Chapter Summaries

Nefer borrowed a protective talisman from Dori before beginning a ritual to witness what the Moon Hunters experienced. The ritual brought Nefer into an ancient building, where she found a handwritten note on a stone table.

• Jahoda woke Dori and brought her to Nefer, who asked whether she had anything that could save their lives.
• Dori said she had no suitable merchandise in stock, but Nefer reminded her of the protective talisman a supplier had once given her.
• Dori lent Nefer the four-leaf-clover talisman for three days, with a fee for every extra hour.
• Nefer returned to the chessboard with Lauma and Jahoda, then explained that they would share her consciousness during the ritual.
• Nefer activated the ritual and appeared inside an ancient building, where she noticed a handwritten note on a stone table.

Nefer examined Rerir’s diary and uncovered ordinary details of his life, including a hidden love poem, while viewers questioned their assumptions about the Moon Hunter. The Sky Screen then showed Rerir at a banquet with Dainsleif and Vedrfolnir, where his approaching marriage and secret identity came up.

• Nefer read Rerir’s note and diary, learning about his daily life, Khaenri’ah’s food shortages, and his plans to buy something.
• Nefer restored a torn diary page and found a love poem about someone who had made Rerir’s heart beat again.
• Viewers, including Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er, were puzzled by the contrast between Rerir’s ordinary life and their image of the Moon Hunter.
• The Sky Screen showed Rerir meeting Dainsleif and Vedrfolnir at a banquet, where Dainsleif asked about Rerir’s marriage proposal and when he would reveal his real job to Tholindis.
• Rerir wondered whether Vedrfolnir’s unusual attitude toward him was connected to the topic they were discussing.

The Sky Screen revealed how Rerir and Tholindis loved each other while concealing parts of their lives, and showed that Rerir secretly carried out the Khaenri'ah monarch’s purges. Rerir hesitated to tell Tholindis the truth, leaving their relationship on the brink of a confession he could not make.

• Nefer saw the ordinary appearance Rerir had before becoming the Moon Hunter, and the Sky Screen showed Tholindis’s beauty.
• Rerir told Tholindis that Vedrfolnir had questioned his proposal, and Tholindis reassured him as she delayed giving her answer.
• Greater Lord Rukkhadevata suspected that Rerir and Tholindis’s mutual concealment had caused their tragedy, while Nahida and Focalors discussed whether the Heavenly Principles were right to destroy Khaenri'ah.
• Rerir’s thoughts revealed that he secretly carried out the monarch’s purges against the Crimson Moon and expected no peaceful future.
• Shui Yue'er accused Rerir of deceiving Tholindis, but Shui Bing'er argued that their affection was genuine.
• Rerir tried to confess to Tholindis, but when she came up behind him, he backed down.

Raelir concealed his work as a Moon Hunter from Tholindis while investigating Crimson Moon remnants and worrying that they might retaliate against them. As Nefer explored another memory, she found Tholindis waiting at a ball and meeting a child named Orlog, whose strange eyes startled her.

• Raelir reassured Tholindis and hid his anxiety about telling her the truth about his work.
• Raelir's colleague reported that they had arrested Crimson Moon remnants and warned that the remnants might retaliate against Raelir over his future marriage.
• Raelir reflected that he had to protect Tholindis and wondered whether Vedrfolnir was withholding a royal secret.
• Sonnet and the others concluded that Moon Hunter referred to hunters of Crimson Moon descendants and suspected Tholindis's research was connected to Raelir's pursuit of Columbina.
• Nefer touched black smoke in the memory and saw Tholindis waiting for Raelir before meeting Orlog, a child with mushroom-shaped eyes marked with Xs.

Nefer's ritual revealed Tholindis learning that her fiancé Raelir was the Moon Hunter, though the memory ended before Orlog explained what he wanted. Elsewhere, Arlecchino rescued the Traveler, Paimon, and Columbina from the Wild Hunt, revealing her formidable combat form.

• Focalors and Ouyang Kong recognized Orlog's Khaenri'ahn eyes, while viewers connected Arlecchino to the Crimson Moon and Raelir's purge of its orphans.
• Orlog told Tholindis that Raelir was the Moon Hunter and had attacked his companions, but the memory ended before his request was revealed.
• Nefer questioned why Tholindis's memory appeared in Raelir's fragment, and the ritual ended without resolving what had happened between the pair.
• The Traveler, Paimon, and Columbina struggled to evade the Wild Hunt at Reitu Reef, but the hunters discovered them.
• Arlecchino burned away the Wild Hunt and appeared in her powerful combat form, prompting Qian Renxue to wish for greater strength.

