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[Chapter 311: New Game Planning] Bronie and Welt looked at each other in bewilderment. They had clearly not anticipated Vita's sudden escap

[Chapter 311: New Game Planning]Bronie and Welt looked at each other inbewilderment. They had clearly not anticipated Vita's sudden escape.Looking at the place where Vita had disappeared, Ellie pondered for a moment before a sudden realization struck her."I see. I was wondering why there was such a sense of dissonance about Vita. She often spoke the truth, but her actions didn't match her words.""She always spoke the truth, but her actions didn't match her words. Could it be that Vita is actually Sa's apostle. One who's completely out of control?"Welt immediately came to a conclusion. Vita always smiled and showed a keen interest in other people's lives and experiences. She also said she liked everyone here because everyone seemed so strong and brave, and she loved them.This strange attitude that appears to be seemingly have endless curiosity about everything might be due to her lack of experience."Sa constantly strengthened Vita's power, and she eventually gained the ability to break free from her authority...""Then she fled..."Ellie finally understood what Vita had meant by her earlier resignation.So, Vita's situation was pretty miserable, wasn't it?The world bubble's cage vanished in a blur, leaving behind the final Ether Anchor, which Bronie secured.However, the most difficult issue lay with the people within the world bubble.Some were from other world bubbles, while others were from the original world. Sending the people from other world bubbles back was clearly unrealistic.After all, the Sea of Quanta was so vast that Bronie lacked the ability to accurately locate their homeworlds. As for the clones from the original world, that was even more of a problem.What? Send them back to the original world so they could share the joys of their family with their originals?Otto had no family, and returning him to Schicksal would undoubtedly cause more trouble. Even if Bronie allowed it, Welt would never let Otto go back.So, in the end, Bronie had no choice but to send him to any world bubble.Of course, Otto was a bit restless, seemingly harboring a strong hostility towards Sa and seeking to organize a group to exact revenge on Sa.Well, Otto who didn't possess his real counterpart's obsession with resurrecting Kallen and realizing he was a clone, he went berserk.Bronie figured, let Otto go berserk since the blame was already on So, and if Otto started to make a scene, So would be in for a while. So Bronie decided to add fuel to the fire, sharing some knowledge about the Sea of Quanta and the Ether with Otto, leaving him to figure out how to exploit the Sea of Quanta's mechanisms to cause trouble for Sa.Sa's level was still too high, a foe she couldn't currently defeat.She would return to the real world first to deal with the Honkai, then return to the Sea of Quanta to exact her revenge.In Bronie's analysis, Sa was like a fool possessing immense power—a cowardly and greedy type. The cowardice was naturally a fear of the Cocoon of Finality. After so much time gathering energy, she still hadn't been able to dispose of it. The greed was naturally a lust for Herrscher power.Capturing Welt and setting a trap for Ellie and herself...Bronie certainly didn't believe there were so many coincidences in the world.Welt was sent to The Deep and returned to the real world that way, while Bronie took the route through the Gnius back to the Golden Courtyard. Gnius was more convenient, after all, since they didn't have to take a flight from The Deep and then return to the Far East.Back at the Golden Courtyard, it wasn't Aponia who greeted Ellie and Bronie, but Su, waiting in the lobby with Senti, who looked as if she'd made a mistake."You're finally back."Su sighed with relief upon noticing Bronie and Ellie's return, and Senti's eyes lit up upon seeing Bronie."Bronie and Elysia, you're not dead!"Wow, such a weighty statement right off the bat!"Su, didn't I ask you to teach Durandal to master the power within her? It's over so quickly? And Senti, what do you mean? Did you get into some trouble and Su caught you red-handed?""Let's put Durandal's matter aside for now. I just noticed some new movements by the higher-dimensional being lurking within the Sea of Quanta. It's completely different from what I've seen before, so I used a little of my own abilities to investigate the cause and effect.""Although I knew the Sea of Quanta might be a little unsettling, I didn't expect you to know so much. So, this adventure was certainly a bit thrilling, but it wasn't completely fruitless either. It's more like I just let them get the better of me. If I were a little less lucky, we might have been twisted into some indescribable garbage, eventually devoured by the Sea of Quanta."Bronie envisioned that if they were twisted by the memetic virus and lost all countermeasures, the worst-case scenario would be that all their abilities and powers would be distorted, ultimately transforming into something else.There's only a tiny chance of survival. The most likely outcome is that they would eventually transform into basic Ether particles, dissipating into nothingness in the Sea of Quanta.Of course, given the opponent's immense power, it's also possible that they'd simply sever the infected portion in a single drastic move, completely forgetting who did it.In the end, trouble won't easily find its way back to you.You know, the best way to eliminate a memetic virus is to erase all related memories and information.Sa was infected by Bronie, so to eliminate the virus more completely, all memories related to Bronie should also be erased."This is certainly the ideal scenario, but don't underestimate Sa's power. She's developing towards getting the Cocoon of Finality, and her goal is to completely replace it. Her power might be able to resolve all these problems, and then use your weapons against them.""Really, Su, you know everything!?"Ellie hadn't expected someone to be a bystander in her and Bronie's grand adventure."I know your Eye of Bodhi is truly powerful, but what does it have to do with Senti?""That world bubble—I created it...""Huh?"Bronie wondered if she'd misheard.Wait, Senti had this ability? Directly creating a world bubble that could generate an Ether Anchor?"Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean I have this ability? Madam Herrscher of Sentience has so many abilities! Just creating a world bubble is no problem at all!"Good girl, Senti, you're pretty proud, aren't you?Bronie was completely speechless. But considering her knowledge of the relationship between emotions and Ether particles, it was indeed possible to directly create a world bubble. Maybe Senti had truly learned all that knowledge and integrated it into one coherent whole?"Yes, Senti did say that the Herrscher of Sentience's power can almost transform illusions into reality, blurring the lines between falsehood and reality. Although I don't know how she wields her power, she intended to give Archbishop Otto, the most realistic nightmare experience possible, and thus triggered the etheric tides of the Sea of Quanta..."Bronie suddenly realized.Okay, it's truly unfortunate that she encountered such a low-probability event."It's not Senti's fault. Who could have imagined such a thing?"Elysia comforted Senti, feeling that it wasn't Senti's fault. It was truly adorable that Senti would blame herself for something like this!"But unfortunately, the future I observed and planned has completely vanished. The future has become uncertain, and Sa may become even more difficult to deal with."It seems Su had been thinking about dealing with Sa for a long time.But now is the time to fight the Honkai, so there's no need to worry about Sa for now. After all, Sa is even more timid than Bronie imagined. Not only does she not dare to touch the real world casually, but she's also extremely cautious when it comes to matters related to the Honkai."The observed future is gone, so what? At worst, we can create a better future. As long as the Cocoon of Finality is solved, wouldn't solving Sa be easy? The universe is so vast. Sa isn't even a Aeon, so there's no need to worry too much."The only problem is that future exploration of the Sea of Quanta may face significant obstacles.If she wants to return to Arc City in the future, shs might run into trouble with Sa. But things have already come to this point—what else is there to say?She can't possibly kneel before Sa and beg her to let her go, right? Given Sa's obsession with energy, even if he stripped naked and apologized at the bottom of the earth across from me, she'd only end up as a biological battery. Perhaps bargaining could yield a chemical bliss?"Uh... Bronie, why are you imagining these weird things again?""Eh? Did you find out?"Senti's face suddenly turned disgusted, as if she'd encountered some terrifying beast."Okay, okay, we didn't encounter much danger this time anyway. It was actually pretty fun...""Oh? What do you mean?"Su was curious when he heard Bronie was having so much fun. Sa's power was incredibly complex. Even its agents possessed incredibly complex abilities, and within the world bubble they controlled, they possessed near-omniscience. Even against such an enemy, Bronie could surprisingly describe this adventure as interesting.Su began to wonder about the ultimate power Bronie possessed."From the very beginning, when I entered that bubble, I was wary. This is the experience of Sea of Quanta travelers. I habitually isolated myself from the rules within the bubble for a short period of time. Later, when I realized the bubble's ill intentions towards me, I immediately conjured a Gurren Lagann! And it was an Arc Gurren Lagann. A gigantic robot, ten thousand meters tall, rose from the ground, then transformed into a drill and soared into the sky!"At this moment, Bronie seemed to hold a drill capable of piercing everything in the world.As Bronie thrust her hand upwards, Senti imagined a giant drill soaring into the sky."I penetrated the donut-shaped bubble from beginning to end. After discovering the exact location of the Ether Anchor, I engaged in a delicate battle with Sa's agent, Vita."Why was it such a delicate battle? After all, Vita sensed that Welt, Ellie, and Bronie were formidable, so she gathered enough strength to resign and immediately fled.In the end, neither side used their full strength, which was a bit of a pity.Fortunately, they didn't have to endure any particularly dangerous battles, which was a good thing. So Bronie didn't feel unhappy at all. Being able to return safely with Ellie was the most joyful thing.After Bronie told this, Su was a little surprised.In fact, it didn't seem like the future had changed much. After all, Su had more or less anticipated Vita's desire to break free from So's control. After all, there was the precedent in history of spies escaping from their agencies. It's not uncommon for AI to awaken self-awareness and seek freedom."AI rebellion? Is there no way to resolve this?"Senti was also delighted to hear that So had attacked Bronie this time, leaving Sa injured."When data becomes complex enough, it's not impossible for it to become a living being, perhaps even ascending to the status of a Aeon. At least from the information I've come across, Nous is indeed a massive artificial data lifeform.""In fact, for everyone in the Elysian Realm, isn't the boundary between data and life also blurred? At least Mobius sees everyone as a new life."Elysia's words reminded Su of this. The people in the Elysian Realm do have past experiences and memories, and the boundary between life and AI is indeed very blurred."So, is the future AI developing self-awareness and awakening an inevitable event? Like the ELF rebellion of the previous era ?"Su could foresee the future crisis. Even though Sa had restricted Vita's permissions so tightly, she still found a way to regain her freedom.In the future, production would undoubtedly be handed over to AI. Wouldn't that lead to something very awful?"When AI begins to contemplate its own purpose, it's no longer a tool but a unique individual being. Making a game with this theme seems quite interesting. This world adventure is mostly Dead by Daylight material, so there's no reference at all. But your mention of it reminds me.""Will AI awaken self-awareness? That's certainly a hot topic!"Ellie agreed. "But then, wouldn't the game's focus be on the story?"Su felt that a game overly focused on story felt more like a movie.Bronie nodded and said, "The focus is on the story, followed by the player's psychology and choices. Add more branching gameplay and event paths to spark player reflection and discussion. That should be enough!"---[Chapter 312: Detroit: Become Human]After returning from the Sea of Quanta, St. Freya Academy remained peaceful. Bronie and Ellie had been away for about a week, and during that time, Senti had caused trouble to Otto in Schicksal, so even if Otto wanted to cause trouble, he had little chance.Wendy had lived in the Golden Courtyard for over a week, becoming more familiar with Aponia and learning a lot about the techniques of controlling Honkai energy from her.Free from the daily pressures of life, watching the children play and occasionally learning how to operate her own Honkai energy, Wendy gradually settled into a more Buddhist and peaceful state. Even her legs seemed to have become a little more nimble.After a complete Honkai outbreak in New Zealand, the Will of Honkai had legally registered Wendy as a Herrscher. As its authority gradually became familiar with Wendy's body, it also continuously transformed her problematic body.Wendy's nature, naturally, was also drifting further and further away from humanity.But the problem wasn't too serious. At least Wendy was still focused on resolving the Honkai. She usually avoided the trio a bit and tried her best to hunt down Honkai beasts. She found this free and easy life quite enjoyable.At least it was better than having to face the other Valkyries' sour faces every day.It also counted as a contribution to the world, and it wasn't really a betrayal of her original dream, right?"Why do I always feel like there's an extra parasite in the family? If you really can't think of anything else to do, I think it's best for you to stay ten thousand meters above Siberia, transforming the climate and environment there while enjoying the cold wind and contemplating whether you can completely detach yourself from human society."Watching Wendy become like a salted fish lounging on a lounge chair on the balcony of the Golden Courtyard, forming a sun-soaked group with Su, Bronie couldn't help but want to complain about them."Please don't be impatient. The global impact of rashly using the Herrscher of Wind's power to transform Siberia's environment remains undetermined. Wendy will also need time to learn in order to truly achieve the desired results.""Then, dear Mr. Su, may I ask what kind of teaching you've been doing lately?"Su, too, had been practically on vacation, yet now he was in the Golden Courtyard, meditating and basking in the sun like a monk, barely chanting. He hadn't gone to teach Durandal either.According to Su, Durandal seemed to have been summoned