...
Elysia
Is Fenghuang Down active now?
Kevin
...
Elysia
Ah, Kevin, you're not always reliable after all.
Elysia
Let me see... what kind of illusion should I weave for you? It should be an interesting one...
Elysia
Ah, I know. I'll just throw you back to the time... when you were not yet a block of ice.
Elysia
And then... you're going to tell me jokes.
Kevin
Elysia, have you had enough fun?
Elysia
Uh... well...
Elysia
Ahem... Kevin, we're both adults. Can you quit playing this type of trick?
Elysia
I'm busy. See you later.
Kevin
...
About Fenghuang Down 2[]
Kevin
...
Elysia
Ah... it should work this time. Kevin, Kevin, can you hear me? Hello?
Kevin
...
Elysia
Mmm, good, you're now in an illusion created by Fenghuang Down.
Elysia
Well, Kevin, tell me... What's the name of the last Divine Key? Where is it?
Kevin
...
Kevin
You can ask me directly, Elysia.
Elysia
Ah... Kevin, why do you always have to be a buzzkill? Do you really think I'd do that?
Kevin
You would.
Elysia
He-he, that's right! So what's the answer?
Kevin
I don't know.
Elysia
...
Elysia
Kevin... you were born a buzzkill.
Elysia
I have the right to know, don't I?
About Kalpas 1[]
Mei
The MOTHs turned out to be very different than I expected.
Kevin
What do you mean?
Mei
...Never thought you'd be the normal one in this bunch.
Kevin
...
Mei
The masked man... do you really have a way to keep him in line?
Mei
I heard the surgery's side effects kept worsening for him. An exception among the MANTIS soldiers.
Kevin
Not an exception.
Kevin
It's inevitable under certain conditions. No one else who experienced the worsening effects survived, otherwise you'd see a lot more like him.
About Eden 1[]
Mei
Kevin, have you heard Eden sing?
Kevin
How does this help you find the answers?
Mei
I'm just curious.
Kevin
I have.
Mei
Did you enjoy it?
Kevin
Enjoy or not, it's pointless now.
Mei
Why?
Kevin
The time for art is long gone, and Eden's true voice went with it.
Chapter 2[]
About History 2[]
Kevin
... Hmm, yes, I remember him.
Su
Later, he...
Kevin
Really? That wasn't my impression at all.
Su
Really. And then...
Elysia
Hmm...
Su
Let's talk again soon, Kevin.
Kevin
See you later, Su.
Elysia
Hey, Kevin!
Kevin
...?
Elysia
What were you guys just talking about? Looks like you were enjoying yourselves.
Kevin
Just talking about the past.
Elysia
The past...
Kevin
What is it?
Elysia
It seems like every time you chat with Su, you're different. In a better mood than usual.
Elysia
Was that your personality once, prince of Chiba Academy?
Kevin
I've always been myself.
Elysia
Liar. Just now your expression wasn't so cold.
Elysia
Ah, I guess that's just the way it is between guy friends? That's nice~
Kevin
......
Kevin
If you didn't need anything, I think I'll head out.
Elysia
Ah, don't go! Tell me the story about you and Su and Mei! Kevin, Kevin—
About Mobius 1[]
Mei
Can we talk about Mobius? Many have warned me to stay away from her.
Kevin
...
Kevin
She was one of the founding members of the MOTHs. She discovered MEI and brought her in.
Mei
What did she do in the MOTHs?
Kevin
Research.
Mei
...That's very broad.
Kevin
Most of her work was done in secret.
Kevin
Even stigmata... the MOTHs probably wouldn't know of their existence if not for the accident.
Mei
So stigmata were developed by Mobius?
Kevin
She created the prototype, but if her research was left unchecked, there won't be the stigmata you know today.
About Mobius 2[]
Kevin
...
Mobius
Ah, Kevin... I don't mind the others, but since when did you start giving me that look?
Mobius
I remember... our relationship wasn't that bad, was it?
Kevin
...You've changed, Mobius.
Mobius
Ah, you noticed? Am I... a bit taller?
Kevin
...
Kevin
Raiden Mei is the first Herrscher to come to the Elysian Realm.
Kevin
I thought you'd show up before her, but... you waited this long. Why?
Mobius
Haha, Kevin... don't put it like I'm a little girl who couldn't resist the temptation of a new doll.
Mobius
For such a once-in-ten-thousand-years opportunity, of course I have to take some time to prepare.
