Chapter Summaries

Anqi was reborn as a Chimera, and Mobius watched countless life characteristics merge into a harmonious whole. Anqi offered Mobius her hand and said she needed her, and Mobius accepted.

• Mobius sensed countless life characteristics appear on Anqi's body and merge into one.
• Mobius recognized the transformation as a miracle like one she had created fifty thousand years earlier.
• Anqi, newly reborn and unable to restrain the Chimera's power, inspired instinctive fear and submission in her own body.
• Anqi offered Mobius her hand and sincerely told her she needed her.
• Mobius took Anqi's hand.

Anqi took Mobius's hand and began evacuating to the outside world. She left without looking back, promising to return with good news after she had ended everything.

• Anqi hurried to Mobius and took her hand.
• Anqi initiated the evacuation procedure to the outside world.
• Anqi resisted the urge to look back as she left.

Anqi asked Einstein and Tesla to join a plan to stop Otto from reaching the Imaginary Tree, revealing that he had already obtained its coordinates and prepared to make contact. The scientists recognized that even briefly touching the Tree could grant a mortal godlike power, leaving them to face the stakes of Otto’s attempt.

• Mobius surveyed Einstein, Tesla, and Iserin after emerging from underground, while Anqi explained that her newly completed surgery had caused the destruction.
• Tesla recognized Anqi, canceled Anti-Entropy’s self-detonation program, and learned Anqi had undergone the Fusion Warrior and Chimera Gene experiments.
• Anqi invited Einstein and Tesla to join a crucial plan concerning reaching the Imaginary Tree.
• Anqi revealed that Otto had obtained the Imaginary Tree’s coordinates and made preliminary preparations to reach it.
• Einstein and Tesla understood that touching the Imaginary Tree, even briefly, could make a mortal godlike.

Anqi stopped pressing Otto for answers and revealed her power by destroying the courtyard roof, then confronted him beneath Celestia’s highest-level alarm. She demanded that Otto confess his purpose or die, leaving him isolated under the pressure of her Power of Rock.

• Anqi calmly questioned Otto while Kiana urged him to answer honestly.
• Otto sensed something was wrong and looked toward the sky as attack alarms rang across Celestia.
• A blinding flash destroyed the leisure courtyard roof, and Anqi appeared descending beneath the clear sky.
• Anqi’s Power of Rock forced the arriving Valkyries to the ground as she demanded Otto reveal his purpose or die.
• Otto faced Anqi alone, and his aura turned cold and murderous.

Anqi fought Durandal and Yae Sakura above Celestia while Otto remained under Kiana’s watch. Vill-V, Mobius, Tesla, and Einstein arrived to confront Otto, and Mobius began collecting Kiana’s blood.

• Kiana watched Otto closely as he drank tea and waited for Anqi’s battle to continue.
• Durandal and Yae Sakura attacked Anqi with Black Abyss White Flower and Jizo Mitama, but Anqi repelled their powers and fought them into the sky.
• Vill-V, Mobius, Tesla, and Einstein appeared beside Otto, who greeted them and considered whether they might help secure his plan.
• Mobius questioned Kiana about her ancestry and Herrscher identity, then had Klein draw her blood.

Yae Sakura joined with Durandal’s lance to help her fight Anqi, but Anqi drew on the Herrscher of Ice’s core and froze the black flames. Below, Otto and the guests watched the battle as Rita served them tea.

• Yae Sakura turned into black smoke and entered Durandal’s lance, urging Durandal to trust her.
• Durandal attacked Anqi with their combined power, forcing Anqi back and reaching her level of strength.
• Anqi produced the Herrscher of Ice’s core as Yae Sakura warned Durandal not to let her absorb its power.
• Durandal drew on her full potential while Yae Sakura’s black flames absorbed her Honkai Energy, but Anqi grasped the core and froze the flames.
• Otto reassured Tesla that the power came from Sakura, while Rita served tea to the watching guests and Kiana comforted her.
• A sonic boom sounded overhead, and the guests looked up toward the sky.

Mobius and Vill-V settled in the Current Civilization, prompting Kevin and Skyfire to worry about what the two scientists might do. The next day, they confronted Kevin with requests for his blood and a weapon demonstration.

• Mobius rejected a new form of address and agreed to stick with “Doctor.”
• Gray Serpent told Kevin and Skyfire that Venerable Lord and Anqi had brought Mobius and Vill-V out of the Land of the Past.
• Kevin and Skyfire decided to send a Gray Serpent avatar to watch over the scientists and notify Hua.
• The next day, Mobius asked Kevin for blood while Vill-V presented her Kevin Annihilation Weapon Model 666.

Anqi gathered Mobius, Vill-V, and the two Fu Hua versions before revealing her plan to confront Otto and claim what she considered hers. After Otto encouraged a shaken Durandal, the story left with Yae Sakura visiting him and discussing her injuries and recovery.

