Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Cipher |
| Alias(es) | Deceiver |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Chrysos Heirs; Journey of Flame Chasing |
| Status | Presumed deceased in Xiao Bai's prior cycles |
| First Appearance | Chapter 86 |
Power Progression
| Chapter(s) | Development |
|---|---|
| 86 | Recovered memories establish Cipher as a Chrysos Heir who endured the repeating cycles alongside Xiao Bai and the other Flame-Chasers. 86 |
| 87 | Cipher's legacy, the Flipping Coin, is inherited by Bai Yuan and identified as the source of Godspeed, a power capable of transcending ordinary spatial and temporal limits. 87 |
| 126 | Bai Yuan accesses Cipher's Law of Trickery Divinity through the Coreflame, demonstrating that its manifestation depends on belief rather than a fixed increase in power. 126 |
| 129 | Bai Yuan begins deliberately dismantling and reorganizing Godspeed into a movement technique suited to his own sword-focused combat style. 129 |
Background / History
Cipher was one of the Chrysos Heirs who accompanied Xiao Bai during the Journey of Flame Chasing. In the 134th recorded cycle, Xiao Bai revealed to Cipher and Anaxa that their world, the Re-creation, and their journey were part of a programmed script. He told them that they died in every cycle before he reset the world with the Coreflame. 86
The revelation caused the gathered companions' reactions to shift from confusion and shock to anger and cold indifference. Cipher condemned Xiao Bai as a demon obsessed with a savior's fantasy, reflecting the collapse of trust between the former companions. 86
Bai Yuan later recalls Cipher's cat-like eyes and the disgust she showed toward Xiao Bai. 86 88
Appearance
Cipher is only briefly described through Bai Yuan's memories and her echo within the Cat Ear Coin.
- Cat-like eyes. 88
- Appears as a silver-haired, cat-eared girl in the memory projected by the Cat Ear Coin. 87
- Her remembered expression carries a mischievous, playful glint consistent with her elusive and deceptive nature. 87
Abilities & Skills
Godspeed
Cipher's defining power is Godspeed, an ability associated with the Flipping Coin and capable of tearing through space-time.
- Allows movement faster than wind and light. 87 129
- Is maintained through the lie that tossing the Flipping Coin upward grants incomparable speed. 87 90
- Its effectiveness depends on belief in that stated falsehood. 87 126
- Bai Yuan later inherits and adapts Godspeed through the Cat Ear Coin, using it as a battlefield movement technique. 87 90
- Bai Yuan rejects the deceptive method behind Cipher's Godspeed by throwing the coin downward, allowing him to surpass those who use Godspeed through the original lie. 87
- By Chapter 129, Bai Yuan is actively restructuring the inherited power into a faster, steadier, and more controlled component of his personal combat style. 129
Law of Trickery Divinity
Cipher possesses the Law of Trickery Divinity, a power connected to belief and deception.
- Bai Yuan channels this law through his Coreflame while experimenting with the declaration, “I am invincible, because I believe I am invincible.” 126
- The power does not inherently increase or diminish; it requires belief to manifest. 126
- The law permits a stated conviction to become effective when its wielder genuinely believes it. 126
Equipment / Items
- Flipping Coin / Cat Ear Coin — A weathered dark-gold coin containing the power of a demigod described as cunning, light, and elusive. Tossing it upward can tear through space-time and grant Godspeed. 87
Relationships
- Xiao Bai — Fellow Chrysos Heir and companion during the Journey of Flame Chasing. Xiao Bai disclosed the truth of the repeating scripted world to her and the other heirs. Cipher subsequently denounced him as a demon pursuing a savior's fantasy. 86
- Bai Yuan — His memories of Cipher influence his understanding of Godspeed; he later gains and incorporates her Godspeed and Law of Trickery Divinity into his own Coreflame-based abilities. Bai Yuan regards her power as an inheritance rather than plunder and resolves to save the companions Xiao Bai could not save. 87 118 126 129
- Anaxa — Fellow Chrysos Heir present with Cipher when Xiao Bai disclosed the truth of the cycles. 86
Story Role / Major Arcs
Xiao Bai's Repeating Cycles
Cipher appears in Bai Yuan's recovered memories of Xiao Bai's previous cycles. Her presence establishes that the Chrysos Heirs were repeatedly drawn into Xiao Bai's attempts to collect the Coreflame and reset their world. 86
Her condemnation of Xiao Bai illustrates the emotional cost of his decision to reveal the truth: companions who had once fought beside him came to regard him as a demon and traitor. 86
Legacy of Godspeed
Cipher's Godspeed becomes a major part of Bai Yuan's growing power. While Cipher's version relies on deception and collective belief, Bai Yuan obtains Godspeed directly from the Cat Ear Coin and seeks to restructure it for his own combat style. 87 90 129
The Cat Ear Coin's manifestation of Cipher's voice and image reinforces Bai Yuan's view that he has inherited the power of a companion from Xiao Bai's former cycles. 87