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Based on the English dialogue, it's certain that René is referring to Nietzsche's philosophical concept of the "transcendent one."

Having discovered this, let's look back at version 1.5 and see where the term "Transcendent" first appeared in the game.

Please welcome the most reliable historian of the Teyvat continent, "Relic".

In the game, artifacts are described as "the crystallization of will and memory".

To put it simply, it's a record of memories from the ley lines, an official history. When we do original studies, we rely primarily on artifact texts and weapon texts because they are the embodiment of memories, more reliable than oral accounts and books.

The story of the "Scattered Soldiers" and the first record of the "Transcendent" were both in the "Transcendent Lamp" that was launched in version 1.5.

But strangely enough, this "Surpassing Cup" uses the English name of the word "overtake" in Chinese.

So I went back to the English discussion of "transcendence" in "The Blade of Transcendence" and reread the text of "The Blade of Transcendence" again, and found that the text really contained something very profound.

[He, who possessed an incomparably beautiful appearance from the moment of his birth, was destined to have a long "lifespan" and an empty "will".]

He was a transcendent being, divinely created, yet he was cast aside as worthless dross.

Because of an unknown error, it awakened from its "dormant" state and began to walk between heaven and earth and among mortals.

Before the Fool found him, he had already learned this lesson from countless years of drifting:

I am a 'human' who surpasses all others.

Even the gods are afraid to interfere with my destiny.

Neither humans nor gods, nor fate, have the right to judge me. How I spend the rest of my life is my own choice.

Since it seems interesting to travel with these masked people, let's become "birds of a feather."

"He was a transcendent being," which is a philosophical concept of "transcendent being."

"surpasses all others" means "surpasses" in the comparative sense, that is, "I am now stronger" in the sense of "surpassing".

"Surpasses all others" means to surpass everyone else. Literally, it seems no different from "the one who transcends," but in the realm of philosophy, the difference is significant.

Nietzsche discussed this in *On the Genealogy of Morals*:

[At the outset of the slaves’ moral rebellion, resentment itself became creative and gave birth to value: this resentment came from some people who could not respond directly by taking action, but could only be compensated by an imagined revenge.]

All noble morality arises from a triumphant self-affirmation, while slave morality begins with the negation of the "external world," of "others," and of "non-self": this negation is the creative action of slave morality.

This action of seeking certain values ​​from the opposite direction—notably, seeking values ​​from the outside rather than from within—is a form of resentment: the formation of slave morality always requires an opposing external environment; from a physics perspective, it needs external stimuli to emerge, and this action is essentially a reaction to the outside world.

The noble way of judging values ​​is the opposite; these values ​​arise and develop spontaneously, and they seek their opposites only to affirm themselves more comfortably and gleefully.

Their negative concepts, such as "base," "mediocre," and "bad," are vague contrasts arising from comparison with their positive concepts, which are fundamental concepts that thoroughly permeate life and passion: "We are noble, we are good; we are beautiful, we are happy."

This echoes the tagline "Barzeb, I have ascended to godhood."

This illustrates that the morality of the "scattered soldiers" at this point is not that of the "transcendent," but rather that of the "slave."

His ascension to godhood was "the rebellion of slaves," not "because I wanted it."

In other words, starting from version 1.5, "scattered soldiers" will ascend to godhood, and failing to ascend is already a given. The "scattered soldiers" who ascend to godhood in Sumeru are not truly "transcending"; they are affirming themselves by negating others, they are being spoiled, and they are saying, "Mom, I am better than other people's children."

Therefore, the little grass god in the Sumeru story said that the spirit of the "scattered soldiers" has not yet reached the level of a god.

However, if you notice that the storyline of version 3.2 was decided before version 1.5, then many doubts arise in the text of "The Blade of Transcendence".

For example, the opening sentence:

[Having possessed unparalleled beauty from the moment of its birth, "he" was destined to have a long "lifespan" and an empty "will."]

Using Nietzsche's philosophy as a key, we can understand that "will" refers to "the will to power." An empty "will" means that the person lacks the "will to power" of a "transcendent," has not yet transformed into the lion's "I want," and lacks sufficient subjective initiative to transcend.

What about "lifespan"? Does it mean this doll has a very long lifespan?

At first glance, perhaps it is, but what about the "time limit" of "eternal reincarnation"? That is "eternal," it is "eternity."

