I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

Möbius: Here's a hint, little lab rat. Whenever a major event occurs, such as... when you become a [Herrscher], or when you control the power of a [Herrscher], do you hear some... very strange "songs"?

Möbius: It's as if it's playing along with your actions, as if it's providing background music for your movements.

Möbius: Now... do you have any ideas? (Guinea pig)

Raiden Mei: (So it wasn't just a hallucination back then...)

————【Event: Regarding "Binary Stars"】————

Raiden Mei: Speaking of which, Eden, your title is [Gold], a title that seems to have been yours in the past, before "Utopia" and "Garden of Eden" existed.

Eden: Yes, back then I was still standing on the stage, singing for the world.

Raiden Mei: Was this when you were still shining as a star? Hmm... could you tell me how you got that title?

Eden: You flatter me. It doesn't quite deserve the title "shining"... As for the name "golden"... that's quite an interesting story.

Raiden Mei: I'd like to hear more details.

Eden: At that time, Xiwang and I were showcasing ourselves in our respective fields. I preferred the stage where everyone was in the spotlight, while he preferred to play for hurried pedestrians or people with nothing to do on the street.

Eden: Back then we were hailed as the "Twin Stars of the Era"... and then our fans gave us nicknames, I was "Gold" and Xiwang was "Diamond".

Raiden Mei: [Diamond]?

Eden: Yes, according to their explanation, it's because I'm passionate about the classics and fascinated by opera, bringing magnificence to everyone. It's the sedimentation of past history, a precious treasure of mankind, and I condense and refine it, presenting it to everyone in the most perfect and attractive way.

Eden: So much so that in the end, people regarded me as the representative of classical music, and even extended it to the reproduction of the past artistic brilliance, which is the most cherished thing of mankind and should be cherished. Therefore, they gave me the name "Golden".

Raiden Mei: Then... what about Xiwang?

Eden: Him...

(Eden's eyelids drooped slightly, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, and a hint of memory flashed in his bright golden eyes.)

Eden: The reason for his name is simpler... it's because his own experiences are too similar to those of diamonds.

Eden: Miss Mei, do you know what diamonds are made of?

Raiden Mei: It should be carbon.

Eden: Yes, diamonds are crystals formed from carbon under high pressure and high temperature, and are loved by people because of their brilliance and special refractive properties.

Eden: Its intrinsic value is not particularly high. Even if there are expensive diamonds, most of them are attributed to them by people themselves.

Eden: And this corresponds exactly to Xiwang's own experience... In his past, he has experienced numerous hardships and injuries, and the pain and suspicion along the way have never stopped.

Eden: But he was not defeated by this; instead, he became more and more brilliant and more and more beautiful. His original heart never wavered, just like a diamond. Therefore, he received the treatment that a diamond deserved—everyone gave him a “high price” that was unique to him.

Eden: Of course, besides that, "diamond" also carries another layer of irony.

Raiden Mei: Hmm?

Eden: At the time, we were pursuing our own dreams, so we didn't make our relationship clear to the world. But long before that, our relationship had already exceeded everyone's expectations, so we would occasionally do some things that... well... seemed too intimate to others.

Eden: So people often try to match us up. Every time they see our intimate moments, they hope we'll confess our feelings to each other. And... maybe it's because Xi Wang is male, everyone wants him to take the initiative.

Raiden Mei: ...So?

Eden: So they always complain that even though we're so close, why is he still unmoved? Why isn't he moving our relationship forward? He's like a rock... no, harder than a rock, like a diamond.

Raiden Mei: ...Pfft, okay, I get it, this is indeed a very interesting thing.

————【Event: About Each Other: Part 1】————

Raiden Mei: Hmm... there's something I'm concerned about.

Eden: Please speak, my friend.

Raiden Mei: Your relationship with Nozomi... is that of lovers, right?

Eden: Yes.

Eden: But in some ways, our relationship is even closer and more special... um.

