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Chapter 2[]
About Myself 1[]
Mei
Hi, Klein.
Klein
Uh... oh... hi.
Mei
...Did I interrupt you?
Klein
Ah, it's fine, I'm used to it now.
Klein
Doing my work while receiving instructions from the doctor about more work. That was my life.
Klein
And now, all I have to do is to maintain the Elysian Realm, a much easier job.
Mei
You say it's easy, but maintaining the Elysian Realm doesn't sound like a one-man job to me.
Mei
Not to mention it's a job that spans thousands of years.
Klein
Ah, it's alright.
Klein
There's always more work to do in the realm, and when you have something to do, time goes by faster.
Klein
So, as long as there's a sufficient supply of energy, even tens of thousands of years is just a brief moment.
Mei
Tens of thousands of years... that's hard to imagine for a human.
Klein
Yes, that's why the maintenance of the realm is done by an ELF... me.
Klein
This is also part of the work the doctor assigned to me.
Mei
...
Mei
Klein, in all these years, you've never thought of leaving?
Mei
You're not a sim like the Flame-Chasers. Leaving this place shouldn't be hard for you.
Klein
...
Klein
No, I still have important work to do. I can't rest now.
Mei
But you've been working hard for tens of thousands of years.
Mei
And I don't suppose there's an end to the maintenance of Elysian Realm.
Klein
...
Klein
No, there will be an end. Dr. Mobius told me that.
Klein
And this is not what I meant by "important work"...
About Myself 2[]
Klein
...If you can, please don't disturb me again with Klein's business.
Klein
You've said it yourself. That's someone else.
Klein
I don't know much about what she went through... nor am I interested.
Elysia
Uh... is that so? I thought for such an important matter, Mobius would surely...
Klein
The doctor... she wouldn't mind something like this.
Elysia
Really? She said nothing when she named you?
Klein
...
Elysia
The name "Klein" used to belong to a human.
Klein
...
Klein
I know she was the doctor's assistant. I saw her records in the database.
Elysia
Ah, so you already know? That makes things easier.
Elysia
Come, Klein, close your eyes and take a deep breath... I'll help you awaken past memories...
Klein
...
Klein
Don't waste your time, Elysia. I am me. The doctor didn't implant anyone's memory in me.
Klein
The Klein you wish to find is no more.
Elysia
Uh...
Elysia
Ah... alright, I guess I have to give up now.
Elysia
But... what you said to me... don't tell Mobius, alright?
About Mobius 1[]
Mei
In World Serpent, I saw some files about the 12th Herrscher of the Previous Era.
Mei
She seemed to have existed in a different from than the others, more like a virus with self-awareness.
Klein
...
Klein
I can't tell you more. That's everything I know.
Mei
But if I remember correctly, Mobius did thorough research on the 12th Herrscher.
Mei
I believe her research would have revealed more than that. Or... you weren't there back then?
Klein
...
Klein
...You're lucky, test subject. If Dr. Mobius heard this, there would be consequences.
Klein
She might think you're provoking her on purpose.
Mei
Huh?
Klein
Her research on the 12th Herrscher ended in failure. She did her best.
Klein
Turning humanity into another life form like the 12th Herrscher to ensure its survival...
Klein
That used to be her vision, but it was never realized.
Mei
...For most people, I believe this was actually good news.
Klein
Huh?
Mei
This vision of hers... had gone far beyond what can be considered sane.
Mei
Even Project Stigma wasn't accepted, it's not hard to imagine how people would react to this plan.
Klein
...
Klein
Test subject, in your eyes, am I human?
Mei
...
Klein
What about you? Do you consider yourself human?
Mei
...
Klein
Thought so.
Klein
Many of the doctor's ideas are considered crazy by others.
Klein
Many think she doesn't even care about humanity's form of existence, but these people...
Klein
They don't even know how to define "human."
About Mobius 2[]
Mei
Gray Serpent is also a creation of Mobius, but you seem drastically different.
Klein
Gray Serpent was the first artificial life form with self-awareness created by the doctor.
