Guinaifen: "The Dreammaster doesn't believe in the Harmony?!"
Guinaifen: "My god!!"
Guinaifen: "Then who on earth does he believe in?!"
Qingque: "Hard to say. Surely he doesn't believe in the Hunt, right?"
Fu Xuan: "Heh, do you really think someone like him aligns with the philosophy of the Hunt?"
Qingque: "Well then, Master Diviner, have you, in your infinite wisdom, figured out what he actually believes in?"
Fu Xuan: "My third eye misses nothing, and with my calculations, I've already deduced the clues."
Fu Xuan: "In fact, based on some of Sunday's statements, you all should have been able to guess already."
Stelle: "As someone who claims to believe in the Harmony, he keeps bringing up the concept of Order…"
Stelle: "No way!"
Stelle: "Could it be?!"
Dan Heng: "That's right. All signs point to him being a Pathstriders of Order, the Aeon of the same name."
Dan Heng: "One of the remnants of Order, as well."
Robin: "Order, the Aeon Ena…"
Robin: "Brother, have you abandoned the Harmony just to embrace the Order?"
Robin: "But even if the Harmony cannot realize the paradise in our hearts, can Order really do it?"
Sunday: "I apologize, Robin. I feared you couldn't accept it, which is why I never mentioned it to you."
Sunday: "As for your question…"
Sunday: "I can only say that I have not placed my hopes for building paradise on an Aeon who has long since fallen."
Sunday: "What I intend to do… is by no means an attempt to resurrect the Aeon of Order."
Furina de Fontaine: "…"
Furina de Fontaine: "Sunday is actually a believer in the Aeon of Order?"
Furina de Fontaine: "This… my god… who could have imagined this!"
Hu Tao: "That's absolutely absurd. Penacony is just filled with the unbelievable."
Hu Tao: "Even the things that happen here are so grotesque and bizarre."
Paimon: "Hehe, regardless, watching the story unfold like this, I'm truly hooked."
Paimon: "If the stream suddenly vanished now, I'd definitely fall into a depression from not being able to see what happens next!"
Mona: "Paimon, don't jinx it."
Mona: "We've finally managed to glimpse the true vastness of the stars through this; we can't let this opportunity just vanish into thin air."
March 7th: "I get the logic, but I just don't understand—of all people, why must Sunday believe in a fallen Aeon?"
March 7th: "Can a fallen Aeon even protect you?"
March 7th: "Trying to use His power to achieve your goals… that doesn't seem practical at all, does it?"
March 7th: "After all, He's gone…"
Stelle: "March, have you forgotten? The Astral Express also believes in a fallen Aeon."
March 7th: "Ah… that's true… I completely overlooked that."
Sunday: "My reason for believing in Order is simple. In my view, only the philosophy of Order serves as the cornerstone for building a paradise of happiness."
Aventurine: "Heh. I suddenly feel like that slash I took was a bit unjust."
Aventurine: "Had I known you were hiding such a massive bombshell, I don't think I would have needed to make a move; the IPC could have easily found a pretext to intervene in Penacony."
Aventurine: "But fortunately, I did end up gaining something in Penacony…"
Aventurine: "Looking at it this way, it's not really a loss. Who knows, I might have even come out ahead."
Stelle: "Yeah, yeah, you won big time, you rich guy. Hurry up and send me more credits!!"
....
『 [ …He saw your conviction and acknowledged it. ]
[ Thus, it is proven— ]
The Dreammaster's answer had no flaws.
Seeing this, Sunday prepared to declare his innocence.
[ Please, wait a moment. ]
Suddenly, Welt stopped Sunday.
[ What is it, Mr. Yang? ]
Sunday asked, slightly puzzled.
[ Everyone, I have one more question I would like answered. ]
[ As far as I know, the harmony and prosperity of the Family has never relied on so-called laws… ]
[ Is the god you two just spoke of truly Xipe? ]
Welt had gradually begun to see the truth of the matter.
[ Mr. Yang should know that the children of the Family are as close as siblings. Under THEIR light, they embrace unity and act as one; no duplicity can hide before the Harmony. ]
[ Such an exquisite and complex symphony—if not the Aeon of Harmony, Xipe, what other god could harmonize it so perfectly? ]
The Dreammaster retorted.