After Arlecchino reunited with Columbina, she joined Varka’s group and offered to help find the Moon Marrow of the Iridescent Moon so Columbina could regain her power. Her involvement stirred distrust among the others, but the group prepared to move forward while Jahoda remained intimidated by the Harbinger.

• Arlecchino defeated the Wild Hunt and reunited with Columbina, the Traveler, and Paimon.
• At the Kuuvahki Experimental Design Bureau, Sandrone put Freminet to work repairing her machines while Lyney and Lynette cleaned downstairs.
• The Traveler’s group returned to the secret base, where Varka questioned Arlecchino about her identity and reasons for helping.
• The Traveler vouched for Arlecchino, and she said she acted on her own and could help Columbina find the Moon Marrow of the Iridescent Moon.
• Lauma voiced concerns about the Fatui, while Jahoda privately decided the group would have to trust Arlecchino for now.
• On Douluo Continent, Nefer reassured the frightened Jahoda that the Secret Archive could protect her from the Fatui.

The group learned that the Moon Hunter had been a Khaenri'ahn agent whose fiancée, Tholindis, might still be alive because of the Curse of Immortality. They split up to search for clues and fight the Wild Hunt, while Flins, Aino, and Ineffa returned to report that their decoys were being destroyed quickly.

• Jahoda and Lauma revealed the Moon Hunter's mission to eliminate Crimson Moon remnants and shared what they knew about his fiancée, Tholindis.
• The Traveler and Paimon suggested that Tholindis might still be alive under the Curse of Immortality, and Ouyang Kong explained that Jonava, the Archon of Death, had created the curse.
• Varka and Lauma organized the group into teams to seek the Rainbow Moon Marrow, investigate Tholindis, clear out the Wild Hunt, and alert Flins and the Lamp-Knights.
• Varka said reinforcements were on the way as the group set out from the secret base.
• Flins, Aino, and Ineffa returned and reported that their decoys were being destroyed faster than expected.

Arlecchino revealed that she belonged to Khaenri'ah’s Crimson Moon royal bloodline and explained how the Crimson Moon and her Blood Fire were tied to the Abyss. The group learned that a hidden accomplice may be aiding the Moon Hunter, while Varka and Ineffa prepared to investigate Amsvartnir Lake.

• Ineffa pointed out that the Moon Hunter could not have caused Wild Hunt outbreaks in multiple places, suggesting he had a secret accomplice.
• Varka sent Flins to support the Lamp-Knights, told Aino to rest, and planned to return to Amsvartnir Lake with Ineffa; Flins stayed behind to oversee the strategy meeting.
• The Traveler, Paimon, Columbina, and Arlecchino met outside Silvermoon Hall, where Arlecchino revealed that she was of the Crimson Moon royal bloodline.
• Arlecchino explained that Blood Fire came from the Crimson Moon, formed when the shattered Iridescent Moon joined with the Abyss, and that its power caused Abyssal erosion in her arms and threatened her soul.
• Arlecchino said the Crimson Moon royal bloodline had been driven from Khaenri'ah after a coup, but its legacy persisted through her.

Arlecchino opened a passage to the space where the Iridescent Moon’s Moon Marrow was sealed, allowing the Traveler, Paimon, and Columbina to enter. They found the Crimson Moon and a shattered corpse claimed by the Abyss, leaving Sonnet devastated by what she had become.

• Arlecchino explained that a Crimson Moon-era ritual could open the hidden space and agreed to keep the passage open while the others went inside.
• Arlecchino used her power over the Fire of Two Worlds to create a flaming path and warned the Traveler, Paimon, and Columbina not to answer the whispers they heard.
• The Traveler, Paimon, and Columbina crossed the red passage without replying to the voices and arrived beneath the Crimson Moon.
• Paimon sensed Abyssal Aura filling the space, while Sonnet saw her shattered corpse and cried in Aria’s arms.

The Traveler, Paimon, and Columbina explored the Crimson Moon Space and recovered the Iridescent Moon's Moon Marrow from an Abyss-tainted chamber. After purging it, they heard the dying voice of the moon’s former keeper, who addressed someone as Hiper and said farewell.

• The Traveler, Paimon, and Columbina crossed the shattered Iridescent Moon and found Khaenri'ahn devices beside a black moon reflection.
• The Traveler activated the devices, destroyed Abyssal Tumors, and watched recordings of Tholindis discussing the Moon Marrow, Rerir, Vinster King Irmin, and an outsider he suspected was Lumine.
• The Traveler and Columbina entered the space beyond the restored Moon Reflection and fought through Rifthounds and Abyssal Tumors to reach the Iridescent Moon's Moon Marrow.
• The Traveler purged the Abyssal power from the Moon Marrow and heard a voice speak of fear, suffering, fate, and a final farewell to Hiper.
• Aria and Canon held the weeping Sonnet and apologized for failing to protect their little sister.