Klein
As the first, he was bound to have some flaws.
Mei
Flaws?
Klein
I don't know the specifics. I was created a lot later than him.
Klein
But the doctor once said some human instincts were surprisingly amplified in Gray Serpent.
Mei
Like survival instincts?
Klein
I don't know. It's not in the database.
Klein
He is not a member of the lab and rarely shows up, so I have no chance to observe him.
Mei
Well... Klein, do you have similar flaws?
Klein
No.
Klein
The doctor tried to replicate the "accident" that brought out those traits in Gray Serpent, but there were... strange results.
Klein
So the doctor did nothing to me.
Klein
But... maybe that's why I seem less human than Gray Serpent.
Mei
Huh?
Klein
Each time he returned to the lab... he seemed different, more human.
Klein
But something like this never occurred for me.
Mei
Maybe it's because you were already human when you were created.
About Mobius 3[]
Klein
...
Klein
...
Klein
Try not to stare at me without saying anything. It's distracting me from my work.
Mei
Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt.
Klein
It's alright, you already did... from the moment you came to the Elysian Realm. I don't mind.
Mei
...
Klein
Just ask me if you have any questions and don't wait until I finish my work, because that might take a very long time.
Mei
...Alright.
Mei
Mobius, I mean the one I met in the realm, told me she was the real Mobius.
Klein
Hmm... is there a problem with that?
Mei
But every Flame-Chaser in the Elysian Realm is supposed to be a sim, right?
Klein
Hmm... is there a problem with that?
Mei
...
Mei
I know you didn't do this on purpose, but the way you speak does remind me of Mobius's influence on you.
Mei
Being a sim and calling herself the real deal when everyone believes Mobius is alive. Isn't that contradictory?
Klein
...
Klein
It sounds just fine to me.
Klein
Be it appearance, memory, personality, behavior mode, or thinking pattern, the sim you've seen...
Klein
Is no different than the Dr. Mobius I used to know.
Klein
And the 50000 years spent in the Elysian Realm didn't bring any changes to her.
Klein
So from the observation data, she can of course call herself the real Mobius, and I have no problem with that.
Mei
Observation data... Klein, the way you think... is not very typical of humans.
Mei
But, Klein, the only thing that doesn't change in the world... is change itself.
Mei
50000 years left no mark on her. That's something suspicious to begin with.
Klein
Kevin.
Mei
...
Mei
Alight, I admit there are certain unique individuals among Flame-Chasers.
Mei
Well, Klein, I concede for now that the real Mobius is still alive.
Mei
But if one day she shows up here, do you still believe the sim is the real Mobius?
Klein
...I don't understand what you're talking about.
Klein
Why deny one for the sake of another? There's no necessary connection between the two.
Klein
They can both be the real Mobius, or the other way around.
Klein
The bottom line is there's no clear definition for "the real Mobius", and everything you say is subjective.
Klein
In certain circumstances, you may even reach the conclusion that you're the real Mobius, which is normal as well.
Mei
...
Klein
But if you're just asking for my opinion, I can only say I don't feel like wasting my time on this.
Klein
Dr. Mobius has run into this paradox many times, but every time...
Klein
She managed to make the option she desired the one and only possibility.
About Mobius 4[]
Mei
Do you find it difficult to work with Mobius?
Klein
Uh... Why?
Mei
Her personality... to put it nicely, it can hardly be described as friendly.
Mei
It's hard for me to imagine how you get along with her.
Klein
Uh... Sorry, I don't know what you mean. Getting along with Doctor is... difficult?
Klein
In my opinion... Doctor is one of the most easygoing MOTHs.
Mei
Easygoing... Are we even talking about the same person? We're talking about Mobius, Klein.
Klein
Of course. Why are you having these doubts, Test Subject?
Klein
Mobius is the kind of genius that only comes along once in a century. In your time, she was already a world-renowned scholar.
Klein
But she isn't arrogant, and doesn't care about status and reputation. She just stays focused on her research.
Klein
She treats everyone equally, whether they are in the highest ranks of the MOTHs, or on the cleaning staff.
