MGSFV?! Chapter 416. Senti? Trying to Act Tough; Don't Etch Everything into DNA
At this point in the story,
between the "Kiana × i" sweetness and the codic slice-of-life interludes,
the sugar levels were through the roof.
Players couldn't hold back their smiles, completely imrsed in the joy.
Especially when…
The ga screen shifted.
Ti returned to the present.
The Herrscher of Sentience now stood before the trio who had entered the world bubble.
And began to employ a few "rhetorical flourishes" to perform a tiny bit of bragging.
"[Ah yes, the great Herrscher of Sentience thought, 'Forget it, no need to stoop to the level of these relics.']"
"[...Let's just restore the world to normal and head to the next one.]"
"[And so, the great lady snapped her fingers—though rely a symbolic ntal gesture, it had a very real effect.]"
"[With that casual motion, the unknown force that had shrouded the world bubble in stagnation quietly dissipated, as if intimidated by her presence.]"
"[Air, gears, everything that had once fallen silent… began to move again.]"
[Senti's joyful bragging ti.]
[Well said! The great Herrscher of Sentience is invincible!]
[Senti's always right! Uh-huh, uh-huh!]
Though her tale had been… heavily embellished,
players didn't seem to mind at all.
In fact, they responded quite 'cooperatively.'
But then—
"—But that's not how it went, is it?"
Who said that? So blunt! Don't you know how to humor a child?
Ah… it was Kiana. Never mind then.
She and the Class Monitor—two sides of the sa coin.
Ahem, we'll set that aside for now.
Naturally, Senti—mid-brag—wouldn't take kindly to being interrupted.
Like being one kill away from a pentakill in a MOBA, only for the last one to escape…
"Let finish first!"
Senti instantly cut her off, speaking a bit faster now:
"I was ready to dust off my hands and leave,
but then I ran into you all—
And you were struggling so much with a few asly monsters
you couldn't even find the gate!
Isn't that hilarious? If I didn't step in and show you the difference, how would you learn?"
i: "..."
Bronya: 눈_눈
Their expressions turned complicated.
Senti's narration wasn't a complete fabrication…
but calling it "nonsense" would be polite.
Not a single part rang true—
And the players, realizing that, wore the exact sa expression as Bronya.
It's just like the saying:
"When the Herrscher of Sentience appears,
the air is instantly filled with joy."
Even the background music turned upbeat.
Of course, all of this was just comic relief—
not the main event.
What mattered was:
With the arrival of the Herrschers,
this long-frozen world bubble regained its vitality.
And the i who had been sealed for 50,000 years…
was able to move once more.
i looked at her and said,
"Her account of events likely doesn't align with the truth, does it, Doctor i?"
And with that—
i and i appeared in the sa shot.
"...Regardless,
it was your arrival that brought a final mont of brilliance to this dying world bubble."
i didn't challenge Senti's version of the story.
"As long as the outco is the sa, the thod of recording it doesn't matter."
Thus, the true course of events remained ambiguous.
Still, you had to admit—
as the ga's officially designated storyteller (for now),
Senti's version was pretty entertaining.
A story that stirs emotion is a good story—
so long as it stirs positive emotions.
Where i focused on the over-embellishnt,
Kiana noticed sothing else entirely.
"No… that's not what I was curious about."
"Herrscher of Sentience, why do you…"
She paused.
Then gave Senti a peculiar look.
On-screen, her internal thoughts flashed:
[Why does she seem to obey this 'i' so easily?]
[She even looks like… her subordinate?]
Senti: "..."
Even though Kiana didn't finish her sentence,
Senti clearly picked up on the implication.
And so—
she launched into a glorious performance.
One that could be recorded as a Honkai classic.
Worthy of rewatching and savoring.
She looked around awkwardly,
stepped stiffly to i's side,
straightened her posture,
and tried very hard to give off a vibe of "I'm totally not affected."
Senti: Trying to Act Tough (Part I)
This pose—this whole act—
Why did it look even more like a subordinate?! 😂
And she couldn't even keep it up.
The mont i glanced over…
Thanks to Hua's mories—
Senti reflexively dropped back into a posture of trust.
"Tch. It's all that old fossil's fault for being so passive…"
[Huh? That works??]
[Help! This is getting funnier and funnier.]
[Is this… instinct etched into DNA?]
[Don't Signeteverything on DNA!! (rage)]
Exactly!
If you're going to etch anything into DNA,
make it sothing good.
Like:
"This is our final lesson."
"This is our way ho."
"Karen must survive."
"I told you—we must move forward."
Fortunately, no one could hear these internal jabs.
Otherwise, things might've gotten ssy.
The chat was booming:
[Class Monitor: You didn't expect this to be part of my plan, did you?]
[Since Hua used to be i's subordinate, and Hua obeyed i, then Senti obeys i. It all makes sense.]
[Bla the old fossil.jpg]
[Class Monitor gets a derit (bushi)]
Players roasted Senti's performance rcilessly.
anwhile, in-ga—
Senti muttered to herself a bit,
then, sensing everyone's increasingly amused stares,
stiffly changed the subject:
"Let's not dwell on such trivial details.
Surely you have more important questions, right?"
