Chapter Summaries

After defeating the Moon Hunter, the Traveler recovered and joined the others at a tavern celebration, where they caught up with friends and checked on Nefer. Nefer’s eyes had improved, and the celebration continued as Jahoda went to fetch drinks.

• Columbina told Lauma that synchronizing senses with her companions had made her feel the pain of Nefer’s injured eyes, and said she was learning to share her feelings with her companions.
• The Traveler woke after sleeping for a day and night, and Albedo, Little Durin, and Jahoda welcomed them to the celebration.
• Dori offered to cover drinks for the Traveler and Paimon, then warned them not to announce her offer to everyone.
• The Traveler thanked Varka for the Knights of Favonius’ support and spoke with Dainsleif about their fight against Rerir.
• The Traveler and Paimon found Nefer, who said her eyes had improved, while Jahoda reminded her not to strain them and went to fetch drinks.

Nefer reflected on revenge, lies, and her complicated bond with King of Ibis while speaking with the Traveler at the victory banquet. The banquet ended, Paimon recalled that the mysterious helper had never appeared, and the Sky Screen shifted to Arlecchino and Sandrone having tea.

• Qian Renxue compared the relaxed victory banquet on the Sky Screen with the stiff celebrations she had endured while disguised as Xue Qinghe.
• Nefer discussed hatred, revenge, and the lies told by her father and King of Ibis, while Thoth jokingly asked her to call him Father.
• Zhu Zhuqing connected Nefer’s words about liars to Dai Mubai and told Xiao Wu that she had figured some things out.
• Nefer agreed to let Jahoda and Lauma stay in contact while keeping the secret of her past, and Paimon noted that the mysterious helper had never appeared.
• Nefer heard a noise inside the tavern as the banquet continued, while Varka impressed the onlookers with his drinking.
• The victory banquet ended, and the Sky Screen showed Arlecchino drinking tea with Sandrone.

Dori explained to Nefer how her investments and plans to build shelters were inspired by her late sister, while Nefer thanked her for the amplifier and pendant. Sandrone then heard Columbina declare that she considered the two of them and Arlecchino friends, and told Columbina to leave.

• Arlecchino and Sandrone wondered what Dottore had been doing and warned that he might cause trouble again.
• Nefer thanked Dori for the amplifier, and Dori described her canceled shelter plans and her dream of investing in other people's dreams.
• Dori told Nefer that her sister had died and that she could no longer clearly remember her face.
• Ning Fengzhi recognized Dori's kindness, while Qian Renxue reflected on her memories of her father, Qian Xunji.
• Columbina told Sandrone that she, Sandrone, and Arlecchino should count as friends, and Sandrone exasperatedly told her to leave.

Sandrone told the Traveler and Paimon about Alain Guillotin and Rene, whose different attempts to save Fontaine led to tragedy and the founding of the Fontaine Research Institute. At Silvermoon Hall, Columbina reflected on the warmth of her new memories and confirmed that she would return to the moon because staying on Teyvat would eventually erase her.

• Sandrone sent Columbina away after their teasing exchange, and the Three Moon Sisters remarked that the two cared deeply for each other.
• The Traveler and Paimon visited Sandrone, who offered them tea and explained that her notebook contained only idle equations.
• Sandrone recounted how Alain Guillotin destroyed Rene’s plan to trigger Fontaine’s Prophecy, then founded the Fontaine Research Institute.
• Bo Saixi contrasted Teyvat’s mortal geniuses with the uncrossable divide between mortals and gods in the Douluo Continent.
• Columbina told the Traveler that memories of them and their companions had brought warmth to her once-empty heart.
• Columbina said she would return to the moon because remaining on Teyvat would eventually cause her to be erased.

The Traveler invited Columbina to the Night of the Moon Prayer before she returned to her homeland, and she agreed despite her worries about appearing in public. The Traveler and Paimon then sought out Lauma to plan the festivities, learning that Varka was helping prepare a celebration meant to lift the people of Nod-Krai’s spirits.

• Columbina explained that she planned to return home during the Night of the Moon Prayer, and the Traveler invited her to join the festivities beforehand.
• Columbina accepted the invitation but warned that she was known as Kutar and remained wanted by the Fatui; the Traveler promised to find a way to keep her safe.
• After the Traveler and the others left, all the flowers in the Court of the Bright Moon turned white, which Columbina recognized as a dangerous sign.
• The Traveler and Paimon went to find Lauma and ask about the Night of the Moon Prayer, while the Traveler admitted he had not yet made a plan.
• Lauma explained that the crescent moons and Moon Prayer Flowers would change during the celebration, and Varka said the festivities could help restore the confidence of Nod-Krai’s people.

