HonkaiImpact3rdPart2 Stories-EngDub Ch3-Ph2-Pt3 Enlightened by Lies
I suppose you must have a #reason for #capturing me in such an #inspired manner, and it wasn't to #gloat to me about your knowledge of Langqiu's #astronomy and #geography.
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00:00I suppose you must have a reason for capturing me in such an inspired manner, and it wasn't to gloat to me about your knowledge of Longqiu's astronomy and geography.
00:13Of course I have a reason. Like I said, I'm a businesswoman. The only reason I'm willing to spend time on you is to strike a deal, naturally.
00:26Strike a deal? You want to make a transaction with me?
00:32Sure, and to demonstrate my goodwill, I'm willing to show what I can offer you first.
00:42No need.
00:45Don't turn me down just yet.
00:48Didn't you just say that I'm the only person who's discovered your real identity?
00:57Has it ever occurred to you how things would develop if there were another person like myself?
01:04Ever since the embers freed Great Panic, Bai Ji has been consumed by gold, traveling all around Longqiu to inquire into the aftermath of that calamity.
01:20In the beginning, he only thought that shadow calamities were becoming more rampant and untamed because of the existing effects of the astral reign, but lately, he's also starting to realize there's more to this issue.
01:36Bai Ji is gifted. I'm sure he's starting to see the truth behind appearances even without outside knowledge I'm privy to.
01:47Once he finds out about your existence, then what? I may be weak now, but he hasn't got the power to eradicate me once and for all.
02:01None of you can. I can see you're well aware of your situation.
02:06You're right. Due to the way of the Venerable Seven Shus utilize their power, you'll never have a chance to surpass you.
02:14The authorities of the Shus derive from shadows, like the popular rising fear gathering. They create something from nothing and transmute emptiness into substance.
02:24On the other hand, what's empty remains empty and what's substantial remains substantial. The shadows transformed into substances will eventually return to void, restoring balance.
02:36To borrow a phrase from the business world, you can take out as many loans as you want, but at the end of the day, you'll still have to pay what you owe.
02:44And in this case, you, the embodiment of all shadows, will be the creditor. We'll be borrowing your strength to fight against you, while this may have temporarily deprived you of your authority to wield, forcing you to exist as a monster in the shadows.
03:01Some say we will still have to pay our debt. All you need to do is patiently wait for that day to come, and you will come on top.
03:11If you know all this, what makes you think I'll agree to the deal? It's simple, because you're afraid of Bai Ji.
03:19Even when you seem to be the sure ultimate victor, you're still terrified of that man. You're afraid he might be able to come up with some unexpected trick that will deprive you of your immortality and erase you from this world forever.
03:34Just like how he destroyed your body twice on Ember Street that day.
03:38Oh yes, in order to prove that I'm being genuine, I can offer you another piece of information.
03:47The woman who called herself a businessperson looked down on the living thing in the shadow, chilling scorn gleaming in her eyes.
04:00Bai Ji does have a way to eradicate you from Wang Qiu.
04:07Wang Qiu.
04:12The woman quietly stopped there, her eyes seeming to be saying that he intended to keep exactly how Bai Ji could accomplish this a secret.
04:28All she wanted was for her to know that it existed.
04:37Evidently, Vegeta kept something from the transaction, such as a certain Shu's unchangeable destiny.
05:03Is it raining?
05:04Is it raining?
05:06If the gods are real, is this rain the tears of pity you shed for that child?
05:12Or the space of this day?
05:19Why do I always fail at the last step? Why can't things ever go as I wish?
05:25It would be better if she never exhibited every attitude.
05:30That way, she could live a carefree life as my disciple.
05:38Fate can be a cruel mystery.
05:54It was a magical feeling.
05:57Deprived of teeth, claws, hands, feet, or a tail, this vessel should have been an inconvenient cage, but it was just what one desired, allowing the inhabitant to move freely within it.
06:12All the senses were heightened. It was even possible to exercise authorities within such an extreme confined space, and the owner of that vessel could disappear into the comforting shadow at any moment.
06:36It appears you're quite satisfied with your new body.
06:43Yeah, it's not bad.
