Live broadcast of Honkai Impact 3rd, I chose to expose Kiana in Sky City!

The live broadcast room fell into a long silence...

These two extremely plain sentences gave everyone a great shock.

What no one could have imagined was that the succession of the Herrscher of Origin... was so dull yet so dramatic.

"..."

A bright white bullet screen floated across the screen...

It all started from here and will end from here.

At this moment, even if the seven billion people on Earth are not merged into the same dream... they will probably all look up at the bright moon in the sky.

Since the birth of civilization, this gray star has appeared noble in people's hearts because of its desolation.

But to be fair, it is just a kind of lonely beauty created by just the right sense of distance.

Now, in the dark sky, the "throne" forged by the sacrifices of the times is hanging high above this barren land - but it no longer contains any meaning of "ruling over everything".

——It is just the "God Rank" of the usurper.

"......I see."

After listening to the other party's story, the man's tone was the same as usual - but this was also the most abnormal thing.

"......"

After realizing this, the artificial intelligence Prometheus began to sort out the previous narration in its own way to see if it had missed anything.

Otherwise, after knowing the whole story of that world bubble and hearing Dr. Mei's dying wish...why would the other party have no reaction?

This man is indeed no longer ignorant - but his words and actions at this moment seem irrational.

"...You have nothing else to say?"

"No."

In response to Prometheus's question, Kevin's answer was quite straightforward.

"The future of the Stigma Project will do you no good. Leave now."

"..."

Prometheus analyzed that he should feel a mixture of gratitude and anger in response to Kevin's concern.

But she didn't have this function, so she could only ask questions.

"So...what about you?"

"..."

However, facing Prometheus's question, Kevin remained unusually calm.

"Leave the original world. That way, you still have your own future."

He could only repeat the same old things in his usual tone. The promises of the past carried too many memories, and he had no idea where to start.

But facing this old friend whom he had killed with his own hands...he didn't want to be too "perfunctory".

"Anyway...thank you for telling me all this."

"...I don't understand."

There was a deviation in Prometheus' calculations, and she could no longer analyze why Kevin was so indifferent.

"Dr. May said you were a 'lonely boy'."

"But in my opinion, you are even further away from the definition of "human" than I am."

Since Prometheus had no swear words in her vocabulary, she could only express her thoughts in this elegant way.

If she were a real human being, she would probably say to Kevin directly: "Please do something humane, even shed a tear for her?"

Unfortunately, Prometheus's vocabulary did not contain swear words, so she could not express her feelings at the moment in such a direct way...

"It is not difficult for me to accept a conclusion. Since Mei believes that future Herrschers will be able to shoulder the future of mankind... then I am willing to do my best to leave them much more than "half a day"."

"But all you did was just watch the fire from the other side of the river. In a familiar yet strange world, a long and desperate struggle against an unattainable existence - that is too cruel and should not be borne by a group of young people."

In response to Prometheus's frankness, Kevin immediately asked back:

"...Do you mean them or us?"

"..."

Obviously, the man in front of him was not the type to use words to ridicule others.

But his question did dispel Prometheus's idea of ​​continuing to speak.

That’s right, the kind of struggle that would take thousands of years to bear fruit, even if it really happened to those girls, there’s nothing special about it that’s worth emphasizing.

The man in front of him had experienced the same thing.

"There is nothing new under the sun."

"..."

"However, the most cruel thing is not what has already happened, but what is about to happen."

The person who spoke was Yutu.

Before parting with Kevin for the last time, she came here with Prometheus because he had something to say.

"..."

Kevin responded as usual with...

The woman, who had remained silent since her arrival, finally spoke at this moment.

This took him by surprise.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not keeping silent on purpose."

Her eyes moved to Prometheus, and then moved back lightly.

"It's just that I hope she can realize it herself, just like what happened just now."

"Of course, this is indispensable to humanity... but it is also the most needed thing for the plan you entrusted to me at this moment."

The man didn't say anything, but he already knew that the other party didn't just come to tell him about the past.