Lauma showed the Traveler and Paimon the Frostmoon Scions’ preparations for the Night of the Moon Prayer, where they hoped to help Columbina attend unnoticed. The Sky Screen briefly showed a bizarre comic scene of the adult Shrek Seven Devils with Yu Xiaogang’s head before returning to the festival preparations.

• Lauma discussed the Frostmoon Scions’ faith and the Night of the Moon Prayer, and Varka encouraged everyone to focus on making the festival joyful for Kutar.
• Lauma took the Traveler and Paimon to see the tribe’s preparations as they wondered how Columbina could attend without being recognized.
• The Sky Screen showed the adult Shrek Seven Devils with Yu Xiaogang’s head and mocked them with absurd names and Martial Soul Avatars, embarrassing the seven and amusing Nahida.
• Lauma showed the group a large deer sculpture and traditional candies, then explained how the Frostmoon Scions watched Azure Forest Spikes and Moon Prayer Flowers to anticipate the festival.
• Lauma, the Traveler, Paimon, and Varka finished touring the tribe and returned to the Statue of the Moon Goddess.

Lauma explained why Kutar had declined to join the Frostmoon Scions, and Varka encouraged everyone to respect Kutar’s choice while giving her happy memories at the festival. After returning to Nasha Town, the Traveler’s group learned that phantom Abyssal Monsters had appeared near Nod-Krai and went to the Secret Archive to ask Nefer what she knew.

• Lauma said Kutar had refused her offer to join the Frostmoon Scions because she did not want to bring trouble to them, and Varka urged the group to respect her decision.
• The Traveler and Varka returned to Nasha Town, while Bo Saixi wondered whether Sea God Island could one day live without the Sea God.
• Varka met Flins, Little Durin, and Albedo, who explained that they had found Abyssal Monster phantoms that could not be physically touched.
• Flins said similar phantoms appeared around the Night of the Moon Prayer, and the group decided to investigate them together.
• The Traveler, Paimon, Varka, Little Durin, Albedo, and Flins visited the Secret Archive, where Nefer said she had sensed something suspicious about the phantoms.

Nefer explained that phantom images had become unusually common, including Abyssal scenes and people from ancient Hyperborea, and the group split up to investigate. Jahoda then reported a giant phantom spaceship at Starfell Beach, while Nefer confronted her for giving away information without permission.

• Nefer described recurring phantom images, including Abyssal Monsters hunting human phantoms who appeared to come from Hyperborea six thousand years in the past.
• Albedo, Little Durin, and Flins agreed to investigate the Abyss, while Nefer and the Secret Archive took responsibility for researching Hyperborea.
• The Traveler invited Nefer and Jahoda to join the Night of the Moon Prayer, but Jahoda rushed in with news of a huge spaceship phantom at Starfell Beach.
• The Traveler, Paimon, and the others set off to investigate the spaceship phantom, and Nefer told Jahoda she would have to settle the account for giving information away.
• Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er watched the spaceship phantom on the Sky Screen and discussed the possibility of traveling beyond the continent before playfully arguing.

The Traveler, Lauma, Varka, and Paimon investigated a phantom spaceship at Starfell Beach, learning that animals and people from Nod-Krai’s past could communicate with them but followed fixed events. They concluded the phantoms recorded real history, yet the ship remained impenetrable and its secrets unknown.

• Lauma joined the Traveler, Varka, and Paimon to investigate the spaceship phantom, explaining that phantoms appeared when Kuuvahki concentrations rose.
• Lauma asked a Frost-Horned Deer and other animals to investigate, and they reported that the ship was intact, impenetrable, and surrounded by no unusual clues.
• The Angel God marveled that rising Kuuvahki could enable communication across time.
• Varka spoke with human phantoms, learning that people had believed the spaceship was there for generations and could not damage it.
• Lauma, the Traveler, and Varka concluded that the phantoms reenacted real events from Nod-Krai’s past and that the spaceship’s history could not be explored further.

Little Durin, Albedo, and Flins watched an unchangeable scene from the Abyssal disaster and discussed history, fate, and the Abyss. The chapter ended with Anya asking whether Little Durin blamed her, and him reassuring her that he was happy with his life.

• Varka encouraged the Traveler to keep investigating the missing ship and its story, while the group joked about forming the Mondstadt Knights' Group.
• Little Durin failed for the thirty-ninth time to save someone from an Abyssal monster, and Albedo reminded him that they could not alter the scene.
• Flins identified the scene as Nod-Krai during the Khaenri'ah disaster and explained that he had witnessed the catastrophe firsthand.
• Flins asked Little Durin whether his interest in the Abyss came from hatred or its call, and Little Durin said he was still struggling with whether he deserved to exist.
• Little Durin, Albedo, and Flins agreed to return to the Secret Archive, and Little Durin told Anya he did not blame her and was happy with his life.

