MGSFV?! Chapter 420. The Shipper; Just Whose Sacrifice Is i Supposed to Understand?
About Elysia's inner thoughts—
Naly, Hokuto being the CEO of HoYoverse and also the first to start ing...
If at the beginning, Hokuto just wanted to see a few familiar jokes from his past life in this world, chasing after so sense of nostalgia...
Then now—
He just purely wanted to bring everyone more joy.
How… noble of him. (Heavy sarcasm)
…
Back to the plot.
Because the Herrscher of Reason's Core Bronya possessed was different from the other Herrscher cores—
This one held the will of the 300,000 who died in the Berlin Honkai Outbreak.
Which is why i asked about the state of Bronya's Herrscher core.
And Bronya didn't hide anything.
"Their voices have indeed disappeared—but their will is more distinct than ever."
"Sotis, when making a decision, Bronya herself can't be certain whether her thoughts are her own... or theirs."
Just like earlier—when they were unknowingly led by the Herrscher of Sentience.
It's hard to say if a decision is truly your own or shaped by others.
After all, it's difficult to be entirely uninfluenced by others, isn't it?
That's just being human.
So it's only natural that Bronya, as the Herrscher of Reason, would be especially thoughtful about her situation.
In fact, that's exactly what makes her the Herrscher of Reason.
Because her origin was never just "power"—but also belief.
A belief that humans can fight against the Honkai as humans.
That they can challenge gods through sheer will.
She doesn't draw power solely from the Honkai—but from civilization.
From the mont of her birth, her very existence has been a contradiction, a crucible.
She is both the apostle of the Honkai and the vessel of a thousand human ideals.
All of these contradictions, tempered over ti—
eventually forged a pure and blazing belief:
"Humanity will change the world with its own will."
This is the so-called Rationality of Civilization.
Which is why—
Bronya had deliberately sought out i, wanting to speak with her alone.
Because—
"Rather than 'Bronya' and 'i' standing here—what's more important is that we're both heirs of legacy."
She wasn't wrong.
Despite the unexpected journey, both of them had received the greatest legacy from their respective eras.
[i inherited from the Thirteen Fla-Chasers. Bronya from 300,000 humans.]
[Passing the Torch. Title drop. Honkai Impact 3rd's original the still holds strong.]
["Healthy, Upbeat, and Full of Positive Energy."]*n
"..."
i gave a slight nod.
"True... I've never formally introduced the Fla-Chasers or the Elysian Realm to everyone—but Bronya really is Bronya."
"Kiana's not dumb either."
Bronya looked toward i.
"But from her perspective, she wouldn't rush you to share your story."
She paused for a mont—then chuckled softly.
"Pfft~ I an... the two of you—who are you to each other, really?"
i: "..."
i fell into a very subtle silence.
But the players?
They were suddenly wide awake.
Bronya really knew what she was saying.
[So Bronya's the true Kiana x i ship captain.]
[Fake ship captains: Raiden i. Real ship captain: Bronya Zaychik.]
[Bronya: speaker of truths.]
[Bronya: Ph.D. in Shipperology.]
"Bronya said that so well~~!"
Elysia couldn't help clapping her hands.
No one but a hardcore shipper could deliver that line with such precision.
I get you, Bronya.
...
After a mont of silence, i pushed her hair behind her ear—
"Uh... haha..."
And gave a rather awkward chuckle.
But!!
She didn't refute it.
She did not deny it.
That was practically a confession!
Elysia, a certified expert in extracting crumbs of romance, couldn't help grinning like an auntie.
So sweet, so so sweet!!!
But... would Mihoyo really let you just blissfully enjoy the sweetness?
Of course not!
You must season the sugar with just a touch of pain.
That's what makes it complete. That's the Honkai 3rd way.
So in the story—
i steered the topic away.
"So... from Bronya's perspective—?"
Bronya didn't press the issue. After all, Kiana wasn't here.
Without her, this line of discussion wouldn't lead to anything entertaining.
She replied truthfully:
"Bronya only knows fragnts of your ti with World Serpent, i. Even with the intel Rita gathered, we can't fully understand your experience."
But—
Bronya still sensed sothing.
"After receiving that legacy, i... it seems like you're no longer unable to understand soone else's sacrifice."
That phrase—"soone else's sacrifice"—was especially pointed.
Because i had always been willing to sacrifice herself.
Even strapping a bomb to her own heart to avoid losing control.
If that's not extre, what is?
And the players—
Weren't ready for this line.
It imdiately triggered mories they had worked hard to bury.
[The knives that were dead have co back... but whatever, I'm numb to it now.]
[i couldn't understand sacrifice before—but she went to the Elysian Realm... and witnessed all thirteen farewells.]
[Don't say "thirteen farewells" in the chat, I can't handle that.]
[But seriously, doesn't Bronya's line feel like foreshadowing? Is i going to have to understand soone else's sacrifice again? Whose?]