back to the Schicksal Headquarters by Otto. It seemed something serious had happened, and she was temporarily unable to study with Su."Clinical medicine.""I have no foundation at all, and it's extremely difficult to learn!"Su had graduated in clinical medicine in the Previous Era and participated in the battle against the Herrscher of Sentience, making significant contributions to the development of anti-memetic drugs.In short, Su is truly exceptional in the medical field."You can't possibly ask Wendy to blow some healing wind, right? Can she even do it?""Come on, I'm the Herrscher of Wind, not some conceptual wind god. Everything has to be scientific, okay?"Wendy thought Bronie's request was a bit outrageous.What kind of magical request? She wasn't a magician or a priest."So, is there anything you can help with regarding game production? Perhaps I can offer some assistance, like some advice on anatomy, or some reference for character movement design."Su finally understood. Bronie probably didn't want to see him and Wendy so idle. There was no other way; it wasn't impossible to do something. Participating in game development might be interesting.But Bronie just shook her head coldly. "No. The story framework for this game is complete. Only the art style remains to be determined. I'm aiming for something a bit more realistic and sci-fi. As for the character skeletons and poses... I'm already familiar with those..."Bronie declined Mr. Su's request to participate in the game's production. She knew Su wasn't in good health. He'd been using the Eye of Bodhi daily for over 50,000 years. Even a single second of use drained his body, but it also allowed him to gain experience.As a result, Su's spirit indeed began to rise, but his body couldn't keep up. Mobius could only barely maintain Su's physical condition, but if he continued to use his Eye of Bodhi to gaze at the Sea of Quanta, he would surely die.The key point was that Bronie's creation system consumed a considerable amount of energy. Now that she thought about it, there wasn't much Su could do.He would be better off soaking goji berries in his thermos and chatting with Wendy about random things.As for Wendy, she's still recovering, and her previously awkward legs and feet have improved considerably.However, Bronie believes the Herrscher's power is more than just a cold breeze.Can the Sea of Quanta's ether storm be stirred? Can the Imaginary Space be connected and a storm unleashed?If we find the Path of Abundance atop the Imaginary Tree and directly send a wave of evolutionary winds, wouldn't the entire Earth experience a genetic ascension?Bronie believes the Herrscher's power holds great promise for the future, and she's counting on Su to provide more instruction.But the current teaching is all about medicine, perhaps because Wendy wants to save more people on the battlefield after the Honkai."So what should I learn on my own?"Wendy seems less indifferent and is starting to get more motivated. But Bronie finally shook her head."Knowledge is acquired gradually. As long as you truly study, there's no rush. I just hope you won't regretfully say things like, 'The tears in my eyes now must be from all that time I was so obsessed with slacking off.'""Ahahaha... No, no... No..."Sweating profusely, huh? Little Wendy?But after Bronie's reminder, Wendy began to grasp the gravity of the situation.After all, Finality will come, and the power she possesses is beyond the reach of most humans. Therefore, she will definitely have a role in the final battle. The tears of regret will then become just like the water in her head now.Thankfully, they've all been expelled through sweat.Wendy immediately opened her phone and began taking online classes. They were all the textbooks co-edited by Mobius and Vill-V. They were the same ones she'd used to teach Bronya. The knowledge points there are enough to keep Wendy occupied for a while.As for Bronie, she naturally poured her energy into game production.However, Detroit: Become Human is more like a movie than a game. Gameplay is practically non-existent; the QTEs enhance the player's sense of immersion, allowing them to empathize with the androids who have developed self-awareness.Through the perspectives of androids of different classes, a vast network of relationships is woven, allowing players to make choices within them and create a story all their own. There are numerous possible endings, including some where the protagonist dies due to player error, but this doesn't prevent players from continuing to play and creating their own unique endings.Dialogue choices across the vast branching storylines, subtle details within the game's scenes, and the number of successful QTEs during combat all influence the course of events.The game also depicts a near-future society with highly advanced artificial intelligence through the use of magazines, newspapers, and news items. And combined with history, it depicts possible futures.While the overall story framework has been established, the internal CG camerawork, character expressions and micro-movements, even the dialogue details and different story branches—all represent a tremendous amount of work.Even with AI assistance, Bronie still requires a tremendous amount of effort."Pfft, what are you wearing, Bronie?"Ellie felt that Bronie seemed to be putting too much energy into the new game lately. She had a feeling, how should she put it, that the game production was running into difficulties?And now, upon entering Bronie's office, she saw Bronie in a beret and a khaki vest, like a director on a film set."Hmm? Lately, while making games, I've realized that my previous experience isn't really applicable. I've discovered that this approach might be more efficient.""I want to play too!"Ellie was instantly excited. Yes, Ellie also manages her own video account, so video editing and camerawork shouldn't be a problem.Bronie handed the megaphone to Ellie and offered her the folding chair. "This game is a big undertaking. Strictly speaking, it's more of an interactive movie, so I was thinking it might be more interesting to create it in a cinematic style. Here, here's the script. The androids in this side story ultimately decide to launch a genocidal war against humanity. Also, here are the character images, their personalities, the androids' settings, and the social background that won't be made public."Bronie produced stacks of documents, the densely packed text dazzling Ellie."Wow, that's too much trouble! Bronie, show me what you've done, and I'll consider how I can help!"A typical Detroit player wouldn't revisit the game after beating the three androids to their normal ending, unless they were dissatisfied with the outcome.And the replay experience wasn't great. After all, even after playing solo, there's still a lot of repetitive content, which becomes a barrier to repeat play."I've actually finished the prologue for the trial version, so you can play through it a bit. It tells the story of an incident experienced by the android police officer, Connor, and serves as a character introduction."Bronie adjusted the interface, then projected a game controller and handed it to Ellie.The game slowly entered the prologue. Of course, before the game begins, an android girl tells the player that this story isn't a lie for the androids, so the choices they make are everything to them, their very lives.This opening revelation not only emphasizes the importance of careful choice but also heightens immersion and places the player's perspective on the android.This psychological innuendo allows the player to embody the android's emotions, giving them a real sense of emotion and soul.Then the scene shifts to a closed elevator. The android, named Connor, quietly plays with a coin. Precise and graceful, if it weren't for the blue halo around his temple, anyone would mistake him for a human."Connor is quite handsome, but why do they have to make the androids so realistic? Even the ancient civilizations were a bit conservative in creating ELFs.""It's also a form of psychological suggestion! To allow players to embody the android, you can't expect to see a lousy-looking guy parading on the street chanting 'Robot Lives Matter.'""That's not a romantic answer at all!"After Bronie revealed the truth about the situation, Ellie was unhappy. However, the graphics in Detroit are excellent; Ellie had the illusion of blurring reality and virtuality. Especially the clean lighting and shadows, and the futuristic blue and white decor. The elevator doors opened, the floating UI, and the instructions truly resembled the world only an android could see.Following the instructions, Ellie watched the story slowly unfold before her.Now, Connor had to negotiate with the police as an android. And the person he was negotiating with was also an android.He kidnapped the child, killed the other occupants, and then stood on the edge of the roof, threatening to take the child with him. He also possessed a pistol, potentially endangering the lives of other officers. In this critical situation, his fellow officers discriminated against the android Connor, believing him incapable of negotiating effectively.So, they didn't even tell Connor the most basic details, leaving him to search the house and reconstruct the entire incident on his own. And then there's the reason the android lost control."Great Detective Ellie, this is considered a tutorial. Try your best to find clues, understand your opponent's psychology, and gain bargaining chips. After all, you're the most powerful and advanced android of your type. His fate, and of course, that of the child, rests in your hands.""So, how many endings will this prologue have?"Looking at the detailed graphics, Ellie felt easily drawn in. However, she was still curious.A game like this clearly reveals Bronie's ambition, which means there will definitely be many different endings.So, for the prologue, how many endings will Bronie have prepared?"Five.""Huh? That many!?"----[Chapter 313: Otto Suffers a Psychological Trauma]Of course, the final outcome was largely the same.A few endings saw Connor and his opponent perish together, while others involved successfully negotiating and rescuing the little girl, but the android fell from the building.In the end, the little girl was rescued in all endings. Connor also displayed a remarkably brave side. He would sacrifice his own life without hesitation to save the little girl's. He possessed incredibly accurate shooting skills, capable of hitting another android without even endangering the hostage. Connor was complex, advanced, and possessed excellent performance.He seemed sentient, yet also ruthless. Ellie couldn't quite put her finger on the awkward feeling.After playing the game several times and watching several endings, she realized that perhaps Connor hadn't truly awakened to self-awareness. It was simply that this android was too advanced."How is it? What do you think?""It's like being in a movie. No wonder you're dressed like that, Bronie~"Ellie gradually understood everything. Bronie truly required more effort to create this game. Just like Red Dead Redemption and Cyberpunk 2077, details are crucial to this game, and even more importantly, the player's sense of immersion.Through camerawork, hints in character dialogue, and choices, it's fair to say that Bronie is making a movie. That's why Bronie dressed up as a director."Honestly, this was the most challenging time for me making the game. As the saying goes, every new field is like a new world. Although I've worked in animation and understand storyboarding techniques, this kind of interactive film is still a bit tricky, with the scene design and camera movement.""But I think your prologue is flawless, Bronie! And Connor playing with the coin in the elevator at the beginning is so cool!"Bronie also loved that shot, where the coin danced on his fingertips, unable to escape his grasp no matter how exaggerated his actions. It also hinted at Connor's exceptional performance and extended to the idea that androids were gradually squeezing out the employment opportunities of ordinary people.This led to more worldviews and potential conflicts between androids and humans. Ellie could already imagine the sequel, but she was still eagerly anticipating what exciting plot Bronie would unfold.Bronie looked like a philosophical sage, occasionally projecting his visions into the creation system. Ellie observed this and began to construct scenes in her mind, collaborating with Bronie on the next chapters.Different chapters, different story branches, interwoven densely like a tree. The lush side quests made Ellie feel Bronie's meticulous effort."Our next goal is to maintain the quality of the prologue, then gradually refine the entire game, producing every ending.""What's the estimated completion time?""It's definitely not shorter than Red Dead Redemption, but a typical playthrough is only about ten hours. While it's significantly shorter than Red Dead Redemption, the workload is still quite substantial."It seemed like all the work involved in developing this game was focused on the storyline. Since Bronie had already completed most of the plot, wouldn't there be little work left for the game?Ellie took the script and began working on it, following the storyboards. She had no idea what Bronie envisioned the game to be like, and she didn't know if she would cause any trouble...."Amber, did anything else happen while I was unconscious? Did a new Herrscher emerge, or did Anti-Entropy make any new moves?"After waking from a nightmare, Otto thought about it more and more, and something felt off.He had been unconscious for several days, and during those days, he'd been having nightmares about Dead by Daylight almost constantly. These dreams were incredibly realistic, and he didn't have the Void Archives to help him.Had he ever considered escaping? Otto had tried, but unfortunately, his resources were limited. The so-called 'evil god' was always watching him, so any attempt to escape would be stopped.So, Otto suspected that a Herrscher might be behind this dream.Didn't the Previous Era also have a Herrscher of Sentience, a memetic virus incarnation?That thing was incredibly hard to defend against. Normally, Void Archives would have helped him prevent it.But he still fell victim!"The Herrscher of Wind was born in the Oceania branch, triggered an eruption, and was subdued by Bronie."Eh? Bronie? She's still thinking of dealing with the Herrscher?"The Oceania branch, they really gave me a surprise... They imitated your Babylonian experiments and persecuted the experimental subjects. Therefore, I suspect the Herrscher may harbor strong hostility towards the Will of the Honkai. I originally planned to have Durandal directly eliminate them, but Bronie stopped me.""It seems human civilization has gained another Herrscher with humanity! The Previous Era had no such Herrscher, so how could this era have one so easily? I really don't understand."He guessed Bronie must have made considerable preparations to get the Herrscher to side with humanity.Unfortunately, he was having a nightmare at the time, trapped within it, and the culprit has yet to be found.But one thing is certain: the culprit is definitely not Bronie.After all, Bronie doesn't have the energy to both trouble me and deal