Recaps

Lin Shuang tested the Path of The Permanence in Herta’s Simulated Universe, where Aha transformed her into The Permanence and gave Herta unexpected research data. After Lin Shuang returned to Herta’s office, Herta told her that her payment was ready and sent her to a nearby compartment to collect it.

• Lin Shuang fought Anti-Matter Legion enemies so Herta could gather data on The Permanence.
• Aha appeared in the simulation and transformed Lin Shuang into an enormous dragon-like version of The Permanence that became an egg.
• Lin Shuang returned to the Space Station and told Herta about her experience, including her sense of evolution and ascension.
• Herta ended the test, noted that Lin Shuang’s power had grown, and renamed the project the Simulated Universe.
• Herta told Lin Shuang that her payment was ready and directed her to a compartment near the elevator in the Storage Zone.

Lin Shuang collected a Light Cone containing a distorted image of The Permanence, then visited the Astral Express and learned Stelle had an answer about finding help with folded-space equipment. The train departed, while Herta asked to borrow Bella for research and invited Lin Shuang to test the Simulated Universe update.

• Lin Shuang found Herta’s Light Cone and felt its power strengthen her.
• Silver Wolf offered to make an AI for Herta’s puppet, but Lin Shuang said she would try her own method first.
• March 7th took Lin Shuang aboard the Astral Express, where she met Paimon and later reunited with Stelle.
• Lin Shuang considered seeking help from the Xianzhou for custom folded-space equipment after Asta said the Space Station researcher could not assist.
• Asta and a Herta Puppet joined Lin Shuang to see the Astral Express off, and March 7th asked Lin Shuang to take her to the Xianzhou.
• Herta asked Lin Shuang to lend Bella for research and told her to test the Simulated Universe update when it was ready.

Lin Shuang tried to activate her Riding Skill on Herta’s Puppet by treating it as a mount, then used Silver Wolf’s stickers to control the puppet with voice commands. When the stickers blocked the puppet’s tracking signal, Herta noticed and decided to hack in to see what Lin Shuang was doing.

• Asta told Lin Shuang that Bella and Mount No. 1 had received permits to land on Azur Star, and Lin Shuang flew home on Bella while leaving Mount No. 1 with the Security Department.
• At home, Lin Shuang examined Herta’s Puppet and tried to convince herself that it counted as a rideable mount so she could use her Riding Skill to control it.
• After the skill failed to activate, Lin Shuang placed Silver Wolf’s signal-blocking and control stickers on the puppet, which opened its eyes and addressed her as Mistress Lin Shuang.
• Lin Shuang gave the puppet commands, then abandoned her initial plan and had it squat on the floor instead.
• Herta noticed that the puppet’s tracking signal had vanished and decided to hack into it to find out what Lin Shuang had done.

Lin Shuang used the Herta Puppet as a mount, gained direct control over it, and held a wedding ceremony with it to earn a reward. Her green pull unexpectedly became a gold pull, granting her Light Cone Imprint Technology as she wondered what its special effect meant.

• Lin Shuang infused the Herta Puppet with her power and gained the ability to control its movements by thought.
• Lin Shuang dressed herself and the Herta Puppet in matching ceremonial clothes and married the puppet in a simplified Azur Star ceremony.
• Herta reconnected to the puppet's view, watched the ceremony, and found Lin Shuang's behavior bizarre.
• Lin Shuang received one green pull for the ceremony, but its light turned gold when she used it.
• Lin Shuang gained Light Cone Imprint Technology, whose special effect let her extract memories from Light Cones, and questioned why she would need to do so.

Lin Shuang used a Light Cone to capture a clear memory of the Ouroboros Dragon and upgraded the Light Cone, drawing Herta’s attention to her unusual abilities. After questioning Lin Shuang, Herta asked to conduct more research on her.

• Lin Shuang used [Memories of a Photograph] to witness the Ouroboros Dragon and preserve its image in her memory.
• Lin Shuang reimprinted the memory into the Light Cone, making it much more powerful and increasing her power of Permanence.
• Herta became more interested in Lin Shuang and connected to the Herta Puppet in Lin Shuang’s room to demand an explanation.
• Lin Shuang described some of her memory-manipulation abilities while deflecting Herta’s questions about the puppet.
• Herta, unable to investigate Lin Shuang immediately because of Simulated Universe updates, asked to begin more research projects on her.

Lin Shuang told Acheron about the Space Station incident, the Herta Puppet, and the Light Cone depicting The Permanence. Acheron realized Lin Shuang had attracted Aha’s attention and pinned her down to punish her, but Lin Shuang fought back by tickling her waist.

