[This image is beautiful, like a painting!]
[Acheron's words… I feel like they're setting something up.]
[Setting up what?]
[No idea, but it feels like something big is coming.]
[Yeah, something huge is definitely coming. Everyone will understand the weight of the name Mei, and why she has those red horns on her head.]
[Whatever, I'm used to these cryptic barrages by now.]
— —
The screen goes black, and in the blink of an eye, Stelle is back on the Astral Express.
Pom-Pom is sobbing uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Himeko stays behind to comfort Pom-Pom, while the others head to the passenger car to discuss matters.
The barrage can't help but comment.
[Truly, the Nameless come and go, but Pom-Pom's the constant.]
[It's like raising a tortoise—if you do it right, it'll outlive you.]
— —
In the passenger car, the group begins their discussion.
Since Stelle boarded, the train's fuel has been running low.
They need to refuel, but the destination is a major question.
"Or, perhaps you could hear my suggestion," Black Swan steps out from March 7th's room. "We meet again, everyone."
After some pleasantries, Black Swan proposes visiting a world even Akivili never reached, where they could obtain enough energy to solve their fuel problem once and for all.
"A world that most in the universe don't even know exists…
A world difficult to observe from the outside, only visible through the mirror of the Garden of Recollection…
A world entangled and bound by three Paths, its fate uncertain…
'The Eternal Land, Amphoreus.'"
[??? The next map?]
[Probably.]
[Amphoreus, sounds kinda interesting!]
[But didn't the leakers say the next version is in the Xianzhou Luofu?]
[The Luofu? Why not Belobog?]
[Sounds fake. Don't trust those leakers so much. Only a few are somewhat reliable.]
[Which ones?]
[One called Uncle, and one called Asaba Nanaya. Those two love dropping leaks. But half the time, it's a mix of truth and nonsense.]
[Got it!]
— —
The scene shifts, and the camera changes perspective.
A ray of light pierces through a dark room.
Jade enters, holding a whip. "I hope I'm not late, child."
Sunday, bound to a wooden chair and unable to move, says, "I didn't expect it'd be you."
"You have no idea how many sentries the Family set up. Do you know how hard it was to get you out of here?"
Sunday remains calm. "So my time has come?"
Jade's smile carries a hint of confusion. "I don't quite follow. What 'time' are you talking about?"
"Negotiations, interrogations, or a full-on private execution… My fate depends entirely on you, Lady Jade.
At this point, why bother giving a doomed man the chance to speak?"
A trace of helplessness flashes across Jade's face as she reveals the truth to Sunday.
Robin made a deal with the IPC to protect him.
In other words, Sunday is free.
"I won't accept your charity."
"I said it's a deal, and you don't need to respond right away. Results don't come overnight. Waiting is what I do best. The dream continues, the night is long, and you have plenty of time to think it over.
Oh, one last piece of advice from someone who's been there…
Life is short—seize the moment."
[I think we can keep Sunday around, but ditch the rest.]
[Life's short, live it up!]
[So the Emperor's fine now?]
— —
The perspective returns to the Astral Express.
Stelle sits in the car, looking at a letter in her hand—a message from Gallagher.
It mentions that he's gone to meet Mikhail and can't let go of Dormancy just yet. He hopes Stelle has the ability to return it to the memoria.
—To an imperfect tomorrow.
Next is a text from Sparkle.
It reveals a key detail: Sparkle was hired by a friend she met while gaming.
They insisted, repeatedly, that the "three deaths" be carried out in the safest way possible, which led to the fireworks bomb spectacle.
[It was Silver Wolf! She's making me cry, for real.]
[Quick, say thank you to Silver Wolf!]
[Thank you, Silver Wolf! (Voice crack!!!)]
[The bond between the Stellaron Hunters feels so pure!]
[Thanks, Director Sparkle, and thanks to investor Silver Wolf!]
Finally, Micah informs Stelle that the memoria in Dreamflux Reef has completely stopped leaking.
After reading everything, Stelle puts down her phone and chooses to leave the train.
In the blink of an eye, she's at the secret base from the start of Season 4.
Stelle leans against the railing, gazing at the scenery before her.
"This view's pretty nice! It's a dream world, but it's not a fake illusion. After all, beyond the railing lies a dawn!"
…
[Season 4 Finale, Complete!]
The train logo appears, signaling the end of Season 4.
[That ending was pretty romantic, and it set up a hook.]
[Feels like I just watched a blockbuster—so epic!]
[Season 4 is peak storytelling for me right now.]
[For sure, it started strong and stayed godly. Hope Season 5 brings even more surprises.]
[But… something feels off.]
[What's off?]
[The train logo looks different somehow.]
[Yeah, it does. Why's 'Honkai' in yellow? And it's got this metallic, mechanical vibe?]
[Right, it doesn't match any of the previous styles.]
— —
At that moment, a subtitle flashes across the black screen.
"Since the outbreak of the Third Honkai"
"2 years, 5 months, 16 days, 2 hours, 34 minutes, and 22 seconds"
Rock drumbeats kick in as the background music.
"17:13 PM, 34 kilometers southeast of Canghai City, in the sky"
A white-haired girl with twin braids slowly walks to the hatch of a warship.
Then, she leaps, plummeting from the sky.
She falls at breakneck speed, but her eyes hold no fear—only resolve.
The screen goes black.
Honkai: Star Rail, the words "Star Rail" vanish.
In their place: Honkai Impact 3rd.
The final line reads, "Honkai Impact 3rd, officially launched today, with daily updates ongoing!"
[What???]
[They're serving it up now?]
— —