HonkaiImpact3rdPart2 Stories-EngDub Ch3-Ph1-Pt7 Elegy for the Shadow Rulers
You've always been the kindest to those around you. During the #Fear #Gathering and all our #adventures along the way, you've never given up. It's truly #remarkable, how you attack #life with such #fervor. This might be your only #merit, but it's #enough to win me over.
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00:00Well, could you turn around for a second?
00:06What's the problem with our girls?
00:11Oh no, this is a secret ritual of the Shu. You must respect the custom.
00:27Just turn around already. I'll be changed in no time.
00:40After ensuring her privacy by turning away all the gays, Song Que anxiously began to change her clothes.
00:47Meanwhile, her friends, looking the other way, began to whisper amongst themselves.
00:55I think Song Que is acting weird.
00:59It took you that long to notice?
01:02Fine, then you give us an analysis.
01:05I'm no good at this. Why don't you do it, Entropy?
01:14I'm not sure myself, but if it were me, it would really make me so sad to say goodbye to a group of people I've just met.
01:25But still.
01:28What's wrong, Song Que?
01:31How should I put it?
01:35Since we're not looking at each other face to face, can I ask you something? A bit embarrassing.
01:45There's nothing wrong if you enjoy changing in front of others. I'll keep a secret.
01:52What kind of person do you think I am?
01:55Whatever's on your mind, just get on with it.
02:00Fine, if you say so.
02:03What do you think of me?
02:08You don't have to think about it too seriously. Just tell me whatever thoughts crosses your mind first.
02:15Over the last century, you're the only friends I've made. It'd be a real pity if I didn't ask you that.
02:23I see. I say you're incredibly hardworking.
02:28Me? Hardworking?
02:31Yeah, at first glance, you appear to be good for nothing, who's all talk and no action.
02:39I was going to say timid, but you have limited combat ability. Pennywise, but you're more concerned about others' opinion.
02:47Alright, that's enough. You've already torn me to shreds.
02:53That's just her preferred style of speech.
02:59I'm just being honest. Compared with other shrews, you seem extraordinarily ordinary, banal even.
03:08You've always been the kindest to those around you. During your gathering and our adventures, you've never given up.
03:16It's truly remarkable how you attack life with such fervor.
03:20This might be your only merit, but it's enough to win me over.
03:27My opinion is about the same.
03:30Really? Why are you so surprised?
03:34I thought you'd be harder on me, crazy.
03:38People always get the wrong impression of me. In fact, I'm known for being fair.
03:45Sure.
03:47Let me think. My opinion of you might be even simpler.
03:53How should I put it? I think the two of us are actually quite similar. We're just cute ordinary girls, that's all.
04:02I get thinking about me as ordinary. But with all that's happened, how could you possibly consider yourself an ordinary girl?
04:12Of course I am. You've got to be more flexible when determining what's counted as ordinary.
04:19Besides, didn't I also mention cute? That's very important. Totally precedented over ordinary.
04:26Sure, sure.
04:30Now that you mentioned it...
04:33Oh, sorry, Entropy. Could you wait a moment before sharing your answer?
04:39I've just finished changing.
04:50Hey, what do you think?
05:00That's great. Impressive. You're a makeup woman.
05:07Told you I wasn't lying. Have you picked your jaws up off the ground yet?
05:15That's certainly an outfit befitting a troop.
05:19Thank you for the compliment.
05:22Oh yeah, sorry for interrupting. You wanted to say... what you think of me?
05:28I... I don't have anything special to say. I agree with Senna.
05:34Right. And this outfit just confirmed it for me. You are a cuter than ordinary girl.
05:44Entropy, you...
05:48What's wrong?
05:51Nothing. I feel great.
05:55It's just that the shoe's power have started to resonate.
06:01Which means, it's time for you to depart like we agreed on.
06:10I see.
06:19Thank you all so much for being with me today.
06:24You accompanied me to visit the places I wanted to visit, eat the food I wanted to eat, and play the games I wanted to play.
06:31And you're right here when I finally put on this outfit I dreamed of.
06:35And you've shared your truest thoughts with me.