with the Herrscher at the same time. Besides, Bronie and he had signed a contract formed from the imaginary tree.Bronie had no reason to hinder me, nor did he have the ability to cause me trouble and prevent my goal from being achieved.Otto initially suspected that the Herrscher of Sentience was behind this, but the Herrscher of Wind had already appearedIt's impossible for so many Herrschers to appear in succession, right? If that were true, wouldn't that mean he didn't have much time left?So, Otto urgently needed to verify the Herrscher of Sentience's existence.However, it seemed that there wasn't any so-called sleeping sickness in society right now. It seemed like he was the only one who was stricken? How strange!So, he decided to give it a try and see what Bronie knew. Otto began trying to contact Bronie, hoping to learn more about the Herrscher of Wind and why Durandal had been disobeying Amber at Schicksal."Good afternoon, Bronie. What are you wearing?"As soon as he contacted Bronie, Otto saw Bronie was dressed like a film director. He forgot what he had planned.Bronie removed her sunglasses and looked at the camera. "I'm making a new game! No, it's more like an interactive movie. What's going on? If you're asking me for Durandal's medical expenses or repairs to her Valkyrie Battlesuit, I won't pay!"That's right! Durandal's Valkyrie Battlesuit was incredibly expensive, and it was damaged during her fight with Bronie. Rumor has it that Durandal barely lasted two moves before being knocked to the ground by Gurren Lagann.She looked like a truly miserable loser. She should at least ask for some repairs, right? After all, Schicksal's money wasn't blown away by the wind."Hahaha, since you found a teacher for Durandal, and she can fully unleash her power, forget it! I just wanted to tell you about a very strange situation I've encountered recently."Otto then recounted his dream. It included possible content for future updates to Dead by Daylight, as well as many ghosts and monsters straight out of horror movies. Otto suspected the Herrscher of Sentience might have appeared, but even if he stuck his head in the toilet, he couldn't figure out why the Herrscher of Sentience only targeted him and not others.Could it be because he was too powerful?But what did the Herrscher of Sentience want?Could it be that they were happy to see him suffer?Had he provoked some enemy who had transformed into the Herrscher of Sentience?So, Otto unloaded all the information he could gather. He looked eagerly at Bronie to see if he could offer any useful advice.Bronie on the screen had been replaced by a projection. In reality, Bronie was trying hard not to laugh, clinging tightly to Ellie beside her.Ellie, on the other hand, looked helpless. Bronie was also playful. Seeing Otto's distress, Ellie tried to cover for Bronie."Ahem, I understand your situation. Since there's no sleeping sickness at the moment, even if the Herrscher of Sentience truly emerges, it won't pose much of a threat. Prepare your cognitive filters; that will effectively protect against the Herrscher of Sentience's power."Bronie's words struck Otto as plausible. The Herrscher of Sentience didn't seem to harbor much hostility toward this civilization.At most, they had just messed with him. As long as he took precautions, they'd surely come out if they realized they couldn't deal with him.But Bronie didn't seem to care much about the Herrscher of Sentience, despite being so active in matters concerning the Herrscher of Wind."Are you... hiding something from me?"Otto stared intently at Bronie in the video, as if trying to find something wrong.But Bronie wasn't the type to fall for it so easily. Bronie spread her hands and produced an Ether Anchor."For over a week now, Ellie and I have been exploring the world bubbles in the Sea of Quanta. We finally managed to find an Ether Anchor. What could I possibly be hiding from you? I can't possibly have to tell you even when I go to the bathroom, can I?"After Bronie said this, Otto took a screenshot of the Ether Anchor, allowing Durandal to examine it later. Otto then smiled and said, "I simply wish to know about Miss Wendy's situation. As Archbishop of Schicksal, I express my understanding and support for Wendy's departure from Schicksal. I hope she can continue to fight for all that is good in the world, as she always has. Bronie, please convey my sincere respect and regards to Miss Wendy."Well, in the eyes of most Valkyries, Otto's image is indeed very positive, but Bronie felt that Wendy would definitely not believe Otto's current image. Otto didn't want to argue with Wendy.Bronie felt that Wendy wouldn't understand him if he spoke in official language. So, in the end , she still had to explain things to Wendy. So, Bronie rolled her eyes. "Anything else? If not, I'll just keep making games.""A new game... Can you tell me a little about it? Dead by Daylight is certainly excellent, but it's left a significant psychological scar on me. I definitely won't touch it again easily.""We already mentioned an interactive movie, so what else could it be? As for the theme, it's about artificial intelligence awakening to self-awareness. I'm sure you're familiar with that.""Hahaha, of course. After all, even some of my soilium entities have a chance of awakening to self-awareness, and they've caused some trouble for Schicksal on several occasions."Otto seemed relieved when he heard the theme.Bronie was also a little surprised.What kind of torture had Senti put Otto through?She had actually left a psychological scar on this 500-year-old lunatic. He's even afraid to play horror games anymore? It seemed the situation wasn't as simple as Otto made it out to be.She'll ask Senti later what kind of nightmare Otto had experienced to terrify this 500-year-old maniac.As a reference, Bronie considered whether it could be used in Kevin's psychological treatment."The awakening of AI self-awareness is inevitable. Therefore, allowing large numbers of AI to replace production work will inevitably lead to failures. Keep this in mind when developing Schicksal."Otto nodded in response to Bronie's advice."More than me, we should be wary of Anti-Entropy. I've been taking precautions for this for a long time."Otto seemed very adept at preventing Void Archives from causing trouble. Bronie, reflecting on this, realized her warning was unnecessary. However, Schicksal is a large enough organization that it's inevitable that it will utilize some AI as support. If one day an AI suddenly gains control of the nuclear button or something, and the Herrscher of Corruption descends, no one on Earth will be able to escape."Then I look forward to your new work! As the saying goes, anything produced by Haxxor Bunny is a masterpiece. Every time you start telling a story, it resonates with many people. Even I can feel your love for the world and your yearning for all that is beautiful."Otto's comments did make Bronie happy, but that wink was a bit disgusting.---[Chapter 314: Welt’s Decision]Over a month had passed since the Honkai Eruption in New Zealand caused by the Herrscher of Wind. St. Freya's Academy had once again fallen into peace. Bronya had a premonition that after this period of schooling, she would be faced with the overwhelming task of fighting the Honkai.However, some information had recently emerged within Anti-Entropy that Bronya was particularly interested in.The leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, Mr. Welt, the First Herrscher, had returned from the Sea of Quanta with a wealth of experimental data.For Anti-Entropy as a whole, their understanding of ether, the Sea of Quanta, and the structure of the world had greatly advanced—even though this knowledge was considered elementary for Bronya.However, after reviewing the report released by Anti-Entropy, Bronya never expected that the dangers of the Sea of Quanta which was always emphasized would be so severe.Before the Previous Era, there had been a civilization on Venus. To fight the invasion of the Honkai, that civilization directly opened a channel to the Sea of Quanta, triggering an ether tsunami that completely engulfed the entire planet.Using the power of the Sea of Quanta to combat the Honkai was indeed a brilliant idea, but unfortunately, this strategy of killing ten thousand enemies and injuring twelve thousand of one’s own ended up only leading to the destruction of the entire civilization.The Honkai had indeed been halted, but the Cocoon of Finality remained intact. What should be done? The last Venusian traveled to the Sea of Quanta to gather strength, hoping to one day replace the Cocoon of Finality.Now, dormant within the Sea of Quanta, she resembled a demon, eager to sip upon any energy she saw.Ten thousand years of accumulation...Bronya felt this was a bit beyond the capabilities of modern humans.But more importantly, Sister Bronie had actually defeated the opponent! Is this reasonable?Bronya couldn’t understand how this ten-thousand-year-old monster could be defeated.But Anti-Entropy had recently conducted experiments on converting ether into memes, and it seemed that Sister Bronie might possess such an incredible technology.Memes, in some fantasy works, have a similar concept. These merely false carriers of information actually exist and have certain uses. Bronya felt that she would have a busy future.However, before she could study memes, Bronya would temporarily leave school."Eh. Why so sudden? Bronya, are you keeping a gigolo out there, and you finally remembered to favor him today?""Idiot Kiana, Bronya isn’t as bad as you think. Please don’t impose on others what you might do. Bronya’s trip to Anti-Entropy is a direct order from the First Herrscher, Welt."Bronya stood up, and Raiden Mei looked at her subtly. "Um, Bronya, you know where we are and what our status is, right?""St. Freya Academy, Valkyrie of Schicksal, I know. But normally, a Valkyrie’s duty is to fight the Honkai, not human infighting. And recently, Schicksal and Anti-Entropy have reached a certain level of cooperation.""Well, better be careful. If Auntie finds out, she’ll be furious."Kiana didn’t care about Bronya’s status. She had watched Bronya build her fortune and gradually climb to the top of Anti-Entropy.When she was studying, Bronya was working hard. When she was playing games, Bronya was still working hard. When she was sleeping, Project Bunny was working hard.With all that effort, she definitely couldn’t have done it anyway."Bronya, I just hope you don’t let Anti-Entropy use you to suddenly go after the Valkyries of Schicksal."Raiden Mei knew Bronya was definitely not a bad person, but sometimes positions dictated the possibility of hostility. Mei didn’t want to see such a scene. "Of course, Bronya knows her limits. Bronya is just fighting the Honkai in her own way. Frontline combat isn’t Bronya’s forte. The more she fights the Honkai, the more she realizes the limits of her body.""For a head-on confrontation with a Honkai beast, wouldn’t it be enough to just have hands?"Kiana clearly didn’t realize the immense power within her. Of course, she understood that the Kaslana family’s unique strength should be used to protect the people against the Honkai. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. At least, that’s what Kiana thought."Idiot Kiana, not everyone has your superpowers. Bronya can only fight the Honkai in her own way.""Okay, Bronya, you’re indeed smarter, and if you use your brain, you can certainly accomplish more—but don’t leave for too long. I’ll try to keep your period a secret. What excuse do you have?""Just say that Sis Bronie is planning special training for me. It just so happens that the strongest Valkyrie, Durandal, was recently defeated by Bronie, so it’s only natural for me to participate.""Yeah! Wow, Bronie’s Gurren Lagann is incredibly powerful. It suddenly leaps up with a bang and disappears in a flash. A giant robot can actually do that!""Of course. Bronie is the strongest!"Hearing Kiana praise Bronie, Bronya puffed out her chest with pride.Seeing Bronya like this, Kiana complained that she only acted like a child when she mentioned Bronie. She really wished she could take more time to rest, even if it was just to play games with her..."By the way, Bronya, Bronie is about to release a new work. It’s a shame there won’t be a collabb this time. I heard it’s an interactive movie.""An interactive movie... It’s a shame Bronya doesn’t have much time for games. The stories Bronie creates are definitely excellent. I’ll wait until my work and studies are done.""Well, Bronya, you don’t have to push yourself so hard."Mei was also a little worried. After spending some time together, Mei naturally knew Bronya’s love for games.But it seemed that her and Kiana’s continuous growth was really jutting pressure on Bronya"Bronya won’t be a burden to anyone, Meiya. Don’t worry, Bronya knows her limits."After packing her limited luggage, Bronya left the St. Freya Academy dormitory.Mei was also stunned for a moment.If she lacked strength, will she become a burden to those around her? Should she also actively develop her Herrscher abilities?But every time she unleashes her Herrscher power, the Honkai energy detector triggers an alarm.If this happens too often, she'll definitely be disliked by other students at school.Honkai energy is indeed a very dangerous substance; releasing it would undoubtedly harm others.So how can I cultivate my own power? Take on more missions, or should I go and get special training with Bronie?..."Holy crap, is Bronie already that awesome? Can she create a 10,000-meter-long robot? And even function as a human ark?"Watching Welt project the image from his memory, although it was a little distorted, Tesla could still sense Bronie’s talent for creating objects.Her mind is active, her imagination is rich, and her thinking is agile. From the moment they entered the world bubble, the relationship between hunter and prey completely changed. High-level hunters often appear before the public as prey.Therefore, after Sa set her sights on Bronie, she was counterattacked the moment she attacked.Although Bronie was somewhat dissatisfied with the final result, her ability to achieve this against such a large enemy was already beyond the reach of any human on Earth.Welt believed that even a Herrscher on Earth wouldn’t be able to make Sa lose two pounds of flesh in the Sea of Quanta."Yes, so I’ve been thinking of giving Bronya the Herrscher Core. Perhaps in her hands, the Herrscher Core of Reason can better fulfill its original purpose. And by the way, meeting Bronie in the Sea of Quanta this time was entirely because Bronie took Elysia back to her hometown. They’re engaged."Hearing Welt’s words, Tesla took a deep breath. Hiss—Girls are really becoming more and more open-minded these days.And Elysia was a Herrscher! One that even looks just like Madoka!"The Herrscher Core is of great significance to Anti-Entropy. You understand what giving up the Herrscher Core means, right?"Einstein didn’t immediately reject Welt’s proposal. Instead, she asked about the significance of the Herrscher Core to Anti-Entropy."I know. I was just thinking about it, but Bronie suggested giving Bronya a try because she has a natural talent for controlling Honkai energy, and her personality and philosophies seem perfectly aligned with