With this question in mind, let's look at the next sentence:

[Because of an unknown error, it awakened from its "dormant" and began to walk between heaven and earth and among mortals.]

An unknown error? "Spontaneous awakening" from "hibernation"?

Wasn't he awakened by Katsuragi from the Borrowed View Pavilion?

Didn't we see his memories in the storyline where he rushed up the tree?

Could it be that version 3.3 changed the settings of version 1.5? Let's keep this question in mind and continue to the next sentence.

Before the Fool found him, he had already drifted for countless years...

Wait a minute, countless years? You're not even five hundred years old yet! Wasn't your wandering in Inazuma a few years after the Tasha Sand incident? You dare to call a few years "countless years"? Even the six-thousand-year-old Rock King wouldn't dare to say "countless years"!

Okay, let's review the other historical records of "Scattered Soldiers" - version 2.3, with the "Hana-kan Set" launched along with the Inazuma map.

The relic "Formless Hat" records the experiences of the "Scouts" over the years, forming a very clear timeline.

It begins with:

"Wanderer, wanderer, where are you going?"

The homeless boy was stopped by a child.

He was the son of a sand-working craftsman, and although he was sick, he still had clear eyes.

The boy told the child that he had to go to Inazuma Castle.

"But it's raining so hard now, and they say none of the people who left before have come back!"

The boy opened his mouth, but in the end he could only smile at the child.

When he returned to the island, the child had vanished without a trace.

This refers to the time when the "scattered soldiers" were still Kabuki, and they went to Inazuma Castle to seek help.

But how come you're a "wandering boy" here? Weren't you a Kabuki who lived with the swordsmith back then?

This child may not recognize you, but why did you identify yourself as a "wandering boy" back then?

Next paragraph:

"Inazuma, where are you going? This isn't a boat you can ride on!"

The homeless boy was stopped by a boatman at the port.

Before the boy could draw his sword, the man accompanying him reached out and stopped him.

The man told the boatman that the foreign boy would be traveling with him.

"So you are a guest of the master. I apologize for my intrusion."

The man offered the boy a warm coat, but the boy shook his head.

Now all he wants to know is what interesting things he'll see on this long journey.

Here, Piero, the "clown," takes the "streets" by boat to winter. This should happen after the death of his adopted child, and the chronological order is correct. However, the "streets" here again consider themselves "wandering boys," and not only that, he also "draws a knife."

And we know that in any of the scenes in which "Skirmisher" has appeared so far, he has never used any weapons such as swords or knives; he is a mage!

It's possible they'd use punches and kicks, but why would someone carry a knife like Manyo? And draw it at the slightest provocation? That's a bit strange.

Let's look at another relic, "The Flourishing Period".

The phantom I saw in my dream was dancing to music under the moonlight, as if it were a boy from a distant past, as blank as a sheet of paper;

It is as if only after all resentment and suffering have dissipated can the fragile and simple self be finally revealed.

The wanderer is unaware that he possesses the ability to dream, thinking it might be a trick of scholars, or perhaps the insignificant resistance of his former heart.

"You have obtained the 'heart' you've always dreamed of,"

"But that's nothing more than a tool for lies and deception;"

"And now, you will finally get what truly belongs to you,"

"This false body will also be able to seize great power in the mortal world."

"However, all of this was nothing more than a fleeting dream of glory,"

"It will eventually dissipate into the sighs of suffering on earth..."

Whether it was the future or the past self who said this, it's unclear.

The drifter didn't care at all; after all, when the dream ends, what disappears isn't himself, but the uncertain future.

Here are a few more keywords: "the scholars' little tricks," which corresponds to the plot of Sumeru. The great sage of the Academy of Teachings uses "void" to help "scattered soldiers" ascend to godhood, while the little grass god makes "scattered soldiers" fall into a dream of reincarnation.

He once obtained the "heart" he had always dreamed of, referring to Dan Yu's heart; he sought to seize power in the mortal world, referring to the "heart of the gods" of the "Seven Rulers of the Mortal World." He wanted to ascend to godhood with the "heart of the gods"—and then he foresaw his own failure, which was foreseen by "a self that is unknown whether it is the future or the past self."

Okay, let's pause here and summarize the current doubts.

"Relics" are records of the past, history books; they only record what happened in the past, and they are not prophecies.

