["It is precisely because of this selfish instinct that even when people know they're putting up a futile resistance, they still exert their utmost effort.
Though absurd, this too is a form of defiance."
"Then, Stelle... it falls to you to guide everyone forward. Not as a savior, but as a Nameless walking alongside ordinary people."
"This way, you will surely reunite under the sunlight."]
[Stelle]:"Leave it to me! As one of the Nameless, I will definitely guide these people forward!"
[Pom-Pom]:"The Nameless have always walked alongside ordinary people, pom!"
[Jing Yuan]:"No one is born a hero. Heroes are simply those who persist through difficult times."
[Kiana]:"Wait, does this mean Raiden Mei is about to strike with her blade and we should run if we don't want to die?"
[Raiden Mei]:"Probably... that's exactly what it means." ["The rain... is about to intensify. Before we part, allow me to ask one last question."
"In the beautiful dream thus far, you have formed unbreakable bonds with many people and many things."
"Tell me, would you fear severing these connections with your own hands?"
Stelle recalled all her experiences in Penacony and said firmly: "I would not be afraid."
"If there existed a vast dream so realistic it was indistinguishable from reality—a place without partings or deaths, where everyone could obtain the happiness they deserve and live joyfully forever."
"Tell me, would you be willing to dwell within it?"
Stelle answered with equal determination: "No matter what, I would not dwell within it."
"Suppose this beautiful dream is destined to shatter, and everything must depart: family, friends, strangers; then the gentle wind, the flying birds, the stars... and finally, yourself."
"Every person, everyone in their memories, those smiles and tears, promises kept and unkept... all will eventually reach their predetermined end.
If you had known this journey's destination from the very beginning..."
"Tell me, would you still have embarked on this journey?" "I would still press forward with the Path of Trailblazing without hesitation!"
This time too, Stelle answered without any doubt!]
[March 7th]:"Aren't these the same questions Raiden Mei asked Stelle when they first met?"
[HSR Himeko]:"Unlike your initial uncertainty, you answer with such conviction now. It seems these days in Penacony have brought you significant growth, Stelle."
[Stelle]:"Just watch! See how I'll spin Sunday around like a top!"
[Elysia]:"Even the same ending can carry completely different meanings because of the journey that leads to it♪"
["To stand watch over people leaving the [Void] while being within the [Void] yourself..."
Tiernan sighed: "What an absurd, meaningless mission."
"But it must be done by someone. As for the meaning you speak of..."
"Even without it, haven't I still made it this far?"
"Even if the future you forge may not belong to you?" "It may not belong to me, but it will surely belong to someone."
Looking at Acheron, the old man seemed to sense her past: "Your past... how difficult must it have been..."
"In that case, let me too do one meaningless thing..."
"Finally, please tell me your name."]
[Kiana]:"Mei! It must be Mei, right? What else could her name be!?"
[March 7th]:"That makes sense... aside from Luocha, all the counterparts we've seen so far have similar names, just with different surnames."
["Perhaps the next moment, my existence will vanish... no one will remember this conversation, or your answer..."
"But I still believe... your name deserves to be remembered..."
"And this universe... will remember it too."
Acheron remained as composed as ever, yet her calm tone carried a hint of nostalgia: "Some things I can hardly recall anymore, but there are other things...
I find hard to forget."
"This is [memory]—created by the past, yet capable of blossoming with meaning in the distant future."
"I still remember that the starting point of my journey was the crimson origin of my life, the most intense and passionate thing in every storm..."
"That is my name..."
"Raiden Bosenmori Mei."]
[Kiana]:"Mei! It really is Mei!!"
[Bronya Zaychik]:"Now Miss Mei can truly say: 'another version of me'."
For both of them, the already familiar appearance combined with the recognizable name made Acheron feel even more rekindling the fire.
[Raiden Mei]:"Bosenmori... if her homeland's culture is similar to mine, this should be a title—Guardian of the River of Forgetfulness."
[March 7th]:"Mr. Yang, your expression changed so quickly! What was that look after Acheron revealed her name? First nostalgic recognition, then like you'd remembered some irrecyclable trash."
[HSR Void Archives]:"It seems my old friend remembered something. Since counterpart names are either similar... or identical, then what should our merchant friend Mr. Luocha's name be~"
[Luocha]:"I'm but a mere merchant. My name is rather awkward to pronounce, best left unsaid."
[Li Sushang]:"Speaking of which, back in Shenzhou, Otto was also called 'Luocha'."
[HSR Welt]:"You... never mind, let nature take its course. I won't ask further. But General Jing Yuan, please strengthen the defenses of the Xianzhou Alliance's prisons, just in case."
[In the perfect Dream of Taiji, rain fell in a steady drizzle. Acheron gazed from the 'Horizon of Existence' at the prosperous and perfect dream world. "The golden dream is beginning to stir."
"In the long night to come, you will likely suffer many setbacks and witness numerous tragedies."
"Until finally, all you see remains only black and white."
Boothill climbed a high tower as howling winds whipped around him.
A deep purple shooting star soared into the sky—a signal from Penacony blooming throughout the universe. This was—a shooting star belonging to the [Hunt]! "But please believe that in that black and white world, there will be a flash of crimson that vanishes in an instant. Yet when you must make your choice—"
"—it will surely manifest once more."
Acheron drew her crimson longblade and struck from the 'Horizon of Existence' toward the Dream of Taiji. The black and white dream shattered as cities turned to ruins. Countless meteors streaked across the space sky, bringing dawn to dreaming Penacony—rangers following the bullet's trail. "And you must carefully contemplate its meaning, then return to the world of wakefulness."
Stelle also fell through the air, her pupils reflecting Acheron coming to her rescue. ]
[Yunli]:"What a magnificent scene!!"
[Yanqing]:"Indeed! For Penacony's sake, all heroes under heaven gather here!"
[Jing Yuan]:"A strike against time itself—truly worthy of rangers who deliver justice across the universe!"
[Boothill]:"Well I'll be damned! This is my first time seeing something like this too!"
[Kiana]:"Go Mei! Defeat Sunday and save Penacony!!"
[Eden]:'What a... glorious and magnificent opening...'