MGSFV?! Chapter 427. From 12 to 18; Don't Make Beg on My Knees!
But...
Could a plot with such implicit undertones really appear in Honkai Impact 3rd?
Players couldn't help but carry a reasonable amount of skepticism.
After all, HoYoverse's writers were known to throw in red herrings often.
So—
Maybe the wording was deliberately ambiguous?
That didn't necessarily an anything "delightfully suggestive" was going to happen afterward.
Perhaps they were getting excited over nothing?
With this in mind, so players' restless anticipation began to cool—slightly.
Of course, that was just how they were thinking... Their eyes, however, remained fixed on the screen, unblinking.
Whatever happened next in the story—
They were ready to critique it thoroughly!
...
Back in the ga—
Dr. I continued explaining to Kiana:
"So... Kiana, I'd like to arrange for soone else to enter your ntal world and help you break free from the shackles imposed by the Stigma Project."
Kiana blinked and asked:
"...Is that possible?"
Ahem.
Dr. I suddenly gave a soft cough, then slowly elaborated:
"At its core, the Stigma Project uses the Herrscher's own power to suppress their Authority.
At this current stage, the consciousness of another Herrscher can more easily destroy such a 'ntal Shackle.'"
"...I see."
Kiana nodded lightly.
"But... how exactly do I 'let soone else possess '?"
She didn't seem to notice that Dr. I had used a rather... ambiguous term.
It wasn't possess—it was enter.
On the other hand, Hokuto responded instantly:
"For Herrschers, this isn't difficult.
I or the Herrscher of Reason can guide you through the process."
Upon hearing that—
She instantly refused:
"...Tch. Count out.
Having guide them through that kind of thing... feels too weird."
[That kind of thing? What kind of thing? Speak clearly.]
[Even Hokuto finds it strange? Is HoYoverse really doing this??]
[I'm getting excited—I an, alard! We must critique this properly! GKD!!!]
[Oh oh oh! Is it happening? Is it finally happening?]
[They're actually writing it this ti? Not just teasing?]
Players weren't expecting the writers to actually go through with this.
But—
If they were going through with it, then don't hold back! Go all in! We're ready to endure it!
They sat upright, fully focused, ready to read thoroughly.
Kiana finally picked up on sothing odd in Hokuto's tone.
She looked at her and asked, "Weird???"
"..."
"Tch." Hokuto clicked her tongue.
"You'll find out soon enough—just don't get embarrassed."
[How weird is it that Hokuto has to keep warning us??]
[Hehehe~]
[From 12 to 18 in real ti.]
Kiana: "...?"
i: "..."
Bronya: "..."
Although all three said nothing—
There were subtle differences in their reactions.
Only Kiana had a question mark.
i and Bronya both looked visibly tense.
Is Kiana now the purest among the trio?
As for i... well, she'd likely already been corrupted in the Elysian Realm.
Elysia: ??? Who's talking about behind my back?
As for Duck...
She really had grown the fastest out of them all.
Without realizing it—
She'd already surpassed Kiana in many ways.
...
Just as the trio fell silent—
Dr. I suddenly interjected:
"In any case, it seems Kiana first needs to choose between i and Bronya as her partner."
As she spoke—
The ga presented two options on screen:
[Choose i]
[Choose Bronya]
Players' first instinct was—
Is this even a question? Of course it's i!
But...
So players got curious—what if they picked Bronya?
Would they actually let Duck go in?
And in front of i, no less...
They started getting... a little excited—
cough cough No, no, this was too strange. They had to sternly reject this improper behavior!
And so—
They decisively clicked [Choose Bronya].
Bronya's expression imdiately turned to one of surprise:
"Kiana... are you serious?"
"Why?" Kiana asked innocently.
"Is there sothing wrong, Bronya?"
"..."
Bronya suddenly felt she knew too much.
After thinking for a mont, she answered seriously:
"Of course there is.
If even Hokuto thinks this situation is 'strange'—
Kiana, don't you sense sothing's off?"
"...?"
"Alright, alright. Just choose i, okay? Don't ask Bronya anything else."
"Oh... okay."
Even though they chose Bronya—
It was still i who went with Kiana to do the "serious work."
...
Although so people picked Bronya out of curiosity—
Most players still picked i.
Like Elysia.
She had her reasons:
"Even if you choose Bronya here, she'd probably just say—
'No, no, Kiana should choose i instead…'"
"And in the end, it's still Kiana and i going together."
As expected of her—she saw right through it.
"So..."
Elysia dutifully clicked [Choose i].
And so—
Kiana looked at i and asked:
"i, can you... help ?"
i nodded sincerely:
"Of course."
Then she turned to Bronya:
"Bronya, we'll leave this place to you."
Looks like they were going to be alone together!
Bronya couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile:
"Mm. I wish you both the best."
[Duck (leader of the Kiana x i ship): Content.]
[Duck: Shipping has never felt better (grin)]
[Ti flies—Bronya went from fighting over i with Kiana to shipping them herself.]
Players watched Bronya's "shipper smile" and—
Couldn't help but start spamming the livestream chat.
Elysia glanced at the flurry of wild comnts.
Then, with an auntie-smile, she followed the ga's mission prompt—
Letting Kiana and i follow I to a quiet corner.
The next segnt began.
The background music changed.
Players noticed the new, light and gentle BGM and couldn't help but comnt:
Even the BGM changed—HoYoverse really understands ceremony.
[The speaker's on! I'm ready—sweet sweet sweet!]