The Traveler, Paimon, and Columbina escaped the collapsing Crimson Moon Space with Arlecchino’s help, though the rescue left Abyssal power fused with Arlecchino’s arm. Arlecchino and the Traveler shared more moonlight with Columbina, restoring some of her strength as she prepared to confront the Moon Hunter.

• Sonnet comforted her sisters, while the Traveler, Paimon, and Columbina left the Moon Shadow with the Iridescent Moon’s Moon Marrow.
• The Crimson Moon Space collapsed around the Traveler, Paimon, and Columbina, and Abyssal Mimic Monsters attacked them as the Dark Will tried to keep them trapped.
• Arlecchino reopened the blocked gate and brought them out, but the Abyss fused with her arm as the price of defying its will.
• Arlecchino shared the Iridescent Moon’s Moon Marrow with Columbina, then the Traveler and Arlecchino gave her more moonlight despite her strain.
• Columbina said she was ready to face the Moon Hunter, and Arlecchino encouraged her to choose a name of her own after the fight.

The Traveler and Paimon reunited with Lauma, Flins, Albedo, and Little Durin after their missions, then joined Varka at the secret base. There, they encountered Dainsleif, the Moon Hunter’s former friend, the Twilight Sword.

• The Traveler and Paimon met Lauma and Flins on their way back, and Flins said the mission had gone well and that Albedo and Little Durin had helped him fight the Wild Hunt.
• Albedo introduced the shy Little Durin, who greeted the Traveler and Paimon and explained that he no longer needed “Little” before his name.
• Columbina and Arlecchino joined the group, and Arlecchino thanked the others before leaving to meet Sandrone.
• Varka led the remaining group into the secret base, where they saw Dainsleif, the Moon Hunter’s former friend.

Varka gathered the Traveler’s group and their allies to discuss the Wild Hunt, while Dainsleif joined them as a friend and shared enemy. As they waited for Lauma and Nefer, the group took a break, and the Traveler asked Dainsleif whether he had found a place to stay.

• Dainsleif joined Varka’s meeting, and Varka prepared to include him in the discussion of the Wild Hunt.
• Lauma agreed to fetch Nefer after Flins argued that she was better suited to approach her.
• Varka paused the meeting so everyone could talk while they waited for Lauma and Nefer.
• Albedo offered to paint portraits, and Columbina and Little Durin discussed styles they might like.
• The Three Moon Sisters reflected on Hiper as their family, regardless of time and space.
• The Traveler asked Dainsleif whether he had found a place to stay.

Dainsleif joined the group and asked Nefer to investigate the Moon Hunters, revealing that he came from Khaenri'ah and had known Rerir. The chapter ended with Nefer recognizing that Dainsleif must be extraordinary.

• Paimon invited Dainsleif to stay with the group, and he accepted.
• Varka and Flins exchanged veiled remarks about Flins's identity and swore not to reveal what they knew to Illuga.
• Lauma and Nefer returned, and Varka introduced the gathering's members and explained their roles in investigating the Moon Hunters.
• Dainsleif asked Nefer to investigate the Moon Hunters, but she hesitated because he seemed suspicious.
• Dainsleif identified himself as a Khaenri'ahn and an old acquaintance of Rerir, prompting Nefer to call him extraordinary.

Dainsleif explained how the Abyss betrayed him and the Five Great Sinners during a failed attempt to rescue Vedrfolnir, while offering to help Nefer investigate Rerir. The Traveler then shared how he and Columbina found the Iridescent Moon Marrow, and Columbina said her recovery would take time.

• Dainsleif named the Five Great Sinners and said Rerir's sudden change had always puzzled him.
• Dainsleif recounted how Vedrfolnir was imprisoned by the Vinster King and how his allies, including Vedrfolnir, betrayed him during the rescue attempt.
• Dainsleif offered Nefer more information about Rerir so she could plan her investigation, while Varka, the Traveler, and Flins joked together.
• Ning Fengzhi discussed recognizing talent and judging the larger trends in business with Dori, who asked him for another ten percent discount.
• The Traveler described how he and Columbina found the Iridescent Moon Marrow, and Columbina told the group her recovery was improving but would be gradual.