• Kevin learned that Anqi had completed the Chimera Gene Modification Project and accepted that she would take on the burden he had feared Ninti might face.
• Anqi told Kevin she intended to stop Otto from taking the Stigmata Project or Herrscher of Finality from her, and Kevin wished her success.
• Fu Hua and [Fu Hua] agreed to accompany Anqi to Schicksal Headquarters, where Anqi hoped to use [Fu Hua]'s Authority of Knowledge to win others' trust.
• Otto publicly described Anqi's rampage as a successful Herrscher experiment, and Celestia's residents began rebuilding with renewed morale.
• Otto comforted Durandal by helping her understand how Rita and Wendy felt when they faced people they could never catch up to.
• Yae Sakura visited Otto, who said Celestia was repairable and reassured her that her injuries and Jizo Mitama's cracks were not a serious concern.

Otto agreed to let Anqi and her team reassess his plan to reach the Imaginary Tree, then began explaining his reason for doing so. He started recounting his life with Kallen, leaving his story at the moment she stole Jizo Mitama from Schicksal.

• Yae Sakura offered to hold off Anqi, even at the cost of her life, if Otto needed her to.
• Anqi met Otto three days later and confirmed that she planned to use him as the first test subject for reaching the Imaginary Tree.
• Anqi asked Otto to reveal his purpose, and he agreed to tell her the story of his life with Kallen.
• Otto recalled how he met Kallen, supported her dreams, and gave thanks when the Immortal Crimson Heron stopped Schicksal's Eastern Crusade.
• Kallen became the thief of justice, Kaslana, and stole Jizo Mitama from Schicksal's seals.

Yae Sakura took over as Schicksal’s Archbishop after Otto vanished, calming the organization and securing its allegiance. Meanwhile, Otto prepared to conduct an experiment in Kolosten, a town tied to his past.

• Yae Sakura found the underground laboratory empty, with its equipment and Chikai Ichijo gone, and discovered Otto had left her a teasing note.
• Durandal admitted Otto’s final order was to help Yae Sakura complete the transfer of power, and Yae Sakura ordered Rita to assemble the Valkyries and Amber to prepare a broadcast.
• Yae Sakura addressed Schicksal, explained Otto’s abdication, and promised to lead the Valkyries against the Honkai.
• Schicksal’s branches and Valkyries swore allegiance to Yae Sakura, who demonstrated her power by sending Honkai energy into the sky.
• In Kolosten, [Fu Hua] laughed at Yae Sakura’s embellished account of Otto’s resignation while Otto explained that the succession would keep Schicksal occupied during his experiment.
• Otto said Kolosten was a special place for him.

Otto prepared to use the Gem of Pestilence to seize the position of a Herrscher, confident that he could succeed after learning about the Prometheus Project. With Anqi’s blessing, he activated the gem, and scorching heat erupted around him.

• Fu Hua accepted Otto’s offer to look after Schicksal after his death, despite hesitating to call him an old friend.
• Scientists completed preparations at the church, and illusions of the town as it had been five hundred years earlier began to appear.
• Otto thanked the assembled group and said he was certain he could seize the position of a Herrscher using the Gem of Pestilence.
• The group warned Otto that he might have to face the Cocoon of the Finality’s authorized avatar, the Honkai Will, and Otto said he had been prepared for this for five hundred years.
• Anqi gave Otto her blessing, and he gripped the Gem of Pestilence as immense heat scorched the earth.

Li Sushang rejoined the battle against Otto, while six powerful fighters battered him as an Imaginary Apostle. Otto welcomed their assault, believing they could defeat him and fulfill his long-cherished wish without forcing him to erase five hundred years of time to save Kallen.

• Anqi sent Li Sushang back into the fight and suggested arranging Fusion Warrior surgery for her afterward.
• Mobius and Vill-V gathered data and launched ranged attacks while Ji Lin, A-Lin, Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Fu Hua attacked Otto.
• Fu Hua loudly named her improvised weapons, including a brick, while the silent Fu Hua used Garuda's power and martial skill to overpower Otto's counterattacks.
• Li Sushang joined the others, and their combined attacks repelled Otto and pursued him relentlessly.
• Otto hoped his opponents would defeat him and entrust his long-cherished wish to them, avoiding the desperate plan to erase five hundred years and change Kallen's death.

Anqi used Kiana’s authority to send Otto out of the world, fulfilling his wish with his willing cooperation. Afterward, Yae Sakura, now Overseer, directed Durandal and Rita to respond to the changes in Kolosten and stabilize Schicksal, while Anqi and Kiana reflected on Otto’s departure.

• Kiana transferred her authority to Anqi and asked her to finish the task.
• Anqi used the Void Authority to reverse the rules anchoring Otto to the world, and Otto left with a grateful smile.
• Yae Sakura sensed Otto’s departure and ordered Durandal to investigate Kolosten while Rita and Amber prepared for the new Overseer’s succession ceremony.
• Anqi told Kiana that Otto would never appear before them again and admitted she might feel sad about his departure.

