Cresselia couldn't understand Hiroshi's "serious" question about La Signora's well-being.
"Hypnosis is already a relatively gentle method."
"I'm afraid she would become a vegetable if I used Psyshock to attack her mind with full force."
"Then Hiroshi, you would blame me!"
Indeed, there was one thing to say.
If Cresselia had not been so gentle and used a non-damaging status move, the Harbinger's soul would have been shattered by a direct psychic assault from a Legendary Pokémon.
Direct attacks from a Sub-Legendary deity... except for the "Superhuman from Pallet Town," Ash Ketchum, who below the gods dares to say that they can tank it?
"This is a bit difficult to handle."
Hiroshi was not going to pick up the body, and was thinking about how to deal with La Signora.
He first listened to Cresselia explain clearly the incident before and after the Harbinger came to the door with malicious intentions. Albedo had stopped her righteously, but La Signora had shown no respect.
"So..."
"If people don't seek death, they won't die."
"She would have been quickly killed by the Raiden Shogun with her sword drawn in the future anyway."
Hiroshi glanced at the beautiful, sleeping woman on the ground.
Of course, Hiroshi could choose to "clean up" La Signora permanently at this time. As for the reputation and hatred of the Fatui, there would be many targets and conspiracies in the future regardless.
Once Jirachi woke up, Hiroshi would fire his third or fourth "Ten-Pull" and likely draw another Legendary Pokémon...
With Cresselia, Zekrom, and Jirachi—that's three in total.
Then the legend of his Store Manager status and the god-level formation would gradually take shape.
Am I still afraid of the Fatui? Heh, whether you are here or not, I will ask the Tsaritsa to come and talk personally!
However, while it is easy to deal with La Signora now, there will be a lot of trouble in the follow-up. The most intuitive thing is that the original plot trajectory of Genshin Impact will be distorted beyond recognition.
You know, Venti has not yet been "ripped off" by a black tiger stealth attack and had his Gnosis taken away. The biggest shortcomings of the Mondstadt plot have not yet come to an end.
The plot of Liyue's Rite of Descension lacks a main antagonist like La Signora. Which executive should the Fatui send instead? Scaramouche? Dottore? That would be chaos.
Then there's the plot of Inazuma...
"La Signora... at least she can't die here. It's mainly because I'm afraid of the trouble it will cause me personally."
"Shouldn't these bad debts be solved by the Traveler who is the universal tool-man?"
Hiroshi suddenly thought of a certain method. He opened the System permissions Pokédex with great interest and checked the Psychic-type moves that Cresselia had mastered. It was a densely packed list, accumulating skills over long years.
[Amnesia]
Hiroshi found such a skill.
Clear your mind and forget something for a moment.
There are so many ways to apply this skill in reality.
"Then, cut off the memory of La Signora's arrival at the store."
"And then continue to 'hypnotize' her to change her cognition..."
While Hiroshi asked Cresselia to activate her telekinesis, he quickly wrote a script to be embedded in La Signora's head—a new backstory to replace her burning hatred.
"I, Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter, after returning from studying abroad at Sumeru, witnessed the tragic death of my lover, Rostam. I transformed into the 'Crimson Witch of Flames' to burn monsters."
"Before I ran out of blood and tears and completely fell into the abyss, I met a mysterious benefactor."
"He taught me magical techniques that even the Sumeru Akademiya has no record of. With his help, I can actually control the bursting liquid fire in my body."
"My almost exhausted fire of life ushered in a reviving spring rain."
"After that, I traveled and learned the truth of the past. It turned out that in the battle against the poisonous dragon Durin, the Anemo Archon Barbatos and his dragon Dvalin also tried their best, leading to them falling into a deep sleep..."
"Rostam died in battle protecting Mondstadt, so what am I resenting? Barbatos did what he should do. Later, I saw many villages and towns in Mondstadt that had been in trouble recover. The ruins were gone, replaced by vitality and prosperity. They were still living tenaciously, optimistic, and free..."
"Later, the First Harbinger of the Fatui found me. His name was Pierro. I decided to join the Fatui and accept the power of the Cryo Delusion, but this time it was not for revenge against the world, but... to find an opportunity to truly cleanse the sinful Abyss Order!"
"Then, with the help of the power of the Fatui, I found this store... and I realized I must protect it."
Let Cresselia invade La Signora's memory through thoughts and dreams.
"Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter..." Hiroshi raised the corner of his mouth. "No matter what, this memory editing will cleanse you and erase your blind hatred. You will be reborn instead of dying under the sword of the Raiden Shogun as a mere pawn."
"How's it going, Cresselia?"
"Done easily!"
Cresselia blinked and looked at her master Hiroshi as if she was looking at a saint.
A villain with deep hatred could actually be saved in this way?
The Master is too powerful...
This was another form of realizing the power of dreams that she had not been able to do in the past.
As for the "sweet dreams" in which the Master inserted himself as a benefactor? Cresselia thought it was natural. Every memory and journey must have a key node, isn't it?
Well, the Master is still too gentle. If it were me, I should directly place a hypnotic seed: "Kneel down when you see him, and obey any instructions."
"Psychic powers are still too buggy (overpowered)..."
Hiroshi looked at "La Signora" holding her chest, breathing steadily on the ground.
Suddenly he felt bored.
"No wonder there are only one or two Psychic-type Trainers in each region who reach the top, such as Sabrina and Caitlin... It makes things too easy."
While Hiroshi lamented that Psychic powers were very easy to use...
Outside the store.
A bard in green clothing looked up at the signboard, his eyes fixed on the words "Pokémon Home" for a long time.
That's right, Venti was here.
He is also Barbatos, the Anemo Archon.
In fact, every gust of wind in Mondstadt is his "eyes and ears".
An elemental disaster nearly broke out in this store just now. La Signora and Albedo almost used all their strength. At that moment, the threat to Mondstadt City was even higher than that of Dvalin, who was confused and blowing up hurricanes.
But the crisis suddenly disappeared into thin air.
He let go of a few dandelion seeds that came on the wind from the Knights' headquarters, carrying whispers.
"I see."
"Hehe, that's what it looks like."
Venti obviously eavesdropped on Albedo's report to Jean, and also knew that Jean was willing to fight against the Fatui for this store.
"Pokémon..."
"You may not believe it, but I started as a tiny elemental spirit among thousands of winds."
Venti burped, seemingly having just woken up from a drinking session at Angel's Share. He came here specially, swaying from side to side, holding on to the doorframe as he entered the store.
"Hello~"
"Is anyone here?"