06:48So nobody will recognize me like this.
06:52Sure, nobody will ever be suspicious of you again or pay too much attention.
06:58All you need to do is be patient and wait for the day of your victory.
07:08Let me make sure I've got this right.
07:13You want me to keep your body safe while you're searching for this continent in the sea, is that it?
07:25Yes, and there's one other thing to be precise. When I finally decide to leave this island, don't try to stop me.
07:33I never intended to, but Jita, the other troops are all racking their brains trying to come up with a way to expel me. Meanwhile, all you're thinking about is how to escape by yourself. I wouldn't exactly call that wise.
08:00I wasn't aware you could read people's minds.
08:09I'm worried about you. I won't stop from your leaving, but Bai Ji and the others might not appreciate your travel plans.
08:22Bai Ji has known for a while that I'll eventually leave Langqiu.
08:30That's actually the very reason why I'm keeping you here to exercise my authority as gadget. In many ways, it's more beneficial for them.
08:40It's alright if you don't understand me. You'll need to work harder on your analytical skills if you wish to understand that. After all, you're a very different life form from us humans.
09:03Besides, I think it's better for you if you retain your differences.
09:15Whatever the case, I'll be entrusting you with what happens next.
09:24Perception, my alter ego.
09:33It is the sport to have the engineering hoist with his own petard. It is most sweet when in one line, two crafts directly meet.
09:50The shadow cast by the wheel of destiny lurked in the dark. It only had to wait patiently, and everything would be just as it wished.
10:10In the dream you had just now, who was it that killed me?
10:28About that question you asked me before, the answer lies here, Mr. Bai Ji.
10:34I see. If that's the case, I suppose I didn't sufficiently trust Mr. Jeta.
10:49I wasn't lying, Mr. Bai Ji.
10:52No need to worry. At this moment, instead, you are the only one whom I can trust unconditionally, Dream Seeker.
11:04And we finally meet, Shadow.
11:13Right and wrong cause and effect, all are illusions.
11:19But I, drawing power from the shadow is also a rule. As far as a rule is concerned, falsehood can be passed off as truth.
11:31Oh? So you can also make the rules spontaneously, like one of your counterfeits.
11:39When you shot Donigri, you used up the ability to sink your mind into the pool of shadow, attempting to regain your power. But you didn't succeed that attempt.
11:50As long as you draw in a tool, you will be bound by truth.
12:01You're no different from me and the other truths, for now at least.
12:09You're smarter than I thought.
12:18Judging from your setup, when did you start suspecting that I'm not a clone of Gadget?
12:30Over all these years, I've always struggled to find out what kind of calamities the mistake I made back then would bring to Longqiu.
12:44In the past hundred years, it has become increasingly difficult for us to control the shadow. This can't be a coincidence.
12:56The will of shadow, it must have been born from my failure. Maybe it has only been around for a while, or perhaps it's been among us since long ago.
13:08The only problem was, I couldn't figure out where it's been hiding.
13:15So, I took advantage of Entropy's special ability to craft a prophetic dream that helped confirm my hazy speculations.
13:27It appears I've brought more than one calamity upon this world.
13:33You've only realized it now? Your life is sad indeed.
13:42Verifying what it's meant to be with a spectacular prophecy.
13:48You've always been relentless about making an effort, Daiji, even when it's futile.
13:54You should know that I don't have a corporal form. It's no use trying to bind my temporary abode.
14:02You're right. This will only make things difficult.
14:09Gadget's hideout is hardly a place for conversation. We might want to leave first before discussing things further.
14:19Time awaits for no one, but we still have to sharpen our axe before using it to chop wood.
14:27As for perception, we might as well leave it here.
14:32You're just lying to yourself.
14:38The device was quietly placed here, silent. Undoubtedly, compared to all its strange rambling, the silence made you more aware of the imminent danger of reality.
14:54I guess you knew it already. I have something else to tell you.
15:02Do you care to listen?
15:06Well?
15:09First, I don't know what you have foreseen, but like everything that occurred, I'm sure you don't understand what I'm about at all.
15:33As soon as the group left the hideout, which seemingly demanded silence, everyone started to talk more.
