Chapter 63: Let's Take a Look at Earthlings' Mental State
[Bronya Zaychik]:"I feel... Kiana has grown even more in the future?!"
[ ]:"Would you like to see your own future?"
[Kiana]:"What's so interesting about Bronya's future? It can't just be about growing up, right?"
[Seele Vollerei]:"Bronya-sister, Seele believes in you!"
[The following plays: An excerpt from Honkai Impact 3rd, where the Dreamseeker is enlightened.] ["...Layla. That's her name....I don't know how to explain it, but I just feel like it should be this way."
The Dreamseeker looked deeply conflicted. At that moment, Vita suddenly appeared: "Hah~ Then it's settled.
As expected, you were connected to her at that time. What you experienced were her emotions and memories."
"As for why you two could connect, I suppose you already know the reason, don't you?"
"...She and I look exactly the same."
The Dreamseeker felt bitter inside and began to doubt her own existence.]
[Einstein]:"Martian deity, Dreamseeker, Vita... sigh, why is the solar system so lively?"
[Honkai Star Rail·Welt]:"Mars and Venus once had glorious civilizations, but both were destroyed by the Honkai. They couldn't even continue their cycles of rebirth."
[Murata Himeko]:"It seems that even if we defeat the Honkai, we'll still face many more challenges."
[Kiana]:"So, does the video mean the Dreamseeker is a clone of that Martian deity?"
[Durandal]:"That should be the case."
["Exactly~ As for the specifics of your relationship with her, I won't speculate—it might bring up some painful memories for me. Why not ask the Earthlings?
They have plenty of experience with this sort of thing!"
Theresa, dressed in her Overseer robes, began to explain: "Ahem... Though it sounds a bit strange, it's true that we're quite familiar with these matters, which is why we weren't too surprised earlier."
Bronya took over: "Like two personalities living in one body, or another lifeform with the same appearance transcribed from a Stigma..."
Mei continued: "Or two individuals born from different extensions of the same will, or entities formed through the Consciousness Key that inherit memories but have different personalities..."
Theresa concluded: "Not to mention clones, replicas, mass-produced units, Soul Steel bodies, and even aliens capable of replicating human appearances..."]
[Kiana]:"I get the logic, but why is Bronya so... big?"
[Kiana]:"And Mei! Future Mei is even more beautiful, hehe~"
[Bronya Zaychik]:"Bronya will grow."
Bronya glanced down at her current chest, then back at her future self in the video, a faint smile tugging at her lips. Looks like Bronya has a promising future ahead!
[Bronya Rand]:"Why is there such a huge difference?"
The Supreme Guardian felt she was around the same age as the Bronya in the video. So why couldn't she measure up?
[Silver Wolf]:"Bronya... you've betrayed me!"
She had finally found a gaming buddy in the group chat who shared her interests—her alternate self, no less. It should have been double the joy. So why... did it hurt so much inside?
[Theresa]:"Huh? Why haven't I changed at all in the future?"
[Siegfried]:"Little midget, after all these years, you should be used to it by now."
[Fu Hua]:"......"
My silence was deafening.
[Herrscher of Sentience]:"You're the Divine Key! Your whole family are Divine Keys!"
[Mobius]:"Another lifeform with the same appearance transcribed from a Stigma."
[Seele Vollerei]:"Two personalities living in one body."
[Grey Serpent]:"Mass-produced units."
[Amber]:"Clones."
[Otto]:"Soul Steel body, hm? It seems even in the future, my dear granddaughter remembers me."
[Nicholas Black Sugar]:"What did we Shoggoths ever do to you?"
[March 7th]:"Mr. Yang, is Earth really such a chaotic place? Don't tell me you have a second personality too?"
[Honkai Star Rail·Welt]:"No, March, don't misunderstand! What Theresa and the others described are all exceptions! Exceptions! Normal Earthlings aren't like this!" ["Uh... You all really... have been through a lot. So this kind of thing is common on Earth?"
The Dreamseeker was utterly baffled by their words. Did that mean her situation was actually normal here?
Theresa quickly clarified, afraid the Martian might get the wrong idea about
Earth: "No no no, not at all! Sometimes even I wonder about it. Our class is just... extraordinary. Hidden dragons and crouching tigers, each with their own unique talents... But these are extreme exceptions! Please don't develop any strange misconceptions about Earth."
"In any case, you don't need to worry too much. We've basically experienced every possible scenario. No matter what your situation is, you can find someone who's been through something similar to give you tailored psychological counseling."]
[Theresa]:"Our class really is extraordinary—hidden dragons and crouching tigers, each with their own unique talents."
[Murata Himeko]:"Seriously, what kind of people are in our class?"
[Raiden Mei]:"If all of us can find corresponding relationships here... then what about Kiana?"
[Kiana]:"Huh? I don't feel any different!"
[Herrscher of the Void]:"Idiot!"
[Kiana]:"Who are you calling an idiot?!"
[Stelle]:"What kind of group is this?! You're corrupting Herrschers left and right! Just look at the Herrscher of the Void now—obsessed with the internet and doesn't even want to destroy the world anymore!"
[Bailu]:"Earthlings and their mental state! You all need therapy!"
[Tesla]:"We normal Earthlings are completely fine!"
[Durandal]:"Exactly! These are all exceptions!"
[March 7th]:"Why do I feel like the more you explain, the less believable it becomes?"
[Yunli]:"It's like you all wield demonic swords as a standard issue."
[Honkai Star Rail·Welt]:"Earth is normal! You have to believe me!"