• Herta agreed to study Lin Shuang during a future Simulated Universe test, and Lin Shuang demanded extra payment.
• Lin Shuang called Acheron back and told her that Kafka had placed the Space Station’s Stellaron inside Stelle.
• Acheron noticed the Herta Puppet’s unusual eyes and asked whether Lin Shuang had performed a Ritual with it.
• Lin Shuang showed Acheron the Light Cone of The Permanence and explained how she had obtained and strengthened it.
• Acheron scolded Lin Shuang for attracting the attention of the Aeon of Elation, then pinned and pinched her.
• Lin Shuang tried to fend off Acheron by pressing her hands against Acheron’s waist and lower abdomen.

Lin Shuang visited the Crafting Division to ask Master Gongshu to build a portable folded space for Bella, but her initial dimensions proved impractical. She noticed a custom Emperor's Jade table and tiles that appeared to be Qingque's commission, leaving Master Gongshu flustered.

• Lin Shuang returned to the Xianzhou with Bella and went to the Crafting Division, where she unexpectedly met Qingque and Master Gongshu.
• Qingque claimed she had come to commission a new tile table and eagerly asked Lin Shuang what she needed.
• Lin Shuang asked Master Gongshu to make a portable cavern large enough to house Bella, a Doomsday Beast, and he rejected her kilometer-wide design as impractical.
• Lin Shuang explained that she had taken the Doomsday Beast from an Anti-Matter Legion force at Herta Space Station, startling Qingque and Master Gongshu.
• Lin Shuang and Master Gongshu discussed a smaller preliminary design while Qingque left to buy Immortal's Joy Tea.
• Lin Shuang spotted a custom Emperor's Jade table and tiles in the workshop, and Master Gongshu realized he had forgotten they were there.

Lin Shuang spent the day playing Emperor’s Jade with Qingque, then invited Silver Wolf to game with her, only for Firefly to take Silver Wolf’s place. Silver Wolf sent Firefly through a portal to Lin Shuang’s home, left feeling like a stand-in, and returned to her game distracted.

• Qingque gave Lin Shuang a custom Emperor’s Jade table and tiles designed for remote play, and Lin Shuang thanked her for remembering she had lacked someone to play with.
• Qingque dragged Lin Shuang out to play tiles, while Master Gongshu kept the unfinished table for two more days of work.
• That evening, Lin Shuang asked Silver Wolf to come play games, but Silver Wolf said she was busy grinding rankings.
• Firefly messaged Lin Shuang using Silver Wolf’s phone and accepted Lin Shuang’s invitation to come play instead.
• Silver Wolf wondered if she had become a stand-in, sent Firefly through a portal, and resumed gaming with her attention divided.

Firefly visited Lin Shuang to play games and showed how much she was enjoying her new, ordinary life. After they cleared a stage together, Firefly mistakenly interlaced their fingers instead of giving Lin Shuang a high five, then blushed and corrected the gesture.

• Firefly brought a game console and told Lin Shuang that Kafka had given her clothes and accessories.
• Lin Shuang praised Firefly and encouraged her to keep shining as herself.
• Firefly and Lin Shuang played co-op games, and Firefly's efficient, focused side emerged as they completed objectives together.
• After they cleared a stage without losing a life, Lin Shuang offered Firefly a high five, but Firefly clasped her hand with their fingers interlocked.
• Lin Shuang gently explained what she meant, and Firefly blushed, apologized, and gave her a proper high five.

Lin Shuang invited Firefly to stay over, and Firefly eagerly tried ordinary experiences she had never been able to enjoy, including bathing and washing her hair. While they washed up together, Firefly told Lin Shuang about the ribbon she had kept since her days in the Glamoth Iron Cavalry.

• Lin Shuang invited Firefly to stay the night, and Firefly accepted, asking to try taking a bath.
• Firefly explained that Sam's built-in systems had always cleaned her, and Lin Shuang gave her pajamas before agreeing to bathe together.
• Firefly removed her ribbon and told Lin Shuang how she had received it while serving in a Glamoth Iron Cavalry unit.
• Firefly explained that she still preferred the original ribbon, though Kafka had helped her make spares.
• Lin Shuang showed Firefly which shampoo to use and washed her hair, while Firefly enjoyed the scent and the new experience.

Lin Shuang and Firefly planned a seaside vacation together, and Firefly promised to wake her in time to watch the sunrise. That night, Firefly woke hours before dawn and quietly watched Lin Shuang sleep.

