Chapter Summaries

Nahida exercised Irminsul’s highest authorization and used the Pyro Gnosis to purify the corrupted tree, allowing Scaramouche to rescue the Traveler as Dottore was dragged into the flames. The Sky Screen then replayed Dottore’s funeral footage and showed Pantalone questioning whether Dottore had feared disgrace.

• The Traveler and Scaramouche attacked Dottore as the platform collapsed, and Nahida retrieved the Pyro Gnosis from the Traveler.
• Nahida invoked her authority as Irminsul’s administrator, accepted the Archons’ judgment, and chose to destroy the corrupted Irminsul.
• Mavuika’s Pyro Gnosis unleashed purifying flames throughout Irminsul while Nahida kept the Traveler and Scaramouche afloat.
• Dottore bound the Traveler and tried to drag him into the flames, but shadows of his other segments pulled Dottore down and Scaramouche rescued the Traveler.
• The Sky Screen replayed Dottore’s funeral footage, where Pantalone and Dottore discussed fear, immortality, and the disgrace of leaving the world.

Dottore’s final experiment ended as he was reduced to ashes before the burning Irminsul, and Nahida claimed that its results belonged to the world rather than to him. After the observers discussed his death and the gods’ need for a home, Dehya, Candace, and Sethos confirmed that everyone on the list had returned to their original places.

• Dottore and Nahida exchanged final words as Irminsul burned, and Dottore accepted that his experiment had ended.
• Dottore turned to ashes on the Sky Screen, while Pantalone and Feopan watched his final farewell.
• Sandrone and Columbina discussed Dottore’s calmness and his relationship with Pantalone on The Moon.
• Nicole and Anya speculated about the Archon of Life and Asmoday, while Scaramouche brushed off Little Durin’s questions about their adventure.
• Dehya, Candace, and Sethos reported that everyone on the list had returned home, and they discussed the meaning of paradise and the bond between gods and believers.

Sethos and Candace parted as friends, while Qian Renxue and others discussed whether gods could befriend mortals. At the Temple of Silence, Nahida, Cyno, Layla, Thoth, and Heryshaf discussed the kings’ temporary stay and planned a desert gathering.

• Sethos invited Candace and Dehya to visit the Temple of Silence, then returned there while they headed back to Aaru Village.
• Qian Renxue wondered whether gods would befriend mortals, and Layla said Nahida was gentle but most people treated her as an object of faith.
• At the Temple of Silence, Thoth clarified that he and Heryshaf wanted to stay briefly but would not place their statues there.
• Nahida described the Temple as a place of welcome for the Scarlet King's retainers, and Cyno suggested sharing a meal.
• Nahida and Cyno proposed holding a picnic in the desert, but Thoth said he and Heryshaf preferred playing chess.

Mavuika and Citlali arrived on the Moon of Douluo Continent just as the Sky Screen announced the next feature, The Pyro Archon’s Twilight. The screen showed the Six Heroes drinking together before a battle they expected to die in, while Layla explained Natlan’s five-hundred-year war against the Abyss.

• Cyno and Thoth debated whether to play cards or board games, and Nahida chose board games.
• Mavuika and Citlali arrived, and Nahida introduced them to the other godlike figures.
• The Sky Screen announced The Pyro Archon’s Twilight and showed the Six Heroes gathering in Natlan.
• Sundjatta, Tupac, Wanjiru, and Menelik raised cups to their fallen friends, their Pyro Archon, and their own impending deaths.
• Layla told Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong that Natlan’s warriors had fought the Abyss for five hundred years.

Mavuika recalled her sister Hine and reflected on the sacrifices Natlan’s warriors made in the five-hundred-year war against the Abyss. The Sky Screen showed Sundjatta, Menelik, Wanjiru, and Tupac charge into their final battle, and Mavuika confirmed that they all died fighting.

• Mavuika remembered Hine and asked whether the sky would still look the same five hundred years later.
• Mavuika told Citlali that she was satisfied to see Hine and her old companions again, then spoke with Columbina about Natlan’s aid to Nod-Krai.
• Nahida, Focalors, and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata joined the gathering, and Columbina joked about being included among the Archons.
• Sundjatta, Menelik, Wanjiru, and Tupac headed to the battlefield, where Mavuika urged them to burn to their heart’s content before they fought the Abyss.
• Mavuika confirmed to Columbina that the four warriors died in battle, but their sacrifice dealt the Abyss a devastating blow and bought time for the future.

Mavuika sacrificed herself to Natlan’s Sacred Flame after Tupac and the others gave their lives to carry out her plan. The Sky Screen then showed her driving an endless road through five centuries, until she finally stopped at a rest stop.

