Epilogue: The Terrifying Otto

In Mei's mind, joining World Serpent and eliminating the Honkai is the only way to better protect Kiana.

"Ugh, why can't they sit down and talk? For example, Kiana could act cute or charming and promise that she won't do it again!"

Elysia didn't want to see Kiana and Mei separated, and she didn't want to see Kiana and Mei fight each other. What she wanted to see was the two of them joining hands to fight against the Honkai.

"Elysia, you're thinking too simply." Mobius glanced at Elysia and said, "The plot has progressed to this point, Raiden Mei's joining World Serpent is inevitable."

"Furthermore, even if Kiana makes a promise, would Raiden Mei believe it? No, because she knows Kiana too well. Even if you make a promise to her, in the current situation, she would still choose to sacrifice herself to protect others."

Mobius even suspected that Mebius might have manipulated Kaslana's bloodline in the story, leading to this.

Even though Mobius had laid out the facts before her, Elysia still harbored a sliver of hope.

What if?

What if Kiana really keeps Mei?

Remembering the unfinished video on the Collapse Official Website, that lyric, that scene, Elysia felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her heart.

Sinners are crowned because of their own stubbornness and prejudice.

"Go say your final goodbye to her." Kevin turned and left. "Raiden Mei, welcome to 'this side of the world'."

Mei and Kiana confront each other.

Kiana was puzzled, but she wanted to keep Mei.

The two men got into a fight.

But how could the heavily injured Kiana withstand Raiden Mei, who had just become Herrscher? In the bleak atmosphere, dark clouds gathered and lightning flashed.

Kiana was grabbed by the neck by Mei, and the pain from the red lightning made Kiana scream and collapse to the ground.

This can be considered revenge for the previous incident.

Kiana used the power of the Herrscher of the Void to force herself to stand up again, but because of this, Mei's anger only intensified.

Every collision between the two would bring back memories, memories that were then severed by a single stroke.

Kiana was choked by Mei and pressed against the barbed wire fence before being thrown out violently. Luckily, the rooftop was surrounded by barbed wire, preventing her from falling.

The audience had very mixed feelings watching the two, who were once so close, fight each other.

Seeing the past memories, such as Kiana reaching out to Mei on the rooftop only to have her hand severed by the real Mei, made their hearts even more sorrowful.

They couldn't understand what crime they had committed to deserve such torture.

Kiana, you big idiot!

Rosalia couldn't help but speak up.

"???"

Kiana, who was engrossed in the movie, was bewildered when she heard this. Why was she suddenly scolding me?

"Mei, you chose to join World Serpent because you didn't take care of your body. Now you're further exploiting your body by using the power of the Herrscher of the Void. Isn't that just adding fuel to the fire?!"

Rosalia shouted.

Seele and Lilia stared wide-eyed, their eyes filled with surprise.

This is not something Rosalia would say.

Kiana knew Rosalia was right, but she still had to defend her character in the story. "I didn't know Mei's reason for joining World Serpent. I thought she was being manipulated by Kevin, so of course I had to use all my strength."

"You big idiot!!!"

"This is a case of tit for tat," Theresa sighed.

"That's not fair!" Kiana protested. "Last time it was Sirin who Mei, why am I the one who gets choked when I come back!"

"Brainless Idiot, you don't usually say that." Sirin remembered that Kiana always argued with her about who the Queen of Void was in Queen's Arrival, so now she was shifting all the blame onto her.

This made Sirin so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode.

Kiana, holding onto the barbed wire, struggled to her feet.

"I won't let you go!"

"With your dying appearance?" Mei raised her neck slightly, her eyes filled with disdain.

"With my fists!"

The following fight scenes were motion-captured by Fu Hua and Little Knowledge.

Kiana charged at Mei, leaping and throwing a left hook, which Mei dodged by sidestepping. Kiana then flipped over and threw a heavy punch to Mei's face, which Mei also dodged. Kiana seized an opening, stretched out her leg to block Kiana's leg, and then hooked and tripped her in a very subtle way.

Kiana lost her balance and fell to the ground, her left leg raised high, heading straight for Mei's face.

Kiana missed her kick. She braced herself with her hands on the ground, her legs whistling through the air as Mei retreated. Kiana then leaped high, sweeping her long leg across the ground, but Mei ducked to dodge the swift attack.

At this moment, seizing the opportunity when Kiana's feet were off the ground and her center was wide open, Mei chose to punch her in the abdomen.

Kiana, who had been knocked away, did not let up for a moment. She circled around the ground and charged at Mei again. Unfortunately, her leaping straight punch was countered by Mei's knee strike, which disrupted her balance.

Kiana grabbed Mei's arm, intending to Mei with an over-the-shoulder throw.

Kiana's fighting style is street-fighting, and against Mei, who has received systematic swordsmanship training, it's difficult for her to gain the upper hand. Every attack Kiana is aimed at inflicting serious injury.

This fight scene is a true demonstration of martial arts, with fluid and seamless movements that are incredibly satisfying to watch.

Seeing this scene, Little Knowledge felt uncomfortable all over, especially the phantom pain emanating from his body.

"That old fogey must be doing this on purpose."

Little Knowledge muttered softly.

It was just motion capture; all that was needed was to mimic the movements. Fu Hua, for the sake of realism, fought a real battle with Little Knowledge. Although there was protection, Little Knowledge was still in pain for the entire afternoon.

Just as Kiana's pupils turned gold, preparing to use her Herrscher power, Mei's eyes flashed with anger. She spun sideways and delivered a high kick, striking Kiana directly in the temple.

