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Are these my memories? |
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This is Clouded Monastery, the place where you used to live. It is now year 1475, which is currently the earliest memory we can return to. |
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Looking at other people's memories is not something to be proud of, Bishop Otto. |
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Don't be so cold hearted~ I'm here to help you. Returning to the past is dangerous. If there is no one on the outside to guide you, you might end up trapped in your own consciousness. |
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So, why did you bring me to Clouded Monastery? |
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Retracing memories happens in stages. For now, we can only enter memories that still have had a strong impression on you. Hmm... It seems that 500 years is the retention limit for your surface level memories. In order to jump into your deeper memories, we must find something that can help trigger your memory. |
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Something that can help trigger my memories... |
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Alright, quickly search this temple. |
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*inspects bed* A plain and simple bed, I just woke up on top of it. |
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It seems like the real world... Is this really all just a memory? |
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*inspects wall* An old fashioned wall hanging that seems to portray some ancient legend. |
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It has some people in the picture that seem sort of familiar. |
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*inspects table* There is a letter on the table from a far away land. It's been 11 years now... It seems like a war happened somewhere. |
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There seems to be no clues here, let's go out and look around. |
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I've checked through everything here. These are all just common items, nothing of special recollection here. |
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The instruments also indicate that your brainwaves didn't show any change... It seems that our objective is not here. |
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Just like I said before, I've already forgotten. |
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Have faith in human memories. You might not remember them now, but these memories do exist in your mind. Go have a look outside the room. But... Be sure to make the most of your time. Staying in a memory too long can have some adverse effects on your mind. You must return to reality within 30 minutes. |
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Why would you wait until now to tell me something so important. |
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Don't worry, I will look out for your safety. |
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*attacking enemies* How could this be? I don't remember anything like this in my house. |
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This interference is caused here by your hidden memories. Don't worry, this is normal when retracing memories. A few enemies shouldn't be a problem for you, right? |
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You'd better tell me anything that you haven't told me yet. |
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Don't be so anxious, I'll tell you everything in due time. |
| There appears to be a temple for sacrifices on top of the hill, let's go have a look. | |
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This temple is cold and cheerless. There's nobody here. I thought that you would have a lot of friends in your hometown. |
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If you lived a bit longer, you would also choose to live alone. |
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Haha, you're right. I've already been alone for quite sometime now. |
| There seems to be something on the altar. | |
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What is this place? |
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These are memory planes, what's left of a memory you've totally forgotten. It's also the road we must take to get to your deeper memories. |
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This is also a part of my memories? |
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That's right. But they've already lost all their form and content, becoming a pure world shaped by your heart. However, this is the first time I've seen such a lonely memory plane. Your life sure was quite repetitive. |
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Do you have any recollection of that clay statue? |
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I remember now. Nuwa made it. |
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Nuwa, the creation deity of ancient China? The one who founded the world and who is the mother of all living things. But in reality, her identity is the same as yours. You were both survivors of the previous civilization, right? |
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Yes. |
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So it's natural that she would be related to these orbs. Hmm, interesting. Anything that mankind cannot explain using science is believed to be magic. But in the end, it is really just some science that is beyond their understanding. |
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This seems to be an even deeper memory. Could you please tell me the current era? |
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Oh, there's no way of knowing the exact date. It seems we've returned to a distant time that is impossible to date accurately. |
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Could it be from so long ago... |
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Quickly search for Nuwa. Since she is connected to that figurine, she should be somewhere in this memory. |
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Here is my memory of Nuwa and I... But why would it be in a place like this? |
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The person in the distance is... Nuwa? Let's go and see. |
| You've finally arrived. Do you know how long I've been waiting here, Jingwei! | |
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...Nuwa? |
| It sure is hard to believe. You actually have a time where you are so slow. Come with me into the cave, we must bring back an item before nightfall. | |
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Alright. |
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Oh, is this girl Nuwa? |
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She is speaking with me... Can people in the memory see my appearance? |
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Yes, you have returned to this memory by the perspective of others who shared your perspective. She can see you and will talk to you directly. But remember, we are just spectators of the memory. We cannot alter the course of the memory. |
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...I won't become too absorbed in people from the past. |
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Just follow her for now and see what happens. Be sure to pay attention to the details of the memory. We mustn't miss any clues about the [spheres]. |
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| [Nuwa, the ancient goddess of creation. She is a beautiful and powerful girl...] Oh... Wouldn't it be a bit too general to write it that way? | |
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...Nuwa, what are you doing? |
| Ahhh, don't break my train of thought! It might not seem like it, but I am creating legends. | |
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Legends? |
| According to my investigations, this civilization all seems to think they were created from some special existence. | |
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That's quite normal, they don't have any concept of history yet. It's reasonable to come to such a conclusion. |
| Therefore, they easily believe those mysterious legends and stories. They also like spreading such stories to others. | |
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You're right, the people of this era have a special belief in legends. But I don't see what meaning there could be in spreading your name and appearance. |
| This is only one form! My goal is to pass our knowledge of how to fight the Honkai to this civilization through these legends. | |