• The Sky Screen showed Tupac carrying the injured Mavuika toward the Sacred Flame before collapsing and asking her to keep their flame alive.
• Mavuika reached the Pyro Archon’s throne, activated it, and threw herself into the Sacred Flame.
• Qian Renxue and Nicole reflected on the sacrifices made for Mavuika’s plan, while Anya discussed recording the story as a fairy tale.
• The Sky Screen showed Mavuika riding her Turbo Twirly along a seemingly endless road as time passed and she lost track of where she was going.
• Mavuika noticed a little girl resembling Hine at the rest stop and finally stopped her vehicle there.

Mavuika remembered how Hine’s words renewed her resolve to finish Natlan’s war, then discussed her sister and the Pyro Archon’s human legacy with Layla and the others. The Sky Screen then showed Kaveh and Alhaitham cleaning their damaged home and arguing about responsibility, feelings, and art.

• Mavuika recalled Hine encouraging her to complete her mission, regained her fighting spirit, and rode into the setting sun before leading Natlan’s warriors toward victory.
• Citlali praised Mavuika’s sacrifices, and Mavuika said she was content knowing her sister had lived well and left her mark on Natlan’s history.
• Layla explained to Ning Rongrong that Natlan’s Pyro Archons were powerful humans who inherited the title, and said Xibalba had established the succession system.
• Zhu Zhuqing thought of her sister Zhu Zhuyun while the others reflected on the bond between sisters.
• The Sky Screen showed Kaveh and Alhaitham tidying their damaged home after the fighting in Sumeru City.
• Kaveh argued that Alhaitham should help clean and understand the home’s emotional value, while Alhaitham teased him about finding reasons for his pain and artistic inspiration.

The Sky Screen showed Kaveh and Alhaitham arguing before revealing Dori's money troubles and her encounter with Nefer's former classmate Katayoun. Katayoun brought Nefer a notorious mystery novel, whose elaborate hidden-name puzzle had turned out to be a scam.

• Kaveh and Alhaitham argued over their personalities, then Alhaitham carried Kaveh's supplies to his bedroom and asked him to restore damaged books.
• Dori tried to assert her authority over Nefer, then complained that Nefer had exposed her secrets and cost her some of her merchant's dignity.
• Nefer teased Dori about whether her tears came from the corners of her eyes because she had lost money, and Dori crouched by the roadside in frustration.
• Katayoun found Nefer and gave her a popular book whose circled character names had once sparked rumors of a hidden mystery.
• Nefer and Katayoun explained that the book's supposed mystery had been a scam, though Katayoun said its story was the most interesting part of the incident.

Dori exchanged a questionable book and Nod-Krai incense with Katayoun, while Collei celebrated becoming an official Forest Ranger before preparing to return to Mondstadt with the Traveler and Paimon. At Surasthana, Scaramouche reassured Nahida that he was coping with Dottore’s manipulation and planned to continue his studies, prompting Columbina to call him and Sandrone late bloomers.

• Dori and Katayoun discussed Sandrone’s interest in books and exchanged a book and incense.
• Tighnari, Nafis, Cyrus, and Saghati congratulated Collei on becoming an official Forest Ranger, and Collei said she would travel to Mondstadt with the Traveler, Paimon, Tighnari, and Cyno.
• The Traveler and Paimon visited Nahida and Scaramouche at Surasthana, where Scaramouche said he was managing the effects of Dottore’s manipulation.
• Scaramouche left to help in the city after saying he would finish his current courses before considering what to do next.
• Columbina asked Sandrone whether she was a late bloomer, and Sandrone objected that development was not a suitable term for puppets.

Nahida explained how Nicole and Aaru helped stabilize her after Irminsul was burned, then read Snezhnaya’s carefully worded response to Dottore’s crimes. The Sky Screen shifted to Tsurumi Island, where two adults prepared bloody offerings for the Thunderbird.

• Nahida told Paimon that the Pyro Gnosis had burned the polluted Irminsul and that Nicole had transferred her connection to Aaru, which now served as the new Irminsul.
• Scaramouche thanked Nicole for her help, and she asked him to take good care of Little Durin.
• Nafis delivered Snezhnaya’s letter, and Nahida read Pulcinella’s claims that Dottore had acted alone, Snezhnaya would hold those involved accountable, and relief supplies were on the way.
• Nahida warned that she would remember the disaster and watch Snezhnaya, while Columbina and Sandrone criticized Pulcinella’s diplomatic rhetoric.
• The Sky Screen introduced Tsurumi Island, where two adults collected bloody offerings in hopes of earning the Thunderbird’s protection.

