Belle

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Belle and her older brother, Wise, studied under Carole Arna when Helios Academy still existed. Although the world regards Carole as the chief culprit behind the fall of the Old Capital, the siblings believe she was wrongfully accused and continue searching for the truth 3 32.

On Sixth Street, Belle and Wise operate a video store while concealing their work as Proxies. They initially keep that identity from their new neighbor, Xu An, even after becoming regular visitors to his restaurant 2 3.

Personality

Belle is lively, teasing, and quick to turn an awkward exchange in her favor. When Ju Fufu objects to being mistaken for an orange cat Thiren, Belle counters by asking whether she looks down on orange cats. She also enjoys provoking Xu An and playfully exposing his outings with Ye Shunguang at the dinner table 7 34 46.

Food is a particularly effective way to win her over. She visits Xu An for comforting meals after arguments with Wise, diverts part of Fairy’s operating budget toward food, and trades gossip about Ye Shunguang for promised meals. Her repeated overeating undermines her stated diet plans 15 49.

Despite her joking manner, Belle takes others’ safety seriously. She tries to keep Vivian out of a dangerous investigation, worries about Wise traveling alone, and prepares Hollow navigation data late into the night. Repeated failures to locate her teacher discourage her, but she continues pursuing new leads 12 13 14 16.

Abilities & Skills

Proxy Navigation and Data Analysis

Belle uses Hollow navigation technology, Carrot Data, and support from Wise, Eous, and Fairy to guide investigations 12 15 17 23.

• Prepares and copies Carrot Data, including the locations of observation devices 15 17.
• Coordinates data collection by assigning Pan Yinhu to retrieve information from observation posts 17.
• Uploads Observation Singularity data to Eous for Fairy’s route analysis 23.
• Cannot independently navigate out of the unexpected airship crash site because she lacks her equipment and Eous 4.
• Faces technical limits when abnormal Lemnian Hollow observation data prevents the HDD System from analyzing conditions in real time; Wise must calibrate it on-site 12 15.

Mount Yunkui Arts

Belle develops quickly under Yixuan’s instruction, although she remains less suited to direct combat than her fellow disciples 17 18.

• Sense Perception Technique: Learns the technique on her first attempt during the search for foul-miasma traces 17.
• Disintegration: Clears Corruption condensates to create a safe route 18 38.
• Manifestation Method: Undoes a protective shield around a control console 38.
• Limitations: Describes fighting as unsuitable for a Proxy like herself. Before the confrontation with Priest Meral, Yixuan instructs her to stay somewhere safe, and Xu An promises to protect her 17 40.

Investigation and Coordination

Belle combines interviews, physical evidence, and communication with her companions to advance the Waifei Peninsula investigation 13 14 31 39.

• Questions workers about workplace protections, medication, and compensation 13 14.
• Helps find a USB drive in Doctor Lor’s consulting room 31.
• Finds records documenting the Order’s experiments turning living animals into Corruption 39.
• Photographs the hidden mass of Corruption at the gathering site, giving Wise evidence that persuades attendees to evacuate 39.
• Arranges for Ye Shiyuan to guard Yunkui Summit, Yixuan, and Wise while the others investigate the Order’s suspected base 35.

Bangboo Communication

• Understands Axin’s directions to locations marked by Doctor Lor 18.
• Translates Luckyboo’s response during Xu An’s attempt to portray himself as delicate and frail 24.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Mount Yunkui disciple’s uniform — Worn when she leaves Sixth Street to train with Yixuan 3.
• Phone and Knock Knock account — Used to contact Vivian, Wise, and investigation associates 7 11 24.
• Photograph of Carole Arna — Her principal lead in the search for her missing teacher 3 14 28.
• Carrot Data — Prepared for Hollow navigation and copied for teammates conducting separate tasks 15 17.
• Camera — Used to document the Order’s concealed Corruption and send visual evidence to Wise 39.

