[ The Reverie ] Hotel - Dreamscape: After watching Aventurine leave, Star approaches Black Swan again, intending to discuss the current situation with her.
On the surface, this deal doesn't seem to be bad for you. But Aventurine is a shrewd businessman; his calculations are never as simple as they appear.
"He doesn't know about Miss Firefly yet—but judging from your reaction, he might have sensed something and is intentionally steering the conversation toward the [truth about death], drawing you into his logic."
Out of good intentions, the Black Swan reminded:
"Quick reaction, clear logic... I must warn you, cooperating with that man is dangerous."
"Sigh... a crisis of trust..." Xing rubbed her eyes, a thought suddenly crossing her mind, "Can I roll the dice?"
"Leave it to fate? Your thinking is somewhat similar to that of that gambler."
"In any case, be cautious. There is more than one path to Trailblaze. In the dark forest surrounded by wolves, your first priority is to ensure your own survival."
"As for other issues..." The Black Swan looked at the Robin's corpse, which was presented by the [ Light Cone ].
"[Death] killed the Robin... I'm not sure if the two incidents were committed by the same person, but that huge wound... looks a lot like its wing blade."
"There is currently no other possibility of causing death in a dream."
Previously, Aventurine had been so suspicious of Acheron, but Star changed the subject. "Do you think this matter is related to Acheron?"
"I'm sorry, I can't answer that question. That wandering swordsman is too mysterious; I'm afraid no one can give a definitive answer. But without a doubt... she's a rather [special] guest at this banquet. As Aventurine just said, you'd better keep your distance from her."
"Furthermore, we do not know where Miss Firefly was taken by the Church priests; we hope they are safe and sound."
The Black Swan remained silent for a moment, recalling the figure that was just as [special] as Acheron in its mind.
Even though the Ming the Family had reached some kind of secret cooperation with the Church of Eternity, why Robin still meet a tragic end at the hands of death?
Even Fulisina took action, taking Firefly away before the [Death] attack. The Chair couldn't possibly have been unaware, unless...
Someone is interfering in secret.
Currently, there are two possibilities: Penacony's dream collapse is accelerating, making [death] unusually restless, and the Family's protection is becoming fragile.
Or perhaps, all the actions were part of someone's plan.
[Death] had its sights set on Firefly, but was stopped in time by Fulisina, and its current situation is unknown.
"If someone did this intentionally... first a 'smuggler,' then a ' The Family celebrity,' the killer's motives are inevitably somewhat intriguing."
"This all happened so suddenly, I can only offer guesses. After you leave here, go and have a serious talk with your companions. Hopefully, you can sort out the source of your chaotic thoughts."
The Black Swan, carrying the stars, passed through the chaotic dreamscape and prepared to leave the hotel.
"Huh? Ye Yan...?"
Xing stopped in her tracks, immediately drawing all her weapons and warily eyeing the black-haired man before her.
Something's not right. Xing can't believe this Ye Yan is real. How could the notoriously lazy Aeon be in this dream world?
"Stop right there, answer a few questions first."
"I didn't even touch it..."
Ye Yan said rather helplessly, "If I don't swindle Aha a few times later, He won't be the [ Eternity ] Aeon."
"What was the first thing I said to you when I woke up on the Space Station?"
"Garbage can."
"Okay, you pass."
At the Golden Hour, at the [ Clockie ] statue, Ye Yan successfully reunited with Xing and the rest of the Astral Express Crew.
"Wow, that hacker girl really wasn't lying! Teacher Ye Yan, you really went to that hidden map?"
Seeing Ye Yan return with Xing on March 7th, I felt much more at ease (I could finally drink milk tea).
She then looked at Xing: "We've already heard about Miss Firefly and Sister Priest from the Black Swan... but we never expected that Miss Robin..."
I'm sorry... I couldn't be by your side back then.
"I'm fine. Don't act like they were the ones who were killed. No matter how powerful that Memory Zone Meme, it can't pass the Emanator."
Even if we take a step back and assume that the Emanator is no match for Death... that's simply impossible!
"In reality, all is calm, but in dreams, undercurrents surge. It truly echoes the words of that Memokeeper... Everyone, this is not the time to despair. We still need to find the mastermind behind it all," Welt said.
"Let's sort things out. Xing's words reminded me of something. Little March, do you remember what the Family representative who negotiated with us said?"
March 7th pondered for a while, trying hard to recall what he had said at the time.
"Hmm... [Indeed, we believe the Nameless is unrelated to this matter, and we earnestly request everyone's assistance in the Family the deceased.], are you referring to Miss Robin?"
"Looking back now, he seemed somewhat evasive and remained silent about another incident that should have occurred earlier."
March 7th was confused. The Family planned to conceal Miss Robin's death; "if word got out, Penacony would truly be [a bloodbath]..."
"So, the Family has already accepted that Firefly is dead? And found someone to take the blame?"
"I suppose so. Miss Firefly's [death] attack was clearly beyond their expectations, forcing the Family to take the opportunity to seek help from outsiders." Welt pondered seriously.
With the Charmony Festival just around the corner, they must be overwhelmed with work.
"It's also possible that there were many witnesses to Miss Firefly's incident, making it inconvenient to cover it up, especially since it involves Church that collaborates with the Family... It might be better to go with the flow and let more people get involved to control the situation."
Himeko will temporarily designate the matter of Firefly and Fulisina as a case.
"After all, the two cases are fundamentally different in nature... The Family's primary concern is still those visitors with ill intentions, such as that company's envoy."
Xing added, " Aventurine is wary of the Acheron."
Indeed, he paid particular attention to that [ Galaxy Ranger ].
"What a 'mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind' story... But I always feel that Aventurine's reason for accusing Miss Acheron is also quite subtle. Should we believe what he says?" March 7th couldn't help but complain.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Ye Yan, who had not uttered a word.
" Teacher Ye Yan, your [ Emanator ] has gone missing! Aren't you worried at all?"
March 7th was the first to speak, trying to get Ye Yan to stop hiding things. At this point, besides themselves, they could only trust Him.
They're all good people.
"Wow~ Your words are truly enlightening. Thank you, Teacher Ye Yan."
March 7th gave an awkward laugh; she decided it was best not to expect Ye Yan to provide any important information.
"In short, first try to gather information and list as many possibilities as possible. Then eliminate the contradictions one by one. The fewer facts left, the more likely it is to be the truth."
"But I have a feeling... even after everything that's happened, we're still stuck in the vortex of [heritage]..."