Otto fulfilled his promise by leaving the knowledge from the Imaginary Tree and the Herrscher cores behind before giving his life to reach Kallen. Theresa learned of his death, while Yae Sakura found his farewell letter and inherited his final tasks.

• Yae Sakura reflected on her friendship with Otto and admitted she had gambled that he would not retaliate against her.
• Otto returned the golden cube containing the recorded knowledge and the Herrscher cores of Flame and Restraint before continuing toward Kallen.
• Theresa woke to Otto's breakfast and heard his voice say that his magic would no longer work.
• Rita informed Theresa that Otto had died after stopping the Herrscher of Restraint, leaving Theresa frozen in grief.
• Yae Sakura found Otto's letter, the golden cube, and two gemstones, and cried as she read his farewell and final request.

Yae Sakura arrived at St. Freya and delivered Herrscher Cores of Flame and Binding to Anqi, along with the golden cube Otto had entrusted to her. Mobius questioned Yae Sakura about Otto’s final message, while Yae Sakura kept his letter and reflected on his kindness.

• Yae Sakura emerged awkwardly from the computer screen in Theresa’s office at St. Freya.
• Yae Sakura gave Anqi the Herrscher Cores of Flame and Binding, which Anqi integrated into her body.
• Yae Sakura presented the golden cube to the scientists, who focused on its research value.
• Mobius asked whether Otto had spoken to Yae Sakura and what he had left her.
• Yae Sakura said Otto had brewed her tea and left a farewell letter, but she did not hand it over.

After Theresa broke down over Otto’s death, Yae Sakura comforted her and helped her fall asleep. Yae Sakura understood why Otto had sent her to St. Freya, then carried Theresa to bed.

• Himeko agreed with Anqi’s judgment and led the group back the way they had come.
• Theresa cried in Yae Sakura’s embrace until she fell asleep.
• Yae Sakura reflected that she was best suited to comfort Theresa because she was Otto’s friend and close to Theresa.
• Yae Sakura stroked Theresa’s face, then carried her into the bedroom.

Yae Sakura told Theresa the story of Otto’s life, plans, and fate, withholding only secrets about Anqi. Theresa listened quietly, and by the end of the night, she had begun to grow up.

• After dinner, Yae Sakura held Theresa on the sofa as they settled together.
• Yae Sakura began telling Theresa about Otto, starting with his childhood five hundred years earlier.
• Yae Sakura explained Otto’s intentions, plans, Anqi’s interference, and how Otto’s story ended, while keeping Anqi’s secrets private.
• Theresa listened without interrupting, and her eyes gradually grew calm as she began to leave her childhood behind.

Kevin and Skyfire considered an invitation that Gray Serpent suspected was a trap, and Skyfire decided to attend to learn what Mobius and Vill-V planned. Kevin also approved another equipment request from the two, despite his frustration.

• Skyfire read the invitation and agreed with Gray Serpent that it might be a trap.
• Skyfire offered to attend in Kevin's place, arguing that her absence afterward would signal a change in the enemy's approach and require accelerating the Stigmata Project.
• Kevin reluctantly accepted Skyfire's decision, while Gray Serpent and Jackal bowed to her.
• Gray Serpent reported that Mobius and Vill-V had requested another list of equipment.
• Kevin angrily considered refusing the request but ultimately told Gray Serpent to give them the equipment.

Chimera Anqi continued testing her Honkai Fall, despite the risks her uncontrolled power posed to other Anqis. Meanwhile, Schicksal prepared for its Overseer’s enthronement as important guests began arriving at Celestia.

• Chimera Anqi fell into a crater, and a passing Anqi refused to help her because she feared her uncontrolled power.
• Chimera Anqi recovered, went to the laboratory, and drew blood and checked her data from the Honkai Fall.
• Anqi continued pursuing both Chimera development and research into the path to ascension.
• Durandal, Rita, and Amber waited on Celestia’s red carpet as an airplane approached for the Schicksal Overseer’s enthronement.

Kiana and Anqi joined the guests at Schicksal headquarters for the oath of succession ceremony. Before it began, Bianca announced Otto Apocalypse's death, leaving Schicksal and the audience stunned.

• Kiana wondered why the nearby white-haired man had not noticed her, and Anqi said he was not strong enough to sense her from afar.
• Kiana promised to scare the man later, and Anqi encouraged her.
• The group entered Schicksal's outdoor venue, where representatives and Valkyries gathered for the ceremony.
• Bianca announced that Schicksal had defeated the Herrscher of Restraint at Kolosten and that Otto Apocalypse had died in the effort.
• Schicksal members and viewers fell silent, struggling to accept Otto's death.