• Firefly told Lin Shuang about a planet with island vacations and beautiful sunrises, then asked to travel there by spaceship.
• Lin Shuang agreed to let Firefly arrange their date and said she would try to wake up for the sunrise.
• Firefly told Lin Shuang she slept little because she had been born unable to dream and liked watching sunrises.
• Lin Shuang took Firefly to the guest bedroom, where they fell asleep quickly.
• Firefly woke two hours before sunrise, watched Lin Shuang sleep, and gently touched her cheek.

Firefly left Lin Shuang a note after quietly returning home, then told her about the Watchmaker’s Invitation to search for the Clockmaker’s Legacy and invited her to Penacony. Lin Shuang accepted, and she and Acheron discussed the trip, their suspicions about Penacony, and a possible seaside vacation together.

• Firefly secretly photographed Lin Shuang sleeping, changed back into her own clothes, left a thank-you note, and returned home.
• Lin Shuang found Firefly’s note and received a message explaining that Firefly had her Invitation to the Charmony Festival and had learned of a special Invitation issued in the Watchmaker’s name.
• Firefly told Lin Shuang that factions were being invited to search for the Clockmaker’s Legacy and asked whether she would accompany her to Penacony; Lin Shuang agreed.
• Lin Shuang invited Acheron to join them, but Acheron declined so she could enter Penacony separately as a Galaxy Ranger and remain in the shadows.
• Lin Shuang and Acheron speculated that the Star Rail Express and the Nameless might be central to Penacony’s coming events.
• Lin Shuang suggested a seaside vacation and asked whether Acheron liked the ocean; Acheron agreed and revealed that she had made stickers of Lin Shuang.

Lin Shuang joked with Acheron and caught up with March 7th and Stelle about the Astral Express Crew’s progress on Jarilo-VI and their future trip to Penacony. After collecting a Mahjong Table from the Luofu, she met Danshu, who explained why she had not been taken into custody after the battle at Changle Heaven.

• Acheron teased Lin Shuang with a crying sticker, and Lin Shuang sent back stickers of Acheron looking spaced out and aggrieved.
• March 7th accused Lin Shuang of predicting the crew’s misadventures, then learned from Lin Shuang that the Astral Express had been invited to Penacony’s Charmony Festival.
• Stelle told Lin Shuang she had picked up a Praise of High Morals and asked to ride Bella as a dragon knight when they met.
• Lin Shuang collected the Mahjong Table from the Luofu’s Crafting Division and learned that her Poké Ball would take a few more days to finish.
• Danshu met Lin Shuang at the Alchemy Commission and said Jing Yuan and the Grand Tutor had shackled her instead of sending her to the Ten Lords’ Court after the battle at Changle Heaven.

Lin Shuang learned that Danshu expected Phantylia to revive Jianmu with the Stellaron and agreed to witness what followed. Later, Kafka visited Lin Shuang and told her their custom-made clothes were ready and it was time to register their marriage.

• Danshu explained that Jing Yuan had agreed to her plan to lure Phantylia, though she had concealed that Phantylia intended to use the Stellaron to revive Jianmu.
• Danshu invited Lin Shuang to be present when Jianmu revived, and Lin Shuang agreed.
• Danshu gave Lin Shuang her favorite tea leaves and left, expressing that she no longer expected to win justice for people with heavenly defects.
• Kafka visited Lin Shuang in the courtyard and admired Bella, the tamed Doomsday Beast.
• Kafka told Lin Shuang their custom-made clothes were ready and invited her to go out before registering their marriage.

Lin Shuang and Kafka chose formal outfits, registered their marriage, and exchanged matching crystal necklaces. Kafka put Lin Shuang’s necklace on her and teased her about blushing, then decided its purple color did not suit Lin Shuang’s white hair.

• Lin Shuang and Kafka returned to the clothing store and tried on their formal outfits.
• Kafka asked Lin Shuang to put on her earrings, then offered to replace the Ring she had given her; Lin Shuang kept it because it was Kafka’s first gift to her.
• Kafka took Lin Shuang to register their marriage, using her Word Spirit to make the paperwork proceed smoothly.
• Lin Shuang checked Kafka’s updated status, then gave her a matching pair of crystal necklaces as a wedding gift.
• Kafka put Lin Shuang’s necklace on her and teased her for blushing before deciding the purple crystal did not suit her white hair.