[The official "sugar BGM"—last used in that Herrscher of Sentience scene.]
[Stick it. Stick it hard.]
...
I looked around and said:
"This should do."
"You probably already know—
Herrschers like you who possess a circular singularity can store your consciousness in your Core, right?"
Kiana nodded:
"I've heard sothing like that before.
I even once fought with another personality over control of my body.
But as for consciously entering the Core... I haven't done it myself."
"No problem." I smiled.
"This ti, you won't be doing it alone."
Not alone—
So there'd be interaction?
Gasp~
They were about to comnt on their suspicions when—
"You're both Herrschers.
As long as your minds and bodies are sufficiently open,
it's quite easy for one consciousness to enter another's mind space."
"Kiana, you only need to open yourself fully—
to feel everything that makes Raiden i who she is.
As for i—use your experience in the Elysian Realm to naturally let your consciousness flow into Kiana's body."
Dr. I's next lines left everyone stunned.
Fully open? Feel everything? Enter the body?
Ah… ah this...
Could they really show this in a 12 ga!?
The phrasing was even more bold and unfiltered than expected.
The writers clearly had a side job going on.
[I see. While you can't go explicit physically... spiritually, there are no limits.]
[Even the dialogue here is... that.]
[My thoughts have gone astray—I must go reflect.]
[The writers are clearly baiting us.]
[So strange~~ one more look.]
...
"But... how exactly do we do that?"
"In theory, there are many ways—
but let choose the one with the highest success rate for you."
As soon as she finished speaking—
The screen went pitch black.
Only a few lines of dialogue were heard.
"Like this... and then like this... is that right?"
"Mm, nothing complicated, right?"
"But... this really does feel kind of... weird."
Players: "..."
Players: "???"
[Go on then! Show us what's happening!]
[You're gonna black out the screen!? Cowards!!]
[What, are we outsiders now?!]
[Let SEEEEEE!!!]
[Never wanted Honkai doujin artists to step up this badly before.]
[Please, artists—step up 1]
"Otto-sensei, you're going to add the missing CGs here later, right?"
Elysia couldn't help but pause and ask Hokuto.
"Hmm..."
"Elysia, don't you think...
that this black screen makes everything feel even more mystical?"
"It lets everyone imagine... the best scene possible."
"Sotis, fantasy is the most beautiful.
That's why I used a black screen—so everyone could retain that perfect fantasy."
"Uh..."
Elysia hesitated—he kind of had a point.
Of course...
Just because she hesitated didn't an the livestream viewers did.
[What do you an fantasy?! What if I'm full of impure thoughts?!]
[If you didn't want to show it just say so.
Don't make beg you on my knees!!!]
[I just want one CG (rolling on the ground)]
...
"Let's just focus on the story." Hokuto glanced at chat, half exasperated.
"Aren't you even curious what happens next?"
"...Right!"
Elysia snapped out of it and suppressed her stray thoughts.
The conversation continued.
"Relax—clear your mind." I instructed.
"Ah... okay. Sorry." i quickly replied.
"No need to apologize." I reassured.
"We're all girls here.
Just stay calm and focus entirely on entering and accepting."
["We're all girls"—emphasis confird. The writers really wanted us to get it.]
[??? Get what? I don't get it?]
[There's an old saying—'n and won shouldn't touch hands'—
but if everyone's a girl, then contact's fine. That ans there's definitely physical contact happening.]
[Wha—I was supposed to read it like that?! Shocking.jpg]
So players took i's words and conducted full-scale literary analysis.
It was extrely detailed—and entirely reasonable.
[As expected of Dr. I. So well-spoken.]
[Dr. I has beco Matchmaker I (joy)]
["Matchmaker I." I'm laughing.]
...
Back to the scene.
With Dr. I's guidance—
Kiana and i's breathing slowly evened out.
Studies have shown that when soone is fully focused on sothing simple and repetitive,
ti often feels much longer than it really is.
Like now—barely three minutes had passed in reality.
Yet both girls—
Were starting to feel anxious.
Maybe—
The longer this took, the more it revealed that ti apart had softened the vital elent of their shared resonance.
—Even if their trust in each other remained unchanged.
Kiana couldn't help but wonder:
Has i... entered my mind space yet?
Is sothing wrong...?
[Can't get in? No matter how she tries, she just can't (not like that)]
[i couldn't get in? I'm starting to doubt her... ability.]
["i can't quite cut it," huh?]
But—
Was that really the case?
Suddenly, i's breathing changed noticeably.
She thought to herself:
What is Kiana doing? At this rate, it's even harder for to focus...
Or... hearing an echo—could it an I've already entered her consciousness?
[!!!]
[She's in! She's in! Applause! Beautifully done!]
Players were ecstatic.
Kiana and i now realized—
They could sense each other's thoughts.
But this didn't make them nervous.
Instead—
A quiet calm filled their hearts.
And with this shift—
Their consciousnesses began to rge.
The screen changed.
From darkness erged a highly stylized, symbolic CG.
Two light dots—representing Kiana and i—spun around one another...
Until they completely—fully—fused together.
In that mont—
As their thoughts touched and beca one—
A dreamlike lightness washed over them.
Like two kites, carried by a warm breeze, dancing and soaring in midair.
That mont was both long... and short.
"Soaring... drifting... together…"
Writer-san, just say what you really an.
In short—
The two of them rged, interwove, and rode each other's flow...
And arrived at the classic Mindscape Garden.
The place where it all began.
St. Freya.
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