Relationships

• Wise — Older brother, fellow video-store operator, and Proxy partner. His protectiveness sometimes frustrates her, but she worries about his safety and warmly embraces him when he reaches Waifei Peninsula. Their everyday disputes include his habit of stealing her pudding 2 11 15 27.
• Xu An — Neighbor, frequent cook, fellow disciple, and romantic interest. Belle admits that she likes him, but he tells her his heart belongs to Ye Shunguang. She continues spending time with him and accompanying their senior sister afterward 2 7 35 46 49.
• Carole Arna — Former teacher whose disappearance and alleged responsibility for the Old Capital’s fall drive Belle’s investigation. Memories of their life at Helios Academy become the basis of comforting Corruption-induced illusions 3 14 32.
• Yixuan — Master and investigative ally. She supports the search for Carole, teaches Belle Mount Yunkui arts, and entrusts her with personal memories of Yijiang and the sect’s losses 3 17 18 32 37.
• Vivian — Affectionate friend who addresses her as “Lord Phaethon.” Belle seeks her advice about being alone with a man she likes and gently reassures her when Vivian becomes hostile toward Xu An 7 13.
• Ju Fufu — Eldest senior sister, guide to temple life, and fellow investigator. She praises Belle’s talent and hopes Belle will learn enough techniques to share her workload 5 7 17 18.
• Ye Shunguang — Senior sister and the woman Xu An loves. Despite Belle’s disappointment over his feelings, the two grow close during their outings; Belle calls her a dear friend before trading her ticklish-waist secret for food 35 46 49.
• Komano Masato — Investigation contact who initially mistakes Belle and Xu An for Hui Crystal Meike agents. He later asks a friend to investigate the photograph of Carole and supplies a partial lead 13 14 28.
• Trigger — Friend who visits Belle on her day off and joins a Hollow commission. Belle helps her with tissues when her Ether Field of Vision causes a nosebleed 22.
• Fairy — AI support for route analysis. Fairy also embarrasses Belle by revealing that she diverted its operating budget to food expenses 23 49.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival on Waifei Peninsula

Belle and Wise learn that a photograph of Carole has surfaced on Waifei Peninsula. With Wise initially remaining behind to manage the video store, Belle departs with Yixuan and invites Xu An to accompany them. Their airship is shot down over Lemnian Hollow; Xu An finds Belle unconscious after the crash and stays beside her until she wakes 3.

Yixuan rescues them from nearby Ethereals and leads them out using prepared Carrot Data. During the escape, Belle begins practicing Mount Yunkui arts. At the temple, Xu An temporarily sleeps on the sofa in her room, prompting her to ask Vivian for advice about talking to a man she likes 4 5 7.

Workers’ Corruption Investigation

Belle and Xu An interview workers about a workplace accident and meet Paro and Komano Masato. Paro attributes the workers’ Ether Corruption to defective suppressants and offers access to the affected production area. Belle also shows them Carole’s photograph, but neither can identify its subject or location 13 14.

During the subsequent Hollow expedition, Belle prepares navigation data, coordinates observation-post checks, and learns new techniques from Yixuan. The group gathers evidence that initially appears to support Doctor Lor’s case against Hui Crystal Meike 16 17 18.

Damian later challenges Lor’s account and raises concerns about his Worry-Free Water. As the group investigates those claims, Masato reports that Carole’s photograph may have been taken during a recent Corruption surge in Lemnian Hollow, though the precise production area remains unknown 27 28.

Exposing the Order

After Lor’s sacrificial scheme is uncovered, Belle helps search his consulting room and recover a USB drive. She later tells Yixuan that Corruption showed her warm memories of Carole, accompanied by a strange voice trying to draw her deeper into the Hollow. She also witnessed fragments of Yixuan’s memories 31 32.

Acting as Yunkui Summit’s temporary coordinator, Belle arranges protection for those staying behind before joining the raid on the Order’s suspected base. During the operation, she confesses her feelings to Xu An and learns that he loves Ye Shunguang 35.

In the final investigation, Belle clears Corruption, operates a shielded control lever, finds experimental records, and sends Wise photographs that enable the workers’ evacuation. An access card she discovers opens the elevator to the underground laboratory 38 39.

After the crisis ends, Yixuan assigns Belle to deliver a strange object from the hideout to the mayor’s office. The search for Carole and the photograph’s exact source remains unresolved 42.

Outings with Ye Shunguang

Belle helps Xu An plan activities for Ye Shunguang and suggests Sixth Street because of her interest in animals. She joins their outing, helps complete Howl’s hidden-stool task, and returns to Xu An’s shop for lunch. Over the meal, she and Ye Shunguang become closer while teasing one another 43 46 48 49.

Notable Quotes

“It’s just that every time we start getting somewhere, it’s like everything suddenly gets shrouded in fog, layer after layer, and our hopes get dashed again and again.” 14

“Yeah, I like you. But since you like our little senior sister, I can only wish you two the best.” 35

Trivia

• Belle’s curiosity about Xu An awards him three attribute points before they meet directly. He later deliberately provokes her emotions because she provides particularly high returns through his Stat Allocation System 1 13 23.
• “Tomato Beef Brisket” is her alternate account rather than her main Proxy identity; she admits that her main account is Phaethon after Ye Shiyuan brings it up 4 8.