06:40What can I say? I never thought that after a hundred years, I, Song Que, not only would be able to make good friends, but four of them.
06:51Don't be like this, Senna. You're making this feel like a funeral.
06:56But once the passage closes, we'll never see each other again.
07:02No one can tell what the future has in store for us. Who knows?
07:07After the ceremony, we might be able to get rid of the shadow calamity once and for all.
07:12When that happens, after a few decades or centuries, Master or some other capable Shu might just find a way to reactivate the anchor of the apocalypse.
07:24Yeah, you have a point.
07:28All right, I've done everything I wanted to today. From now on, I've got to join Master and tell him to serious business.
07:39You're actually...
07:41The Rite of the Seven Trees is about to begin. All persons not expected at the ceremony will leave at once.
07:52Let's go. Song Que has her responsibility.
08:04Take care, Song Que.
08:08Thank you.
08:20What did you want to say to her?
08:26I was going to say that she's not only ordinary and cute, she's also a terrible liar.
08:39Are you finally going to say goodbye to Lang Qiu?
08:44I guess we have to. We all have a mission of our own. Yeah, it's time to return to Axia.
08:51The tremulous echoes of farewell lingered long after the footsteps had faded into silence.
09:13The girl, dressed in her elaborate costume, let out a gasp as if something had suddenly dawned on her.
09:23With my keen senses, nothing escapes me, especially in such an open space.
09:29How could we not hear it?
09:37Just as I expected. Just as I expected. They all thought I was incapable of lying, but in the end, I still managed to deceive you.
09:51Farewell, my friends. Thank you for allowing yourselves to be hoodwinked.
10:04The girl bowed her head, quietly sending out the blessing in a space devoid of any other presence but her own.
10:13Was the blessing near, or did it come from afar?
10:18Then she heard the sound of her fate.
10:23The crew of Deception is ready.
10:35This is... the Sea of Data.
10:39What happened? I thought the anchor of the Apocalypse was supposed to send us straight back to Axia.
10:44Yeah, it should have based on experience.
10:47Was the anchor in Langqiu broken?
10:50No, that portal connecting to Langqiu is still intact.
10:55Then what's keeping us here?
10:58Maybe something's interfering with the anchor.
11:03Well, let's search around for some clues.
11:07Yeah.
11:14Is this a shadow from Langqiu? Why is it spread here?
11:25It can't be Donigri this time.
11:30Wait, could it be...
11:32Watch out, there are monsters lurking in the shadows.
11:44I've got a strange feeling that after everything that's happened, we've ended up right back at the beginning.
11:51No, the problems that Langqiu and Axia are facing right now are much more serious than what they used to be.
12:02Perception.
12:04Um, Perception, where have you been hanging around all this time?
12:07Hanging around? I will not stand for such outrageous slander, even as a tool.
12:19As the Shrew of Gadget, I've been gazing at everything pertaining to Langqiu's shadows at all times. What else could I have been doing?
12:28Did you seriously expect me to join Song Que's farewell party?
12:32It's only been a while, but her rancorous ways are making me uncomfortable.
12:38What do you mean by the problems that Langqiu and Axia are facing?
12:44Not really a big deal.
12:46The shadow calamities pushing Langqiu to the brink of collapse, amorphous, with power surpassing the Ten Faces, will unleash the tides of apocalypse.
12:56When that happens, I doubt Axia will be able to defend itself.
13:00That's not a big deal.
13:02Without being around the bush, Perception, tell us what's really happening.
13:07The Valuable Seven Shoes led by Song Que's master should be conducting a ceremony.
13:13It's simple, the so-called ceremony has been a lie from the start.
13:18What's that supposed to mean?
13:21You and Song Que, along with the other Shrews, have placed too much trust in that great master.
13:27You mean Bai Ji?
13:30No one could have predicted that the very person who single-handedly united the Seven Shrews and thus altered Langqiu's destiny has in fact fallen victim to the madness in his desperation.
13:44Are you suggesting the ceremony never had a chance of succeeding?
13:49Has Mr. Bai Ji been lying to us and Song Que all along?