The Sky Screen revealed how Tsurumi Island’s villagers sacrificed Ruu to the Thunderbird, prompting the god to destroy the island and trap its souls in an endless repetition. The Raiden Shogun killed the maddened Thunderbird, and the Sky Screen then returned to Surasthana for Nahida’s discussion with the Traveler and the others.

• Ruu befriended the Thunderbird while longing to see the world beyond Tsurumi Island’s fog.
• Ruu’s father persuaded him to help the village, and Ruu’s parents killed him and placed his remains in jars as an offering.
• The villagers fed Ruu’s remains to the Thunderbird, which realized the offering’s familiar flavor and asked where Ruu was.
• The Thunderbird destroyed Tsurumi Island in a thunderstorm, and its souls, including Ruu’s, became trapped repeating that day in the mist.
• The Raiden Shogun killed the crazed Thunderbird with one arrow, and its resentment later formed the Thunder Manifestation.
• The Sky Screen returned to Surasthana, where Nahida resumed discussing the gathering with the Traveler and the others.

Nahida, the Traveler, and Paimon visited Mavuika in Natlan to thank her and discuss the missing Pyro Gnosis. They rested together in the sun before setting off for Mondstadt to reunite with Collei and the others.

• Nahida teased Nafis about tomatoes to ease his nerves before she, the Traveler, and Paimon left for Natlan.
• The Traveler, Paimon, and Nahida arrived at the Sacred Flame Arena, where Mavuika welcomed them and led them to a grassy hillside.
• The Traveler explained that they had searched Irminsul for the missing Pyro Gnosis, and Mavuika told them not to feel guilty because she had given it to them willingly.
• Nahida and Mavuika discussed gratitude and sincerity before Mavuika invited the group to lie in the sun together.
• Nahida said they were heading to Mondstadt to meet Collei and explained why she had kept the Goddess of Flowers' residue within Collei a secret.

Collei wrote to Sucrose about becoming an official Forest Ranger, then traveled with Tighnari, Cyno, and their companions to Mondstadt to reunite with friends. Nicole led the group to meet the friend whose wish Collei was meant to fulfill: Liloupar, the Mother of the Jinn.

• Collei wrote Sucrose that she had become an official Forest Ranger and invited her to meet in Mondstadt.
• Collei, Tighnari, Cyno, and their companions arrived in Mondstadt and joked together before reuniting with Sucrose, the Traveler, Paimon, and Albedo.
• Collei learned that Nicole had arranged their meeting because a friend had a wish for her to fulfill.
• Nicole led the group beneath the great tree at Windrise, where they met Liloupar, the Mother of the Jinn.

Liloupar asked Collei to help her reunite with the Goddess of Flowers, offering to remove the fragments within Collei and make her an ordinary person. Liloupar fulfilled her wish and disappeared, while Collei realized that becoming ordinary had not changed who she was.

• Liloupar told Collei that she had recognized her kindness and asked her to use the Goddess of Flowers' fragments to help her see her mistress once more.
• Collei agreed to Liloupar's request, and Nicole used her angelic power to help Liloupar fulfill her wish and free Collei from the fragments.
• Liloupar remembered the Goddess of Flowers and thanked her before the Khvarena in her bottle dissipated, leaving the bottle empty.
• Qian Renxue reflected that she would not give up eternal life or the chance to gain strength as Collei had.
• The Traveler and Paimon mourned Liloupar's departure, and Collei told Nicole that she felt no different after the fragments were removed.

Collei said goodbye to her past self and returned to Mondstadt with her friends, while viewers watched her story end. Rosalyne arrived on The Moon with Arlecchino just as the Sky Screen began showing A Winter Night's Lazzo, revealing scenes from Rosalyne's funeral.

• Collei told Nicole that she felt relaxed, then said goodbye to her past self as Amber and Sucrose joined the group.
• Collei and her friends returned to Mondstadt, and the Sky Screen showed Windrise before the story ended.
• Mavuika discussed meeting Collei as two pillars of light brought Rosalyne and Arlecchino to The Moon, where Rosalyne reunited with Columbina and Sandrone.
• The Sky Screen began showing A Winter Night's Lazzo, and Rosalyne recognized the fire moth as a symbol of herself.
• Pierro looked over the Geo and Anemo Archons' Gnoses on a chessboard, and Rosalyne realized the scene took place after her death.
• The Sky Screen showed the Fatui gathering at Rosalyne's funeral, where Columbina lay atop Rosalyne's coffin and hummed.

The Sky Screen showed the Fatui Harbingers mourning Rosalyne and sealing her coffin in ice, while their arguments revealed their grief and plans. Its final scenes confused Rosalyne, so Sandrone explained that Dottore had died twice after causing trouble in Nod-Krai and Irminsul.