[ Perfectly harmonize… that is precisely the problem. ]
[ What has been subtly altering the Harmony from the shadows is not an external enemy, but rather… a dissonance born from within this very symphony. ]
[ In the distant past, there existed an Aeon. With one flick of the wrist, THEY crafted the laws of the cosmos. THEIR followers formed the Beyond the Sky Choir, spreading solemn and reverent hymns throughout the universe. ]
[ Later, THEY fell. ]
[ The path this Aeon walked collided with that of the Harmony and was swallowed and assimilated by the latter. ]
[ The chorus that once resounded through the cosmos fell silent, and when it played again, it had become a hymn of the Harmony… ]
[ Even if an Aeon perishes, THEY leave behind an ownerless Path. ]
[ Within the all-encompassing Harmony… ]
[ It is natural that old, discordant noises might quietly take root. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Tch, as expected of Uncle Yang. His observation skills are sharp; he saw through the truth so easily."
Stelle: "And the Dreammaster still wanted to keep up the charade. What a fool."
March 7th: "Uh… but I feel like exposing him so blatantly right in front of the Dreammaster isn't a good idea."
March 7th: "After all, this is a tough guy who even dared to threaten Miss Acheron!"
March 7th: "What if he gets angry and… Uncle Yang might…"
Stelle: "Don't worry, Uncle Yang will…"
Welt Yang: "Stop, stop! Cut it out!"
Welt Yang: "Do not say that strange term again!"
Silver Wolf: "Hahaha, I know what you want to say…"
Silver Wolf: "The 'Welt-sit-up,' right?"
Paimon: "Uh… what does that even mean?"
March 7th: "I don't know why… but seeing those words, I feel like I vaguely understand the meaning?"
Himeko: "Presumably… this refers to the fact that no matter how much danger Welt faces, he always manages to pull through in the end?"
Himeko: "Is that what it means?"
Stelle: "That's right, that's basically it!"
Stelle: "Though I don't know how I know that myself."
Qingque: "Ahahahaha, now that you mention it, I can almost picture the scene."
Qingque: "Welt-sit-up… Pfft… that really is a vivid description!"
Welt Yang: "…"
....
『 [ Mr. Yang… ]
[ Excessive sharpness is never a good thing, especially when you are isolated and without support. ]
The Dreammaster's expression began to darken.
[ Hmph, so that's how it is. ]
The Dreammaster's attitude confirmed to Welt that things were exactly as he had thought.
[ For the sake of our great cause, Sunday, let the two of them rest for a while. ]
The Dreammaster looked at Sunday.
[ What…?! ]
Robin's face showed shock; she could hardly believe it!
After a moment of silence, Sunday turned to look at Welt and Robin, and suddenly, both of them felt their minds grow dizzy.
[ I'm sorry, Robin. You, above all others… I did not want you to know all this. ]
[ Alas, things did not go as planned. ]
Sunday looked at Robin, his expression complex.
[ So this is the real reason I couldn't sing? ]
[ The shadow hanging over Penacony is actually… ]
Robin finally understood why she had temporarily lost her voice after returning to Penacony.
[ We were never children of the Harmony. The paradise of our ideals… was not meant to be created by Xipe. ]
[ The happiness of the masses can only be promised by one who stands above them. ]
[ Within the laws, humans build society… ]
[ Within the Harmony, we obtain Order. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Amber: "Miss Robin looks so pitiful in this scene."
Amber: "Finding out her own brother is the mastermind behind Penacony—that feeling must be unbearable, right?"
Kamisato Ayaka: "Mm… that's for certain."
Kamisato Ayaka: "After all, she had never doubted her brother in the slightest before this."
Stelle: "The 'family turning against each other' arc has officially begun."
Stelle: "As expected, the plot of Penacony was already seen through by March!"
Stelle: "What do you call a great prophet?"
March 7th: "Hey, stop it!!"
March 7th: "I really didn't expect that just saying it offhand would actually come true?!"
March 7th: "Wait… no!!"
March 7th: "There's still one thing that hasn't happened yet…!!"
Furina de Fontaine: "You mean… rivers of blood?!"
Guinaifen: "My momma, everyone, this can't be real, right?!"
Guinaifen: "Is the final ending of Penacony really going to be rivers of blood?!"
Hanabi: "Hehe, need you even ask~"
Hanabi: "Do you really think my bombs are just for show?"