[...I'm getting scared.]
"Foreshadowing..."
Elysia frowned slightly.
Yes—it really did feel like setup.
So the question is...
What is it setting up?
Honestly...
It wasn't entirely unguessable.
But...
"No way…"
No one wanted to consider the possibility.
[Isn't there a chance this isn't foreshadowing? Maybe we're overthinking it. Honkai Impact 3rd is a healthy, positive ga, after all.]
[True, true. Let's not overthink.]
Hmm...
But it was foreshadowing.
Even if Honkai is healthy and full of sunshine.
["Healthy, Upbeat, and Full of Positive Energy."]*n
[Shield , Bullet Chat.]
...
In-ga—
i mulled over Bronya's words.
"Not like before... unable to understand, huh?"
"Bronya, I..."
She paused for a long while.
"I may not trust myself as much as you do. But from them, from the Fla-Chasers—I've co to understand sothing."
"Before that irreversible mont cos—none of us truly knows what kind of person we are."
So might joke that i beca numb from seeing too many deaths—
But that would just be banter.
In truth—
i had learned sothing from those who sacrificed themselves:
Don't just judge them by their end.
Don't reduce them to: "They died for their beliefs, that's sad."
Instead—
Understand why they made that choice.
See the mont they stepped forward.
"That said..."
i changed the topic again.
"Bronya, your tone just now... didn't sound like soone criticizing the past."
"Of course not."
Bronya replied.
"Even in the ruins of Chiyou Academy... i didn't truly do anything wrong."
"In terms of how you both view sacrifice—i and Kiana chose completely opposite paths."
i: "..."
Even though she knew where this was going—
Hearing it again, she couldn't help falling silent.
Everything from that ti...
She still rembered vividly.
Because honestly, not that much ti had passed.
But thinking about it now—it felt so far away.
Bronya continued:
"And because those two paths are opposites..."
She paused.
Then carefully crafted a aningful phrase:
"It's only natural that two people as fundantally different as i and Kiana... could truly connect—and complete each other."
[TL;DR: Duck says... Ship.]
[Bronya really is the ultimate shipper.]
[She says everything I want to say—and even things I didn't know I needed.]
[The more this story goes on, the more I realize Bronya understands Kiana and i better than Elysia does.]
"Hmm?"
Elysia's slight worry completely vanished.
"But I said those words before too."
"So Bronya can't surpass the Fairy Lady with just that~~"
Why does she always get competitive in such weird ways?
But…
Bronya wasn't done yet.
In-ga, her voice continued:
"i, you've probably noticed too. In these past six months, Kiana's grown a lot."
"As your friend, Bronya is truly happy to see your convictions align once more."
"In Bronya's view—what you and Kiana need now is just that final, decisive step."
[Bronya's elegant use of idioms.]
[Are you planning to be the one to kick that final step, Bronya?]
The players thought it was just a joke—
But Bronya really did do the kicking.
i: "..."
She blinked—then smiled softly.
And said, half-joking:
"So that's why... huh. If soone overheard this conversation, they'd probably find it strange."
Strange?
Now that she said it—yeah, maybe a little?
But everyone in the know understood.
Because these kinds of things—if stated too plainly—might get censored.
So Mihoyo usually only lets them hint at it.
Surely they'd never actually spell it out.
No way, right?
So players were even typing this sentint in chat.
But...
This ti, Mihoyo really did show it directly.
If he hadn't backfired the last few tis he spoke up, Hokuto would've wanted to toss out a joke just now.
What a sha.
"Sigh~~"
"Otto-san, what are you sighing for all of a sudden?"
"...Nothing."
"Oh~?"
...
Back to the story.
Even though i joked about Bronya bringing up a "strange" topic, she understood it was ant to comfort her.
So she offered a heartfelt thanks.
"Thank you, Bronya."
"Don't ntion it."
Bronya smiled.
Then, all of a sudden, summoned Heavy Bunny 19C and readied for battle.
"In that case—how about sparring with Bronya, who also feels she's grown stronger?"
i understood imdiately.
She didn't refuse.
"Sure—but just so you know, I've never been one to hold back."
[Do you Herrschers greet people by fighting?!]
[Bronya, you've gotten cocky—did you forget what you are?!]
[What is she? Don't be cryptic in the chat!]
["The Unwinning Legend"]
[Bronya stans: rage intensifies!]
[Hmph, maybe she wins this ti. PS: just let play her for once.]
And the ga—
Actually let players control the battle.
Hokuto often adds fresh content not found in the original Honkai 3.
This wasn't new.
As their dialogue ended—
A fight began.
The player controlled i to attack Bronya.
Naturally—
They pulled no punches.
Sure, the chat had been full of jokes—
But winning was still important…
Err, no—it was that they couldn't let Bronya's unbroken losing streak end here!
Thanks for teaching us how to be emotionally intelligent, Bronya.
Now we're returning the favor.
Bronya: ????
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