Arc 19The Flame-Chaser Film

Theresa stopped the Sleepy Banana Monkey outbreak at Origami University, then turned a suspicious filmmaker’s plan into a film about the Flame-Chasers. The filming reached the Second Honkai, where the Herrscher of Void agreed to submit to Fire Moth’s supervision to test whether humans and Herrschers could coexist.

  • Theresa and Ranpa exposed Professor Banana’s plan to turn Penacony into Sleepy Banana Monkeys, and Theresa transformed him and Ranpa into catgirls before curing the students.
  • Theresa punished the suspicious Eidos User Rick by turning him into a catgirl, then agreed to make a film about the Thirteen Flame-Chasers of the Previous Civilization.
  • Theresa gathered the cast in a Dream Bubble, where Elysia narrated her story and the crew filmed her childhood and departure from Vostok-51.
  • Old Yang played the Herrscher of Reason, destroyed the Federation headquarters with a self-destructing mech, and left behind a core that Fire Moth began studying.
  • Little Elysia found Theresa, a catgirl who had escaped a laboratory and needed blood, and invited her to travel together.
  • Theresa gave March 7th the Authority of Space for the Second Honkai scene, where March 7th played the Herrscher of Void and attacked Fire Moth with Honkai Beasts.
  • Theresa restrained the Herrscher of Void, but she and Elysia refused to trust Fire Moth with her safety until the Herrscher agreed to submit to supervision and test whether humans and Herrschers could coexist.
Chapters 451–475 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 451The Origami University Trip Begins!

Stelle and Theresa woke up at Stelle’s rooftop hideout, where Sleepy Banana Monkeys had infected the area with a meme virus. After Ranpa arrived, Theresa cured Stelle and cleared away the monkeys, leaving the group together at the strange location.

  • Stelle woke on the rooftop and found Theresa among Sleepy Banana Monkeys singing their brainwashing song.
  • Theresa transformed the monkeys into Banana-kuns, whose bizarre performance jolted Stelle out of the song.
  • Ranpa arrived, introduced herself as a Chaos Ninja, and called Theresa a catgirl ninja.
  • Stelle realized she could only speak in banana-speak, so Theresa used the Dr. Ratio memetic virus to make her immune to the monkeys’ virus.
  • Theresa made the monkeys and Banana-kuns vanish, and Ranpa praised her strength.

Ch. 452Ranpa in Shock

Stelle, Theresa, and Ranpa escaped a strange dream and reunited with March 7th and Yinyueyue near Origami University. After Theresa identified Original Doctor as Ranpa’s Evil Ape Ninja, they recognized a hidden Sleepy Banana Monkey Meme Virus threat in Penacony and continued exploring together.

  • Stelle, Theresa, and Ranpa passed through a Dream Bubble and arrived on a busy street outside Origami University.
  • Theresa introduced Ranpa to March 7th and Yinyueyue, and Ranpa called them “March ninja” and “Yue’er ninja.”
  • Stelle described how the strange dream had left her speaking banana nonsense, while Yinyueyue questioned whether Theresa had caused it.
  • Ranpa explained her experiments under Original Doctor, her encounter with Master Kucha, and how she became a Galaxy Ranger after hunting the researchers she mistook for Evil Ape Ninjas.
  • Theresa identified Original Doctor as the Evil Ape Ninja, and Ranpa vowed to kill him for turning her compatriots into monkeys.
  • Theresa warned that the Sleepy Banana Monkey Meme Virus was spreading through Penacony, then Stelle told Ranpa about the earlier foolishness crisis as they explored the commercial street.

Ch. 453Origami University Under Meme Virus Invasion

Ranpa learned about the dumbification crisis and saw Theresa counter the Sleepy Banana Monkey Meme Virus at Origami University with an optimized Dr. Ratio virus. Theresa then transformed into Magical Girl Teruriri and turned Stelle into a Dr. Ratio, leaving Ranpa wondering how she would deal with the spreading memes.