After the group discussed a farewell gift for Columbina and set aside the strange phantoms, the Traveler and Paimon discovered that Columbina had disappeared from Silvermoon Hall. Lauma agreed that her disappearance was alarming because Columbina should have been too weak to leave.

• Nefer asked Lauma to share the information about Hyperborea, and Lauma agreed to provide it for the Frostmoon Scions' records.
• The group planned a farewell gift for Columbina, and the Traveler agreed to find out what she liked.
• The next day, the Traveler and Paimon found Columbina and the Moon Spirits missing from Silvermoon Hall, while Luonnotar could not explain where they had gone.
• The Traveler noticed the flowers had turned pale and went with Paimon to find Lauma.
• Lauma said she had also noticed the changed flowers and confirmed that Columbina was too weak to go wandering.

The Traveler, Paimon, and Lauma met Alice in person, and she revealed that the apparitions in Nod-Krai were caused by disturbances in Teyvat’s borders. Alice said the Three Moons had entered the world, leaving the group with a new clue about Columbina and the Moon God.

• On the way to Nasha Town, the Traveler, Paimon, and Lauma encountered a strange stall and followed a voice claiming to be their final enemy.
• Alice appeared and introduced herself with an elaborate list of titles, then met Lauma and reunited in person with the Traveler and Paimon.
• Alice explained that she had come to Nod-Krai because the Hexenzirkel was investigating the Three Moons, Teyvat’s borders, and the Moon God the group sought.
• Alice said disturbances in the borders had caused the apparitions, and that the Moon’s power had pierced through during the Night of the Moon Prayer.
• Alice revealed that the Three Moons had entered the world and had once controlled Teyvat’s elemental laws before the Heavenly Principles arrived.

Alice explained that the power of all three moons had gathered in Nod-Krai and that Columbina had disappeared, while the Sky Screen showed Columbina fading from existence and observing the Frostmoon Scions before the Night of the Moon Prayer. The chapter left her close to losing her consciousness, as others hoped the Traveler and Lauma would find her in time.

• Alice said the gathered power of the three moons was affecting Teyvat’s borders and explained that Columbina had disappeared, not necessarily died.
• Columbina awoke in Silvermoon Hall, discovered that her body had become intangible, and feared that she was fading away before returning to the Moon.
• Columbina decided to look at the world where she was born while she could still sense it.
• Columbina watched the Frostmoon Scions prepare for the Night of the Moon Prayer and observed two girls playfully tossing water balloons.
• Shui Yue'er and others hoped that the Traveler and Lauma would find Columbina before the festival began.

Columbina watched Gapui’s children share food and wished she could experience more of Nasha Town before she faded away. Alice explained how the Moon God’s existence had weakened and told the Traveler’s group that finding her true name could help anchor her until the Night of the Moon Prayer, while Nicole might help restore her power.

• Columbina watched the children share their food and decided to explore Nasha Town while she still could.
• Alice explained that the Moon God weakened after losing her connections and being rejected by Teyvat, and that her fight with the Moon Hunter hastened her disintegration.
• Alice said the group needed to find the Moon God’s true name to strengthen her connection to Teyvat until the Night of the Moon Prayer.
• Alice explained that the Moon God would also need immense power to cross the False Sky and said Nicole might know how to help.
• Alice told the group where to find Nicole, then said she would visit Durin before returning to Teyvat’s border.
• Xiao Wu asked Zhuqing whether names were really important after hearing Alice’s explanation.

Columbina watched everyday life in Nasha Town and remembered how she had mistaken Sandrone’s irritation for friendship. After failing to make contact with anyone, she followed the Traveler and the others to Hiisi Island, where they discussed how to find the witch Nicole.

• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing joked about how common their names were as the Sky Screen returned to Columbina.
• Columbina watched a father, Uncle Kosci, and Xiaoliujia bicker, then remembered Sandrone’s attempts to befriend her.
• A shopkeeper mistook Columbina for a customer’s companion, and the candy passed through her when she tried to take it.
• Columbina saw the Traveler, Paimon, Lauma, and Varka discussing how to find her, but the Traveler did not actually see her.
• Columbina followed the group to Hiisi Island, where they discussed Nicole and wondered how to recognize her.

Nicole met Varka, the Traveler, Paimon, and Lauma, then explained how the Hyperboreans tried to reach the moon beyond the False Sky after the War of Funerary Flame. Meanwhile, Spirit Hall decided to worship Nicole as its new god, unaware that she had gained followers.