Mei
Uh... Please continue.
Klein
But this offends some high-ranking individuals, so our lab's funding is being stripped away... we run a deficit almost every quarter.
Klein
When money is tight, Doctor has us eat canned vegetables and instant noodles to get through the "hard times".
Klein
Although I found out later that it was because Doctor likes to eat instant noodles... But that time still left a deep impression on me.
Klein
Doctor takes especially good care of me. She knows I don't like radishes, so she gives her portion to me and laughs as I choke them down.
Klein
Doctor says it's to give me the nutrients I need as an ELF... of course, I know she's just joking around.
Klein
But... I don't want to let Doctor down. So no matter how hard it is, I always eat the entire thing.
Mei
Well, I think... she just gives you radishes because she doesn't like them herself.
Mei
(But... how could it be?)
Mei
(The Mobius Klein remembers... does seem more "human" than the one I've seen.)
Mei
(Which one is the real Mobius?)
About Mobius 5[]
Su
So, you knew about her insane plan from the beginning.
Klein
Yes, I knew.
Klein
But I didn't expect that she would really carry out the plan. I thought she gave it up long ago.
Su
No one understands her better than you. But you are still guiding the visitor one step at a time towards Mobius's operating table.
Klein
... That is what Raiden Mei herself requested.
Klein
I am indeed Mobius's assistant, but that doesn't mean that I'm on her side about this.
Klein
Right now, my only job is to maintain the Elysian Realm and ensure that it is functioning properly.
Klein
As for events in the Realm... as long as they don't affect its operation, they aren't my responsibility.
Su
...
Klein
But... I have had my doubts about this.
Klein
If Dr. Mobius programmed "Assist Mobius with Experiments" as one of my basic activity modes...
Klein
Then the efficiency and success rate of her experiments would be much higher.
Klein
But she never did this... Even when I'm helping Raiden Mei, she never expressed any dissatisfaction with me.
Su
... This is surprising indeed.
Klein
This question has bothered me for a long time. I've even asked her about it directly, but she didn't answer.
Su
Then... are you searching for answers now?
Klein
...
Klein
After looking repeatedly at the messages Doctor left for her sims, I think I'm coming to a vague understanding.
Klein
Maybe... from the beginning, Mobius hoped that I would become a "spectator".
Klein
She doesn't need others to understand her, or to approve of her or help her.
Klein
What she needs is someone who will stand by her side until the end of her obsessed, cold-blooded, egotistical, and arrogant life.
Su
You're saying this is what Mobius is hoping for.
Klein
Yes. This is... her nature.
About the Tragedy of the Binding 1[]
Mei
Klein, I heard you've been Mobius's assistant all along and you participated in almost all of her research.
Klein
If you're referring to research done after the 10th Herrscher, then yes.
Klein
I was created after the event, so I only know about earlier research from the database.
Mei
Which is to say... you also experienced the Tragedy of Binding?
Klein
Yes, I was one of the first victims. I was right there recording data when it happened.
Klein
But under the influence of the 11th Herrscher, I soon stopped functioning, just like other Honkai energy-powered equipment.
Klein
When I woke up again, I was in the lab already, and I learned about what happened later.
Klein
To take me back from the battlefield, the doctor... engaged the 11th Herrscher herself and paid a dear price.
Mei
I can see you mean a lot to her.
Klein
No, I'm but one of the lives created by her. There's nothing special about me.
Klein
And among those who had followed her, there were many more worthy of being rescued.
Klein
But... eventually, they left one by one.
Mei
I see. Understanding Mobius isn't easy.
Klein
...Of course.
Klein
The great ones are never easily understood.
About the Anomalies in Elysian Realm 1[]
Klein
No hardware error found... No base logic error found...
Klein
That's curious... Did I make a wrong judgement?
Klein
The Elysian Realm has stayed the same and there has never been any change?
Klein
But how is this possible?
Klein
...
Klein
Wait, the anomalies... they're possible without modifying the software...
Klein
But there's only one person who can do that...