  • Stelle explained the dumbification crisis and its evolution to Ranpa, who was shocked by the Dr. Ratio memetic virus and the threats it had created.
  • Theresa and the others revealed that Sleepy Banana Monkeys had altered students' perceptions and become popular at Origami University.
  • Theresa created an optimized Dr. Ratio Meme Virus that let people keep their consciousness while becoming happier, and students and teachers willingly transformed.
  • Theresa transformed into Magical Girl Teruriri, impressing March 7th, Stelle, and Ranpa.
  • Theresa pointed the Super Dimensional Concerto at Stelle and transformed her into a wise-looking Dr. Ratio.

Ch. 454Dr. Ratio Memetic Virus vs. Sleepy Banana Memetic Virus!

Theresa used her magic to infect Stelle and the others with the Dr. Ratio memetic virus so they could resist the Sleepy Banana Monkey’s virus, then turned Clock Boy into the towering pink Clock Grandpa. March 7th added the group to Origami University’s freshman chat to gather everyone in one place for Theresa to act.

  • Theresa explained that the Dr. Ratio memetic virus could protect the group from the Sleepy Banana Monkey’s virus, then infected Stelle, March 7th, Ranpa, Yinyueyue, students, and church staff with it.
  • Clock Boy transformed into a three-meter-tall, gaudy pink Clock Grandpa with a pink greatsword and the ability to accelerate time.
  • March 7th proposed using her group chat to gather everyone in one place, then invited Theresa, Ranpa, Yinyueyue, and Stelle to join.
  • The group members introduced themselves in the chat, and several upperclassmen welcomed them with banana greetings and Ciallo emoticons.

Ch. 455Dr. Ratio Memetic Virus: Optimized Version

Theresa neutralized the Sleepy Banana Monkey Meme Virus by giving everyone an optimized Dr. Ratio memetic virus, then joined the group in exploring Origami University while trying to draw out the mastermind. She left the chapter surrounded by admirers taking photos of her, as troublemakers prepared to stir things up.

  • Theresa reverted the students to their original forms, erased their memories of becoming Dr. Ratio, and implanted the optimized virus as protection against the Sleepy Banana Monkey Meme Virus.
  • Theresa explained that she wanted to avoid alerting the mastermind, and the group relaxed and explored Origami University.
  • Yinyueyue explained that Origami University began as a Dream Weaver training base founded by Glax and later became a prestigious art institution managed by three Families.
  • March 7th and Yinyueyue left Theresa, Stelle, and Ranpa after Theresa attracted a crowd of fascinated students and visitors.
  • Theresa allowed people to photograph her as a test of the culprit’s reaction, while some troublemakers prepared to cause trouble for attention.

Ch. 456Pure Knight Silver Wolf, Drawn by the Scent

Silver Wolf, Sparkle, and several others headed toward Origami University after learning Theresa was there, while Acheron struggled to find her way. Theresa teased Stelle and Liu Ying, then helped Liu Ying become a catgirl in the dream.

  • Silver Wolf and Sparkle set out for Origami University after seeing reports of Theresa, while Acheron asked a church member for directions to the Dream Train station.
  • Theresa flirted with Ranpa and Stelle, but Liu Ying stopped Stelle with a back suplex and apologized to Theresa for her behavior.
  • Ranpa left to investigate on her own, while Theresa suggested Liu Ying become a catgirl to win Stelle's attention.
  • Liu Ying agreed to try it in the dream, and Theresa used pink light to give her cat ears and a tail.

Ch. 457The Culprit Appears!

Theresa turned Liu Ying into an immortal catgirl, and Liu Ying chose to keep the form because Stelle loved it. The group met Assistant Banana No. 416 at Origami University, who explained that the Beautiful Dream Troupe was temporarily filling in for the faculty during the anniversary celebration.

  • Theresa transformed Liu Ying into a catgirl and told her she had gained immense strength and no lifespan limit.
  • Stelle embraced Liu Ying and happily welcomed the chance to stay with her forever, while Liu Ying said she had chosen the catgirl form.
  • Stelle, Liu Ying, and Theresa met March 7th and Yue'er, who described their visit to Origami University.
  • Stelle spotted a memetic entity, and Assistant Banana No. 416 introduced herself as a welcoming assistant rather than a hostile Dream Troupe member.
  • Assistant Banana No. 416 explained that the Beautiful Dream Troupe was covering for teachers attending academic seminars and invited the group to enjoy the anniversary celebration.