Mobius
Otherwise, if something goes wrong this time, we'd be regretting it for an eternity.
About Mobius 3[]
Mei
You said you wouldn't keep the truth about the past from me anymore.
Kevin
That depends on how you define truth.
Mei
I need to know more about the MOTHs, the Flame-Chasers, and especially Mobius.
Kevin
......
Mei
You rarely speak of her, and it's the same with the others. The most they say is I should stay away from her.
Mei
As a group, you're unbelievably indifferent to each other.
Kevin
Friendliness is a luxury in a world to be erased by Honkai. I think you know that too.
Kevin
Or in your age, Honkai is something you can easily cope with by playing house, maybe?
Mei
...
Mei
I didn't experience your age, and I find it hard to empathize.
Mei
But Kevin, you're not the only one who's lost something you hold dear in the war against Honkai.
Kevin
......
Mei
Never mind, this is not what I came here for.
Mei
I wish to know more about Mobius, especially about her life and death. From other Flame-Chasers...
Kevin
Mobius can never die a real death.
Mei
...
Kevin
I believe the others gave you exactly the same answer.
Kevin
And that's everything I can tell you too.
About Mobius 4[]
Kevin
Sentience Transfer... I see, that was Mobius's plan.
Su
It seems you aren't surprised.
Kevin
I knew that when she was creating the Elysian Realm, she was secretly planning for something, but I didn't know it was something that unusual.
Su
You didn't think about stopping her?
Kevin
It wasn't our focus. At the time, there was no threat more severe than Honkai.
Kevin
And beside, Mobius wasn't hostile towards the MOTHs. Her renegade actions didn't interfere with our plans.
Kevin
At least that was my judgment at the time.
Su
And what do you think now?
Kevin
The same.
Su
But, using a visitor as a vessel for her own consciousness, and then interfering with things in the real world... this kind of behavior is a threat to the New Era.
Kevin
She will not succeed.
Su
What?
Kevin
You didn't notice, Su?
Kevin
She rushed to prove that her theory was possible because from the beginning—
Kevin
She knew there was no chance of success.
About Betrayal 1[]
Mei
I've met Mobius, Kevin.
Kevin
You don't have to report your itinerary to me, Raiden Mei. It's pointless.
Mei
But some questions can only be answered by you, the leader of the Flame-Chasers.
Kevin
What do you want to know?
Mei
It's about Mobius... the craziness and maliciousness she has shown makes it hard to believe she's a member of the Flame-Chasers.
Mei
Is it simply because she created the Elysian Realm? Or... because she was a survivor of the tragedy?
Kevin
Your suspicion is unfounded, Raiden Mei.
Kevin
before coming here, you should have known the purpose of the Elysian Realm.
Kevin
The Flame-Chasers here, no matter which path they take, are only focused on defeating Honkai - there's no doubt about that.
Kevin
And that goes for Mobius too. It's just that very few people can understand the path she took.
Mei
...
Mei
What about Elysia?
Kevin
...
Mei
You hesitated, Kevin. Why?
Kevin
What are you getting at?
Mei
Mobius called Elysia a traitor.
Mei
I don't find Mobius trustworthy, but your hesitation affirmed my suspicion.
Mei
So...
Kevin
...
Mei
...
Kevin
...
Kevin
Mobius was right. Elysia... she was a traitor, but she never put herself in a position that endangered humanity.
Kevin
Til the end, her path never changed, and neither did her purpose.
Kevin
Before we met, she had carried her cross of suffering, but I only discovered the truth in the end.
Kevin
...
Kevin
I don't want to continue on this topic. That's enough.
Mei
(For a second, I sensed a shift in Kevin's tone...)
Mei
(That was the first time I saw such pain and sorrow on his face.)
Mei
(Elysia... what happened between you and Kevin?)
About Betrayal 2[]
Elysia
So what did you say to Mei?
Kevin
I told her nothing of use.
Elysia
Hehe, actually I heard it - "I don't want to continue on this topic. That's enough."
Elysia
You sounded so sad when you spoke of me. I knew you felt this way. Huh?
Elysia
You said you'd never trust me again and that upset me for a long time. How are you gonna make it up to me?
Kevin
The two things are not contradictory.
Kevin
...
Kevin
I know what your final decision meant, and I respect you for it.
Elysia
You're not being honest, Kevin.
Elysia
But it's alright. I have the answer already.