• Nicole revealed that Alice had not mentioned Varka and introduced herself to the group through telepathy.
• Alice's introductory magic displayed Nicole's titles, embarrassing her, while the Angel God and Qian Daoliu decided to make Nicole Spirit Hall's new object of faith.
• Qian Daoliu spread the news through Spirit City and declared that he would become Lord Nicole's first high priest.
• Nicole told the Traveler and Paimon that she was an angel and that she knew a way to reach the moon beyond the sky.
• Nicole explained that the Hyperboreans built a massive structure and used Kuuvahki to glimpse the moon and hear its voice, only to learn that all three Moon Sisters had perished.

Nicole explained how a Hyperborean ritual and the phantom phenomenon could help send the Moon Goddess back to the Moon, while Traveler, Paimon, Lauma, and Varka divided up their next steps. At the Frostmoon Scions, Columbina shared historical sources about Kutar as they searched for her true name.

• Nicole explained that a stronger Kuuvahki and a stable connection could create a portal, and proposed using phantoms to reach the vanished Hyperborean building.
• Varka summarized the plan, and the group agreed to wait for Nicole to find a usable phantom while they searched for the Moon Goddess's name.
• Traveler and Paimon returned with Lauma to the Frostmoon Scions to examine records, while Varka went to find Arlecchino and Sandrone.
• Qian Daoliu designated Nicole as the Spirit Hall's new object of faith, and Qian Renxue accepted the decision.
• Columbina brought Lauma's gathered sources about Kutar, and the group began checking their reliability and looking for her true name.

Lauma, Columbina, and the Traveler examined unreliable accounts of Kutar and recalled how a kind gesture had been misread and forgotten. After an embarrassing Sky Screen scene enraged Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Qian Daoliu, the Traveler’s group reunited with Varka, Albedo, and Little Durin to prepare to visit the Fatui.

• Lauma explained why he had judged many accounts of Kutar unreliable, and Columbina agreed that worshippers seemed to be calling for someone else.
• Columbina and the Traveler read stories about Kutar, including one Columbina remembered: she had helped a child weave a wooden nest, but the child was later forgotten.
• The Traveler, Paimon, and Lauma left for Nasha Town to meet Varka, while the Sky Screen showed Tang San in a compromising scene with Bibi Dong and then Qian Renxue.
• Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue cursed Tang San, and Qian Daoliu set off to confront him as Tang San sought somewhere to hide.
• The Traveler’s group met Varka, Albedo, and Little Durin, learned the Fatui had agreed to meet them, and heard that Alice had given them a communicator for her experiment.

Scaramouche arrived in Nod-Krai to investigate Dottore and joined the group’s search for information about the Harbinger. At the Lunar Moment Force Experimental Bureau, Arlecchino and Sandrone learned why he had come, while the Traveler heard that Dottore had used Sandrone as a pawn during the Moon Hunter incident.

• Scaramouche joined Paimon, Varka, Lauma, Albedo, and the Traveler, explaining that he had come to investigate Dottore and correct errors in the Akademiya’s records about him.
• Varka suggested Scaramouche speak with two Harbingers, and Scaramouche agreed; he also told the Traveler that he wanted to discuss Columbina later.
• The group reached the Lunar Moment Force Experimental Bureau, where Arlecchino and Sandrone questioned Scaramouche’s identity until he showed proof bearing the seal of the Sanctuary of Surasthana.
• Varka explained that the Akademiya’s investigation into Dottore was confidential and asked the group to describe Scaramouche’s visit as personal academic interest.
• Sandrone said Dottore had cost her dearly during the Moon Hunter incident and that she and Arlecchino distrusted him.

Arlecchino and Sandrone explained why they believed Dottore was still pursuing the Moon Marrow, while Scaramouche and others shared their grievances against him. After Scaramouche left, Sandrone and Varka discussed Columbina’s disappearance and her connection to Yue Shen’s power, leaving her role in the Tsaritsa’s plans uncertain.

• Arlecchino said she had reported Dottore’s Moon Marrow research to the Tsaritsa, who ordered him to return to Snezhnaya.
• Scaramouche argued that Dottore might disregard orders when his curiosity or goals demanded it, and Sandrone recounted how his reckless experiment had endangered people and wasted her time.
• Scaramouche left after answering questions about Dottore, while Paimon and Varka remarked on his personality.
• The Angel God and Qian Daoliu discussed whether Dottore might defy the Tsaritsa to obtain Yue Shen’s power, as Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and others cursed him.
• Sandrone told Varka that Columbina had disappeared and that she did not know her true name.
• Sandrone recalled that the Tsaritsa had reserved a role for Columbina, likely tied to Yue Shen’s power, but had repeatedly told her the time was not right.