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

“When Qianjie left… I promised him that I would atone for my sins. I thought… I was going to break my promise.”

Aponia clasped her hands together, took a deep breath, and put aside all the trivial worries in her heart. Looking at Möbius before her, she spoke...

"After all, it appeared in the world because of me in the past. But this time..."

"Möbius...you won't let us repeat the same mistakes, will you?"

"Of course. I'm not you."

Mebius narrowed his eyes and said casually.

A smile appeared on Aponia's face, even as her body marched toward death.

But the light shone forth.

"If you can, please apologize to it for me, to that person..."

"The former Twelfth Herald".

Aponia, who had merged herself into paradise, left behind these final words. That matter was more than just an obsession that one person couldn't let go of.

...

In the Golden Courtyard Hall

"Hmph, I don't accept your apology."

Qian Jie coldly retorted, then paused for a moment before adding, "But, at least his death had some value."

"Is this... my end? My own death that I could not have foreseen?"

Aponia smiled gently and nodded.

"not bad."

She had no complaints about the outcome.

"...Do you forgive me...?"

Ling lowered her head, avoiding looking directly into the other person's eyes.

Although they got along well, he always gently taught her common sense about life, but when they got too close, a grumpy uncle stopped them and stood behind them.

But if we're talking about fear... she's actually more afraid of Uncle Qianjie.

Although the other person's barbecue was really delicious.

Then, she felt a pair of cool but gentle hands lightly brushing through her hair.

—It's my older sister.

It was easy to tell. Ling looked up slightly and saw her sister's cool gaze, but her eyes always softened when she looked at her.

"Don't worry about those things, Ling."

Sakura said softly, her hand always perfectly controlled in its pressure, "This is not fifty thousand years ago."

"..."

“I understand… but I have never resented someone who is far away and has never had any contact with me.”

“When I was injured, I did resent those guards… I’m sorry, sister.” [{}摆?>!~烂{图|书?馆≥】()*kou?>繣=私=liu<>⑵↗琪*%~尔?>!~酒、~!４*疤+*叄?/>

Ling's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

The hand on the head paused, then gently brushed through the hair.

Chapter 92 Klein's Choice (Free)

Fifty thousand years ago, for an era, it was the moment when the death knell had just tolled.

They won one battle, but lost the whole war.

—The culprit behind this result, that terrifying black cube, lies quietly on the experimental table.

"Doctor...you absolutely cannot continue like this."

"Even if that idea does have a chance of success, you are just too bad at adapting to it."

Klein advised.

She didn't understand why the doctor insisted on researching this dangerous thing... The world was almost completely destroyed by this object, but humanity did indeed lose its last glimmer of hope because of her.

"Krein...don't you think they'd be more effective as reminders?"

As he said this, Mebius slowly unfolded his rolled-up sleeves, concealing the spreading black lines.

—This unique wound can only be seen after something has been eroded.

"There are risks involved in any experiment; you should have understood that long ago."

"Why did you suddenly come back? Shouldn't you be receiving the afterlife from Eden?"

“This…it’s just…” Klein stammered, unable to answer.

"Did Cang Xuan gossip to you?"

"……Um."

"Don't waste my time, Klein. Aren't there enough people who choose to leave because they don't understand?"

Mebius spread out her five fingers, which were white and translucent under the light, as if to say that there were far more than five fingers... How many more people do not understand her than those who do.

"Cang Xuan, she just stayed a little longer..."

How could Cang Xuan be an exception?

The exception... is not the other party.

"..."

Mebius paused for a rare moment, then turned his head and continued,

"It's not a big deal. If you're like her..."

"...Whatever you want."

She took a soft breath, without attracting anyone's attention.

I kept some of my emotions bottled up inside.

After all, the real Klein is dead.

"No, I have always known what the Doctor wants, and I will not object."

"But according to what Cangxuan said, this time...aren't you being too stubborn?"

Klein carefully chose her words, but ultimately spoke them anyway.

"Even if the experiment succeeds, the Doctor will indeed become something similar to the Twelfth Herrscher..."

"But with the main body already sealed away, there is no similar virus that you can control."

"The best outcome... is that you can only cease to be human."

Klein looked at the other person and said silently.

"Does this mean I can be called human now?"

Mebius merely sneered and retorted, "In the final days of civilization, when did fusion warriors ever come to be called human in the eyes of many ordinary people?"

Humanity……

Ultimately, who defines humanity?

"I've said it countless times: don't make judgments lightly if you're not sure about something."

"Up until now, you've only gotten one thing right."

"...One thing?"

Klein was puzzled; she didn't know which item the doctor was referring to.

"It's a pity, but my compatibility with the Twelfth Herrscher is indeed very poor."

"But I do have another suitable person."

She spoke mysteriously, looking at the other person, but did not reveal any further details.

"Doctor, you..."

"Alright, you've wasted enough time."

“Come with me to see her. Or... leave with Cang Xuan—I’ve given you that freedom from the very beginning.”

“…I understand.” Klein responded after a moment of silence.

She was well aware that she was only offering suggestions.

Nothing could change the doctor's decision, not even in the slightest.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. You're not allowed to call me stubborn anymore. I'm never stubborn... I'm just greedy."

"Who else but me has the qualifications to understand God, create God, and ultimately..."

She paused for a moment, a sickly smile appearing on her face.

"...trampling on God."

They were so greedy that they wanted to surpass the gods and gain power greater than them.

...

St. Freya Academy, Fu Hua's residence

"Hey hey hey—Sister, you've been caught!"

Danzhu hurriedly said, seeing that what should have revealed Mebius's dark history or future had suddenly turned into something involving the two of them.

But... thankfully it wasn't me.

"...I haven't committed a crime, don't say things that could be misunderstood."

Cang Xuan said calmly, "It would be even better if her hand holding the tea didn't tremble slightly."