• Pulcinella announced that Snezhnaya would suspend work for half a day to commemorate Rosalyne, and Pantalone criticized the decision.
• Arlecchino condemned the Harbingers for hiding in Snezhnaya, while Sandrone called Rosalyne's sacrifice absurd and regrettable.
• Captain mourned Rosalyne and asked Dottore about Scaramouche and Inazuma's Gnosis, and Dottore spoke of his plans involving divine wisdom.
• Pierro declared that the Harbingers would seize the authority of the gods, then promised Rosalyne that her coffin would become the entire old world as ice sealed it away.
• Columbina questioned Dottore about his prime, and the Sky Screen showed Irminsul burning before Collei woke from a frightening vision.
• Sandrone explained to Rosalyne that Columbina had killed Dottore once in Nod-Krai and the Grass God had killed him again by burning Irminsul.

The Traveler and Paimon followed a Moon Spirit across a remote island and uncovered an abandoned Dragon Sovereign Clan facility. Columbina explained that the distant figure was Ningning, and identified the power the Traveler used to clear floating rocks as Ancient Moon power.

• The Sky Screen introduced Dragon Sovereign Clan technology, and Columbina revealed that the figure the Traveler and Paimon pursued was Ningning, a special Moon Spirit, not herself.
• The Traveler and Paimon followed Moon Spirits across an unfamiliar island and found an artificial lake that Apep identified as an abandoned spacecraft launch base.
• The Traveler and Paimon discovered a light screen labeled “Dunanna Forward Station” and continued deeper into the island.
• The Traveler defeated an awakened Secret Source Automaton and entered a cavern filled with broken machines and a screen labeled “Sky-Rail Computing Room.”
• The Traveler knocked aside floating rocks blocking the path, and Columbina explained that the power was Ancient Moon power, distinct from her Kuuvahki.

The Traveler and Paimon followed Columbina through the underground ruins and helped activate an ancient energy system with the Ancient Moon Power she granted them. The Celestial Orbit Instrument then revealed options for calculating the coordinates of the Eternal Moon, Iridescent Moon, and Frost Moon.

• Rosalyne met the Three Moon Sisters, who introduced themselves as Aria, Canon, and Sonnet.
• The Traveler and Paimon explored an underground ruin, found its energy system had shut down, and headed for the energy chamber.
• The Traveler and Paimon found the energy mechanism unresponsive, then met a silent Columbina, who gave the Traveler Ancient Moon Power.
• The Traveler and Paimon activated the energy system and cleared its channels, after which Columbina led them back to the hall.
• The Traveler and Paimon found the Celestial Orbit Instrument activated and saw options to calculate the coordinates of the Eternal Moon, Iridescent Moon, and Frost Moon.

The Traveler and Paimon followed a route map to the Dragon Sovereign Clan’s lunar landing facility, where Columbina transformed into a black Moon Spirit and slipped away. On the moon, Columbina asked Apep about Ning Xijia and provoked her into revealing her human form, while the Traveler and Paimon chased the Moon Spirit through the facility as its security system attacked them.

• The Traveler connected to Frost Moon and received blueprints and a route map directing him to the main control hall to prepare for lunar landing.
• The Traveler asked Columbina to place her hand on his, and she transformed into a black Moon Spirit before passing through the open door.
• Columbina asked Apep whether she knew Ning Xijia, and Canon explained that the Moonwatcher Project had summoned the Heavenly Principles instead of Dragon King Nibelung.
• Sonnet taunted Apep about her human form, and Apep transformed into a tall, green-haired woman with dragon horns and a tail.
• The Traveler and Paimon chased the black Moon Spirit into a massive underground structure, where security devices identified them as intruders and attacked.

The Traveler, Paimon, and the black Moon Spirit launched a moon-landing spaceship toward Frost Moon after learning Columbina might need rescuing. The Sky Screen then cut to a comedic skit in which Nahida and Apep had been dyed in vivid colors.

• The Traveler defeated the main control hall defender, triggering the base's self-destruct sequence.
• The black Moon Spirit guided the Traveler and Paimon to verify the celestial orbit coordinates, and Paimon entered the remembered Dragon Sovereign Clan characters.
• The black Moon Spirit said Columbina was on the Moon and needed saving, so the Traveler, Paimon, and the Moon Spirit boarded the spaceship.
• The spaceship launched from beneath the island's lake, transformed in outer space, and headed toward Frost Moon.
• Layla discussed the Akademiya's research capabilities with Rongrong as viewers watched the launch.
• The Sky Screen showed Zhongli, colorful Nahida, and Apep, who claimed to be Zhongli's bodyguard.