15:46Entropy, what happened? Your end perception just became a bad guy. I feel a whole bunch of things curled up took place between the few seconds you shut your eyes and opened them again.
16:01Entropy briefly explained what happened in that dream, from another battle against Lantern to the total destruction of Langqiu.
16:10She deliberately left out the part where Bai Ji tried to kill Song Que, while setting aside the part where I got sick.
16:20Once the time is right and Perception is going to kill all the Shus apart from Song Que, and she is going to destroy Langqiu, unfortunately, now that we know Perception is something more than a gadget, we have to face the truth, which is that it's entirely possible.
16:42Does that mean Perception is also responsible for what happened to Ajita?
16:50That's not likely.
16:54Ajita is unique among the Seven Shus. In light of the current development, one can only conclude that she is utterly disinterested in Langqiu, that's all.
17:07But the body, among the Seven Shus, only she is capable of completely discarding her mortal husk. Let's leave it aside for now. Whatever the case, we, the Seven Shus, have lost our most insightful member. That much remains true.
17:30That. You don't need to be nervous. With Master here, we'll be able to subdue Perception without breaking a sweat before she can do anything evil. I'm sure everything will be fine. There's nothing we can't deal with, right?
17:54You're talking big, but I can see nervousness written all over your face.
18:05Whatever, I might as well admit it. Of course I'm nervous.
18:11First of all, after so many years of not seeing her, I found Ajita lying there on the ground. The next thing I know, I'm to be passed out and woke up. Then Shi Yanma asked her began arguing with and Perception. How could I not be nervous and got so much stuff being hurled at me?
18:32I don't think Kareli was making fun of you. Come to think of it, it's really terrifying. All you did was travel together. I've been partners with her for decades, listening to her advice. There's no difference from having a knife hanging over your head.
18:51You...
18:54I know you've been filled in already, but I might as well walk you through everything that happened once again. It all began a hundred years ago, when under Ajita's exhortation, I attempted to contain the Ten Faced Mystery within a special Astral Ring in hopes of putting an end to the Shadow Calamities.
19:16Can the Astral Ring really do that?
19:18Ajita called it the Zodiac Astral Ring. It is said to play a special role in the so-called specialization.
19:27Alas, I wanted so badly to ascend to divinity as a mortal that I failed to see clearly what the artifact was capable of.
19:39When I attempted to integrate and capture the Ten Faced Mystery, a tremendous surge of energy erupted from the shadow and shattered the Astral Rings into seven pieces. The Counter Faced are products of that incident.
19:55But back then, I failed to conceive the possibility that the Will of Shadow would be born as a result.
20:03In other words, the high-density energy bulk gave rise to something akin to Herrschers.
20:09Right, if we compare the Ten Faced Mystery to the particular forms of Honkai energy, then Mr. Bai Ji was trying to forcefully gather the energy, aiming to seize control by condensing a Herrscher Core.
20:23That means according to your Earth experience, that's an extremely reckless and ignorant action. It's a miracle that Lang Qiu is still around today.
20:37I must answer for my past crimes. I shall venture into her trap and break through the obstacles today. This will not end here.
20:46Master, I...
20:53No, it's nothing.
20:59Whatever the case, by the time Entropy saw the Shadow Sphere above, I had already entangled all of you in my scheme. Please forgive my rashness.
21:09Don't apologize. If what was foretold in the dream comes true, and the imprisoned Shadow gains its freedom, there will be nothing left in Lang Qiu. Even Oxia will be shaken to its core.
21:27Entropy, Helia, Kureili, me, and even Chen Xuan and Oxia will do whatever we can to help.
21:36It goes without saying that we would never stand by, but don't go around making grand promises on our behalf.
21:44Sena's saying we need to come up with a solution for the Herrscher Investigation and the Bible Universe's future. Besides, Song Que, a citizen of Lang Qiu, is our friend. We're not going to abandon her.
21:58A friend in need is a friend indeed, Entropy. You're bringing me to tears.
22:02Thank you for your help, but considering the current situation, there's no need for you to take action yet. It is the unshirkable duty of the Shus to eliminate the calamities facing the populace by utilizing our unique gifts. Therefore, I will be consulting with the other Shus first.