Stelle: "Good grief, are we in this group going to get killed off in Penacony?"
Silver Wolf: "You're overthinking it. You've got a tough life; you won't just kick the bucket here."
Hotaru: "Mm, that's right, don't worry."
Hotaru: "Your journey won't end here; this is destined to be just one spectacular stop for you."
Sunday: "Sigh… sounds like my fate is already sealed."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Regarding that, you should be well aware of it yourself."
Black Swan: "Knowing there are tigers on the mountain, yet still choosing to walk that path…"
Black Swan: "Your behavior really leaves me at a loss for words."
Boothill: "What the hell, to put it bluntly, I usually call people like that 'idiots'!"
Boothill: "Brother, you're just too arrogant, too full of yourself."
Boothill: "Other people's lives have nothing to do with you. Just live your own life well—why bother meddling in others' business?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Just a modern-day 'sage'… unfortunately, with a bit of a mental illness."
Qingque: "Miss Robin, hurry and book a psychiatrist for your brother to get him checked out—there's still time!"
Robin: "Thank you for the suggestion, Miss Qingque… but I think…"
Robin: "Everyone in this stream could count as a psychiatrist for my brother, couldn't they?"
Robin: "Everyone here is different, with different experiences and lives."
Robin: "I believe that with your insights, you can definitely make my brother see the error of his ways!"
Stelle: "You're right. When it comes to brainwashing, we're professionals!"
Stelle: "In this stream, we can wash anything black into white!!"
March 7th: "???"
March 7th: "That sounds really ambiguous."
March 7th: "Are you talking about brainwashing Sunday to correct his thinking, or brainwashing everyone to whitewash Sunday?"
Stelle: "Tch, tch, it's all the same, no difference!"
Silver Wolf: "Good grief, there's a huge difference!!"
Silver Wolf: "As expected, I knew you couldn't be counted on…"
....
『 The scene shifts, returning to Himeko and the others.
[ Unbelievable, that remnants of the Order could exist in Penacony. ]
After hearing Sunday's description of the previous scene, Himeko's face was full of astonishment.
[ What did you do to Uncle Yang and Miss Robin?! ]
March 7th demanded.
[ Please rest assured, I only gave them some time to contemplate their fate alone. ]
Sunday replied calmly.
[ You should understand that doing this means becoming an enemy of the Astral Express. ]
Himeko said, frowning.
[ Even if I must become an enemy of you, Nameless, it would only be the Oak Family and me. ]
[ But we haven't reached that point yet, have we? ]
[ Everyone has been running around for justice in Penacony; that is something everyone has seen. ]
Sunday did not show hostility, but said quite sincerely.
[ You want to negotiate with us? ]
Stelle saw through Sunday's intentions.
[ Smart, child. ]
[ Your thinking is as sharp as that gentleman's. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Child?? You calling me a child?"
Stelle: "Not taking me seriously, are you?"
Silver Wolf: "Is he wrong?"
Silver Wolf: "Aren't you just a little brat who's barely over a year old?"
March 7th: "Pfft!"
March 7th: "Haha, that's what you get for bringing up your own age. Now you're at a disadvantage, aren't you?"
Stelle: "Ah… this…"
Stelle: "You guys can't judge a book by its cover!!"
Stelle: "Look at me, do I look like a child?"
Himeko: "Yes."
Himeko: "In my and Welt's eyes, both you and little March look like children who never grow up."
Stelle: "Uh… alright then."
Stelle: "Child, it is. At the very least, as a child, I still have reliable adults looking out for me!"
....
『 [ If Order is what drives you to imprison Welt and Robin, and you intend to use this to coerce us into submission, then I think there is no need for us to sit down and negotiate. ]
Himeko did not accept Sunday's proposal.
[ You have misunderstood, Miss Himeko. ]
[ They are very safe, just as the Family has always promised; no one will be harmed in the dream, let alone in the brave new world belonging to the Order. ]
[ Penacony and this universe have witnessed too much innocent blood. ]
[ The strong swing their blades at the weak, the victors push the lives of the defeated to the end… ]
[ Natural selection—the world follows this law, building the well-being of all humanity on the remains of the weak. ]
[ Only we, or rather, I, have the ability to end this absurd farce. ] 』
『 ....』
(Stelle got Uno reversed by Silver Wolf. ꉂ(˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵))