The Clown of Domination, the Darkness of Human Nature

Sakura suddenly realized that if the puppet could seize the Herrscher Authority, why didn't it seize the Herrscher Authority of the Void? There must be a special purpose behind it.

"Big sister, what if they can't take over the Herrscher of the Void?"

Ling came up with a reason.

"Rin, if they couldn't take them, why would all the dolls come out? They must have some plan, or are there specific requirements to take them?"

Sakura couldn't understand it.

But Vill-V came to a realization.

"I understand! The doll's target isn't Kiana, it's Sirin!"

"Vill-V said with absolute certainty."

"To be precise, their target is Sirin's consciousness. You see, the core that Bronya inherited doesn't seem to have the Herrscher Persona. Mei has already merged with the Herrscher Persona, but Kiana is different; she and the Herrscher Persona are like oil and water."

Vill-V is currently analyzing based on fragmentary information.

So far, the dolls have only attempted to seize the powers of the Trio.

Vill-V's analysis is very reasonable and flawless.

"In other words, Kiana wants to settle things with Sirin!"

Sakura was surprised.

Sirin's foreshadowing is so obvious that it makes you guess that something important is going to happen later. The Queen has been around since the third movie, and her love-hate relationship with Kiana has always been complicated, so it's only natural that things will come to a head.

Without a doubt, Kiana is destined to win.

"Sigh, I wonder if Kiana can persuade Sirin to agree to Little Knowledge and Fu Hua's request..."

Sakura only realized what she was talking about halfway through.

Kiana couldn't even convince a childish person like Little Knowledge, so how could she possibly convince the proud and arrogant Sirin? It would be like an egg hitting a goose egg, resulting in one dying and the other being crippled.

After parting ways with Bronya, Kiana went to the cafeteria for a meal and encountered Dark Seele, Theresa, Tesla, Seele in succession. She asked them all about their opinions on Sirin.

Perhaps they sensed Kiana's distress and offered her comfort.

When evening came and Kiana returned to her room, she scratched her head, reflecting on the day's events. Despite asking so many strange questions, no one laughed at her; everyone answered her questions earnestly.

Everyone is caring for her in various ways, which warms her heart.

"Thump!"

Just then, a knock on the door jolted Kiana awake from her half-asleep state. There was a strange noise outside, like something rolling on the floor, adding an unsettling touch.

Pardo couldn't help but grab Sakura's slender arm, her face turning pale with fright.

This is exactly like in horror movies when the ghost is about to appear.

I was terrified that a pale, ghostly face would appear on the screen at any moment.

Pardo was truly terrified; her body was trembling uncontrollably.

Sakura frowned, feeling the pain in her arm.

It's turned green! It's definitely turned green!

Sakura gripped the armrest of the seat tightly with her other hand.

The eerie background music started playing, stirring up the audience's emotions and making them feel tense.

Kiana moved slowly and silently to the door, ready to attack, and then suddenly flung the door open.

"Why... this... this is..."

A flash of white light appeared, Kiana stared in astonishment at the scene before her.

It was clearly the Theater of Domination.

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403

Chapter 403 The Dominating Clown, The Dark Side of Humanity

The reappearance of the Theater of Domination did not surprise the audience; on the contrary, it relieved them. If the characters had been hiding, they would have been on tenterhooks, wary of the puppets suddenly making a move.

Now that the puppet has taken the initiative, there is a possibility of resolving the issue.

Everyone in the Golden Courtyard perked up.

Kiana stared in astonishment at the doll before her.

Ignoring the doll's foul language, I was thinking that if the doll hadn't been completely destroyed, it would explain why the Herrscher of Reason hadn't been recalled.

But that doesn't make sense. Why are the dolls still alive? Did some escape? Or are there more than a thousand dolls?

Without time to think it through, Kiana caught up with the doll.

Upon seeing Kiana following behind, the doll kept insisting that it hadn't mistaken Kiana for someone else, and with a strange laugh, introduced itself. It turned out that the doll's predecessor was an ordinary middle school student in Sky Dome City.

Suddenly one day, Honkai Beasts attacked the school, burying friends, classmates, and teachers beneath its ruins.

Just as she was about to give up on her life, Kiana appeared like a ray of light, bringing hope.

The doll seemed deeply grateful to Kiana, recounting in an excited tone her first meeting with Kiana, to whom Kiana was like the embodiment of hope at that time.

Then, in the next scene, Kiana, who was stroking her head and radiating light, disappeared, and a puppet-like figure appeared in mid-air behind her, as if controlled by strings. The filter also changed from warm to dark.

The doll's tone was extremely cold.

Having survived, she became the target of everyone's hatred. As the sole survivor, she and her parents suffered constant malice from other families in the neighborhood who had lost their children.

Why is she the only one still alive?

No one was willing to provide them with shelter, no one was willing to offer her parents jobs, and even their application for disaster relief was postponed for various reasons.

"The disaster did not defeat us, but we, as fellow human beings, did!"

"My mother spent her days in tears, and my once hardworking father became irritable. One day, I heard him mutter to himself after drinking: If only she had died in that disaster."

"At that moment, something inside me cracked, and then a voice whispered in my ear—Welcome to the Theater of Domination."

"I often think that if you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have suffered so much, and my parents would have been better off."

"Shortly after that, I heard about you again. You stopped the bomb and saved the entire city, but my misfortune continued."

"Your self-righteous act of heroism has brought me even more pain!"

"The baseness of the human heart is far more terrifying than any disaster. Such a world has never been truly redeemed!"

"If living is more painful than dying, why did you save me? If the future is darker than the present, why did you urge me to look towards the light?"

"Since you call yourself a hero, then why... did you save those bastards who tormented my parents and ruined their lives!"

The puppet's desperate cries echoed throughout the Theater of Domination and reached the ears of the audience, silencing them somewhat.

The doll is indeed tragic...

Etc!

The audience suddenly realized what was happening.

It's tragic as it may be, but what does all this have to do with Kiana? Did she make a mistake in saving people?!

Kiana did nothing wrong!

Elysia said firmly.

Kiana didn't call herself a hero; she was simply saving people.

"As expected, it's still about analyzing human selfishness."

Vill-V never imagined that animation could be linked to human nature, bringing the dark side of people to the screen.

She remembered seeing a news report about an earthquake that caused a school to collapse, leaving only one student alive. After that, the parents would visit that student every year, their eyes filled with the same anticipation they would have for their own child growing up.

This is one aspect of human nature.

The current storyline of Honkai 3rd reveals another side of human nature: the parents are filled with jealousy and resentment. Why did only she survive, while her own child was buried forever under the ruins?

This is another side of human nature.

No one can say who is right and who is wrong. After all, people are selfish and want their own children to survive, which is understandable. However, one should not isolate oneself or impose one's anger over the loss of one's own child onto an innocent child.

She simply survived; she was not guilty.

Vill-V sighed.

"The destruction caused by the Herrscher of the Thousand is truly more terrifying than that caused by the previous Herrscher."

Mei realized that if the Herrscher of the Thousand could not be eliminated, human civilization might not Finality, but would simply vanish at the hands of humanity itself.

The doll's accusations against Kiana continue.

"Finally, I found the answer here."

"Look, everyone in this theater is like this, and everyone in this world is like this."

"Blind, impulsive, selfish, tragic, not understanding what they want, not knowing what they should do, only able to be manipulated by others, becoming a pathetic actor, a foolish puppet."

"I want to thank you. You threw me onto this stage of despair just to tell me this..."

"I'm no different from them. I am one of those despicable...ugly...human beings!"

The doll's repeated accusations pushed the tragedy of human nature to its peak.

Yaqing initially thought that Cheng Lixue would need to do several takes to achieve the state she wanted, but unexpectedly, Cheng Lixue did it in one take, and the emotions conveyed were very fitting.

He seemed to be born to be the Herrscher of the Thousand.

Cheng Lixue felt that this role perfectly reflected her own life of working like a slave in her Schicksal.

Kiana maintained her opinion that the other party was a puppet, not a human, and that the Herrscher of Domination amplified their negative emotions, leading them to extremes.

"And you are just a clumsy puppet that imitates human thinking. The human heart is not such a simple thing. And your host, that girl, is definitely not such a fragile person."

That's what she said, but Kiana couldn't help but have some self-doubt.

She saved the child, but put herself in a more dangerous situation. Did her efforts... lead to a worse outcome?

"This part about human nature is so well written."

Vill-V took a deep breath.

"Indeed, you can't believe everything a doll says. That doesn't make sense. No matter what, that girl couldn't possibly hate Kiana. It's more likely that she said it on purpose for Kiana to hear."

Mei frowned.

"Mei, it's actually possible. Didn't Kiana say that the Herrscher of Domination amplifies the evil in human nature and diminishes the good? That girl's mind is already twisted, and she believes that all her suffering is because Kiana saved her."

Su suddenly spoke.

As a doctor, he had seen too many patients like this, who would yell at new nurses, then fall silent when a doctor came by, and continue their behavior after the doctor left, taking out their frustrations on those who were trying to help them.

A typical example of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Because people like this know in their hearts that good people will reason with them, while bad people won't, so they will bully good people.

"The Herrscher of the Thousand are indeed extremely twisted individuals."

A hint of disdain flashed in Mei's eyes.

Kiana has caught up with the doll once again.

The doll generously allowed Kiana to ask one question, and upon hearing the question of whether the girl was still alive, it took the opportunity to continue putting pressure on Kiana.

The girl is indeed still alive, but after experiencing the malice of those around her and the neglect of her parents, her heart is slowly dying.

"It's all your fault. You saved those bastards who tortured me. Those people don't deserve to live! You should have let that bomb kill them all!"

"I wouldn't do that. Even if I had to choose again, I would still stop that disaster... Everyone has both good and evil within them, and that won't be a reason for me to give up on saving lives."

Kiana said firmly.

"What is that? Sophistry? Yes, yes, after all, you yourself—are the greatest evil!"

The doll chuckled and pointed at Kiana with one finger. Having said so much about the doll, it was time to talk about Kiana.

"How should I address you? Kiana? Experiment K423? Or Herrscher of the Void Sirin?"