After Kafka gives Lin Shuang a new outfit and matching accessories, Lin Shuang draws a skill that increases her resistance to mental attacks. Acheron reacts jealously to Kafka’s gifts, removes most of Lin Shuang’s new jewelry, and pins her down to help temper The Permanence.

• After seeing Kafka off, Lin Shuang uses her Purple Draw chance and receives Mental Resistance Up instead of the Word Spirit Art she had hoped for.
• Acheron comes home that evening and asks Lin Shuang about her new outfit, learning that Kafka bought it for her.
• Acheron pins Lin Shuang to the sofa and removes the necklace, earring, and ring Kafka gave her, leaving only their matching band.
• When Lin Shuang asks whether Gepard is unhappy, Acheron says she may be and declares she will remove the outfit while helping Lin Shuang temper The Permanence.
• Acheron undresses Lin Shuang despite her protests and straddles her on the sofa.

Lin Shuang joined Firefly on a trip to Penacony and learned the secret message hidden in the Charmony Festival invitation. After considering the message's warning about death in the Dreamscape, Lin Shuang cautioned Firefly against assuming the Family was the sole target.

• Lin Shuang and Firefly discussed meeting in Penacony, where Firefly planned to show Lin Shuang around and introduce her to Sunday.
• Firefly worried Sunday might pressure Lin Shuang, but promised to stay beside her during their private meeting.
• Lin Shuang boarded Firefly's ship, and Firefly gave her the music-box invitation to the Charmony Festival.
• Firefly recited the invitation's message about witnessing the impossible, seeking the Watchmaker's legacy, and asking why life slumbered.
• Lin Shuang and Firefly concluded that death could be the impossible event in Penacony's Dreamscape, but Lin Shuang warned that the message might not be aimed solely at the Family.

After arriving in the Asdana Galaxy, Lin Shuang felt an unsettling influence from the Memoria and stayed wary of Penacony. Black Swan then approached her, curious about Lin Shuang’s unusual abilities and hidden memories, but Lin Shuang remained suspicious of her intentions.

• Firefly told Lin Shuang that traveling with her made her feel they could help Penacony instead of being swallowed by its revelry.
• After two nights aboard the ship, Lin Shuang and Firefly reached the Asdana Galaxy, where Lin Shuang sensed an illusion-like presence and went to rest in a medical pod.
• Lin Shuang’s discomfort eased, but she kept [Mystic Seal of True Sight] active and considered whether the Family could be manipulating Penacony’s environment.
• Black Swan appeared in the ship’s corridor, introduced herself as a Memokeeper, and offered Lin Shuang a divination.
• Lin Shuang declined and questioned Black Swan’s motives, while Black Swan revealed that Lin Shuang’s memories were obscured from her and praised her ability to modify Light Cones.
• Black Swan said the Garden of Recollection did not intend to attack Lin Shuang, but Lin Shuang remained unconvinced by her claim that she had come only out of interest.

Black Swan gave Lin Shuang a blurry Light Cone and a new ability to observe fragmented memories in Memoria, giving her a possible lead for investigating Penacony. Lin Shuang arrived there with Firefly and met Sunday, then prepared to enter the dream while noticing how much Firefly enjoyed spending time with her.

• Black Swan offered Lin Shuang a Light Cone containing an obscured figure’s memories, then left after inviting her to dance in Penacony.
• Lin Shuang’s system recorded Black Swan as a friend and rewarded her with a draw that granted the ability Remembrance Takes Shape, letting her observe fragmented memories in Memoria.
• Lin Shuang returned to Firefly, who apologized for her condition and explained that Sunday would meet her at Penacony’s Starport.
• Sunday welcomed Firefly and met Lin Shuang, then escorted them to The Reverie and arranged adjoining VIP rooms.
• Firefly stayed with Lin Shuang, reviewed the precautions for entering the dream, and Lin Shuang reflected on Firefly’s eagerness to spend time with her.

Lin Shuang entered the dream and discovered that the Firefly who guided her toward Penacony’s Dreamscape was actually Sparkle in disguise. After exposing Sparkle, Lin Shuang held onto her as they fell toward the dream below.

• Lin Shuang entered the Dream Pool and glimpsed scattered memories while sinking into the dream.
• Lin Shuang woke in a distorted room outside Penacony’s Dreamscape and decided to leave through a Dreamscape Frame rather than explore.
• Sparkle, disguised as Firefly, appeared and led Lin Shuang through a corridor toward the Dreamscape Frame.
• Lin Shuang sensed something was wrong, seized Sparkle, and plunged through the frame with her.
• Sparkle revealed her true appearance, and Lin Shuang refused to release her as they fell toward the dream below.