Eden: As twin stars shining in the same era, the connection between us is deeper than others imagine, and correspondingly, others... may find it difficult to understand us.

Raiden Mei: No, it's nothing...

(Raiden Mei opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.)

————【Event: About Each Other, Part Two】————

Raiden Mei: There's something I'm curious about, and it might be a little offensive...

Sakura: It's alright, please go ahead.

Raiden Mei: Are you and Nozomi... considered lovers?

Sakura: ...I guess so.

Raiden Mei: …………

Sakura: Ah, I think I understand what you mean... You must have asked Eden, right?

Sakura: In this respect, she and I are the same. We both like him and we both know of each other's existence.

Sakura: Hmm... In terms of time, I should be considered a latecomer.

Raiden Mei: You both know each other... cough... sorry, I still find it a little hard to understand your relationship.

Sakura: It's alright. Back then, I never expected it to turn out like this... Let me borrow his words from back then.

Sakura: Just like it to your heart's content, love it to your heart's content, that's all.

Sakura: And no matter what, Eden was the one who stayed with him until the end, and we both knew that.

Raiden Mei: …………

Raiden Mei: (As expected, it's still a bit hard to understand)

————【Event: About Each Other, Part Three】————

Raiden Mei: Can I ask you a question?

Xiwang: Please speak, Miss Mei~

Raiden Mei: You... have two lovers, right?

Xiwang: That's right~ It's Eden and Sakura, you should have met them before.

Xi Wang: And judging from your expression... you must have already asked them, right?

Raiden Mei: That's right, so... well... to be honest, I don't quite understand the relationship between you two.

Raiden Mei: If I hadn't seen that they didn't complain, I'm afraid I would have mentally labeled you as... well... not so good.

Xi Wang: For example, "a two-timing scumbag" or something? You don't need to hide these thoughts, okay? After all, people have said that to me before.

Xi Wang: Actually, I don't reject this view either, after all... that's the truth, isn't it?

Xi Wang: Besides... it's better for others to accuse me of being a womanizer than for others to accuse them of having bad taste, isn't it?

Raiden Mei: *sighs*... I think I understand...

Raiden Mei: Anyway, I wish you happiness.

Xi Wang: Thank you~

————【Event: Regarding Skadi】————

Raiden Mei: This... Miss Skadi, why do you call her "blood relative"?

Xi Wang: [Blood relatives] are just [blood relatives], right? Why is there any "why"?

Raiden Mei: But she... should be a Honkai Beast, right?

Xi Wang: That's right~

Raiden Mei: So why is she your [blood relative]?

Xi Wang: Because she is my [blood relative].

Raiden Mei: ...Okay, let me ask you another question. Why is she here? Logically speaking, shouldn't Honkai Beasts be the ones to be defeated?

Xi Wang: Because she is my [blood relative], she can be here, so I will protect her from being attacked.

Xi Wang: Because she is my [blood relative].

Raiden Mei:?

————【Event: Regarding "Blood Relatives"】————

Raiden Mei: Hello, Skadi... Miss.

Skadi: …………

Raiden Mei: Can I ask you some questions?

Skadi: ... (She glanced at her, then nodded, seemingly not wanting to say anything more)

Raiden Mei: (Why does this remind me of Kosmo?)

Raiden Mei: Anyway... what do you think of Dawn? As a Honkai Beast with a clear consciousness.

Skadi: He is a blood relative, and blood relatives are important.

Raiden Mei: …………

Raiden Mei: What are Eden and Sakura to you...?

Skadi: A partner of a blood relative.

Raiden Mei: The others...

Skadi: An unimportant, dangerous, and potentially harmful [blood relatives].

Raiden Mei: ... (Why does she keep bringing up "blood relatives" in every other sentence?)

Raiden Mei: I heard that Xiwang is a [Herrscher].

Raiden Mei: So... you're considered his [Companion Honkai Beast], right?

Skadi: No, he is a blood relative.

Raiden Mei: ? ? ?