To create Honkai Impact 3rd in a world where Kallen exists.

If you look closely, it might have a certain resemblance to the door of Himeko-sensei from before. Although this is only a farewell after the initial encounter, and although it is also a reluctant parting,

But this is, after all, just a doorway.

Mei wasn't contemplating the sorrow of separation and death.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Could it be... you're reluctant to part with me?"

Airi teased, "Mei is so cute!"

"What will I encounter next? Or rather... what is the meaning of the existence of the Pure Land of the Past?"

"As a database, its operation is far too inefficient; as a testing ground for inheritance, its costs are far too extravagant."

Mei simply thought calmly and offered her analysis and questions—questions that had been lingering in her heart since her arrival.

"I don't think... a suggestion made out of interest can get everyone's approval."

Her eyes were fixed on Alicia, trying to find the answer in her expression.

"Perhaps I can't give you the right answer. Because the Pure Land of the afterlife has completely different meanings in different people's hearts."

When faced with the intelligent girl before her, Alicia unusually chose her words carefully.

She understood what the other person meant.

Indeed, she had too many questions, and she herself... had too many secrets she couldn't tell.

Before verifying the other party's qualifications, she would keep the secret silently and not reveal anything to her. The inheritance requires the recognition of everyone, not just one person.

Moreover... she believed that the other person could definitely make it to the end.

"For Eden, it is the sediment of a beautiful past; for the Thousand Calamities, it is the continuation of a war."

"For Mebius, it is a continuation of the Stigmata Project, a symbol of his dreams; for Kevin... it may just be a symbol, a symbol of the existence of his companions."

She paused, her expression hesitant, but still shared her insights and opinions.

In her heart, the meaning of paradise was very simple.

"But as for me, what I can tell you is—"

"It is a storybook that records a beautiful fairy tale about an era, a journey, and the entirety of thirteen people's lives."

Even on the day the end of the world comes, there will still be people who have hope for tomorrow.

"Even when civilization is teetering on the brink of collapse in the darkness, light still continues to emerge from it."

"And it was in such a world that thirteen extraordinary people once lived—"

Even knowing that civilization had perished, they still chose to fight to the very end, just to forever etch their proud lives into history.

"The story recorded in the Land of the Past is just this simple."

Alicia exhaled, and in that breath, she voiced her thoughts: civilization doesn't just belong to heroes, but also to the vast majority of ordinary people.

With hope and anticipation in our hearts.

Those more outstanding heroes, also carrying their ideals, fought to the very end even in defeat, without retreating a single step.

"Is that all there is to it?"

Mei still seemed somewhat doubtful, so... is Paradise really just a story? It consumed so much manpower, resources, and even the massive device that was maintained until the present civilization.

She refused to believe it.

Alicia simply smiled. Perhaps, its secret still lurks within.

But at least, that's all she said, pursued, and warned about.

"That's just how I am. Don't you think it's very much my style?"

"This story contains pain and failure, betrayal and separation, but it also contains happiness and joy, tenderness and emotion."

Sadness will not disappear into thin air, but warm feelings will always be treasured in our hearts.

So I said this—"Let's leave behind all our memories."

"What should be passed down to future generations should not be only hatred and a sense of mission. Only by experiencing the brilliance of this era can future generations understand the meaning of the fight we fought for."

"Let textbooks teach cold, hard knowledge and techniques. What heroes should pass on is the glory of being heroes and the reason for fighting."

"It is the place where our souls are ultimately entrusted during this journey of chasing fire."

"And you who come after us will witness the footprints of our lives and the imprints on our souls, and find the answers you seek within them."

"Behind that door, Möbius awaits your visit. But she is not the end of your journey; you will cross her and continue toward a more distant and profound past."

"Perhaps you will have the opportunity to go far enough to see the truths buried by history, the turning points in the fate of mankind."

"But in any case, our era has ended, and we have all done our part in fulfilling our missions."

She smiled, perhaps similar to Himeko's smile back then.

They entrusted what they couldn't accomplish to those who came after them; they passed on their past regrets to those who are currently on their journey.

But it was not a burden, but a source of warmth.

"Even if the world is not saved by heroes—at least you were born, and that is the outcome we hoped for. Humanity has been given another chance."