So why does the "Huaguan Set" in version 2.3 perfectly match the storyline of the "Scattered Soldiers" ascending to godhood in version 3.2? Currently, this is the only set of artifacts in the entire game that is "Prophecy," while all other artifacts are "History."

Furthermore, why are there contradictions between the records of "Huaguan Set" and "Beyond the Lamp"? For example, he wandered for countless years, "Scattered Soldier" can use a knife, and he didn't use cassia wood to awaken it, but instead "spontaneously awakened" based on some unknown error...

We must first assume that the history recorded on the relics is absolutely true; otherwise, all research into the original history would be impossible. So why would absolutely authentic relics contain contradictory records?

Could it be that... the memories recorded in "Hua Guan Tao" and "Chao Chao Zhi Zhan" are not those of the same person?

Could there really be many "scattered soldiers"?

is it possible?

may.

The character story of the "Skirmisher" is mentioned in part 4:

In his native land of Winter, a stranger received him. The man, who introduced himself as "Doctor," warmly welcomed him and invited him to become an important reference subject in his experiments and participate in his great research.

The "doll" technology originated from Canria, who was made even more special as Thor's creation.

The "doctor" was deeply interested in this field and conducted decades of research and experimentation using it as a model, finally obtaining the technological foundation that would later be used to make "slices".

He is the blueprint for the "slicing" technique of the "doctor".

The "slicing" technique is a technology that separates oneself into different age groups as independent clones; the "scattered soldier" is the blueprint for this technique.

So—would "scattered soldiers" also be "sliced"?

He cooperated with the "Doctor's" research and his memories were modified by the "Doctor," so he doesn't remember having a "slice," but the ley lines and the World Tree do, and the relics do.

"The Nameless Doll," "The Kabuki Man Living with the Swordsmith," "The Wandering Boy," "The Collapse of the Nation," "The Scattered Soldiers"... these are all different stages of his life, "slices" of his life.

Is the "scatterer" experiencing Nietzsche's version of "eternal rebirth," with each of his lives repeating itself for countless years? Is he destined to fail to ascend to godhood once in each reincarnation, so the "Huaguan Set" in version 2.3 does not record the "future," but rather "history"?

Let's keep this question in mind and look for other supporting evidence.

"Scattered Soldiers" has two highly-viewed story PVs, "Ashes" and "Divine Will".

"Ashes" tells the story of that child, set in a dilapidated thatched hut, making the location difficult to pinpoint. "Divine Will," however, has a clearly defined landmark setting—but this setting is problematic.

In "The Will of God," the place where the "Scattered Soldiers" were sealed by the Thunder God is the "Garden of Slumber" on Qinglai Island. The tree and the small pond are both features of the "Garden of Slumber." Even the background images in his wanderings show the scenery of Qinglai Island.

Considering he was framed for the Tabusha incident and exiled from Tabusha, his appearance as a wanderer on Qinglai Island is reasonable. However, it's unreasonable for him to be sealed in the "Garden of Slumber."

The plot of Sumeru clearly states that he was sealed in the "Borrowed Scenery Pavilion"?

Could it be... that he was sealed twice? The first time was in the "Garden of Slumber," where he woke up on his own, went out to wander, and was then sealed in the "Hall of Borrowed Scenery" for some reason, before being awakened by Katsura.

Additionally, at the end of the "Ashes" PV, there is a scene where the wind-elemental "Wanderer" and an unnamed doll dressed in a pure white hunting robe gaze at each other in a burning thatched hut.

Is it possible that the eye contact between the two "stragglers" is something that actually happened in real life?

Was the reason he was sealed twice because he woke up on his own the first time and unconsciously used the "slice" ability?

Let's add another point of doubt: the artifact "Dream-Awakening Gourd"—

Tenmoku, Keijin, Ichishin, Hyakumoku, and Senju were once the five branches of the "Raiden Five Transmissions" of Inazuma.

Today, only the "Tianmu" lineage still has a master-disciple lineage, while the "Yixin" lineage can barely be considered to have descendants still alive.

To the common people, this was merely an inevitable result of the passage of time, but they never imagined that those sudden declines concealed hidden secrets.

The wanderer would never admit that his actions were motivated by revenge against the knifesmith;

Of course, he would never mention why he suddenly lost interest halfway through the plan.

He only knows how to speak in a tone he learned from some scholar:

"All of this is nothing more than a small experiment on human nature."

In Inatsume's traditional dramas, there is a type of character called "Kokubun".