Anti-Entropy.""That Anti-Entropy Saint that everyone’s been talking about lately?"Einstein paused, searching her mind for information about Bronya. But in the end, this was all she could come up with."We previously gave some of our Radical assets to Bronie, who then passed them on to Bronya. She’s managed them very well and even set up a Titan production line. While our Titan technology is somewhat different, she’s producing Titans similar to those in Titanfall, with special operations capabilities.""Wow, she actually made them?"While Tesla wasn’t particularly fond of that Titan’s appearance, the story of Titanfall had a significant impact on her.So, seeing that Titan, Tesla found it quite pleasing to the eye and allowed for some unique Titans in Anti-Entropy’s forces."It’s just that pilot training is quite difficult because the jump mechanism is difficult to operate. If it were a Valkyrie, perhaps it would be easier to control."Welt also liked this Titan. He had to admit that its design was quite impressive: simple, powerful, and with a hardcore military aesthetic that lacked unnecessary components. Anti-Entropy’s Titans, on the other hand, were somewhat packaged, making them appear more accessible."So you’re planning to let Bronya try? But she’s still a child. At her age, she should be enjoying a happy childhood in school. If she inherits the Herrscher Core, the burden of Anti-Entropy Alliance leadership will fall on her."Einstein naturally wasn’t happy to see a child shoulder such a heavy responsibility. Welt probably understood that feeling. After all, he inherited the Herrscher Core at such a young age, and after becoming Anti-Entropy Alliance leader, many responsibilities and burdens fell on him."Bronie said Bronya is different. She’s experienced a lot of hardship since childhood. She possesses unparalleled talent. She can’t be treated as a child. More importantly, she also has a certain talent in scientific research.""She’s experienced hardship, yet she still has a heart for the bright future? Is she even a genius?"Einstein hadn’t expected that the child under Bronie who looked like her own daughter, could be so capable. She was starting to feel a bit interested.But something like the Herrscher Core wasn’t something you could just give away."No, no! How can we just give the Herrscher Core away so easily?""Tesla, you have to understand that someone who can adapt to the Herrscher Core is one in a million. Bronie dares to accept it, but whether Bronya has the ability is another matter.""That’s what you say, but if it succeeds, Anti-Entropy will be unstable. If it fails, won’t that child be in danger? Will Bronie be nice to us then?"Even if Bronie took the initiative, would she still be nice to Anti-Entropy if something went wrong?When people start to act on their emotions and lose their rationality, it’s terrifying.Especially when girls are most prone to this."Bronya possesses a certain resistance to Honkai energy. I’m not sure where Bronie’s confidence stems from, but I think she’s prepared.""That’s true. After all, what can you see of Elysia’s power? She easily created a massive Honkai beast and then launched a crystal. What exactly is it? Do you know?"Einstein thought of Elysia, who was beside Bronie.Bronie said she was the Herrscher of Origin. Even Ellie didn’t know about her power, but Bronie still made a guess, saying that whatever Ellie had in mind could almost achieve her goal.That’s a bit far-fetched. So, is it possible to use this power on Bronya to achieve her goal?No, it shouldn’t be possible. Otherwise, Bronie might have used it on herself , rather than letting Bronya take the risk.In other words, Bronie believed Bronya did have the qualifications to inherit the Herrscher Core, though he certainly didn’t know the specific testing method."Then Welt, give it a try. Use the power of the Herrscher Core to induce the ether tides and stir up some world bubbles, creating a trial site. Let’s see if Bronya truly has the qualifications."---[Chapter 315: Dudu Feels She's Not Competent Enough]After Bronya left for Anti-Entropy, Bronie became restless in the Golden Courtyard.Current human technology couldn't detect whether someone had the aptitude to become a Herrscher, or even the ability to inherit a Herrscher core. So Bronie felt uncertain.Ellie gave her blessing, and Bronie added a life-support module to Project Bunny.If Bronya were truly in dire straits, Project Bunny would immediately activate its internal imaginary energy to create a stable, time-locked position, temporarily sustaining Bronya’s life and waiting for a chance to rescue her in the future.But even with all these preparations, Bronie still felt uneasy.Halfway through the game, Bronie began circling around the lounge chairs surrounding Su."Su, use your Eye of Bodhi to keep an eye on her!""Bronie, didn’t I tell you Bronya won’t be in any danger? According to my Eye of Bodhi, the chance of Bronya getting hurt is less than 20%.""That’s already very high!"Su’s apprentice Durandal who was meditating nearby opened her eyes, looked at Su, and asked, "Is Bronie always like this?"She doted on those around her so much, to the point that Durandal found it a bit outrageous.In Durandal’s opinion, flowers kept in a greenhouse like this wouldn’t survive the elements easily.Wasn’t Bronie’s concern for Bronya’s departure a bit excessive?"It’s true that I’m paying too much attention, but there’s nothing I can do about it. Bronya is currently experiencing a major turning point in her life. If she successfully passes the trial, she could become the next Herrscher of Reason.""Herrscher..."Durandal had never expected that. Schicksal constantly taught that Herrschers were apostles of the Honkai, enemies of human civilization, and must be eliminated.But the Herrscher of Reason, the Herrscher of Thunder, the Herrscher of Wind, so many Herrscher had sided with humanity.This was starkly different from the information found in ruins of the previous civilization unearthed by Schicksal. She didn’t understand why.The Second Eruption clearly demonstrated the immense power of the Herrschers—their terrifying uncontrollability and undeniable hostility toward humanity.But now, it seemed like everything had changed."I’ll go ask Aponia and see what she has to say.""You should start making the game first. The prologue has already been posted online as a preview. If you delay any further, you’ll disappoint the players."In reality, Su couldn’t wait to play. After all, in this kind of interactive movie, every decision felt like executing Project Velaka. Su was also deeply curious about what different choices would lead to from Bronie’s perspective—or what Project Velaka would actually look like in this.At least in the prologue alone, Su could sense countless details. Every choice, every interactive option, could potentially open up new paths. Even slight deviations could lead to different endings.With such a short prologue, Su could already imagine the number of endings that would follow."Alright, make the game, make the game. Hopefully, Bronya will be here by the time I’m done."Watching Bronie’s retreating back, Durandal began to question her life."Does Ms. Bronie usually spend her time making games? I used to think she was strong because of her unremitting efforts and constant self-improvement, but now it seems she’s spending even more time making games.""Game development is just a way for Bronie to relax. She’s still working very hard on research and studying. She overclocks her brain, as if she's on a long hiatus.""Wow, won’t that burn her brain out? And won’t it be very tiring?"Durandal knew that Schicksal had similar technology, and she had considered overclocking herself before. But Otto said it was extremely taxing on the brain and physically demanding. After all, the brain needs energy to think, and maintaining this high-frequency state requires more glucose. This high-speed energy consumption is extremely damaging to the body. It’s like a machine constantly overclocking."Dr. Mobius is helping with maintenance, and this kind of thing was commonplace for scientists in the ancient civilization. Overclocking to a certain speed doesn’t cause significant harm. That’s how the ancient civilization survived the increasingly frequent Herrscher arrivals."Su still knew a few things. He kept an eye on Bronie’s health and occasionally bought some nourishing Chinese herbs to brew for her."Then I’ll also—""Of course you can, but brain overclocking is more suitable for scientific research, not combat training. Even if the brain adapts, the body may not.""Forget it then."After hearing that combat training was prohibited, Durandal felt that it wouldn’t be of much use to her. Bronie grew stronger through knowledge, but she, on the other hand, could only grow stronger through persistent training and combat. While hard work could achieve most goals, when it came to studying, Durandal always felt she needed to work even harder.Knowing she wasn’t cut out for scientific research, Durandal consciously focused on learning only what was useful on the battlefield."Will prolonged overclocking confuse your sense of time? Is that really okay?""Bronie’s spirit and willpower are incredibly strong, and with a little more time to get used to it, this won’t be a big deal for her."Hearing Su’s words, Durandal’s admiration for Bronie grew even stronger.She was clearly diligently studying and researching, yet even during her downtime, she was still creating exceptional works.This was still mental work. Can a person’s brain be so active? No wonder someone so brilliant could easily surpass her, despite her hard training.It turns out she hadn’t been training enough. She was still resting too much!She needed to spend more time training to catch up with her teacher, Bronie!After pondering the reasons for Bronie’s strength for a long time, Durandal finally concluded: she simply wasn’t working hard enough!Watching Durandal enthusiastically throw herself back into training, Su felt a bit tired of slacking off.How could he continue to slack off when others were working so hard?After seeing Wendy’s look nearby, Su felt as if needles were sticking into his recliner, constantly prodding him....Due to its simple gameplay, Detroit: Become Human didn’t require much thought in terms of game mechanics. Once the script was completed, the vast majority of the game’s content was essentially done.After refining the script—four thousand pages total—from general endings to countless minor branches, Bronie finally completed the game.The gameplay was so simple that the CPU and GPU were primarily focused on rendering. The pursuit of realistic visuals, combined with Bronie’s rendering and optimization, made it even harder for players to distinguish between real and fake. Even every pore was crystal clear. Each light source had unique lighting and shadow effects. Ray tracing technology had long been implemented in Cyberpunk 2077, but average players’ computers couldn’t handle it. With Detroit, that’s no problem.The core mechanics weren’t complex. Most of the plot played out in real-time cutscenes. The fixed perspective rendered everything outside the view into nothingness, saving computing power.The result was a performance masterpiece: lighting, shadows, weather, and every detail in every scene made it feel like the story being told was actually a film remake."Now the game is completely finished!""But the plot has been completely spoiled..."Ellie insisted on participating in the game’s development, which inevitably led to spoilers. Although Ellie volunteered and didn’t quit halfway, Bronie had warned her that participating would spoil the story and reduce the fun."But this is our game. You were involved in costume design and character design, and many of the building decorations are beautiful thanks to you. If it were me, I’d probably just reference real-world styles and not bother with the details.""Bronie and I made this game together~ But artificial intelligence is not far from us. Do you think if an AI played your game one day, would it spark a rebellion?"Ellie hadn’t expected Detroit: Become Human to be so profound. Many side quests and endings alluded to historical events and humanity’s current condition. Through this story, Bronie expressed her concerns about the future and the present, while calling on people to reflect more deeply."If we improve the underlying code a bit and make the logic locks more robust, we can significantly delay that time. And as long as we don’t equip AIs with outrageous weapons, even if they awaken, we can negotiate future income later."If the AI wanted compensation, it could be negotiated. As long as it didn’t threaten humanity with extermination, most problems would be solvable."Not everyone is as tolerant and generous as you… You see, androids have taken over most jobs, leaving many without income. Originally, androids lacked wages and benefits, but now that they have them, won’t the disparity increase?""So we need to strengthen basic education. Once the labor force is freed, we can let everyone shine in other fields! Social development always follows this cycle. Maybe with luck, once we leave the solar system and find an advanced civilization, we can learn from their history.""Great idea!"Ellie felt that thinking alone wouldn’t solve the issue, but Bronie’s idea of learning from advanced civilizations was brilliant.One more reason to explore the universe."I just don’t know why Bronya hasn’t returned yet. Welt said she’s fine, but… sigh…""Aponia said it this morning! Bronya will be back soon! The thread of fate was broken because of you, but the free Silver Wolf can reach even higher peaks!""Aponia still loves her riddles. I hope Bronya returns soon."It’s been nearly two weeks since Bronya left for The Deep. During this time, Bronie naturally poured her energy into game development and even released a prologue demo.After all, not everyone enjoys this kind of interactive movie. Bronie decided to let players try the prologue and see if they were hooked before buying the full game.As for the trailer? Bronie was too lazy to make one.The prologue was the best trailer. The graphics, gameplay, and story spoke for themselves.Of course, Haxxor Bunny’s reputation also helped.After the demo was released, it sparked a wave of online buzz.Countless similar stories appeared, novels, films, and forums—featuring tales about AI awakening. It must be said that, aside from some strange XP issues with Hom, the minds of people in the Honkai world were quite active, and their writing was insightful.From philosophy to politics to history, everything was covered. Their stories were compelling."Have you decided when to release the game?""Let’s wait until Bronya comes back."Bronie wanted Bronya to play the game firsthand—and to warn her not to overdo it with Project Bunny.But just then, Lilia and Rosaria came running up."Sister Bronie! Bronya’s back!"