Ch. 458Is Origami University's Principal a Monkey?

The group met Montana, who explained Origami University's academy assignment process and invited them to the principal's speech. Professor Primon appeared in a monkey costume and spoke about freeing students from academic pressure, while Theresa recognized him as the culprit behind the Sleepy Banana Monkeys and waited for him to reveal his true colors.

  • Montana introduced herself to the group and explained that freshmen would undergo a school assignment test, though the new method might not involve an exam.
  • Montana told the group that the principal's speech was about to begin, and Yinyueyue explained that freshmen had to stay for the school assignment ceremony.
  • March 7th and Stelle reacted with shock and jokes when Professor Primon and the university leaders arrived wearing monkey-like appearances.
  • Professor Primon introduced himself as Banana Professor and told the students that their studies were so burdensome they had no time to look up at the stars.
  • Theresa recognized Professor Primon as the culprit behind Origami University's Sleepy Banana Monkeys and decided to wait for him to show his true colors.

Ch. 459Professor Banana: I'm Done Pretending!

Professor Banana revealed that he was a Second-class Research Ape spreading a Meme Virus to transform Penacony’s students into Sleepy Banana Monkeys and create a new dreamscape. As the infected students descended into chaos, Ranpa joined Theresa, March 7th, and Yue'er, while Professor Banana expressed interest in the Stellaron Hunters and their past actions.

  • Professor Banana announced that Origami University had canceled classes and exams, urging students to spread Sleepy Banana Monkeys throughout Penacony.
  • Theresa identified Professor Banana as a disciple of the Original Doctor and exposed the Meme Virus, as students began speaking like monkeys and transforming into Sleepy Banana Monkeys.
  • The infected students and Sleepy Banana Monkeys spread through the venue, and Ranpa arrived to help the Stellaron Hunters fight them.
  • Professor Banana revealed that he was a Second-class Research Ape conducting an Ancestral Regression Experiment to turn Penacony into a world of Sleepy Banana Monkeys.
  • Professor Banana said he had held back from attacking the Stellaron Hunters because he was curious about them and their role in changing a dreamscape and resolving the Ideation Void disaster.

Ch. 460Theresa Gets Another Close Girlfriend

The banana professor explained that the Original Doctor’s Ancestral Regression Experiment aimed to restore humanity’s evolutionary potential, while Ranpa condemned it for turning people into mindless creatures. Theresa comforted Ranpa and affirmed that she was human and perfect as she was, leaving Ranpa crying in her arms.

  • The banana professor described how the Golden Sleeping Banana went extinct because artificial propagation left it vulnerable to disease, using it as a metaphor for humanity’s evolutionary limits.
  • Yue'er connected the banana’s fate to humanity, and Theresa recalled Sheshe’s words about life’s many possibilities for evolution.
  • The banana professor explained that the Original Doctor wanted to turn worlds back into embryos with infinite potential, but Ranpa argued that the experiment had robbed people of their futures and transformed them into monkeys.
  • The banana professor called Ranpa a defective product, and Theresa defended her as perfect, with her own emotions and judgment.
  • Ranpa cried and hugged Theresa after Theresa told her that no one else should define her or control her life.

Ch. 461Turning Professor Banana into a Catgirl!

Professor Banana questioned Firefly about her feline traits, prompting her to reveal her past as a genetically modified Glamoth soldier and how Stelle and Theresa helped her overcome entropy loss syndrome. Theresa then stopped time and turned Professor Banana into a catgirl as punishment for transforming students into monkeys.

  • Professor Banana asked Theresa and Firefly whether their feline traits were artificial and how Theresa had given Firefly cat ears and a tail.
  • Firefly revealed that she had been a genetically modified Glamoth soldier whose implanted genes caused entropy loss syndrome, and that Theresa had cured her and transformed her into an Eternal.
  • Stelle comforted Firefly, while Ranpa expressed kinship with her as another genetically modified person and Theresa joked about Stelle helping her overcome entropy loss.
  • Professor Banana pressed Theresa to explain Firefly's transformation, and Theresa offered to let him experience it as punishment for turning the students into monkeys.
  • Theresa stopped time with her Immortal Power and transformed Professor Banana into a black-haired, black-eyed catgirl.