Columbina joined the effort against the Moon Hunters despite her fading power, and the group assigned Albedo to study whether the Moon Hunter could be killed while relying on Nefer to learn his past and motives. After the meeting, Nefer recruited the Traveler into the operation and said she would infiltrate the Hunter’s mind.

• Columbina explained that Teyvat’s rejection had caused her power to fade and offered to help defeat the Moon Hunters as a gesture of closeness.
• Varka proposed having Albedo investigate whether the Moon Hunter could be killed and Nefer uncover his history and goals; Lauma expressed trust in Nefer.
• Huo Wu challenged Feng Xiaotian to reach the Sky Screen people’s level before she would date him, and Feng Xiaotian accepted, believing he could defeat Jahoda.
• After the meeting, Albedo, Little Durin, and Varka collected Wild Hunt samples while Lauma gathered medicine, and Nefer spoke at length with Dainsleif.
• Nefer invited the Traveler to join the operation and said she would continue using her methods to infiltrate the Hunter’s mind.

Nefer led the group into Raelir’s memories to investigate his past and the secrets behind his downfall. In his office, they watched him process dossiers ordering the purge of Crimson Moon descendants, including people who had never contacted others.

• Nefer explained the memory ritual, assigned Paimon to remain behind as backup, and began the ritual with the others.
• Lauma asked about Dainsleif’s information, and Nefer said she had accepted the job to learn what happened in Khaenri’ah.
• Viewers debated Raelir and Tholindis’s tragic relationship, while Qian Renxue reflected on the fate of people who worked in the shadows.
• Nefer entered Raelir’s office and watched him mark dossiers of suspected Crimson Moon descendants for the Purge Subject Dossier.
• Raelir processed records of people killed as threats to The Dynasty, and the group saw that even descendants with no contact with others were being purged.

Rerir confronted the truth about the Vinster King's massacre of Crimson Moon survivors and sought Prophet Vedrfolnir's counsel about his future marriage. In Tholindis's memory, Orlog urged her to kill Rerir and condemned the Vinster King, while Tholindis refused to take part in killing him.

• Rerir reviewed records showing the Vinster King had ordered the slaughter of Crimson Moon survivors, including children, and heard a tempting voice as his mind began to collapse.
• Qian Renxue recognized the voice as the Abyss's temptation and feared what the Abyss could do to Douluo Continent.
• Rerir asked Vedrfolnir about his future, and Vedrfolnir warned him that marrying Tholindis would make happiness difficult and advised him to choose someone else.
• Nefer connected to another black mist and resumed Tholindis's memory of Orlog telling her that Rerir was a Moon Hunter and a Royal Guard driver.
• Orlog urged Tholindis to kill Rerir, but she refused and offered instead to persuade him or the Vinster King to stop the slaughter.
• Orlog blamed the Vinster King for hunting Crimson Moon survivors and claimed Khaenri'ah would eventually be destroyed under his rule.

Nefer uncovered Tholindis's ties to the Crimson Moon and her efforts to protect its remnants despite Raelir serving as an Eclipse agent who purged them. The chapter ended with Raelir heading to the secret training grounds for assassination training.

• Tholindis resolved to protect what mattered to her, even if she had to oppose Raelir.
• Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang discussed whether Raelir would blame Tholindis if she killed him.
• Nefer heard people gossip about Raelir's role in purging Crimson Moon remnants, which he dismissed as unworthy of remembrance.
• In Tholindis's memories, Frithr asked about Raelir, and Tholindis revealed her family had left the Crimson Moon and Raelir did not know her connection to it.
• Tholindis urged Frithr to hide, warned her to be wary of both Raelir and herself, and gave her money to escape.
• Raelir headed to the secret training grounds to complete his assassination training.

Rerir struggled against the Abyss’s accusations and tried to justify his work as an executioner, while Tholindis’s memories revealed her fear of the ruler’s experiments and her own possible death. When Rerir found Tholindis’s name in a new file, his self-deception collapsed and he lashed out in despair.

• The Abyss accused Rerir of growing accustomed to killing and questioned whether Tholindis trusted him, prompting him to attack the training posts.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling condemned Rerir after the Sky Screen showed the children he had killed, and they discussed love and pursuing their own happiness.
• Frithr told Tholindis that Orlog had been arrested and was likely dead, then warned her to be careful and offered her a place to hide.
• Tholindis recorded her failed experiments and feared that the ruler would eventually choose to kill her, while Qian Renxue lamented her suffering.
• Rerir saw visions of Orlog and the murdered children, then returned to his office and insisted that his work was important.
• Rerir found Tholindis’s name in a file, lost his ability to keep deceiving himself, and slammed his fist onto the desk in anguish.