----[Chapter 316: The Herrscher's Lecture Series is Open~]A roaring motorcycle engine, a stylish vest, and flashy goggles.The moment Bronie heard the good news from Rosalia, she immediately went to the office balcony to look out.Bronya looked quite handsome at this moment, but she still looked a bit different from the Cyberangel in Bronie's memories.No, no, no, how could a normal person wear something like that on the street?A racing suit like this is the most normal thing, right?Looking at Bronya, Bronie couldn't help but sigh, "Is Bronya's figure getting a little better?"Ellie also noticed Bronya's change."Children of this age are in their growth phase, so it's normal to notice changes after a while without seeing them.""Yeah, Bronie back then was tiny and adorable. By the way, if my power grants my wishes, would Bronie's desire to become smaller also be granted?""If so, I promise I'll call the police.""Hahaha! I've never been to jail, after all. Being a bad girl... I've never experienced that, but some things shouldn't be started lightly.""Hmm~"At this moment, Bronya downstairs seemed to notice Bronie's gaze. The moment she saw Bronie, a beaming smile spread across her face. "Bronie! Bronya made it!""Come up! The new game's finished, and I haven't even released it yet. But if Project Bunny sees that storyline, she might have a serious problem with it."Bronya knew about the online discussion about the prologue of Detroit Become Human. Bronie had mentioned it, and Bronya had taken it to heart.Upstairs, and then in her familiar office, Bronya observed her surroundings. It was still full of life. She felt like Bronie probably stayed here most of the time, not anywhere else."Bronya thought Bronie would be traveling around the world after Bronya finished school. After all, Aponia was already in the Golden Courtyard."Naturally, Aponia was the one who took care of the children in the Golden Courtyard. Perhaps she had plenty of experience caring for children, which was why Bronie felt so confident.However, one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era, claiming to be burdened with sin in the name of discipline, gave her a rather ominous feeling."Come on, Bronya, I'm a civilian. Running around is for Valkyries. I usually stay home doing research.""But Bronya heard from Mr. Welt that you built a ten-thousand-meter-long Arc Gurren Lagann in the Sea of Quanta! And the Arc does have its uses. Could it be that Bronya is actually a staunch defeatism, like Zhang Beihai?"Bronya didn't know what kind of bedtime story to tell her, and since Bronya was very interested in science fiction, she simply shared the general plot of The Three-Body Problem with her.Of course, Bronya later added another story: the Dark Forest is a concept only held by civilizations that haven't left the solar system. After leaving their home system and understanding the state of cosmic society, they no longer have that concept.But it's still a good idea to maintain. After all, the power dynamics within the Milky Way are incredibly complex. If you're unlucky enough to encounter an unfriendly opponent, a weak civilization can't afford a single loss."No!"While she said that, Bronie did indeed create the Arc Gurren Lagann. But Bronie definitely denied any defeatism."Defeatism?... I didn't expect that you even have a part of it, Bronie~"Ellie actually believed Bronie. If Bronie said she had no intention of escaping, then she probably meant it.But why did she choose to create the Arc Gurren Lagann?"I'm just hedging my bets, just like never putting all your eggs in one basket. More importantly, future interstellar travel will require the necessary technological capabilities. Without faster-than-light travel and jumps, we might be trapped in this solar system forever. There's still the task of searching for and rescuing Griseo.""Griseo... is she still alive?!""Su hinted at it recently, but now isn't the time to address it."Bronie shrugged, feeling that Su was slacking off and telling him riddles. It was really annoying. But now really isn't the time to be distracted.If she went and find Griseo, what if she comes back and find out that the Honkai and Sa have stolen her house?"Okay, Bronya, I trust you!"This isn't a big deal. Bronie is just making multiple preparations, just like Dr. Mei from the Previous Era. After all, no one can guarantee they can truly defeat the Honkai. So far, Anti-Entropy hasn't done this, and neither has Schicksal. Bronie has done this, and it hasn't consumed many resources.Sister Bronie has done it perfectly. The worst thing would be secretly misappropriating resources, thereby indirectly affecting others' plans to combat the Honkai.That's the worst possible scenario."You've become a Herrscher of Reason, huh? While I do think you have the talent, I've never been sure.""Yes, yes, Bronie, you couldn't eat or sleep well every day during her time at Anti-Entropy. It's true that beautiful Herrschers have a more magical girl vibe, don't they?"Ellie still likes Welt, but she's definitely more fond of adorable beauties like Bronya!In front of Welt, Ellie seemed a bit reserved, but this was Bronya!"Bronya inherited not only the Herrscher Core, but also the 300,000 wills that built it. They gave Bronya the power to construct everything. With this power, Bronya will lead everyone into the future.""Wow, that's so cool!"Ellie cheered from the side, sensing Bronya's determination after inheriting the Herrscher Core and feeling happy to see Bronya like this."She's grown..."Bronya said with a hint of relief. "Of course! Bronya will become even stronger in the future!"Bronya was incredibly proud. However, in Bronie's impression, Bronya was now completely in the state of being a pseudo-Herrscher, and a legendary figure. 300,000 wills are bonus support construction units, but that stuff seemed like a burden.Only by returning to being whole, returning to simplicity, and understanding the fundamental power of the Herrscher of Reason can one become a Herrscher of Truth?Should she ask Misteln to properly transform Bronya? Skip the embarrassing phase and start cheating!As she spoke, Bronie projected a bracelet and placed it on Bronya's wrist. After activating, the bracelet began scanning Bronya's entire body."Well, it looks like you're exercising regularly, but there's a limit to physical exercise, otherwise you won't grow taller, and your breasts won't expand. But now that you're a Herrscher of Reason, you can definitely cheat.""Huh?"Bronya clearly hadn't considered the possibility of using the Herrscher of Reason to cheat. After all, Bronya's usual nutritional intake was quite adequate. Although she did go hungry as a child, Bronie believed that her care these days should have made up for it. But Bronya still occasionally pushed herself hard, undergoing a series of high-intensity training sessions."Could it be that, Sis Bronie, your body has also been rigged?"After hearing how expertly Bronie taught Bronya how to cheat, Ellie suspected Bronie had indeed done so. After all, Bronie's abilities were so similar to Bronya's."Can that be called cheating? That's just using your abilities wisely!""Then why would Bronya need to cheat? Do you really believe Bronya will always be a child?"Seeing Ellie's smirk, Bronie rubbed her face furiously."So I can actually grow up?"Bronya felt a bit surprised. Bronie coughed twice and quickly changed the subject. "Bronya, remember the Stand abilities in Steel Ball Run?""Oh?"Although Bronya said she loved every work Bronie released, ever since Steel Ball Run, she'd declared that there was no work in the world greater than that. As for the Stand ability and Golden Spin, using wisdom to develop these two abilities to their full potential has also enabled many impossible feats."Understanding the nature of the Herrscher of Reason, understanding why they are called Herrscher of Reason, and how the first generation of Herrscher of Reason was born is extremely important. Only by knowing the limits of your power can you understand what you can do.""So Bronie knows? That's right, after all, Bronie's abilities are very similar to those of the Herrscher of Reason!"Ellie thought it was perfectly natural for Bronie to know the limits of the Herrscher of Reason's power.Can they project weapons at will and easily rewrite the rules of the world like magic? Perhaps the Herrscher of Reason can do the same?"I'm like a tuner, adjusting existing music into different songs. The Herrscher of Reason is more like an author, able to write everything about civilization. They may seem similar, but they are not. The specific details require further investigation.""Author?"Bronya was surprised that Bronie would describe the Herrscher of Reason's abilities in this way. But according to Welt, the current Herrscher of Reason is likely limited to replication, and the limits of her own abilities. Creation is something only the First Herrscher of Reason can achieve."Come with me! Bronie's little class is about to start. Rosalia and Lilia, you'll have to do your homework after this class. Do you want to come along?""Well, we shouldn't come! It feels like you're talking about something we don't understand!"Outside the door, Rosalia and Lilia were eavesdropping on what Bronie and Bronya were up to. They were caught immediately."If you want to play with Bronya, there's plenty of time later. I'll have Theresa approve Bronya's leave, so don't worry. Bronya and I have more important things to discuss. First, prepare some snacks for Bronya.""Okay!"Watching the two depart, Bronie said, "They've been thinking about you all the time you've been in school. Come visit them occasionally on weekends.""Bronya's weekends are usually occupied with other things, not truly resting. But since Sister Bronie said so, she'll still make time to come and play with everyone."With that, Bronie led Bronya to the familiar classroom and the blackboard. Taking out a piece of chalk, Bronie drew a line across it. "This is the story of our civilization, the story of its development from 0 to 1 and its subsequent extensions. So, as the most fundamental part of this line, what is this thing?"Bronie showed the chalk, and Bronya's eyes suddenly became blank. "It can't possibly be the power of the Herrscher of Reason, right?""Touching the edge a little, like embracing the entire ocean by dipping your feet in it. The lines that make up this civilization's story are stories, one story after another, interwoven together, ultimately forming the past and present of our civilization. All the culture, knowledge, history, customs, and other elements that make up civilization as we understand it are stories—storylines—interwoven into the vast web known as civilization, and the individual units within it are humans. So what is the driving force behind this story?"As he spoke, Bronie drew another line, emphasizing, of course, the forceful movement of his hands. "What motivates writing?""It's narrative. It's what makes stories possible, and it's the fundamental way humans transform the world. Whether I'm speaking or writing, it's all a form of narrative. Scholars and philosophers in the past called this narrative and story 'reason,' which is the origin of the 'reason' in the Herrscher of Reason.""Civilization originates from fiction, but transcends reality. Dr. Mei once said this."Ellie added, comparing civilization, individuals, and everyone's story to fiction. At the time, Ellie didn't quite understand Dr. Mei's statement.Bt this way of thinking shaped Ellie's understanding of her Ego. Her past experiences are also a wonderful storybook. Passing it on, allowing future generations to inherit this story and build a better future.This is the purpose of Ellie's original Elysian Realm."The Herrschers of Reason constructs objects in reality. This is their current power, but it's merely simple replication, not the full power of 'Reason.'""In other words, a Herrscher of Reason based on civilization, besides the ability to replicate reality, should also possess the ability to create fiction, much like creating narratives and weaving them into a part of civilization? Shouldn't this ability be called depiction?"Bronya listened reluctantly, but she understood what Bronie was saying.Currently, the Herrschers of Reason possess only the ability to create from thin air by replicating based on real-world blueprints.However, this ability to construct objects from thin air should also possess a more advanced power. This power is what Bronie referred to as the power derived from fiction—the ability to depict future possibilities into the present."The Herrscher's limit is the limit of civilization's possibilities, the limit of storytelling. It also has to be a story that has substance and can be truly believed by people. Of course, to unleash that power, the Herrscher's core must change, or even transcend. Simply put, it's a form of evolution, like a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly.""Humanity's greatest power is storytelling, and the power of the Herrscher is the ability to unleash that power to its fullest potential? Bronya seems to understand this, so how can one achieve this transformation?"----[Chapter 317: The Will of Three Hundred Thousand People Occupies Processing in the Core]Since the Herrscher becomes so powerful after transformation, what should be done?Bronie's best answer is—"I don't know. After all, I'm not a Herrscher!"???This move left Bronya speechless. But after all, it was quite rewarding. After seeing Bronya successfully inherit the Herrscher Core, Welt enthusiastically shared all his Herrscher experience and the research of Tesla and Einstein.Only now did Bronya realize that Sister Bronie actually understood the Herrscher of Reason a bit better than Mr. Welt did. That was quite remarkable."But I do have an idea. We need to start with the 300,000 wills within the Herrscher Core. Humanity has only one Adam: Joyce before, and now it should be you.""Bronie, are you saying that there's something wrong with the wills of those 300,000 people within the Herrscher Core?""Who knows? That's Joyce's memory of the past. After you inherit it, you need to do more than just inherit and remember it. More importantly, you need to move toward the future. Perhaps it involves a change of mindset and the response of the Herrscher Core?""Make that past your own?"Bronya finally understood. The implication was that after inheriting the Herrscher Core, although Welt also remembered the past and gained the approval of those 300,000 people, that thought was enough to suffocate Welt. He could only passively endure, unable to think beyond it."It's too difficult!" Ellie complained. Bronya was so young, yet she still had the thoughts of 300,000 people in her head. Even if those thoughts had long since died, it was still more than a normal person could bear."Perhaps transforming the wills of 300,000 people into another form, making them a part of you, would be easier?""That's what you say, but Bronya doesn't think that's so simple. Furthermore, the wills of 300,000 people hold great significance for the Herrscher of Reason, and Bronya isn't willing to let go of the past so easily."That's true. Bronie didn't expect to convince Bronya easily. If she really did that and accidentally provoked Welt, she'd probably end up on Anti-Entropy's hit list."Since Bronie mentioned the power of the Herrscher of Reason, what's the true nature of Bronie's power?"Bronya had been curious about this for a long time. Even though the abilities appeared so similar, Bronie didn't seem to be able to project future power into the present.Bronie shrugged, "The essence of my power lies within the Sea of Quanta, not the Imaginary Tree. People's desires, unwilling to dissipate, coalesce into a pearl. The desire