13:53No, it's more than that.
13:54He has been lying to everyone, including himself.
14:12This is the last shadow left by the Shadow Rulers.
14:16That's the end of the road.
14:18Union, pleasure, destruction, they all have played out their parts to their conclusion, all on the stage set up by Falsehood.
14:30Are you saying that Bai Ji's ceremony is going to get them all killed?
14:34How is that possible?
14:38I would never lie to you.
14:41Take a look yourself.
14:43I would never lie to you.
14:46Take a look yourself, and the truth will be revealed.
15:02I can recall when I first heard this sentiment.
15:06A book is said to be a reflection of its author's life.
15:10Their book reads like witnessing their every word and deed.
15:14Observing those words and actions resonates deeply within.
15:18Such resonance, they say, is union.
15:27Yes, it was once a bastion of purity and nobility.
15:30The ideal and dreams of the angels intertwined, sanctified by the revered saintess, clans of earthy impurities and sprouted wings.
15:43But just before soaring to the pinnacle, they plunged.
15:52Corruption surged anew, their wings swirling in the air.
15:57Corruption surged anew, their wings welting into mere parchment.
16:06In hushed whispers, souls dissipated.
16:11All that lingered was a heap of squalid remnants.
16:27A melodic dance tune started in the distance.
16:32Leap and dance.
16:34The music implored in their ears.
16:37One day, my king, you shall earn their genuine admiration, commanded an authoritative voice.
16:45Yes, father.
16:48Leap and dance. Leap and dance.
16:51Leap and dance. Leap and dance.
16:56An eerie dance seemed to be underway in the splendid hall.
17:00The phantoms, who had once lived out their wildest dreams, were gathered here like a spectral pack of hyenas.
17:11Leap and dance. Leap and dance. Leap and dance.
17:14Leap and dance.
17:16They gathered around the being who had once bestowed supreme pleasure upon them, hoping to dance again under her protection, losing themselves in a brand new banquet.
17:28Until they found that...
17:33The mysteries of pleasure had been reduced to an empty husk.
17:37The betrayal named death had come knocking at her door.
17:42So the phantoms scurried away, leaving behind only desperate cries that no one could hear.
17:49And after that, darkness, desolation, and fear ruled the world.
18:11Her intuition was ever sharp.
18:19It outran her thoughts, enabling sweet action and tangible outcomes.
18:28Shedding excess baggage and strong arming through obstacles, such was the path tread by the solitary, haired-to-the-name lantern.
18:39However, the skilled swimmer drowns, and the adept rider falls.
18:44This has been an undeniable truth.
18:52One who feeds on centuries-old relentless strife and sadness will inevitably meet the worst end.
19:01Now from carelessness or lack of readiness, her intuition had long sensed the impending peril.
19:09Yet, despite the premonition, Lantern couldn't stave off the slaughter.
19:17For fate, they say, has trailed us since our very first breath.
19:27Oh right, I almost forgot. It didn't survive the disaster either. Look if you want.
19:39It was Du Ni Gui, a dead dog.
19:47The shoes, and Du Ni Gui, they're all dead.
19:55Uh, whether you believe it or not, the truth is still out there.
20:02Uh, whether you believe it or not, the truth remains unchanged. You have just witnessed their ending.
20:15Mr. Bai Ji, how?
20:22It is as I said. Out of desperation, Bai Ji has deceived even himself.
20:29If there were truly a ceremony that could eliminate the Shadow Calamities once and for all, why would he have to take the lives of the Seven Truths?
20:40Falsehood. After a hundred years of struggling, he has finally done something true to his title.
20:48Wait, if Bai Ji was really lying to everyone, including himself, what about Song Que?
20:56She stayed at the ceremony venue. I have a bad feeling about this.
21:02Unperception. What happened to Song Que?
21:07Relax, Song Que is safe for now.
21:10However, since four-sevenths of the power won't provide sufficient power, Bai Ji has set off to sacrifice her.
21:22We need to save her.
21:25Let's think this through. To save Song Que's life, you need to confront the most powerful truth.
21:32Even if you succeed, you might still forever be trapped in the Shadow Calamities.