Ch. 462Ranpa Really Became a Kitty Now~

Theresa turned Professor Banana into a catgirl and placed commandments on her to prevent future harm. After Ranpa rejected the Sleepy Banana Monkey genes in her body, Theresa began transforming her into a catgirl too.

  • Theresa froze time, transformed Professor Banana into a black-haired catgirl, and resumed time with Aha's help.
  • Theresa branded commandments into Professor Banana, forbidding inhumane experiments and urging her to create demi-human races.
  • Ranpa approved of Professor Banana's punishment, while Stelle and March 7th admired her new catgirl form.
  • Theresa asked Ranpa whether she wanted to become a catgirl, and Ranpa agreed to shed her Sleepy Banana Monkey genes.
  • Theresa embraced Ranpa and began transforming her into an adorable catgirl.

Ch. 463Naming the Catgirl Reimu~

Theresa turned Ranpa into a catgirl and used a Dr. Ratio memetic virus firework to reverse the transformations at Origami University. After the students returned to normal, the former Professor Banana accepted the name Reimu.

  • Theresa gave Ranpa pink cat ears and a tail, and Ranpa noticed her enhanced senses and agility.
  • Ranpa asked Theresa how to restore the Origami University students after the former Professor Banana said the Meme Virus could not be reversed.
  • Theresa launched a Dr. Ratio memetic virus firework that neutralized the Sleepy Banana Monkey Meme Virus and returned the students to human form.
  • The students struggled to blame the black-haired catgirl child because they found her adorable, while she sought the Stellaron Hunters' forgiveness.
  • Theresa proposed the name Hajixen, but March 7th suggested Reisen and Theresa suggested Reimu, which the catgirl accepted.

Ch. 464Is Stelle Going to Be an Actress?

Theresa took Reimu away from Origami University and arranged for her to meet Ruan Mei as a potential assistant. Meanwhile, Stelle auditioned for Director Rike, who declared her a natural actress as she joked through her introduction.

  • Theresa changed Reimu into shrine maiden clothes and invited her to join the Express Crew, promising to introduce her to Ruan Mei.
  • Theresa told Origami University's board that Reimu had turned the school into a Sleepy Banana Monkey experiment base, then took Reimu away after the board agreed to find a new principal.
  • Theresa arranged for the anniversary celebration to continue for a semester and toured Origami University with Reimu.
  • Stelle auditioned for Director Rike, who praised her camera presence and called her a natural-born actress.
  • Stelle introduced herself as the Galactic Bat Hero, also known as the Bat Ninja, and Rike praised her for joking with the examiner.

Ch. 465Stelle Becomes a Dreamweavers Academy Auditing Student!

Rick auditioned Stelle, March 7th, and Liu Ying for Penacony Origami University, and Stelle chose Dreamweavers Academy as a short-term auditing student. The three confronted Rick over his knowledge of the Stellaron Hunters just as a beautiful catgirl entered the classroom.

  • Rick asked Stelle about her strengths and dreams, then recommended her for the Academy of Harmony.
  • Stelle chose Dreamweavers Academy and received a Student ID listing her as Galactic Bat Hero · Stelle.
  • March 7th chose the Academy of Harmony, while Liu Ying joined Stelle at Dreamweavers Academy after their auditions.
  • Liu Ying transformed into Sam to block Rick, while Stelle pointed her baseball bat at him and March 7th watched with her bow drawn.
  • A beautiful catgirl entered the classroom, leaving Rick staring at her in a daze.

Ch. 466Theresa Has a Bold Idea!

Theresa confronted Rick after he deliberately lured the Stellaron Hunters to bring her to him, then agreed to help him film an Aeon. She planned to make a film about the Previous Civilization’s Flame-Chasers and arranged to bring the cast to the Golden Epoch.

  • March 7th, Liu Ying, and Stelle told Theresa that Rick had seemed suspicious, and Theresa recognized him as an Eidos User seeking to film an Aeon.
  • Rick admitted that he had manipulated the group to summon Theresa, and Theresa used her power to turn him into a catgirl as punishment.
  • Theresa agreed to Rick’s film idea and proposed telling the story of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers of the Previous Civilization.
  • Theresa invited Himeko, Acheron, Old Yang, and others to take part, assigning them roles and support duties for the planned films.
  • Theresa told everyone she would teleport them to the Golden Epoch so Doctor Edward could create a dream bubble for the filming.

