Honkai: It’s broken, I have become the Herrscher of Corrosion?

"Sister Yidian is going to the deepest place... so if I follow her, I will be a bit of a hindrance..."

"Don't be depressed, Phyllis. There is one thing I really want to ask of you. You are the only one among us who is most familiar with the shortcuts and paths in the paradise. I would like you to take Miss Meiyi and take the path to meet Wilwei."

"Oh... Indeed, if I want to hide my actions in Paradise from everyone, I have to use this method... Eh? Then... Then wouldn't it be possible for me to run into the murderer?!"

"Oh~ No, no, in the paradise, besides Sister Ai Li, Boss Kevin, Sister Nia, Sister Eden, Sister Weierwei, Brother Su... none of them is more important than me, I guess..."

"Don't belittle yourself, Phyllis. As a member of the Thirteen Heroes, each of us has our own specialties. However...if she really follows the rank, or what Phyllis just thought...Phyllis may be able to play an unexpected role at the critical moment."

"Ah I?"

Padofelius pointed to himself.

Eden smiled in affirmation.

"...Okay, as long as we are still useful in this situation."

Su Hehua went to look for Mebius, Cosmo took Grace away, and Padofelius went ahead to confirm that the paths in the paradise were still safe despite the major changes.

"Eden, what should I say when I see Vivi?"

"Ms. Mei... I hope you can tell Weiwei everything that happened now."

"Even if she is a strong suspect?"

"Even she is a big suspect."

"I'm sure Miss Mei has seen it too. After Airi disappeared, even the Eternal Paradise itself was affected. After all, everything here is made up of her memories. Looking at this scenery, you can truly feel... Airi... She is indeed gone."

"The situation is different now. Without a third person who has Ellie's cohesion or Kevin's strength, the current situation can no longer be controlled by the efforts of a few people. Therefore, I can only take a different approach from them."

"...Eden, to be honest, before I came out of the system, I never thought that you would volunteer to become a [host]."

"Really? It's true... it doesn't match the impression I always give people, right? Yes, Mei-san... even I can be [uncharacteristic] sometimes."

Eden stretched out her hand towards the distance, and golden light bloomed from between her fingers...

"This is……"

"Pretty flowers, right? Just like Ellie."

“I always carry it with me and it reminds me of what she looked like, her smile… her love for everyone.

And now, just when I was almost overwhelmed by the sadness of [parting from her again]... it was this light that once again pointed me in the right direction.

It says to me... step into the spotlight and connect people, just like she once did.

Otherwise, wouldn't everything she left behind... disappear?"

"Eden..."

Mei seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

"I'm sorry, did that confuse you? Just consider this as... my "excuse" for my abnormal behavior."

"No... Eden, even if [a traitor appeared among the heroes] is an established fact, I have never doubted you. It's just that crystal flower... I seem to have seen it somewhere. Is this the amulet that every hero has?"

"No... this is a 'secret' kept by a few heroes. I'm sorry, I can't reveal everything without their permission.

Rather than an amulet, it is more like a keepsake, a "key"...sealing an unknown past in this brilliant color."

"Is it related to... Alicia?"

Eden nodded slightly.

"Is it... [The Last Banquet]?"

"Ms. Mei, you are really smart and have a strong ability to think independently. Even in the system, when Ms. Aino explained to you the process of the first four collapses of the previous civilization in different details, you did not immerse yourself in that way."

"Every time you return to Paradise from the system, you will still pay attention to the information in Paradise as before. Obviously, in your eyes, the system is just a tool for you to understand the events of the previous civilization, and it may not be able to give you any answers you want."

"I understand more and more why Ellie likes you so much."

She nodded slightly and turned to look to the other side. Mei saw that although it was blocked by the tall tower, she could vaguely see a small island shrouded in mist in the direction she was looking.

"In fact, after I came out of the system, Alicia always talked about what would happen later in the system timeline, intentionally or unintentionally, and hoped that I could witness her ending. Unfortunately..."

"It seems... this is what Ellie wants. Then I have one more thing to do."

"Before Kevin went on the [dangerous attempt] alone, he entrusted his [crystal flower] to Sue, which means he trusts all of Sue's judgments, including... how to deal with that secret."

"Transfer?"

Although the contents cannot be known, the person who gets the [Key] must be the person the holder trusts the most and has the right to make decisions on his behalf."

"But at the same time, since Kevin chose to hand over the [key] in his hand to Sue, it means that what he is about to do is extremely dangerous in the literal sense, and it is very likely that he will disappear completely like Ellie."

"So... Eden. Are you actually inclined to believe that there is no "betrayer" among the heroes?"

"I never said that, and please don't be influenced by the atmosphere around you, Miss Mei. You need to make your own judgment.

For example... what if I am the betrayer? What if I, who told you all this, was the one who wanted to hide everything?

If I was attracted by the wine called "New Generation" and wanted to leave here at all costs, and took advantage of everyone for this purpose... In this case, would Miss Mei still do what I said?"

"No, I don't think you are that kind of person. This is the judgment I made while spending time with you day and night, and I believe it."

"...There is another question. Of course, in the current situation... this question may not be that important."

"Eden...what do you...think of Enosia?"