21:37Even if you succeed, you might still forever lose your chance to return to Axia.
21:46Five of the Seven Truths are already dead. Given the surging Shadow Calamities, perhaps the safest course of action now is to have Axia drift away in the Sea of Beta.
21:59But that's just a fail-safe. I'm sure Chen Xue will think of it.
22:04Meanwhile, we should attempt something only Wei can pull off.
22:09If the Seven Truths are getting the ending they deserve, yet you've decided to go back?
22:17The four persons all exchange a darting glance.
22:21Yes, Song Que is our friend. We've got to save her.
22:24Yes, Song Que is our friend. We've got to save her.
22:32Of course, count me in.
22:35Yeah, for me and Tian Liang, it makes no difference which Bible Universe we're in.
22:44If that's the case, then I'll be the ideal tool and help you fulfill your wish.
22:54As for the price you'll have to pay, that can wait until later.
23:00Work, exercise, reading. I hope one day I'll be able to exercise as well as Yolandaer.
23:19Hello there, are you looking for a new style? Feel free to take a look around.
23:26The store is quite unique.
23:29Thank you for your kind words, but actually, we here at Taylor Thoughts have been updating our designs and styles recently.
23:39Previously, our designs were seen as slightly outdated, so we've been trying new styles to attract more customers.
23:46You've probably guessed that my inspiration comes from Mr. Lima.
23:51Unfortunately, even though Helima's design concept has been passed down through the ages, I find her ideas quite avant-garde, and I can only learn so much.
24:08Nonetheless, the principles and skills I've acquired will ensure that Jessie has a more stable upbringing.
24:21How marvelous would it have been if I had been Helima's contemporary?
24:27Oh, there I go again. Apologies.
24:42Transcendence. Can humans be like this?
24:47For the man, the darkness before him seemed to hold something else.
24:52After all, it was so effortless for emptiness to become a concept of complete non-existence to him.
25:00Why can humans be like this? He didn't know how things had come to this point.
25:06He couldn't help but ponder.
25:08Long ago, when a god chose to create, perhaps it wasn't out of his sensitivity, but rather, the act itself held a temptation.
25:19If so, can I still be called human?
25:23The man, often considered a sage, seemed somewhat lost as he voiced this question.
25:30Before exerting the power before him, whether it was the flow of time or a fleeting glimpse of a star halo, anything he contemplated was so elevated.
25:43Future matters were another story.
25:48But at this point, he, who should have been esteemed beyond measure, felt like an animal discovering for the first time the merciless fire used for cooking meat.
26:01Even he, apart from being dazzled by this power, couldn't do anything else in the short term.
26:08The only difference was that he was more aware than others that the more powerful a tool, the more important it was to understand its limits from the outset.
26:20For this reason, he continued to try.
26:24The lifeless were no longer worth mentioning.
26:28Everything visible to him could instantly conjure up corresponding counterfeits, like shadows of reality, indistinguishable in truth.
26:39Living beings were no longer worth dwelling on, even though he couldn't truly create something from nothing in this regard.
26:48In the past two hours alone, merely to save space, he had killed himself many times.
26:55At this point, he still considered it unremarkable.
27:00Creating something from nothing in the world he inhabited was merely a slight dangerous natural phenomenon.
27:08Even though it wasn't as unrestricted as it was at this moment, he had long been able to do it.
27:16But what more could there be beyond this?
27:19What kind of god-like creation could justify the unprecedented he had just obtained?
27:26The answer seemed imminent.
27:29But new questions arose in tandem.
27:34What exactly did the man do at the very beginning?
27:39No one ever knew afterwards.
27:42Yet, not long after, a girl stumbled into a library, pleading for connection, and recounted her experience.
27:51Though limited in scope, she claimed to have seen a wild expanse where rules were completely chaotic.
27:58Where all seasons coexisted, day and night intertwined.
28:03Fish swam in the sky, and birds could sleep at the bottom of flowing water.
28:08In her mind, the question lingered.
28:12Can humans be like this?
28:15What kind of person is worthy of such a feat?
29:08.