Ch. 467Filming The Journey of the Flame-Chaser!

Theresa brought everyone to Doctor Edward to prepare a Dream Bubble production of The Journey of the Flame-Chaser, and learned that her earlier game had earned 1.2 billion Credit Points for the group. Inside the Dream Bubble, Elysia recorded the opening narration for the film, introducing herself as the first Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Human.

  • Theresa led the group to Doctor Edward and announced that they would film The Journey of the Flame-Chaser inside a Dream Bubble.
  • Doctor Edward said the Destiny Church had transferred all profits from Theresa’s online game to her, totaling 1.2 billion Credit Points pending approval from the Interastral Peace Corporation.
  • Theresa assigned the money to the Astral Express’s reserve fund, and Pam thanked her.
  • Theresa returned everyone to Origami University, set up a Binding Barrier, and led them into the dumbification crisis Dream Bubble.
  • Theresa told the Flame-Chasers about the film, and Elysia recorded its opening narration as the Herrscher of the Human.

Ch. 468The Beginning of True Self

Theresa organized a dream-bubble reenactment of the Previous Civilization, assigning roles to the group before filming began. The story showed how the orphanage girl found her name, Elysia.

  • Theresa cast Kafka as Celia, Welt as the First Herrscher, March 7th as the Herrscher of Void, Acheron as the Herrscher of Thunder, and Stelle as March 7th’s Stand.
  • Theresa promised Acheron a date if she played her role without overusing her power, while Liu Ying scolded Stelle for leering at March 7th.
  • Kafka, as Celia, adopted a pink-haired baby found in the forest near Vostok-51 and raised her at the orphanage.
  • The girl refused the names others offered and was called Little One as she grew up.
  • On her eighth birthday, Little One read Celia’s fairy-tale gift and chose the name Elysia.

Ch. 469Setting Out on a Journey

Elysia continued filming her fictional journey, introducing herself by the name she had chosen and growing up in Vostok-51 Town. After strange monsters appeared, she left home to seek the paradise from her story, promising to bring everyone there if she found it.

  • Elysia wrote her chosen name in the storybook as Rike prepared the cast to film the next part of the journey.
  • Theresa created Fire Moth soldiers and other figures from memetic substance, while Welt prepared to play the First Herrscher.
  • Little Airi announced to Celia and the orphanage children that her name was Elysia, and Celia welcomed it.
  • Two years later, ten-year-old Elysia told Celia that monsters were appearing around Vostok-51 Town and that she wanted to leave to find paradise.
  • Celia agreed to Elysia's journey, and the townspeople came to see her off as she set out with her bags.

Ch. 470The Chuunibyou Herrscher of Reason!

Old Yang acted out the First Destruction as a chuunibyou Herrscher of Reason, fighting the Federation with enormous robots before destroying its headquarters. He left behind a Herrscher of Reason core for the troops to find and slipped away.

  • Old Yang played a chuunibyou Herrscher of Reason who used constructed robots to battle Federation soldiers during the First Destruction.
  • He combined his robots into a giant mech, destroying tanks and helicopters while the Federation escalated its response.
  • The Federation fought him for two and a half months as Honkai Beasts and zombies spread across the world.
  • Old Yang sent his damaged mech into the Federation headquarters, where it self-destructed and wiped the site out.
  • He climbed from the crater, left a Herrscher of Reason core supplied by Theresa, and slipped away.
  • Federation troops found the core and placed it in a small box.

Ch. 471Mobius Appears!

Fire Moth assigned the young Mobius to study the Herrscher of Reason’s Core, while Airi investigated rumors of vampires targeting women. The chapter left Mobius beginning her dangerous research and Airi gathering clues on her journey.

  • After the Herrscher of Reason destroyed Federation headquarters, governments classified Honkai Beasts and Militants and secretly established Fire Moth.
  • Mobius went to Fire Moth’s underground laboratory to study the Herrscher of Reason’s Core and complained when the higher-ups urged her to hurry.
  • Mobius considered recruiting Klein as an assistant because Blanca was away preparing to give birth, and she resented Hen for marrying Blanca.
  • Mobius warned the higher-ups about the Core’s danger, then began examining it with laboratory tools.
  • Airi heard rumors of vampires whose victims were adult women and began investigating them using her ability to sense people’s intentions.

