Everyone removed their Akasha Terminals.
Just then, Lumine said, "Speaking of which, I also remembered something. At the end of every day, we hear a beep sound."
Dehya said, "Could that be the sound of the Akasha operating?"
Paimon said, "That seems like an important clue. We are not operating the Akasha, yet we can still hear it."
"Beep..."
"Beep..."
Lumine and Paimon were shocked. They had clearly removed their Akasha Terminals, yet they still fell into darkness.
[Dehya: It seems removing the Akasha in the dream has no effect.]
[Paimon: If we cannot even remove the Akasha in the dream, how are we supposed to escape?]
[Lumine: Perhaps only Nahida knows the answer.]
[Nahida: The key lies with the owner of the dream. When the dream's owner realizes they are dreaming, they can wake themselves up.]
[Paimon: We are in this dream. Are we not its owners?]
[Nahida: Generally speaking, a dream has only one owner. Lumine and Paimon, you have likely entered someone else's dream.]
[Paimon: You can enter other people's dreams? Then I want to enter Miko's dream and take a look.]
[Yae Miko: Little Paimon, my dreams are not filled with delicious food everywhere, you know.]
[Lumine: Paimon, why would you think that?]
[Paimon: Because Miko really wants to dream.]
Lumine heard voices.
"The phase duration has exceeded expectations. Continuing like this will likely result in casualties."
"If we continue, we can no longer accept this. All our previous work will be wasted."
[Cyno: Forcing such a dangerous experiment... unforgivable.]
[Dehya: My rage is ready to burn the entire Akademiya to the ground.]
[Furina: Send them all to the Fortress of Meropide. Let them reform themselves.]
[Wriothesley: Lady Furina, the Sages of the Akademiya are from Sumeru.]
[Furina: Is that not fine as long as Nahida agrees?]
[Nahida: I agree. I trust the judgment of the God of Justice.]
[Wriothesley: Then I will give them a proper reception.]
Scenes flashed by one after another.
Lumine's eyes snapped open.
"I... I remember everything now."
The small Nahida nodded. "Good. You adapted quickly this time."
Paimon said, "By the way, we clearly removed our Akasha Terminals yesterday, yet we still heard the Akasha sound effect. How is that possible?"
Lumine said, "Did we just think we removed them?"
Paimon said, "But at least now we can basically confirm that being trapped on the same day is related to the Akasha."
"If the Akasha is stealing everyone's wisdom, then why exactly is this happening? I do not understand."
Nahida said softly, "It is indeed extremely difficult for lab rats to figure out why they are being treated this way."
[Layla: That is such an apt metaphor. But I am really sleepy... why are the experiment results still not out?]
Lumine and Paimon both put their hands on their hips. "Comparing us to lab rats? Then what are you, Nahida? You have never told us your identity."
Nahida bit her lip lightly. "I am the moon."
Paimon was surprised. "The moon? That was the result of our divination."
Nahida interrupted, "Enough. Knowing who I am will not help you understand the truth. Focus your attention elsewhere. Be careful not to miss any clues."