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You mean, this is knowledge from the previous civilization? |
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Huh, interesting. The science and societal progress of all early civilizations is based upon legends and folklore. Mankind's understand of fire, lighting, and other natural phenomenon is all based on legends. |
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Rather than teaching them the difficult theories of physics, chemistry, or sociology directly. It's better to simply take the knowledge and pack it into a form that can be easily understood by the people of this era. |
| Right, right. Dressing up knowledge like that is what pretty girls can do. In order to achieve my goal, we must find the [treasure] of this cave. | |
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*attacking enemies* Enemies!? This cave has also been infested by the Honkai? Nuwa, get out of here! Go somewhere safe! |
| Follow me! Don't get lost! | |
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[Treasure]... Could it be those orbs? Quickly follow her and see what is going on. |
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| Found it! We're so lucky! There's so much of it too! | |
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Nuwa... Is this the [treasure] you were talking about? It seems to just be some ordinary clay mine. |
| There is nothing ordinary about it! The clay excavated from here is absolutely perfect. It is easy to shape, yet durable. | |
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What I mean is, I don't understand what this clay has to do with creating legends. |
| This is what you don't understand. We will use this clay to make figurines! | |
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...Who is this a figurine of? |
| Heh heh, you should thank me for giving you such a beautiful appearance. This kind of look is cute, but subtly reveals mature design, it will definitely be a popular one! | |
| Let's just make the hair a fiery red. I'm crazy just imagining how good she will look! | |
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Please don't impose your own interests upon others! |
| There's also your pitiful stature. Let me just make you a bit more charming. | |
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Ok, what you just said was all pretty insulting to me. |
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Haha, interesting. |
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Shut up. |
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| Hehe, the looks of this Jingwei will be popular for sure. | |
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Heh, thanks for your kindness. |
| The clay here is great for making figurines after all. I want to go and get some more. Take this stone pickaxe and start excavating all the nearby areas. | |
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You sure know how to order others around. |
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I should remind you that we haven't found any traces of the [spheres]. Don't waste your time on such meaningless things. |
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I know. |
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Nuwa, before that, I want to ask you something. Do you remember those quantum computers made using soul steel? |
| The clay here is great for making figurines after all. I want to go and get some more. Take this stone pickaxe and start excavating all the nearby areas. | |
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Huh? That's the exact same answer you said before... |
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*sigh*... It seems that if you don't follow the memory, there's no way to proceed. Well, nothing I can do about that. Let's just follow what she said and see. |
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But... the real Nuwa and her appearance in the legends seem to be quite different. |
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She's just a naughty girl, that's all. Oh, I remember that she really likes anything related to anime and manga. But this civilization doesn't have anything. All she can do is sit and stare at rocks all day. Wow, this really takes me back. |
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It seems that you two got along pretty well. But don't get too caught up in it. These memories are still somewhere deep within your mind. You are only able to see them now with the help of the device. As soon as we leave the memories, you will forget them again as if they were a dream. |
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What!? You didn't tell me that before! |
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Heh... You were the one who said that you wouldn't get caught up in the past. |
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... You needn't say more, I get it. |
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We've gathered everything we need. Let's head to the mine point. |
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Huh? Nuwa has come to a stop up ahead, what happened! |
| Jingwei, come help me!! | |
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What's wrong, Nuwa? What's all the panic about? |
| I want to go deep inside the cave and have a look, but it seems that there is already some strange person inside. | |
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Is it an enemy? Quick, hide somewhere safe. I'll take care of this. |
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There seems to be something different about this enemy! |
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Falling boulders...? Could this be a result of that last attack? Uh oh, if this keeps up, the cave could collapse! |
| Not good! The cave is collapsing! | |
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Nuwa, run! |
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Huh? What's that on the floor? |
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It should be safe here. Nuwa, are you alright? |
| Whew, we sure ran fast. I didn't expect that the whole cave would collapse like that. It's not easy to find such a source of clay... | |
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As long as you are alright, that's most important. We can find clay somewhere else. |
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What's wrong? |
| I can't find the figurine I had just made. Maybe I dropped it when we were running just now!? Oh no! I liked that figurine! | |
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Don't worry, Nuwa. I have it here. I picked it up when the chaos started. |
| Oh, thank you!! | |
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You really like this figurine so much? |
| Yeah... Because it's a figurine of Jingwei. | |
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What? |
| ...Jingwei is super reliable and so cool. Although she seems difficult to approach, she is even nicer than my own sister. You really are a good person. I want to pass on your story in hopes that everyone will like you. | |
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Nuwa... |
| But your face is going to be hard to make. Let me give you some anime style! Yeah! | |
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Ok. |
| [...She is a pretty girl that is both graceful and tactful.] | |
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Heh, you are still working on your own appearance? |
| It's important! People are interested in things that are beautiful. If the main character is a pretty girl, then the story will spread among people naturally. | |
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No, I think the story itself is what is most important. |
| You just don't understand. Whether it is animals, weapons, or means of transportation, as lot as it has a pretty girl, people like it. It's quite simple, really! Besides, Fuxi and I look almost alike. If we don't make some changes to differentiate us, we will overlap each other! | |
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Fuxi...? |
| What's wrong, Jingwei? You don't look so good... | |
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...[Pioneer] ...Fuxi...? |
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Here it is, your memories have created a new reaction! Let's jump to the next memory. |
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...Wait, I want to ask Nuwa a couple more things. |
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I can understand the feelings of meeting an old friend, but we don't have time for anything else besides the spheres now. The next memory has started, let's go! |