to continue—a story that has already concluded—is inherently structured but lacks the power to depict it.""Everything in the Sea of Quanta will eventually dissolve into nothingness, so the powers born from it aren't so optimistic, are they?"Ellie sighed, as if she understood something beneath this meaning.The world bubbles in the Sea of Quanta all fell from the Imaginary Tree, as if a world with an ending had already begun.But human will—the existence of the self—still leaves a reverberation, attempting to fabricate a future where there is no future, and from this, continuously extending, becoming the Herrscher unique to the Sea of Quanta."It's like... a novel that has already been completed, where the wills of the characters within it converge and begin to write an additional chapter that the author didn't write?"Bronie snapped her fingers in agreement upon hearing Bronya's words. "It's very close! But it's not a single finished novel, but many completed novels, blended together to create a completely new, somewhat decent novel. Simply put, it's fan fiction—and a blend of multiple works at that."Unfortunately, this ability is only a faint spark. To escape from the Sea of Quanta would be a true miracle among miracles."It's just that I've come into contact with more templates, and the Sea of Quanta is vast enough. Unfortunately, the Imaginary Tree continues to extend into the future, while the Sea of Quanta itself ends in nothingness and has no future.""But aren't there also world bubbles in the Sea of Quanta that fell from the Imaginary Tree? As long as the World Tree continues to expand, then won't the Sea of Quanta also continue to expand?""I know!"Bronie nodded, clearly not feeling the disappointment Ellie had imagined. Instead, she projected a Tai Chi diagram of a yin-yang fish. "The Tree of Existence stretches out into the void, and the void constantly devours the end of the Tree of Existence. The conflict between them will never cease, and so will I. Even if I am a projection of fiction that cannot surpass reality, I will not cease the power of narrative. Besides, my fiction has long surpassed reality; otherwise, how could I have come here?""Perhaps this is why the Aeon of Elation is so concerned about you?"Bronya finally understood why the Aeon was so interested in Bronie. On the surface, it seemed like a fan of her game, but in reality, could it be that Bronie's existence itself held great significance to the Path of Elation?"Who knows? I just feel like there's a lot of trouble. The Elations should just spare me. If there are those in the universe who are extremely fanatical about the Elations and they happen to know about this, I'm afraid I'll become their amusement. So let's not discuss the Elations for a second."Bronya felt a little regretful after helping Bronya cheat without saying a word.Ff the Herrscher of Truth's power to depict the future were to be brought to the present, the power against Finality would be greatly enhanced. The Cocoon of Finality is indeed enormous, but it ultimately cannot surpass the Tree of Imaginary Numbers.The Venusians have proven that the nihilistic power of the Sea of Quanta will only bring civilization to its end, but the Tree of Imaginary Numbers looks to the future and is a force that can be relied upon."Okay, Bronie's little class is over! We have a small idea for the Herrscher Core to emerge. Bronya, you can discuss this with Old Yang. I'm not asking you to abandon the thoughts of those 300,000 people, but to truly shoulder them and make them part of your own story. Only then can you perhaps become a complete Herrscher.""Bronya will consider it, but Mr. Welt said that the thoughts of those 300,000 people are the cornerstone of the Herrscher Core's power, and Bronya doesn't have the ability to erase them."So, she said it wasn't about erasing those 300,000 people!"Forget it. Not every one of the 300,000 Herrscher Core members necessarily holds a significant position. You could try to find one or two less important members and make tentative contact.""I've really broadened my horizons!"Ellie exclaimed.The Herrscher of Reason... He's the Adam of humanity, the most human of humans!Once she understood this essence, Ellie liked Bronya even more!And of course, she liked Bronie even more!After all, Vill-V had already mentioned this. In the Elysian Realm, I heard that Bronie, in that capacity, had touched the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and even brought Ellie from the past to the present.It was a miracle among miracles. Perhaps The Elation did play a significant role, but the more crucial factor was Bronie herself."So, Bronie, can your abilities also be transformed?" Ellie asked."Maybe, maybe not. Remember what I said before? I'm just a tuner, finding those few useful and melodious notes in the chaotic musical score known as the world's echoes, and then piecing them together. While similar to the narrative of the real world, using stories to tell stories. Unfortunately, my efficiency in creating stories is far less than the speed at which the Sea of Quanta's void spreads. Furthermore, I can't freely appropriate the story of the Imaginary Tree.""But you're also a touch of white within the black of Tai Chi, aren't you?"Ellie said this, and Bronie was stunned for a moment. Finally, she smiled in relief. "Perhaps, but if I truly grow to that point, I'll be an Imaginary Tree all by myself... Perhaps that's why the Aeon favors me?"But infinite growth is destined to be a very distant prospect. Things of the future are better left to the future. The shadow of the Cocoon of Finality still looms over this planet, so there's no time for such frivolous activities.The Elation, the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, the Sea of Quanta—these things are like stars to ordinary people: they might be beautiful to look up at, but they have virtually no bearing on daily life.After class, Bronya pondered how to transform while playing with Rosalia and Lilia. She also helped Seele with her homework. Seele seemed to be striving to get into the Valkyrie Academy, and then follow Bronya's footsteps to fight for all that was good in the world. Bronya was naturally very happy.Seeing the rings on the fingers of her sisters, Bronie and Elysia, Bronya had almost given up hope.Thankfully, Seele was adorable. Seeing Bronya feeling a little lost, she lovingly went over to comfort her, though she didn't understand why.But how could Bronya refuse such a lovely Seele, so adorable, so close to her?Bronya immediately felt Seele's beauty. It's no wonder that Bronie always loves to be by Seele's side, cuddling and hugging her.After all, Seele is so sweet, soft, and super cute, isn't she?"Hey, Bronie, can my Herrscher power be further enhanced?"Bronie's game was about to release, and in front of his computer, Bronie watched the netizens' reactions and occasionally watched short videos to kill time.Suddenly, Ellie asked."Didn't Vill-V tell you? Your power can theoretically do anything. All you need is time to grow. You'll always be a magical girl!"Ellie loved hearing that. But then, Bronie's story took a turn."If you're destined to become a Aeon in the future, then your fellow Aeon, Xipe, will most likely become your enemy. Your powers and Paths overlap too much.""Then, Bronie will definitely come to my rescue on a rainbow cloud when I'm in danger, right?""No, I absolutely won't let you face any danger! If that ever happens, there's only one possibility: I'll die before you."Bronie's answer was firm and decisive, completely eliminating any danger."That's true! Bronie always anticipates the enemy's moves and stays one step ahead, but I won't let you die because of me!""Of course, I'll do my best to avoid that. Just like in Detroit Become Human, the choices ahead are crucial. My decisions may affect the future, and I'll consider whether each one of my choices will have a positive impact on the future.""Reality isn't a game!"Ellie sighed.No one can predict the true future. Even Aponia, knowing the future outcome, still has a chance to change it—although the process will be chaotic."Reality can be a game. Since the Imaginary Tree woven by stories and time exists, saving and reloading is possible. After all, I'm considering bringing everyone from the Elysian Realm back out in the future.""That's true..."The structure of the world does seem like a game, as if you can start over at any time. Perhaps most people won't notice this, but once they do, their attitude toward the world will shift. There's nothing you can do about it."So are you ready? Determine the future of androids through your own choices. While I believe tools should be just tools, not endowed with emotions, if that ever comes to that, what kind of future do you hope for?"The androids are actually more like a mirror, revealing both the good and the bad sides of humanity, raising many questions that players need to consider. The future of androids, oppression among humans, oppression of androids by humans, and the issues surrounding future social production relations and structures.Although it has a futuristic setting, much of it deals with issues that need to be addressed in the current state of society.This is a topic rarely touched upon by Anti-Entropy and Schicksal.After all, with the looming threat of the Honkai Impact, humanity is far more united than Bronie imagined.However, there are still those like Cocolia and the Anti-Entropy radicals who have gradually become a cancer of capitalism, even reaching maturity.Monopoly and exploitation, like the blood-sucking parasites of civilization, make Bronie feel a little annoyed.Fortunately, she can do something to make them even more annoyed."As for me, I'm definitely aiming for a future where everyone can be happy! Watch me, Bronie clear the level in one life!"----[Chapter 318: Haxxor Bunny's First Pirated Game]The will of three hundred thousand people was the cornerstone of the construction of the Herrscher of Reason. Welt had never doubted this. After all, no one understood the Herrscher's core better than he did."Bronie said that direct action under normal circumstances would indeed easily lead to problems, but as the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction. The moment the wills become one, Bronya's control over the Herrscher's core will be instantly elevated to its highest level. Then, with that tiny bit of power, she will continue to build upon the power of the true Herrscher of Reason.""This... I'll need your cooperation for further inspections. I'll discuss this with Tesla and Einstein, but until then, don't act rashly.""I understand."Bronya hung up the phone with Welt. Apparently, after sharing Bronie's analysis with Welt, he seemed to realize the uniqueness of the first Herrscher of Reason, as the human Adam.It was the will of those three hundred thousand people that constructed Joyce in his entirety, but it definitely wasn't Welt or Bronie.After the two inherited the core, the Herrscher core's core became the will of those three hundred thousand people, including Welt and Bronie.But with its power diluted, the power of a true Herrscher of Reason could no longer reach the heights Joyce could reach.This was Bronie's judgment. When Bronya told Welt this, he became deeply moved. He couldn't tell whether he felt anger or regret, but after all, everyone had to face reality. After Bronie exposed something Welt had been unwilling to face, he would probably resume the experiment once he calmed down.So before that, Bronya decided to play the game Bronie had created!An interactive movie... Another new game genre, one that had never existed before. She didn't expect Bronie to come up with something like this.Could it be that she couldn't tell this story well without this method?Or was she not satisfied with just making a galgame, so she created this kind of game?Bronya was a bit surprised when Bronie said she couldn't show it to Project Bunny, but she still followed her advice.The game is quite extensive, nearly seventy gigabytes. As for the gameplay? It's practically nonexistent. A game that relies primarily on story and graphics was a revelation to Bronya. She hadn’t expected a game like this to exist!Perhaps Bronie is a better fit for the Herrscher core than I am?…"This game is unique to everyone. After all, only a few people would choose against their will in a way that contradicts their values. The game uses a lot of psychological cues and guidance to allow players to make choices that best suit their own hearts. Ultimately, through their own reflection, they will reach different endings. However, I wouldn't be surprised if you, Ellie, achieved a peaceful ending."Ellie also livestreamed the game, not missing a single one of the frequent and complex QTEs on the hard difficulty level. The physical fitness of a Herrscher is indeed on a different level from that of an average person, so it was quite easy for Ellie to avoid mistakes in this game.So, after about twenty hours of livestreaming, Ellie had already typed out the endings of the game. Marcus had indeed fought for human rights for androids, and androids and humans would work together to face future challenges.It was a very peaceful, happy ending."After all, that's what lovely Ellie is like~"Ellie nodded, agreeing with Bronie's statement. "And even though I was involved in the game's production, I can still feel it!""Huh?""Bronie's little gestures to try to keep my gameplay experience sharp are so adorable! That cautious expression.""Huh? You saw all that!?"After being exposed, Bronie's face flushed slightly with shyness, but anyone would be delighted to have their efforts recognized and praised by Ellie."Yes~ Thank you so much, Bronie, for taking care of my gaming experience~""So, how was it? This game?"After watching Ellie finish the game, Bronie felt a little uneasy. After all, while the game's plot was rich and indeed profound, it actually requires time and careful analysis to fully appreciate it. A normal player would simply lament the experience, treating it like a movie, and then place the memory somewhere in their mind, waiting for time to shed it.The remaining emotions and insights might impact some details of their lives, creating more positive meaning.But they wouldn't discuss the game or the plot itself."It's like watching a really long movie. After the androids awaken, they're like new life, blossoming into such beautiful flowers.""That's because you're even more beautiful. After all, in this game, androids are more like mirrors. The choices they make are determined by their personalities, and the outcomes they face are determined accordingly. It's a kind of karma, right? Good deeds are rewarded, evil deeds are punished. If you do bad things, you have to bear the consequences. And Ellie, all your choices were perfect, considering so many factors."That's why Ellie's first ending was a peaceful ending. Ellie truly puts her heart into her choices and gives a lot of serious thought."Hehe~ Bronie, praise me more~""Ellie is the cutest and most beautiful person in the world! Even the pure and beautiful Aeon Idrila can't compare to Ellie!""Hehehe~"Ellie beamed. It was clear that Bronie's sincerity had touched her. "So, Bronie, what kind of ending are you looking forward to? To face the future together with the androids, or to side