Elysia
If possible, I'd really love to meet the real you in the outside world again.
About MANTIS 1[]
Mei
I've finally confirmed something.
Kevin
...
Mei
Before, I suspected you never recovered your full strength in the real world.
Mei
You wouldn't comment on it, so I'd say my suspicion stands.
Kevin
...
Mei
Despite this, no one could push you to your limits and force you into... your unique form.
Kevin
Who told you about this?
Mei
It's something you shouldn't know.
Kevin
...
Mei
How does it feel? Getting riddles for answers?
Kevin
...
Kevin
It's for the best. If I was put into a position where I had to turn to that...
Kevin
I'm afraid your world would have reached its end and there wouldn't be any chance for you to come here.
Mei
So that's your real limit. I don't have to ask again. Power needs no explanation.
Mei
But there's one more thing... the Honkai Beast-like form... is it common among the MANTIS soldiers or an exception?
Kevin
It's not an exception.
Mei
It's alright if you don't wish to answer. I've already...
Mei
...
Mei
You say it's not an exception?
Kevin
I don't think that warrants your surprise.
Mei
No, what surprised me was you giving me a direct answer.
Kevin
...It's not the first time.
Kevin
I should remind you, Raiden Mei, having this form doesn't mean I have to show it.
Kevin
If I were you, and I ran into someone who has crossed the line, I'd be sure to avoid them.
Kevin
Not everyone would treat you the way I do.
Mei
The way you treat me?
Mei
...To be honest, being treated differently wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
About Divine Keys 1[]
Mei
Kevin, I saw another Flame-Chaser wielding a Divine Key.
Mei
Your Judgment of Shamash, Hua's Fenghuang Down, Eden's Star of Eden, Su's Cosmic Juggernaut... 13 keys and 13 Flame-Chasers.
Kevin
They're not connected. Divine Keys cannot be wielded by normal humans, and MANTIS soldiers happen to be the most capable of doing so.
Kevin
Even I was unable to unleash the full power of the 7th Divine Key before undergoing the surgery.
Mei
Yes, I know the price a mortal has to pay to lift Judgment of Shamash.
Mei
But I wonder if there were ever any other Divine Keys once used by Flame-Chasers? Such as Abyss Flower.
Kevin
...
Mei
In our age, it's wielded by a mighty warrior with whom you've fought.
Kevin
So what?
Mei
Nothing. I'm just curious about its previous wielders.
Kevin
...
Kevin
I'm not sure whose hands it fell into. For a long time, it was split into two parts and kept by two individuals.
Kevin
But in the beginning, it belonged to Elysia, and she later returned it to the MOTHs.
Mei
Why?
Mei
...
Mei
She thought it wasn't cute enough, right?
Kevin
...Correct.
Chapter 3[]
About Will of Honkai 1[]
Mei
Kevin, I need to ask you something. And... I think only you can answer it clearly.
Kevin
...
Mei
Has the so-called Will of Honkai existed back in your era?
Kevin
Will of Honkai?
Mei
You don't know? Well, maybe the people of your era addressed it differently.
Mei
This expression concretizes the concept of Honkai, the sole existence that reigns over all Herrschers. Basically the God of Honkai.
Kevin
Some have compared Honkai to the God and Herrschers to its disciples. However, this was only an analogy.
Kevin
Some couldn't fight without a target - an enemy that could be visualized and understood. They believed this was the only way to unite the soldiers.
Kevin
Whether the target was the God or some will didn't matter as long as it sounded credible.
Mei
I understand, but what I'm trying to ask is: What if it's more than an analogy?
Mei
The person who raised this analogy may have based it on their personal experience with the Will of Honkai. This is entirely possible.
Kevin
A logical inference, but it doesn't stand.
Mei
Why?
Kevin
Because it was the MOTHs themselves that introduced... and denied this analogy.
Mei
......
Mei
(As I suspected... In this Kevin's perception, "it" doesn't exist.)
About Kosma 1[]
Mei
Kevin, I just met someone like you.
Kevin
......
Mei
I learned that Kosma, the silent boy, was associated with you.
Kevin
Kosma... He was my subordinate long before our MANTIS transformation.
Kevin
He was only a boy when he joined. His development speaks for itself.
Kevin
He was a steadfast soldier alone, even more so after joining the MOTHs.
Mei
That explains where your similarities come from.
Kevin
......
Mei
Oh, and this one too.