Ch. 472Vampire Cat · Theresa Makes Her Entrance!

Little Elysia met Theresa, a catgirl vampire who had escaped from a laboratory, and invited her to travel together. The filming crew then discussed skipping ahead to the Second Eruption, where March 7th would appear.

  • Little Elysia followed vampire rumors into an alley and found a sleeping catgirl, whom she identified as Theresa.
  • Theresa pounced on Little Elysia and drank a few drops of her blood before apologizing and explaining that hunger had driven her to bite people.
  • Theresa told Little Elysia that she had escaped from a laboratory after monsters broke open her cell, and that she needed blood every other day to keep her strength.
  • Little Elysia invited Theresa to travel with her, and Theresa introduced herself as Moonlit Vow · Theresa before agreeing to join her.
  • March 7th asked about the years before the Second Eruption, and Welt said the crew would film a few journey stories before skipping ahead to her entrance.

Ch. 473Sparkle, Turned into the Joke~

During filming, Theresa revealed that she had become the Honkai Will after returning to Welt’s world and helping its people overcome the Honkai, and everyone teased Sparkle about being made the gods’ joke. The crew then began filming the Second Honkai, with March 7th taking on a colder Herrscher-like appearance and Stelle making her entrance as White Platinum Star.

  • Elysia and the others petted Theresa in her miniature cat form before Theresa returned to her original size and prepared March 7th for her scene.
  • Theresa explained to Welt and the Express Crew that Aha had sent her to the Honkai world, where Prometheus transferred the Honkai Will to her.
  • Theresa recounted how Sparkle had been toyed with by the gods of Welt’s world, prompting the group and Aha to laugh at Sparkle becoming the joke.
  • Black Swan threatened to share catgirl Rike’s appearance with the Interastral Peace Corporation, and Rike tried to explain that her memetic body had no gender.
  • Theresa granted March 7th the Authority of Space for the Second Honkai scene, and March 7th put on her mask as Stelle appeared as White Platinum Star.

Ch. 474The Second Eruption

March 7th played the Herrscher of Void and unleashed a horde of Honkai Beasts on Fire Moth, while Elysia and Theresa joined the fight as reinforcements. After March 7th blasted Theresa into a building, Elysia attacked her, and Theresa caught her when she teleported nearby.

  • March 7th summoned Honkai Beasts and zombies through spatial portals, starting a battle with Fire Moth.
  • Elysia and Theresa arrived to investigate the fighting, and Theresa destroyed a massive Chariot-type Honkai Beast with her chainsaw and brute strength.
  • Elysia fired arrows through a crystal curtain to kill Honkai Beasts as March 7th sent more beasts to ambush Fire Moth.
  • March 7th blasted Theresa into a building with a repulsion field, prompting Elysia to attack her with crystal arrows.
  • March 7th redirected Elysia’s arrows through spatial portals, but Elysia’s massive arrow curved around a portal and exploded beside her.
  • March 7th teleported near the damaged building, where Theresa emerged, grabbed her, and disrupted her attempt to escape.

Ch. 475Herrscher of Void's Plan

Theresa and Elysia tried to protect the Herrscher of Void from Fire Moth, whose leaders would only spare her under strict supervision. The Herrscher of Void agreed to submit, secretly planning a ruthless act to test whether humanity and Herrschers could coexist.

  • Theresa restrained the Herrscher of Void while Elysia joined them and asked her to stop the Honkai Beasts.
  • Theresa carried the Herrscher of Void and offered to save her, but the Herrscher said humanity would never accept her.
  • After the soldiers demanded the Herrscher's execution, Hen told Theresa and Elysia that Fire Moth would spare her under strict supervision and with a Destruction Energy suppressant.
  • Theresa and Elysia refused to entrust the Herrscher's safety to Fire Moth, so Hen ordered soldiers to raise their guns at them.
  • The Herrscher of Void agreed to submit to supervision so she could test whether humanity and Herrschers could coexist.
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