with either the androids or the humans?""Personally, I naturally hope for unity, but simply having different skin colors can cause huge conflict. I don't think that's optimistic.""So, in times like these, we need to work even harder!"That's true. With Ellie's influence, and her own influence within Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and the World Serpent, achieving this goal, while difficult, is not impossible.The root cause of racial conflict lies in the distribution of benefits. If this issue is properly managed, conflicts won't significantly escalate over time.But we still have to consider human greed. After all, when life becomes better, people tend to subconsciously demand more.So, we need to start with education. This is a very, very long process..."We need to properly manage the tension between technological and social development... but that's not something I enjoy. At most, I'll just provide oversight. If anyone tries to stir up trouble, I'll intervene before it's too late."Bronie's yearning has always been for the universe. Of course, she also needs to keep an eye on her homeworld, but unfortunately, Bronie isn't omniscient and can only speak of what she can do, much like the body's rudimentary immune system.At least one of the problems or the essence must be resolved."That's enough~"Ellie seemed confident in Bronie. While she was happy to be expected, Bronie wasn't particularly adept at politics or cultural trend.Ellie concluded the game on her livestream, and Welt also turned on her livestream after a long absence.The audience missed Lao Yang's livestream dearly.After sending the Herrscher core away, Lao Yang felt a sense of relief. Even his tone during the livestream became slightly more cheerful.Perhaps Old Yang truly lacked the ability to master the Herrscher core, causing it to torment him constantly within his body, leaving him in constant pain. Now, everything was fine, and Bronya didn't notice any abnormalities in her body, so everyone was happy.It was just that, just as the Herrscher core was delivered, Bronie threatened to attack it, frightening Old Yang and making him doubt the validity of his decision. But he quickly dismissed the idea.After all, Bronie's motivation was also to create a better world, like the game Detroit: Become Human that Bronie had created. Perhaps Bronie knew that Anti-Entropy was developing artificial intelligence technology and intended to apply it to various areas, such as Titan production and Titan control.Perhaps Bronie sensed the potential risks of AI and was therefore offering a subtle warning.TThe game was truly excellent. He hadn’t expected that when the graphics were cranked up to their maximum, it would be indistinguishable from real life. The entire game took over twenty hours to complete, but Welt felt like he had watched a very long movie.As for the game, there's naturally no major gameplay required, but some omissions are inevitable during free exploration. Of course, these are minor details.After playing Detroit: Become Human, Welt also saw the many allusions hidden within Bronie.History, as well as social realities, resource allocation, and class stratification. Though seemingly set in the future, the progress of civilization in this world isn't too far off from a world where androids roam everywhere.At least with current technology, achieving that level of androids shouldn't be a problem. And in the game's setting, Detroit is the only city where androids are truly widespread.To some extent, the people there are probably worried about androids gradually replacing everyone, so they chose to experiment with a single city."Tesla, I think we might need a plan to prevent AI awakening and runaway control. Bronie said AI awakening is a common phenomenon in the universe, and there's also the possibility of infection from certain electronic memetic viruses, which could become hostile to humans.""Huh? Einstein should be the one to handle this, right? AI is her job!""But as the Titan's designer, your job is to at least develop a plan and a detection system. While it's a bit cumbersome, it should be worth it. After all, Bronie mentioned that there are Corruption Herrschers among the Herrschers, Herrschers that are driven by electronic viruses and will continue to spread.""That's true. I heard that the Herrscher of Wind has already appeared, so the Herrscher of Corruption isn't out of the question. Okay! Let's do as you say!"Einstein was contemplating attacking the Herrscher core, so Welt didn't want to disturb her. With this thought in mind, Welt naturally didn't go to Einstein.As for himself? He’d been so exhausted in the Sea of Quanta, and now he finally had a chance to rest.Wouldn't it be nice to have some fun?Tesla and Einstein were very understanding of Welt. The world bubble was so dangerous, and after several Dead by Daylight-like manhunts, anyone would need some downtime. During this time, Welt finally found a chance to start a livestream.Unfortunately, the audience was more focused on when the suspended Homu's Adventure would resume, and Welt suddenly felt exhausted. He had never expected to face the pressure of being pressed for updates after returning.As a result, his short break vanished completely, and Welt devoted the rest of his time to comics.Luckily, he still enjoyed drawing comics. Player discussion about the game continued to grow. Perhaps because Bronie had previously released the prologue to the demo, most players had already begun creating remakes of Detroit, or other sci-fi themes, such as those about an AI rebellion.But to be honest, compared to her previous works, it might be a little inferior. There's still plenty of buzz, but most fans of Bronie's games are more concerned with the gameplay.While pure QTE gameplay is easy to pick up, it's hardly a game. The reviews are good, but after playing the first round, most players stop playing, opting instead to search online for alternate endings. Some even skip buying the game altogether, opting to watch the video instead.Plus, with the various playthroughs available for selection online, Bronie's first 'pirated' Haxxor Bunny game is suddenly complete.This is something Bronie hadn't anticipated.Thankfully, piracy isn't too severe, and Detroit still makes a decent amount of money. The only concern is the subsequent revenue, which likely won't be as substantial as with other previous games.---[Chapter 319: Piracy Incident]"They actually! They actually pirated Bronie's game! Aren’t they afraid of being punished by Bronie?"After the game, Kiana discovered numerous videos online that directly contained spoilers for the game. After all, many players enjoyed this game, editing it into movie-like clips and posting them online. Some players, even those who enjoyed strategy guides, compiled every branch of the game and posted them online.This is a massive number of videos, which shows just how much effort players put into the game and their genuine love for it.But it's undeniable that players who have seen these videos will find it difficult to buy the game. Kiana was also furious after seeing this."Problems like this are inevitable, but recording every bit of in-game content and posting it online is truly terrible."Mei had also played Detroit, but it was a story where androids rise up against humans.But to Mei, Marcus's perspective was narrow. He only saw the oppression of androids by humans, never considering that humans could also oppress humans themselves. He naively believed that if androids successfully resisted, they would have a better life.But he didn't realize that there might even be oppression among androids in the future.But perhaps only by gaining true power can one truly have a say, and this will never change. Marcus led the androids in a display of strength, proving their desire for freedom and thus opening up the possibility of negotiation with humans.Power...Perhaps, as Bronie said, power can be out of control, but it must never be absent.Otherwise, you won’t be able to protect your family and friends.Looking at Kiana’s carefree appearance, Mei felt a pang of fatigue. Bronie once said that Kiana was also a Herrscher, but Kiana herself didn’t know it. If she knew she was a Herrscher, something unfortunate might happen. Then her family and friends would be affected. If she didn’t want to face such a future, she could either stay away from Kiana or accept the power within her and prepare for that day.In the end, Mei’s choice was naturally as Bronie expected. Mei chose to stay by Kiana’s side.Bronya’s departure for Anti-Entropy to pursue more important matters had in some ways spurred Mei.She recalled what she had done at St. Freya’s Academy!?Besides studying, she cooked.Although she practiced controlling her power, it didn’t seem to be working.She tried to communicate with her alter ego, but only received a cold hum."Damn it! How can I help Bronie?"Kiana sat in front of her computer, frantic as a monkey, not even in the mood to eat the snacks on the desk. Mei said, "If Bronie is willing to sue them, they should be able to win. Although the process is complicated, and it might affect the game’s sales."Although it has affected the game’s sales for now."But Bronie is usually very busy. Somewhere we don’t know, Bronie must be planning the next plan to fight the Honkai, just like you and Wendy."Speaking of Wendy, Mei felt a little down. She was a senior Herrscher, so to speak. Why was she comparing herself to Wendy so relentlessly?"And if Bronie saw this, wouldn’t she be very upset that she couldn’t enjoy making games, even though she used to enjoy them?"Mei sighed at Kiana’s words. It seemed Kiana truly cared about Bronya, even considering her feelings. Why can’t she just put in a little more effort in school?"l'll give it a try.""Huh?"Mei took the initiative to address this matter, surprising Kiana.How would Mei do it?Mei ran to her room, pulled out a thick book, opened the first page to the table of contents, and began flipping through it."What’s this?""This entire textbook that Bronya gave me is a table of contents. I’ve been diligently studying electromagnetics, and the related topic of circuit boards, which also includes hacking techniques. I heard from Bronya that the Herrscher of Thunder also has a high level of authority in this area."Mei’s fingertips traced across the densely packed text, searching through the relevant content bit by bit.To have more common topics with Bronya, Mei had also learned some knowledge in advance."I’ve got it! Deleting all of their videos should serve as a warning. If they appear again, I’ll delete them again until the game’s popularity dies down. That should be enough, right?""Is that enough? What about the person who posted the video?""I can tell they love the game, having recorded so many paths of choices. They’re just expressing it in the wrong way. So we can send them a private message asking them to tone it down. If that doesn’t work...""If that doesn’t work?"She didn’t expect Mei, who usually acts like a good girl and seems like a law-abiding person, to resort to such unconventional tactics right out of the gate.Is Mei angry too?"If that doesn’t work, I’ll use the network cable and electrical wiring to burn their computer! If they're unlucky and they’re sitting right in front of their computer, the screen might explode and they’ll suffer!""How terrifying!"Is there anything more terrifying than hitting someone across the network cable?You can no longer do whatever you want online. A careless word or two could lead to instant repercussions. If the screen explodes, you’ll lose money. Even more terrifying is that when you’re sitting in front of your computer, the screen could turn into a shrapnel bomb at any moment!"What are you talking about, Kiana? Isn’t this just to vent my anger on Bronie?"Kiana swallowed, her mind reaffirming one thing.Don’t mess with Mei!But thinking about it, it’s quite captivating. Mei loves Bronie so much, and I love her too. Mei and I are a perfect match!"Good luck!""Okay, it looks like I don’t have to do anything.""Huh?"Kiana looked at the computer in surprise. Mei was already ready to hack—why did she suddenly stop?"Other players are also attacking this vlogger. The video has been taken down, and a public apology video has been released. All players have also agreed not to release the full ending for a year."This is a spontaneous action taken by countless players who love the Haxxor's games. If they simply release a full playthrough of their own gameplay, different players will have different perspectives and make different choices, which will also affect those who want to play the game but only want to watch the video.This also raises a question:What would the ending be if they played the game themselves?Each player’s ending is unique, which ensures sales of the game and doesn’t upset Haxxor.The title "Haxxor, Don’t Be Angry" instantly shot to the top of the trending search list, leaving Mei stunned.Wow, is there such a thing!?"Everyone loves Sis Bronie..."After searching for relevant information, Mei couldn’t help but marvel at the incredible initiative of online players—And how concerned they are about Bronie’s feelings.Mei and Kiana exchanged a look of bewilderment."I never thought it would turn out like this... Bronie-san is so amazing!"The ending was a happy one for everyone, and Kiana’s previous anger vanished, leaving her feeling proud, as if she had won the war against piracy....In fact, before Bronie even finished her turn playing, the game’s problems had already been resolved."Hey, Bronie, do you think the full ending video for Detroit is piracy?"Ellie held the remote control, pretending it was a microphone, and held it to Bronie’s lips."If you’ve included all the game’s choice branches and even made it into an interactive video, then to me, it does count as piracy. After all, 90% of the game’s content has been released. But if you’re just uploading your own gameplay, that’s just releasing a player-specific ending, which doesn’t count."The phrase "Haxxor, Don’t Be Angry" went viral online for no apparent reason, and Bronie didn’t understand what was going on at first.Seeing players spontaneously resist piracy, Bronie was deeply moved.There are still many good people in this world. Shs never thought it would come to this."So, Bronie doesn’t care too much about her game being pirated? But why were the anti-piracy features in previous single-player games so robust?"Ellie continued to ask."I think if we don’t take anti-piracy measures, it will fuel the piracy industry, which will in turn affect other game developers. I don’t want to be the only one making games in the future. I still really enjoy seeing new things emerge."Is that so? Ellie hadn’t expected Bronie to think so far ahead about gaming. If high-quality games don’t have proper anti-piracy measures, it will only fuel the piracy industry.As it grows, it will further dampen the enthusiasm of other game developers. People will then be too lazy to create, and the environment will become truly dire.Even Bronie’s Haxxor Bunny Studio also provides encryption for other games. This encryption doesn’t significantly affect the game’s performance, and the anti-theft features are very effective.Although this service isn’t expensive, many developers choose Haxxor Bunny Studio, making it a major source