Do You Think Mei Is Still Alive?

But... they were still there.

And that was enough.

Whether viewed from Sirin's perspective or judged by the limits of Su Qing'an's abilities, this was the best possible outcome.

The Honkai Beasts she had named had gained intelligence through the guidance of the Honkai Consciousness.

But that guidance itself had never been pure.

If Su Qing'an wanted to grant intelligence to an empty shell, he would rely on the world's mechanisms to create a unique Soul Blueprint.

The Honkai Consciousness was different. It had no need to go to great lengths for a boring performance that was destined to end.

The extraordinary intelligence those animals had displayed was similar to the results of previous negotiations and studies into Honkai Beast behavior. They were merely advanced AIs granted more permissions, not beings that had spontaneously gained self-awareness and wisdom.

As for why it had imitated several animal personalities with traces of spirituality and added various elements capable of moving Sirin...

Its ultimate purpose was merely to make her fall into an even deeper abyss.

Thus, by basic logic, even if Su Qing'an revived them, he could not recover that sort of "intelligence." Reverting them all to their original animal forms was the only option left.

To prevent the Honkai Consciousness from easily making a comeback, Manas had already severed their connection completely and erased every remaining link.

Under those circumstances, reviving them as demons would only produce dozens of cold puppets obeying an individual Herrscher, with the possibility of being turned into tools by the Honkai Consciousness a second time.

Reviving them directly as their original animal selves, on the other hand, allowed him to preserve their fondness for Sirin through Manas's subtle manipulation. This let her part with them naturally and prevented her psychological trauma from worsening.

At least for