Lin Shuang entered Penacony’s dream with Sparkle, then met Firefly and Sunday and spent time exploring Golden Hour with Firefly. She revealed that a Memokeeper had given her a lead for their investigation, surprising Firefly with how quickly she had met people from two mysterious factions.

• Sparkle set off a bomb that became a firework as she and Lin Shuang crashed into a plaza, where Lin Shuang tied Sparkle’s twin tails together before leaving.
• Lin Shuang met Firefly and Sunday, explained the explosion, and apologized to Sunday for the trouble she caused.
• Sunday left Firefly to show Lin Shuang around Penacony before visiting him for work the next day, and warned her to investigate carefully.
• Firefly changed her outfit and hid her Halo, then took Lin Shuang around Golden Hour and showed her own advertisement on a billboard.
• Firefly asked where Lin Shuang would begin investigating, and Lin Shuang said a Memokeeper had given her a lead, astonishing Firefly.

Lin Shuang told Firefly she would investigate the blurry Light Cone, then returned home and teased Acheron over messages about her encounters with Black Swan and Sparkle. Acheron arrived through the Portal and forced Lin Shuang into a sparring match that ended with a Nihility-powered slash hurtling toward her.

• Lin Shuang gave Firefly the unfinished Light Cone and promised to make progress on the investigation by the next day.
• Lin Shuang returned to Azur Star, reassured herself that she could leave Penacony, and told Acheron about meeting Black Swan and Sparkle.
• Acheron warned Lin Shuang to avoid drawing attention, but Lin Shuang teased her until Acheron told her to open the door.
• Acheron came through the Portal, pinned Lin Shuang to the sofa, and insisted they spar.
• Acheron attacked Lin Shuang on the barren planet, and a red Nihility slash rushed toward her before she could react.

Lin Shuang and Acheron sparred on a desolate world, then returned to Azur Star and examined the Light Cone Black Swan had given Lin Shuang. After Lin Shuang repaired it, they discovered its image showed a man formed from overlapping figures, whom they planned to investigate in Penacony.

• Lin Shuang split Acheron's blood-red blade light with a fiery slash, then charged at Acheron to continue their sparring.
• After their long fight, Lin Shuang rested in Acheron's arms and accused her of deliberately hitting harder; Acheron sent her a crying sticker and suggested they head home.
• Back on Azur Star, Lin Shuang showed Acheron the faint, memory-filled Light Cone Black Swan had given her.
• Lin Shuang read the Light Cone's memories, which showed a middle-aged man layered with dozens of indistinct figures, then used her skill to re-imprint the Light Cone.
• Acheron noticed the repaired Light Cone's man still seemed to consist of overlapping images, and Lin Shuang decided he would be the focus of their investigation in Penacony.

Lin Shuang and Firefly traced the figure in the restored Light Cone to a possible Hound Family uniform and agreed to investigate separately. While Lin Shuang explored Penacony, Sparkle surprised her and guessed that Silver Wolf had given her an earring, but Lin Shuang denied it.

• Lin Shuang brought the restored Light Cone to Firefly, who identified the figure’s clothes as likely belonging to the Hound Family.
• Firefly copied the image and planned to investigate inside the Family while Lin Shuang searched the streets of Penacony.
• Lin Shuang planned to explore Golden Hour and Blue Hour and considered buying a gown for a date with Acheron.
• Sparkle sneaked up on Lin Shuang, gave her a handmade Sparkle Doll, and asked to join her investigation.
• Sparkle guessed that Silver Wolf had given Lin Shuang her earring, but Lin Shuang told her she was wrong.

Lin Shuang questioned Sparkle about Silver Wolf, then used her Restricted-Class Hair Care Technique to overpower and embarrass the clingy Masked Fool. The first day of Lin Shuang and Firefly’s investigation ended without finding their target, while Sparkle secretly vowed to stick close to Lin Shuang.

• Lin Shuang pressed Sparkle to explain where she had met Silver Wolf, but Sparkle evaded her questions and clung to her.
• Lin Shuang carried Sparkle into a nearby room and used the Restricted-Class Hair Care Technique to weaken and pin her.
• Lin Shuang left Sparkle sprawled in a recliner, but Sparkle recovered her awareness and resolved to pursue Lin Shuang and use the ability to torment Black Swan.
• Lin Shuang and Firefly finished their first day investigating Golden Hour without finding their target, despite checking the Hound Family’s patrols and premises.