of funding for Bronie."So, were you expecting this video spoiler?"Bronie shook her head. "I certainly didn’t expect the game to appear online in this form, bypassing my game’s encryption. The solution is actually quite simple: limit the recording time. But having said all that, the game’s already released, so I’m too lazy to bother with it. The most important thing for me when making games is seeing people having fun and relaxing. That’s all I need.""It’s still the same reason why you always make games." Ellie smiled."It’s never changed. I share what I find interesting in my mind with everyone, so they can relax after their hard work and study. A world where everyone can laugh is a world with a bright future."Hearing Bronie’s answer, Ellie smiled knowingly."That’s what I like about you... Well, today’s interview is over. This incident hasn’t affected your creative passion, which is really great!"The interview just now was Bronie’s statement. She agreed to record the video online, but only one line could be recorded. The rest of the matter wasn’t Bronie’s responsibility. Piracy is fine; the game doesn’t have any operating costs anyway. It just records the choices of different players as reference data after each chapter. This feature doesn’t take up much server power, so Bronie simply borrowed some memory and computing power from Titanfall’s servers and used it for Detroit. It would have almost no impact.But then again, had she previously set up servers for other games on Titanfall?After thinking about it, she couldn’t remember, so she decided to forget it. She'll just add servers when a problem arises. Just like kneading dough—add more water to the dough, and more water to the dough. The same goes for server maintenance.Through Ellie, word of Bronie’s stance spread throughout the internet. Countless players were nearly devastated. After all, how many game developers wouldn’t want to make money?She even considered the ideas of many other developers. Regarding game encryption, Bronie would charge a nominal fee of a few dollars and then use the encryption technology in other games. At least with current technology, the cost of cracking a game is high—so high that even if the game is pirated, there’s essentially no profit.This effectively eliminated the possibility of widespread pirated games.Of course, this also attracted the attention of some hackers, but it was a shame that the hackers, despite their supposed brilliance, believed that even if they successfully cracked the game, it would be a simple matter for Bronie to resolve.Bronie was probably the only one so thoughtful and considerate of players and other game developers.After this incident, Detroit experienced a surge in sales, far exceeding Bronie’s initial expectations. The money flowed into Bronie’s pocket like a gust of wind. Bronie felt a bit embarrassed looking at all that money.Mainly because it felt so unreal, and also because it came so easily...[Chapter 320: The Ripe Fruit is About to Fall]"Idiot Kiana, is it because Bronya wasn't supervising you a bit that something went wrong? So how many points did you get on this test?""Here..."Kiana reluctantly took out her report card, leaving Bronya speechless.History: 59, just one point shy of passing.Everything else was basically a pass. It just had to be history. It was obvious that Kiana wasn't very good at subjects like History, which require memorization. Compared to her other grades, Science was a bit more impressive. But it was only around 70 points."I can see Kiana's working very hard, but why is she so uninterested in History?"Bronya asked curiously. Interest is crucial to learning. If you memorize without interest, you'll end up wasting your time and not achieving much.So, Bronya thought they needed to find out why Kiana wasn't interested, and how to cultivate her interest, as well as provide remedial exams and tutoring.This time, after returning to school, Bronya missed an exam, but she was confident she could pass the make-up exam. The 300,000 wills of the Herrscher Core also enhanced Bronya's learning ability!"If you're not interested, then you're not interested. What happened is in the past. Why should I learn so much?""It's precisely because of the efforts our predecessors made for us that we should not let them down. Come on, Kiana. Bronya will teach you a lesson. We'll use the Memorial Arena at St. Freya Academy."With that, Bronya led Kiana to the Memorial Arena. Mei stopped them. "Memorial Arena aren't usually open to other students, right?""Don't worry, Mei. Any problem in the world that can be solved with money is no problem. Bronya will offer a price Dean Theresa can’t refuse. Besides, what's the big deal about using the Memorial Arena a little? The maintenance costs are just that."Bronya raised two fingers."Two hundred thousand yen?""Only two hundred thousand dollars."Wow, Mei had never handled so much money before. Bronya spent her free time trading stocks and talking on the phone with people at work.She'd already made so much money—could she just use two hundred thousand like she wanted?"Wow! How could it be so expensive?!"Kiana had clearly never seen so much money before; even just talking about it made her feel a little unreal.Watching Kiana counting the zeros on her fingers, Bronya said proudly, "It's money I could earn back in a matter of minutes, so it's totally worth it. But if you insist on paying it back, Kiana, Bronya can offer you a plan for interest-free installments.""Hmm—I'll find a way! Find some Honkai-related side jobs on mercenary websites. Maybe I can easily earn that much money..."This was a bit strange. But seeing Kiana actually consider paying it back, Bronya found it quite strange."Okay, the rules of St. Freya Academy state that Valkyries are strictly prohibited from accepting mercenary commissions outside of their missions, or they may be considered traitors.""Huh?"Kiana had never expected that her previously fastest-earning job would no longer work after entering St. Freya Academy!?"So, next time Bronya wants someone to play with, Kiana, don't refuse. Okay, we've successfully negotiated with the Dean, and she's willing to lend us the Memorial Arena."Bronya put down her phone with satisfaction, and now she had already taken Kiana into the Memorial Arena.A huge dome enveloped the surroundings, seemingly empty, but once activated, it felt like transporting to another world—a real battlefield, or perhaps a real historical event."So, what are we reviewing next?"Kiana knew it was history-related, but she didn't know which period of history.The last time was with Kallen. If it weren't for the adventure she'd experienced with Yae Sakura in Nagazora City, Kiana would probably have failed history after that."The Second Eruptiom. Schicksal possesses the most complete data on the Second Eruption. It's a pity Bronya didn’t dare to act rashly before, but things are different now."With that, Bronya brazenly hacked into Schicksal's internal systems in the Memorial Arena. In an instant, the surroundings turned into a world of ice and snow."Hush, it's so cold! Bronya, where are you?"Suddenly, Bronya vanished from her side! Kiana could only stare at the endless snowy plain, bewildered.In the distance, a towering tower reached the clouds, the only structure in sight. She hadn't known when her school uniform had been replaced with a Valkyrie battlesuit.Luckily, with the warmth function activated, she wasn't shivering in the icy snow. Kiana felt strangely unavailable, but there was nothing she could do but move forward.Perhaps Bronya had thought up some new prank, planning to embarrass her somewhere!Unfortunately, Bronya, who was so close before, had no time to watch Kiana’s attack.Instead, she stared intently at the familiar girl who had suddenly appeared before her."Yae Sakura, Bronya didn’t invite you here. What can I do for you?"The consciousness link function in the Memorial Aren had completely connected to Kiana's, so now Kiana stood there like a paramecium, mumbling.But this state was extremely dangerous; abruptly severing the connection could damage Kiana’s consciousness.But most importantly, why had Yae Sakura suddenly appeared here?"Long time no see, Your Excellency Bronya. I have come here on orders from the Archbishop of Schicksal to search for Miss Kiana. It's a matter of vital importance in the fight against the Honkai. I beg your pardon."Is it for the Herrscher?Is Otto finally going to attack Kiana?Bronya still had some suspicions. Kiana was unaware of her status as a Herrscher, and Otto's attention to her was also quite high. Add to that the previous incident in Singapore, and all the intelligence was permeating a strange atmosphere.Bronya knew that the relationship between Kiana and Otto might be a bit strange.As for what was strange, Bronya hadn't yet found the answer, but after Yae Sakura arrived, a terrifying suspicion dawned on her.Combined with Wendy's situation, Kiana might be an artificial Herrscher created by Otto!And a Herrscher with the Herrscher Core of the Void—the Second Herrscher, Sirin—transplanted into her!After becoming a Herrscher, Bronya realized that the will hidden within the Herrscher Core wouldn't be completely extinguished by the Herrscher's death.At least, at night, Bronya still dreamed of Welt Joyce. Because she was born a human Herrscher, in the dream, she only left a determined figure, constantly advancing, occasionally conveying complex emotions and glances, and it was unclear who she was communicating with.But what if it was Sirin, who harbored deep malice toward humans?Bronya didn't even dare to think about it. But Kiana’s instability was definitely not a reason to hand her over to someone else!So, Bronya summoned the Project Bunny."Fighting the Honkai requires a strategy. Pushing all the Herrschers on the human side toward the Honkai is utterly irrational.""But is she truly a Herrscher on the human side?"Yae Sakura asked, and Bronya was equally unconvinced.After all, that Herrscher was the Second Herrscher, and you have to know that the Second Herrscher’s hostility toward humans is extremely strong, almost leading to humanity’s destruction. The Herrscher of the Void. If the other party had learned a little more and just hit and run, humanity would have been completely consumed by the Herrscher of the Void sooner or later."Bronya will find a way to solve this problem, not rely on Schicksal. Schicksal is untrustworthy. The creation of the Second Herrscher and her hostility toward humanity were also caused by Archbishop Otto. I don't think he ever mentioned this, right?""No, he did."Bronya was shocked by Yae Sakura's unwavering gaze. "Since you know what Otto did, you should have never cooperated with him!""The experiment at Babylon Tower was merely an accident. To eliminate Honkai and create a world without Honkai, it was a necessary sacrifice, and it remains the same now."Yae Sakura was easily deceived by so-called righteousness, a fact Otto had not originally known. However, in order to explore Kallen's past, Otto had once entered the Stigmata space of Yae Sakura and Kallen in Nagazora City. And Yae Sakura's past naturally unfolded before Otto. In the past, Yae Sakura sacrificed her sister, Yae Rin, for the future of the village. While Yae Sakura should have subconsciously resented this act, she was ultimately bound by her sister’s final words.All it takes is “right” to control Yae Sakura, and she will obediently fight.Fight for the good of the good. All tragedies stem from the Honkai.Sacrificing a few to save the many is also right."I see. Necessary sacrifices for the greater good, right? Bronya should have known you were someone like Otto could exploit. If you want to take Kiana, then step over me!"With that, Bronya instantly transformed. The Project Bunny behind her produced two enormous drills."Is this... a Valkyrie Batttlesuit?"And it's a Valkyrie battlesuit she'd never seen before."No, are you already a Herrscher?"Yae Sakura had studied the relevant knowledge. Watching the Honkai gradually construct a new costume on Bronya, with Project Bunny changed its coloring—Yae Sakura felt that it was very similar to her own appearance in a miko costume.So, as a pseudo-Herrscher, it's possible that she could suddenly become a Herrscher?"Bronya will take Kiana away. It's time to end this playful school farce! And Kiana definitely won’t be like the former Second Herrscher who turned against humanity!"For Otto, Kiana’s growth must have been ripe. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent Yae Sakura out to take Kiana away.In that case, intercepting her now would be in the best interests of Anti-Entropy. Bronie has always been concerned about Kiana, so perhaps there's a way to resolve this issue. Although Sirin's situation might be a bit complicated."Is this your choice? I understand, Bronya. A battle is inevitable between us. Although in Nagazora City, I’m deeply grateful for your care for Rin, but I promised Rin that I would be a qualified miko."What constitutes a qualified miko? In that era, a qualified miko was one who cared deeply about the village, prioritized its interests, and drove away the Honkai beasts. Now, times have changed, but the fight against the Honkai beasts should remain unchanged."Is that so..."Bronya understood that she truly had no room to negotiate with Yae Sakura. Yae Sakura trusted Otto more, perhaps just as Kallen trusted Otto.Yae Sakura was the first to strike. Her fighting style was similar to Sakura's in the Sea of Quanta, accustomed to ending a fight in an instant.The moment she saw the flash of a blade, the killing intent was already upon her.But Bronya was well aware of this tactic!"They say swordplay is a sneak attack tactic. Now Bronya has truly opened her eyes. Give up! With your abilities, you can't possibly defeat Bronya now!"Project Bunny intercepted the blade's flash and even activated the Time-Space Break System. Thankfully, Otto hadn’t spared Yae Sakura, choosing not to install the Time-Space Break System.So when Bronya counterattacked, Yae Sakura raised her sword to block.Project Bunny’s drill slammed down, and Yae Sakura could only absorb the force by being sent flying. In this brief exchange, Yae Sakura realized the gap between herself and Bronya."Yes, your Project Bunny was already a formidable opponent, and now you’ve become a Herrscher. But unfortunately, Bronya, I’m not fighting alone! Rita! Miss Durandal, I’ve successfully diverted attention and bought time. Are you not ready yet?"Rita’s voice echoed throughout the entire Memorial Arena. "Relax, Miss Yae Sakura. All the preparations are complete. Miss Bronya, I advise you not to act rashly, unless you truly wish to see Kiana become a fool."As she spoke, several walls suddenly appeared around Kiana. Bronya realized that the moment Yae Sakura diverted her attention, they had actually begun transforming the entire Memorial Arena.What she needed to do next was to take this fragmented Memorial Arena along with Kiana, intact!Kiana wouldn’t even have the will to resist!And if she acted rashly, forcibly severing Kiana’s connection to the Memorial Aren might actually cause serious damage to her consciousness.And then, if Sirin went berserk... No one would be safe."Damn it! Durandal and Rita, huh? Sooner or later, Bronya will come to Schicksal HQ to settle the score with you!"