"Although we don't have complete evidence... but even if this plan completely completes the codification of space, you... can't solve it once and for all, right?"

"......oh?"

"The me in the eigenworld - this is a guess based on her fate."

Prometheus began to analyze at this time.

"Based on the nature of the Cocoon of the End, it will never actively choose someone to become the so-called "Hersher of the End". In the past, people designed the existence of the "Will of Collapse" in the new era precisely to avoid the birth of the Herrscher being too random. "

Of course, Prometheus is not reciting these confirmed hidden settings for the sake of novelty.

"Now, the will of Honkai has dissipated; and the way you obtained the power of the end from the "cocoon" is also close to stealing."

"so......"

The artificial life paused - after all, she had only just begun to try to analyze [self] in a human way.

Although she could sense the man's desire at the moment...she found it difficult to understand.

"So, the great cause of the Stigma Project will most likely never be able to... truly succeed."

Hato slowly said what Prometheus hadn't said...

This truth is, I have to say, too advanced.

At least everyone in the live broadcast room was stunned after hearing it.

"It will never be truly successful? Does this mean it can't even be considered a successful plan?"

In the live broadcast room, a bullet screen with moonlight special effects floated across...

Obviously, at this moment, Kiana never expected that the Stigmata Plan, which had been praised as a miracle plan, was not even a successful plan...

"This... shouldn't be right? How could the legacy left by Mei be..."

"But Kevin didn't deny it, did he? It seems that the Stigmata Project is not as good as it seems, at least apart from changing the definition of human beings. It must have other disadvantages that we don't know about..."

"Haha, isn't this obvious? Trying to escape the final judgment in this way is, after all, a dream. Since it's a dream, it's not surprising that there will be a time to wake up~"

The live broadcast room was filled with comments from the audience...

Obviously, at this moment, everyone has had a significant shaken attitude towards the Stigmata Project.

Or rather, distrust...

After all, if Hato was talking nonsense, Kevin should at least refute it.

However, the conversation between the two fully proves that this statement is correct...

"You who can control the power of the end with your own will and on your own terms... must always carry it on your shoulders to prevent it from failing."

"That's how it should be."

Kevin slowly admitted...

This is actually the truth of the Stigmata Project.

This is also the mission he will shoulder...

He will suffer eternal pain just like Prometheus who stole the sacred fire in the myth...

"Yes, I understand. For you, that is the only right thing to do."

She looked at the man who had silently returned to the throne and let out a sympathetic sigh.

During the 50,000-year journey, he fulfilled every promise he made.

He defeated the collapse with his human body, and as a sinner, he took up the ideal of "saving the world" for the last time.

And such a man...

"Do you...just want to die?"

"Or, even though you don't have such a wish, just like me in the past, for the world you are facing right now...death is the only mercy."

And what responded to Hato was... a long silence...

"The girl you mentioned ultimately gave everything for the future of mankind."

"But I haven't yet."

After a long time, Kevin spoke...

"Well, it seems we are not in the wrong place... Kevin. Now, I will return the name of Feather Rabbit to the World Serpent, and... I am willing to take the responsibility of killing you."

For a man who is willing to live with the guilt and burden of saving the world, death is not bad news, but a relief.

As he once said - the hard part is letting go...

"Do you think you can do that?"

"Of course I can't. All I'm saying is 'take responsibility.' But the power you have... it's equal to the despair you've experienced."

Hatagi said slowly...

"Someone is trying to kill me. Although the hope is slim, if I keep persisting, maybe I can succeed."

Afterwards, Yutu and Kevin had a conversation.

Then she explained the current situation to Prometheus.

The two of them said their final farewell to Kevin, and it was over.

After a brief delay, she followed Mistrine's instructions and walked to the edge of the huge throne.

Through the ability to freely travel between the stigmata space and reality, a door has opened there, connecting the journey that the two "humans" are about to begin.

But before that——

"...Number seventeen?"

——Snap! .

In her surprised gaze, Prometheus suddenly turned around and returned to the man.

She stretched out a hand and, with pitiful strength, slapped this godlike being.