[????]
[????]
The bullet comments were now flooded with "?"s.
Most viewers didn't spot any issues, only feeling the ending was anticlimactic with many plot points left unresolved.
Hence, a fan-favorite comment: "Huh?"
[Huh?]
[What the heck does this mean?]
[Shut up and just watch.]
— —
Black Swan's figure appeared prominently on the screen, styled the same as in the Myriad Celestia PV: Fables About the Stars Part 1.
"Let's get to the conclusion: In the confrontation with Sunday, the Astral Express crew, and indeed all of Penacony, failed. No one survived."
This statement detonated the bullet comments!
[Ahhh!!!]
[???]
[Holy sh*t!]
[Badass!]
[This plot twist!]
[Nice, New Game Plus, huh?]
[I knew it—something was off, definitely wrong!]
[Hold up, what does this even mean?]
[I don't get it, but I'm shook!]
[Hahaha, this world is broken—everyone's gone mad!]
— —
Black Swan began a brief recap of the Penacony story.
It started with the Express crew accidentally falling into the dream, followed by Acheron's slash.
It culminated in Jing Yuan and Dan Heng—Imbibitor Lunae's aid in defeating Sunday, preparing to blaze a trail to the next planet.
But…
"And so, the dreamlike, thrilling Penacony journey ends here. You've surely noticed, haven't you?
That fatal flaw, completely at odds with known information, lies within this part of the story."
Caelus jolted, looking at Black Swan. "Misha! Misha's a product of Mikhail's dream bubble. There's no way I could've met him in the hotel!"
"Exactly!"
"As a memory within a dream bubble, he left it with the ambition of The Trailblaze and embarked on a grand adventure in Penacony…
But this little Misha is, at his core, just a unique memetic entity of the memory domain. No matter how empowered by The Trailblaze, there's one thing he could never do—a life born in the memory domain cannot appear in reality. So why did he meet you in the Daydream Hotel in reality?
The answer is simple: he is that fatal flaw contradicting all known information. And this means you, who fully believed in this memory…
are, at this very moment, still within the dream."
Her words struck like thunder among the audience!
Everything illogical became logical; every bug ceased to be a bug.
The plot holes were seamlessly resolved.
[No words, just 'holy sh*t' rules the world!]
[This plot is godly! Too damn epic!]
[It's all foreshadowing—every damn thing is foreshadowing!]
[Goosebumps!]
— —
"Wake up, Trailblazer. Break free from this endless dream and return to the waking world—where we'll find the answers."
Caelus sat back on the carriage sofa, the same scene from the start of Season 4.
As Pom-Pom's countdown echoed, memory fragments flashed before his eyes.
Caelus awoke once more in the hotel room.
[So? Is this a New Game Plus?]
[Not quite a New Game Plus—just a game restart, without carrying over memories.]
[So we're back at Season 4's opening scene, starting a new loop!]
[That explains Firefly's mention of 11 times.]
[And why Acheron's lines in Season 4 kept changing!]
[My scalp's tingling!]
[Legendary—this episode alone makes Season 4 god-tier!]
Following Black Swan's guidance, Caelus left the room and saw a familiar figure.
It was Acheron!
Acheron briefly explained the situation. As a follower of The Nihility, immune to Order's influence, she escaped and began planning.
They needed to regroup with the others for a sliver of hope.
The trio first encountered Robin.
Robin explained that the overly perfect dream made her feel it was unreal.
[Haha, the dumpling's filling spilled!]
[I knew the IPC's stance was off—I was ready to rant.]
[Sunday thought everything out too perfectly, ignoring some fundamental truths.]
[Robin's basically saying: 'Hey, everyone's out of character here! Pay attention.']
— —
But awakening those trapped in Ena's dream was no easy task.
It required immense willpower to reclaim clarity.
After all, humanity's near-obsessive yearning for beautiful illusions makes them instinctively resist… the harsh truth.
Acheron nodded. "Exactly. This plan's difficulty is likely on par with reviving an Aeon…"
[Why does this feel so familiar?]
[EVA, the Human Instrumentality Project!]
[It's got that vibe! miHoYo, you still can't let go of your EVA obsession, huh?]
Just then, Dan Heng and Boothill appeared together.
The group began strategizing to find a way out of this deadlock.
Acheron shared her thoughts. "Right now, all of Asdana can be seen as one giant dream. If enough people enter Ena's dream, we can shake its foundation…"
Black Swan poured cold water on the idea.
"But those summoned might succumb to the sweet dream, becoming pillars of Order instead. The real challenge is gathering a large group of resolute people like you in a short time."
Dan Heng glanced at Caelus. "In that case, only the Jade Abacus of Allying Oath can do it."
Boothill patted Dan Heng's shoulder.
"No, no need for that.
No point bothering the Xianzhou Alliance. Save that once-in-a-lifetime treasure. Thousands of free wills?
Piece of cake—leave it to the Galaxy Rangers."