"…That's not wrong," Kiana admitted.
i followed up:
"Very well. Herrscher of Sentience, we'll set your situation aside for now."
She turned back to i:
"Doctor i—it's a pleasure.
Now I finally understand where that [guidance] was coming from."
So—
the player choices earlier really had been from the Herrscher of Sentience.
But the spatial anomalies i detected?
Those were i's doing.
In the end, both had been working to gather the protagonists here.
As soone living in a world bubble,
i clearly understood that her world was but a fleeting mirage.
And thus, she urgently needed the main team's cooperation.
[i isn't even human. Trapped here for 50,000 years and still capable of thought?! Anyone else would've gone insane!]
[Terrifying.]
[No wonder even those broken minds still held faith in Doctor i.]
[Kinda like Kevin. Bearing the burden alone.]
[Is this… couple aura?]
The mood was getting heavy—
But it's okay.
Senti was here.
After i finished,
she even thanked Senti, very considerately:
"To think—despite it being our first eting,
[Hua] was willing to lend her strength.
I am deeply grateful."
"…[Hua]?"
Hearing that na, i's expression shifted.
"Hey, you—"
Senti imdiately snapped:
"How many tis do I have to say it?
Stop calling by that outdated na!"
What then?
The great Herrscher of Sentience, perhaps? (lol)
But didn't you want to be called Fu Hua earlier?
"Hm? Did I?"
i looked puzzled.
Then calmly complied:
"Alright then. I'll call you [Senti], as you prefer."
That line—was masterclass manipulation.
No one would believe it wasn't intentional.
[Or we could call her Sentibae!]*n
Kiana, with perfect codic timing, chid in:
"Senti?"
As everyone knows—
if soone brings up your embarrassing nickna at the worst possible mont,
your sha multiplies exponentially.
What once made you want to dig a hole with your toes
now makes you want to excavate an entire stadium.
"You… I…"
Senti's eyes bulged.
"What do you an 'my preference'?
I never called myself that!"
Senti's reactions were just too good.
ssing with her was way too fun.
...Ahem, not that we condone bullying.
[I'm dying of laughter.]
[The Herrscher of Sentience has had her awareness modified. Now she believes she did say that. (troll)]
[Hey! I did not say that!]
"Pfft~~"
"Honkai Impact 3rd's slice-of-life cody is just too good."
Elysia blinked happily.
As soone who had written event scripts before,
she knew these scenes were harder to write than serious plot.
Because the only standard was simple:
It had to be funny.
And to make sothing as naturally funny as Honkai's daily life…
was no small feat.
"It's all thanks to Senti," Hokuto smiled.
"Interesting people bring interesting stories."
"So you an—if we establish solid character settings,
then the mont we let them interact,
the story writes itself?"
Elysia was clearly thinking about her next event script.
Might as well get so advice.
"Ah… not exactly."
Hokuto answered earnestly.
"Usually we start by designing an interesting scenario—
then consider how characters like Senti, Kiana, or even Elysia would react."
"Once those responses are written, the full story tends to form naturally."
"Ohhh~~"
Elysia looked thoughtful.
"Alright then. Elysia, let's continue the main story first."
Hokuto reminded her.
"We can talk writing later—I have a few new ideas you might find useful."
He knew exactly why Elysia was asking.
She clearly wanted to do justice to the Fla-Chaser event arc he'd ntioned earlier.
"New ideas, huh?"
Given that idle chatting during a livestream had its limits,
Elysia didn't push further.
She tapped to proceed.
...
The story resud.
"Let's return to the topic at hand."
i broke the cheerful mood with perfect timing:
"You all understand the basics now—so, about my proposal…"
According to this world bubble's i,
her bubble had been sealed as part of a deal with World Serpent—
to act as an [exile zone] for the Stigma Project.
But i wasn't content with rely being sealed.
She wanted her world bubble to live on.
Durandal had attempted sothing similar before.
But for i, doing the sa now was much harder.
Even so,
as a genius among geniuses,
even just a projection within a world bubble,
she had co up with a thod to sustain it.
So, should they help her?
Honestly—
Even if i didn't convince them,
there's no way Kiana's team would want to be trapped here forever.
In the end, they reached a preliminary agreent.
And since the world-bubble i only needed the power of the
[Herrscher of the Void] and [Herrscher of Sentience]—
"So, you need the Herrscher of the Void and Herrscher of Sentience—"
Bronya asked:
"Then… does that an i and I don't need to participate?"
i nodded:
"For now, yes."
"Then may we step away for a bit?"
Bronya looked to i.
"When we reunited, i ntioned she had sothing important to discuss with privately."
i: ?
She didn't rember that…
[What, a debate over who's the better Herrscher of Reason? (bushi)]
[Kiana: You two have secrets too?]
[Honestly, there's no point hiding it. Not like you'll succeed anyway.]
But i, having been around too many cryptic people in the Elysian Realm,
caught on quickly.
She instantly adapted—
faking a serious tone.
"I need to speak to Bronya in private about Doctor i."
i:
"By all ans."
That unspoken trust was more than enough.
One of i's best lines:
"Unlike a certain clumsy man."
Kevin: …
Kevin: She's right.
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