22:29We can act together once Mr. Bai Ji and the other Shus come up with a plan, and don't give up. In that case, I can make you a promise.
22:43The ceremony that will eliminate the Shadow calamities once and for all, thus cleansing Lang Qiu and Oxia of the contamination, does exist.
22:53Master knows what she's saying.
22:58A solution? Bai Ji? Who is he to think of?
23:04What's on your mind, Entropy? You've looked out of sorts ever since you woke up. That dream you had is still troubling you.
23:19I'm not really worried about the dream. I'm just thinking about how it works.
23:23Oh, sure. People used to say that dreams are the opposite of reality. I never imagined Master would use yours as a kind of sandbox for analyzing the situation.
23:35The thing with Ant Perception feels really unsettling. But you needn't worry about anything. With Master and the other Shus around, all of our problems are gonna get solved. If everything fails, you still have me.
23:53Me? You. I know, I know. You don't think I'm strong enough. Like Karemi said, I'm the sort of person who sneaked in a nap while the world was ending. So as long as you're with me, even if the apocalypse is coming, you will still have luck on my side.
24:15You're a quick learner.
24:16It seems that Song Que's optimism has rubbed off on you.
24:28It's a signal between Alcene and Longqiu working again.
24:32Not really. Maybe Bai Ji has some special trick to make it work.
24:36That's true. If Mr. Bai Ji wasn't the original owner of the box, I wouldn't be able to establish a special communication with him like this.
24:46Era of Relocation, this familiar concept hints at the specialty of Axia as a bubble universe. Although we have an authentic anchor of the apocalypse, our world itself was artificial.
24:59But Longqiu is exactly the opposite.
25:02What?
25:03I only confirmed this after communicating with Mr. Bai Ji. He worked with Mr. Jeta to make a forgery of the anchor of the apocalypse and utilized the repulsion between the different anchors to push the real one outside Longqiu.
25:18That way, the forgery used by Longqiu could be manipulated by Litos and fall in line with the shadow's rules. Meanwhile, the real anchor created Axia could provide a final layer of protection from the outside.
25:34It's meant to stash the box of memory and time in a place where the shadow cannot manipulate it.
25:39And now the grim reality indicates that had we not planned beforehand, we'd have died a tragic death by now.
25:50Entropy, in modern tech speak, your journey is the sandbox compiled by live data collected by the shadow sphere, using the box as the cloud and your brain as the terminal.
26:04Which is a precognitive dream.
26:10In theory, XANA-02 has complex ties to the sea of data, or even myself could be terminal. But instead, it chose you.
26:23Chen Xue just mentioned Litos can control the fake anchor of the apocalypse. Could this be what happened when the pool of shadows came into being?
26:33So Donigri's ability to leave Longqiu and explore freely is also linked to that.
26:39You're onto something. It's linked to Litos is why it can freely traverse Longqiu and Axia. Or rather...
26:50Or...
27:04Master!
27:06Right now, I'm not yet in that door.
27:11I'm not that sick yet.
27:13However, we must make haste to reach out to the other two.
27:18Master, how can I help?
27:23Right, count us in.
27:26No need.
27:28This matter pertains to the techniques of fossil.
27:33But...
27:35Fear not, each of you has other fish to fry.
27:39Precisely, we must verify certain potentials concerning the anchor of the apocalypse, and...
27:44Easy.
27:49So fast.
27:51Perfect timing. No wonder I lost the contract.
27:54I haven't even started my own work yet.
28:15Oh stars, dear stars, don't be stingy with your luminous might.
28:23Shine bright, unveil my beloved sight.
28:31Envy not his eyes' radiant gleam, for I doubt, if faced like a fleeting dream,
28:38he will fly away like a bird set free, taking my love to a distant sea.
28:49Sorry for disturbing you, I'll be more careful with how loud I speak.
29:02Are you a stage actor?
29:04Uh, no, that's not it. My name is Lucia, and I'm the set designer for the Cellini Theater.
29:12Due to health reasons, I prefer working behind the scenes rather than being on stage.
29:20Sometimes, I also try my hand at writing scripts.
29:24Always nothing.