Mobius didn't respond further after hearing what Pardofelis said. She didn't press on.
She simply fell silent in thought.
No one knew what she was thinking about.
But at the very least, her current behavior aligned with the words she'd spoken at the beginning—
[I don't guarantee any analysis.]
...
Kevin helped Mei eliminate the corrupted data.
After that, he asked Su whether he'd found Elysia's data.
Su, however, shook his head. Not only did he bring no good news—he brought more bad news.
He had found nothing, and even discovered a fault in Sakura's data. Like Elysia, Sakura had also [disappeared].
The only two pink-haired ones in the Elysian Realm were both suddenly in trouble.
Some players began to wonder—does the scriptwriter have a grudge against pink-hairs?
Kevin: "Understood. Let's leave this place first."
Everyone exited the data space and returned to the Elysian Realm.
An hour passed.
Mei looked at those who had gathered here. She didn't understand what they... were waiting for.
Until Aponia suddenly clutched her head in pain.
"In other words... this matter can now be confirmed."
"Elysia... she really has... [departed]."
[Don't do this, I'm scared.]
[Scriptwriter, please stop! There are Kalpas fans everywhere outside!]
From this point on, the story began building toward one thing—
Proving to players from all angles that Elysia was indeed... dead.
But clearly, many players didn't believe it. Or rather, they refused to believe it—unable to accept the truth.
Just like the Flame-Chasers in the story who couldn't accept reality.
And then, Mobius spoke in-game.
"Hah. What a waste of effort."
Still speaking in that sarcastic, biting tone, she addressed everyone: "What's wrong? Is facing reality that hard for you? [Back then]... why didn't you show such expressions?"
To be honest, in this part of the story, Mobius's voice grated on some players.
Because of this—
Even though Elysia had voiced the scene, some players clenched their jaws and fast-forwarded through Mobius's lines for the first time ever.
Truly...
Mobius's sarcastic comments—this time they were just too much.
Elysia is gone... and Mobius just...
Mobius, you better just be all talk.
But regardless, players skipped all of Mobius's dialogue in this scene and just read the text.
They genuinely didn't want to hear Mobius talk like that about Elysia right now.
Sigh~~
Little did they know—this might be one of the last chances to hear her say anything at all.
...
After Mobius spoke, the group exchanged their own thoughts once more.
Mei watched them quietly.
It's already been an hour. Are they really going to keep arguing endlessly like this?
With that thought, she turned her eyes toward the only person still possessing the necessary [authority].
Kevin sensed her gaze and finally stepped forward. "Enough. Let this matter be sealed here for now."
Mobius remained sharp-tongued: "Oh? The little sidekick finally dares to step up? I thought you'd panic without someone to follow, curling up like a mole playing dead."
Kevin completely ignored her.
Expressionless, he gave a near-command to everyone present.
"Unless I say otherwise, no sixth person in the Realm is to know of this."
"If anyone won't cooperate... I don't mind using other methods to shut them up."
[But there are tens of thousands of people in this livestream...]
[??? Way to ruin the mood, bro.]
[You guys were so tense. I just wanted to lighten the mood.]
Even Mobius didn't rebut Kevin's icy words. She chose to obey.
His authority as Number One among the Flame-Chasers became evident immediately.
Aponia and Su likewise assured Kevin they wouldn't share the matter with anyone else for now.
Under Kevin's pressure, the situation seemed to stabilize.
However...
Maybe the Flame-Chasers just had too much confidence in themselves.
They actually decided to split up and act independently.
A textbook mistake—guaranteed to go wrong.
Players watching felt anxious, but they had no way to affect the pre-recorded storyline. All they could do was watch it unfold.
Mobius, as always, said one last harsh remark and left.
Aponia prepared to investigate this in her own way, but before leaving, she said something strange to Mei.
Kevin planned to check the typewriter—because what it said would be the absolute, objective truth.
This reminded players:
Right—the typewriter always tells the truth.
They could go ask it.
What really happened to Elysia?
Mei clearly thought of this too. She planned to head to the Archives with Kevin.
[Almost forgot we still have that typewriter that never gives incorrect info!]
[Though honestly I'm kinda suspicious of the typewriter too. Think about it—before the Realm of Truth was revealed, none of the Flame-Chasers even knew it existed. It just popped up out of nowhere.]
[Hmm... but Elysia said the typewriter is 100% objective.]
[Elysia never lies!]
[...]
Some viewers doubted the typewriter's truthfulness. But others reminded them—Elysia had vouched for it herself.
And if they once doubted Elysia before, they definitely wouldn't do it again.
With that in mind, they waited to see what answer the typewriter would give.
In-game—
Mei and Kevin set out for the Archives.
But then the game suddenly inserted a flashback.
A memory of Kevin and Hua during the Final Battle on the Moon.
"Stop, Kevin. We need to retreat now."
Hua was trying to persuade Kevin to leave the Moon. "Doing this… it no longer has any meaning. Let's go—don't miss the opportunity. Now isn't the time to give up."
"I'm not giving up. It's not over yet."
Amid the gray dust, Kevin stood in the desolate void of space. He slowly propped up a fallen comrade, ensuring they remained upright.
At this moment, Elysia paused her finger on the screen slightly.
"That's Kalpas? In the end... he died standing..." Her voice was low.
"This is..."
Mobius paused too, seeming unsure how to phrase it.
"Something we've known all along?"
"Elysia... aside from a few exceptions, most of the Flame-Chasers in the game's story have already died."
She paused again, then added a beat later—
"But in reality, they're all alive and well. Including that loudmouthed Kalpas."
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