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I really hope to see the thirteen heroes fighting side by side...
[Haha, didn't anyone notice how adorable Alicia's tone was when she called Mei stingy?]
[Upstairs, Alicia has always been super cute, okay?]
Next, we'll see what happens after Alicia becomes the Thirteenth Herrscher.
……
Here, the plot has finally reached the most essential part of this chapter.
Mei, watching the live stream, was filled with anticipation.
When the fourth wall is broken, will the viewers in the live stream feel the same way she does?
She was truly moved by this storyline while doing the voice acting.
"Oh right, Mei..."
"You still haven't answered my question from before~"
"What is your view on us memory entities... the reproduction of data from our past lives, the so-called virtual existence?"
Alicia had raised this issue before.
At that time, players felt like the dimensional barrier had been broken.
Now, Alicia has brought up the question again, after taking Mei (the player) back to their past trip to Paradise.
Just before she was about to learn the truth and leave the paradise of the afterlife... she asked the question again.
It seems she really cares about what Mei thinks of her.
·· ·····Requesting flowers··· ·····
She was really curious about what kind of person she was in Mei's eyes.
"Whether they were martyrs who sacrificed themselves early or pioneers who lived into the future... they are ultimately irrelevant to us, these memories, [the true existence]."
"And we... are merely a part of the past left here, a shadow lingering in the past."
"We can only stay here, unable to touch the reality you live in, nor can we accompany you into the future."
Upon hearing this, every player who heard these words felt their heart skip a beat.
What followed wasn't just a question for Mei; it was as if Alicia herself had stepped through the screen, breaking through dimensions, and asking the players—
"After you leave here and return to your normal, real life... you also know very well that everything that happened here is just a story, a [virtual] story..."
... ... ....
"It might not be long before you forget these things, forget these words, forget... our existence."
You may meet someone better than me, or you may have already met someone. Ultimately, you still have your own life to live, and you must embrace your own tomorrow.
"In that case, do our existence, our emotions, our thoughts, our will, our actions... really still have meaning?"
"What does 'we' mean to you, to anyone else?
"..."
……
Hearing Alicia's reluctant tone and seeing her somewhat apprehensive eyes...
The players' hearts were filled with a variety of emotions.
Excitement, regret, reluctance...
An incredibly complex mix of emotions welled up in everyone's hearts.
Kiana, and the other girls watching the live stream, were no exception.
At this moment, they all had an impulse... an impulse not to let this pure girl be sad or regretful.
They wished they could leap into the screen, stand before Alicia, and tell her loudly and personally—
Even if miHoYo goes bankrupt, even if the story of Honkai Impact 3 ends, even if there are characters I like even more in the future, I will absolutely, definitely, and promise never to forget you!
【Love Gate~】
P.S.: Things are different now than when I was a child. During the Lunar New Year, I'm very busy. When guests come to visit, I always have to entertain them and arrange a lot of things.
This chapter was all typed on my phone in my spare time (lol).
Updates will be much less frequent until the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. Sorry...
Chapter 282, Section 6... Is he playing mind games while delivering a knife?
In front of the live stream, Kiana stared blankly at the screen.
"Ah this..."
"I've never really considered her just data... after all, Alicia is in our studio~"
"Mei, her sister, Bronya... they really existed."
Before Mei could speak, Kiana hesitated and said, "However..."
"This Alicia in the game... she really makes me feel... [real]?"
"Her words just now seemed to disregard Alicia herself and use her will to question me—asking if I treated her as data?"
Kiana's words made Mei and the other players nod in agreement.
Unlike other characters.
The character 【Alicia】 seems to be completely detached from the real Alicia.
She didn't want to exist in the world as data, as a virtual character, or... as Alicia's shadow.
She also wants to be remembered by the players.
She hopes players will remember... a pink fairy who accompanied them through the Paradise storyline in the game "637".
……
[Waaaaah... Don't worry, Airi, I promise, I absolutely, definitely won't forget you QAQ]
【Ahhhhh...】
From this moment forward, there are two Airi in the world!!
[In real life she's the older sister, in the game she's the younger sister!!]
Don't say "in the game," say "in Paradise" (angry)
Before Ellie asked this question, in our minds, Ellie meant—the second of the Thirteen Heroes, a hero of the previous civilization, a lovely, passionate, and sincere girl.
Now, Alicia represents beauty and hope in our hearts QAQ
[Upstairs, Alicia can't see what you're saying QAQ]
I know I can't see it, but I just can't help wanting to shout it out loud QAQ
Just then, a pink comment appeared on the screen.
【Wait a minute~ I saw it~】
A small Alicia avatar, with a special border...
The players immediately realized that this was a comment sent by Alicia in real life.
This falls under the category of "comforting people".
But the players are willing to deceive themselves and be fooled by Alicia.
[This is the older sister's answer on behalf of the younger sister... roughly speaking, it's the younger sister's answer to me QAQ]
【As expected of Alicia... her way of comforting people is truly unique~】
……
Meanwhile, Kiana, who had been watching the live chat, also felt deeply moved.
"Yes... in my heart, the Alicia in the game has already separated from her real-life self and become an independent entity."
Thinking this, Kiana clicked the mouse to continue advancing the plot.
She is looking forward to it, but at the same time, she is also a little worried.
Will Mei's answer in the game disappoint Alicia?
For the first time, she hoped that Mei could give Alicia a hug and tell her in a gentle voice, "I will never forget you."
"I promise, I definitely won't be jealous this time!"
……
"..."
A few ellipses floated by.
It was clear that Mei in the game was deep in thought, trying to find the right words.
Like Kiana, countless players hope that Mei can give Alicia a satisfactory answer.