After Kiana was kicked, she only felt dizzy and swayed like a puppet on strings. Mei didn't give her a chance to react and kicked her in the face again.

Kiana was knocked into a seat, grabbed the seat which was screwed to the ground, and threw it at Mei.

With a single glance from Mei, lightning cleaved the seat in two.

Faced with Kiana's renewed charge, Mei was clearly enraged by Kiana's use of Herrscher power. Gone was her earlier evasion; instead, lightning materialized into hand blades, continuously striking Kiana until Kiana was sent flying by a final, powerful punch.

Kiana suddenly felt a phantom pain throughout her body, her eyes twitched, and the last one made her feel extremely uncomfortable in her stomach.

"Mei..."

Kiana is genuinely scared now, afraid that the gentle Mei will really turn out like the character in the story.

Just when the audience thought it was over, countless familiar voids appeared in the sky, and several Spear of the Void fell out of the voids, binding Mei, and even her neck was tightly threatened by a Spear of the Void.

Kiana walked on the void, and with each step she took, a purplish-red reaction appeared under her feet, like steps. She covered her pupils, which had turned golden, with one hand, and reached out to Mei with the other.

"You've always been like this, Kiana, you've always been like this!" Mei closed her eyes, her mind flashing back to the few times she had seen Kiana in the past four months.

"Even though you were covered in wounds, you still forced yourself to smile. You saved me, you saved everyone, but you had to bear all the pain alone, even at the cost of your life!"

"Mei!" Kiana called out, her eyes lowered, not even daring to look at Mei. "This is... my mission..."

"I understand the grand principles of saving the world! But—" Mei clenched her fist and exerted force, shattering the Spear of the Void. She grabbed the Spear of the Void was threatening her neck, ignoring the scratches it left on her neck.

"How am I supposed to endure all this?!"

"Mei —no!" Kiana looked at the scene before her in a panic, her eyes filled with helplessness and fear, and she unconsciously reached out her hand.

All I know is that in my heart, you are more important than this world!!!

The Songstress of the Honkai World, " sung by Mei herself, begins to play.

Unleashing the full power of the Herrscher of Thunder, all the Spear of the Void shattered into fragments, and the screen flashed back to Kiana and Mei's beautiful past.

A burst of blue-purple lightning erupted with a deafening illusory thunderclap, followed by a downpour, as the powers of the Herrscher of the Void and the Herrscher of Thunder clashed in the sky.

A purple halo appeared behind Mei, and a massive arm gripped a katana that appeared out of thin air. The dark clouds gradually dispersed, and light shone on her. The background music reached its most exciting moment.

She made a drawing motion with her sword, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally gritted her teeth and slashed at Kiana in the air.

"That day, you reached out your hand to me."

Mei grabbed Kiana's wrist as she fell, and the scene showed the former Chiyu Academy. Kiana struggled to hold onto Mei's hand.

"From the moment you grabbed me, my fate was changed by you."

"You are the most important person in my life."

Kiana's silly expression and Mei's panicked expression were eventually replaced by the Raiden Queen's cold demeanor, with a final hint of tenderness in her eyes.

Mei picked up the unconscious Kiana and placed her on the rooftop of the Chiyu Academy, looking at Kiana with a nostalgic gaze.

"If saving you is a sin, then let me be the sinner."

Mei turned around, and the gale generated by Kurikara's flapping wings scattered her hair. A flash of red lightning appeared, and Mei leaped onto the dragon's back.

Goodbye, Kiana.

A streak of red light receded further and further into the distance until it disappeared on the horizon.

The Sinners Elegy has come to an end.

The screening room was completely silent. After a few moments of silence, the audience reacted when the first person started clapping, and the once quiet room erupted in thunderous applause.

"So inspiring! It's both exhilarating and tear-jerking!"

They were clearly two people who loved each other so much, and Mei cared about Kiana more than anyone else, but the rules of the world seemed to forbid it, and they were destined to fight each other.

Mei's hesitation, Mei clenched teeth, and Mei final tenderness all tell the audience that she was also deeply saddened by her attack on Kiana.

Almost everyone was touched by this storyline.

First, Elysia.

She was already crying while holding Eden, and had even run out of tissues.

Eden had no choice but to use his own expensive outfit, worth hundreds of thousands, to wipe away Elysia's tears.

When Mei recorded this segment, she was truly moved, which led to Elysia breaking down her defenses in the final scene with those few words.

"Mei- san is gone after all..."

Pardo lowered her head.

Although I had expected it, when I actually saw Mei leave Kiana, I still felt empty inside, as if I had lost something.

At least in this movie, they've been driven insane by the knife.

They desperately wanted Mei to stand up and stop being so humiliated, but this wasn't how they envisioned her standing up.

Kiana was moved and a little shy as she looked at the scene before her, since Mei had acknowledged to the world that she was the most important person in her heart.

Uncle, you're so kind!

When Kiana is happy, she won't call Yaqing "stinky uncle" anymore, but will affectionately call him "uncle," so she's in a great mood right now.

"Kiana..."

Mei also a little shy, thinking of Kiana's thoughts, and her face turned very red.

Chapter 263 Epilogue, The Terrifying Otto

In the various movies, the Trio Bronya, Kiana, and Mei) deliver different high-octane scenes for the audience: Bronya's scenes are exhilarating with a sense of initial stagnation followed by Himeko Kiana; Mei's scenes are filled with the bittersweet feeling of separation.

This is the complex emotion brought about by the Sinners Elegy, and the reappearance of the figures on the screen provides the audience with a good outlet for their emotions.