Just when Klein thought of this, a thick, slimy shadow came from behind and enveloped her.
Though she was used to it, goosebumps did creep up her back and make her shiver.
When the shadow fell on her, it felt like something tangible - cold and sticky.
Klein
Of course it was you, Dr. Mobius.
Klein
Only you knowknow Elysian Realm better than me, and only you can bypass the access control.
Mobius
Hmm, very well, Klein, sound reasoning.
Klein
But if your purpose is to stop her from further exploration, this is meaningless.
Klein
Even without my help, the Herrscher can get into the abnormal areas herself.
Mobius
Haha... Klein, did you forget what I taught you?
Mobius
Don't let your mind dwell on the surface... Think, what's the nature of the anomalies?
Klein
...Nature?
Klein
...
Klein
Three types of portals, behavior mode probe, shadow, environmental recognition block, and sentience modification...
Klein
...
Klein
Dr. Mobius, do you plan to...
Mobius
Haha...
Klein
Your research on the 8th Herrscher... has it succeeded?
Mobius
We'll know very soon after the experiment returns a result.
Klein
But... I remember you've given up on the research.
Mobius
Given up? Not wrong, just...
The footsteps came nearer, drowning out Mobius's words.
Mei
Huh?
Mobius
...This time, Klein, try to exert yourself a bit more.
Mobius
During the experiment on Hua, if you worked an hour more every day, the result might have turned out to be more satisfactory.
Klein
...
Klein
Dr. Mobius, the way you shift topic is just...
Klein
And... how can there be 25 hours in a day?
About Colleagues 1[]
Mei
Klein...
Klein
The data log from the battle just now is on the table to your right. The analysis will take another 20 minutes or so, you can sit on the sofa and wait.
Klein
The fridge has cold drinks, and there are snacks on the table. The garbage can is next to the fridge, don't get them mixed up.
Mei
...
Mei
Okay, I'm finally starting to understand what you call "efficiency".
Klein
Of course. If I wasn't like this, I wouldn't be able to finish my work on time... Although I can't get it done on time anyway.
Mei
Are you Mobius's only assistant?
Klein
Of course not.
Mei
I thought you were the only one?
Klein
A well-regulated lab needs a certain number of staff, of course.
Klein
But aside from specialists who maintain the machines and some interns...Our lab only has three permanent assistants.
Klein
Me, Fuxi, and Nuwa.
Mei
(Fuxi... Nuwa... These two names, I remember...)
Mei
So, are the other two here as well?
Klein
What do you mean... they are human, not ELF, not MANTIS.
Klein
Although they entered the cryopod a long time ago, according to the plan they should have awakened at the beginning of the new era to help humanity build a new civilization.
Klein
And the limitations of the human lifespan mean... that they wouldn't be alive today.
Mei
... I'm sorry.
Klein
... Why are you sorry?
Klein
Project Ember was part of their job... isn't completing one's work a good thing?
Mei
...
Mei
Let's talk about when you guys were first starting.
Klein
There's not much to talk about. It was the same as now, always too much work to finish, every day.
Mei
What work are you primarily responsible for?
Klein
All of it.
Mei
... Then what are the other two responsible for?
Klein
They... are responsible for giving me more pointless tasks.
Mei
...
About Colleagues 2[]
Mei
Handling such a massive workload on your own... that's impressive, Klein.
Klein
Thanks. I think so too.
Mei
...
Mei
But... Klein, don't you think you should delegate some of your work to the others?
Klein
No need, I'm already used to it.
Klein
Before, when I still worked inside the lab, it was the same.
Mei
In the lab... I remember you said Mobius has two other assistants.
Klein
Yes. Nuwa and Fuxi.
Mei
They can't share some of the workload?
Klein
In the beginning they did, but later... I gradually became the only one doing it.
Klein
They are just humans after all, they're not comparable to me in terms of efficiency or precision.
Klein
It was easier for me to write the reports than to suggest changes to theirs... and over time, I began to do everything.
Mei
(I guess you dug your own grave then...)
Klein
But listening to the two of them talking was quite interesting... It was a nice break from work.
Mei
Is that so?
Klein
Once, when uploading videovideo of an experiment, Nuwa accidently uploaded a part that she meant to cut out.
Klein
In that three minute segment, after a failed experiment, she and Fuxi were talking about what excuse they should use to deceive Mobius.
Klein
And that funny conversation attracted quite a crowd of people. A lot of the MOTHs were there.
Klein
Afterwards, Mobius punished them by making them copy the lab safety rules a hundred times.
Klein
They're very interesting people. The atmosphere at the lab is always happier when they're around. Even though it has a negative effect on efficiency.
Mei
Did they... leave?
Klein
Yes, not long after the incident with the Herrscher of Corruption, Fuxi and Mobius had an argument. And Fuxi left a while after that, along with Nuwa.
Mei
Where did they go?
Klein
... Project Ember, I've told you before.
Klein
I don't know whether it was planned by Dr. MEI or one of the Flame-Chasers. But not long after leaving the lab, they found new jobs.
Klein
Maybe it was a good thing for them.
Chapter 3[]
About the Deep End 1[]
Klein
I don't understand, why can't the signal in that unknown area be detected anymore? And the realm's path setting... is off.
Klein
Raven hasn't returned either... What went wrong?
Mei
What's the matter? You look upset.
Klein
Raiden Mei, you came back just in time! I need your assistance with investigating the realm.
Klein
Rest assured that it's quite simple... It'd only take you about three hours.
Mei
......
Klein
Some objectives overlap with Raven's. I've marked them out so you can focus on the more important objectives first.
Mei
Wait, Raven? She's working for you?
Klein
Yes. She was a warm person and offered to help. I was deeply touched and agreed.
Klein
But... I didn't know the errors are related to the Deep End. It's like... an area has broken off from the Deep End.
Mei
The Deep End... I remember it's a prison belonging to the MOTHs.
Klein
Yes, and... it's part of the realm.
Mei
Oh?
Klein
I know what you're thinking, Raiden Mei. Believe me when I say it's against your better judgement.
Klein
The Deep End... It's special and it won't help you succeed to signets. Please steer clear from it and never ever try your luck.
Mei
According to you... Raven could very well be there.
Klein
She's not. Though I wasn't able to contact Raven, I can confirm she's still in the regular section of the realm.
Klein
But if you need the accurate location... I'm sorry, but that's beyond my capacity.
Mei
Don't say that, Klein, you've been very helpful. At least I know where to find her.
Klein
Um, is that so? Okay, then. About the task I mentioned...
Mei
I can help you out on my way.
About Can 1[]
Can
Meow?!
Klein
Strange...
Seeing that Can was alarmed and shrinking away, Klein bent down. HeHe pulled out a few noodles from a box and held them out in from of himhim.
Klein
Come over here...
An incredibly effective attempt. Can ran off and completely vanished.
Mei
...
Mei
Klein... Cats have no interest in instant noodles.
Klein
Really... I've never interacted with animals much.
Mei
I've also never imagined that... you would suddenly have time for things like this.
Klein
No, this is part of my work. That cat is strange, so perhaps I can do some research.
Klein
I rarely bumped into it before.
Mei
You mean... Can?
Klein
Yeah. Based on my data, this cat appeared when Pardofelis's sim entered the Elysian Realm.
Klein
But she likely did not have a feline pet in the real world.
Mei
So you're saying... this cat never existed in the real world?
Klein
I'm not certain yet. However, there have already been many similar situations.
Klein
The Elysian Realm is constructed from "memories", and memories are highly subjective.
Klein
So, many things in this realm are more similar to how they look like in the subjective knowledge of the people with those memories than what look like in real life.
Mei
Sure... Someone mentioned that the Deep End here and the real world are completely different.
Klein
Yes, that is another example of this phenomenon. This feline creature is the only "life form" I have seen created this way.
Klein
Ah... a test subject. Can you help handle this for me?
Klein lifted up hishis box of food.
Mei
This... Sorry. When it comes to this kind of food, I have the same opinion as that cat.