MGSFV?! Chapter 427. From 12 to 18; Don't Make Me Beg on My Knees!
But...
Could a plot with such implicit undertones really appear in Honkai Impact 3rd?
Players couldn't help but carry a reasonable amount of skepticism.
After all, HoYoverse's writers were known to throw in red herrings often.
So—
Maybe the wording was deliberately ambiguous?
That didn't necessarily mean anything "delightfully suggestive" was going to happen afterward.
Perhaps they were getting excited over nothing?
With this in mind, some players' restless anticipation began to cool—slightly.
Of course, that was just how they were thinking... Their eyes, however, remained fixed on the screen, unblinking.
Whatever happened next in the story—
They were ready to critique it thoroughly!
...
Back in the game—
Dr. MEI continued explaining to Kiana:
"So... Kiana, I'd like to arrange for someone else to enter your mental world and help you break free from the shackles imposed by the Stigma Project."
Kiana blinked and asked:
"...Is that possible?"
Ahem.
Dr. MEI suddenly gave a soft cough, then slowly elaborated:
"At its core, the Stigma Project uses the Herrscher's own power to suppress their Authority.
At this current stage, the consciousness of another Herrscher can more easily destroy such a 'Mental Shackle.'"
"...I see."
Kiana nodded lightly.
"But... how exactly do I 'let someone else possess me'?"
She didn't seem to notice that Dr. MEI had used a rather... ambiguous term.
It wasn't possess—it was enter.
On the other hand, Hokuto responded instantly:
"For Herrschers, this isn't difficult.
I or the Herrscher of Reason can guide you through the process."
Upon hearing that—
She instantly refused:
"...Tch. Count me out.
Having me guide them through that kind of thing... feels too weird."
[That kind of thing? What kind of thing? Speak clearly.]
[Even Hokuto finds it strange? Is HoYoverse really doing this??]
[I'm getting excited—I mean, alarmed! We must critique this properly! GKD!!!]
[Oh oh oh! Is it happening? Is it finally happening?]
[They're actually writing it this time? Not just teasing?]
Players weren't expecting the writers to actually go through with this.
But—
If they were going through with it, then don't hold back! Go all in! We're ready to endure it!
They sat upright, fully focused, ready to read thoroughly.
Kiana finally picked up on something odd in Hokuto's tone.
She looked at her and asked, "Weird???"
"..."
"Tch." Hokuto clicked her tongue.
"You'll find out soon enough—just don't get embarrassed."
[How weird is it that Hokuto has to keep warning us??]
[Hehehe~]
[From 12+ to 18+ in real time.]
Kiana: "...?"
Mei: "..."
Bronya: "..."
Although all three said nothing—
There were subtle differences in their reactions.
Only Kiana had a question mark.
Mei and Bronya both looked visibly tense.
Is Kiana now the purest among the trio?
As for Mei... well, she'd likely already been corrupted in the Elysian Realm.
Elysia: ??? Who's talking about me behind my back?
As for Duck...
She really had grown the fastest out of them all.
Without realizing it—
She'd already surpassed Kiana in many ways.
...
Just as the trio fell silent—
Dr. MEI suddenly interjected:
"In any case, it seems Kiana first needs to choose between Mei and Bronya as her partner."
As she spoke—
The game presented two options on screen:
[Choose Mei]
[Choose Bronya]
Players' first instinct was—
Is this even a question? Of course it's Mei!
But...
Some players got curious—what if they picked Bronya?
Would they actually let Duck go in?
And in front of Mei, no less...
They started getting... a little excited—
cough cough No, no, this was too strange. They had to sternly reject this improper behavior!
And so—
They decisively clicked [Choose Bronya].
Bronya's expression immediately turned to one of surprise:
"Kiana... are you serious?"
"Why?" Kiana asked innocently.
"Is there something wrong, Bronya?"
"..."
Bronya suddenly felt she knew too much.
After thinking for a moment, she answered seriously:
"Of course there is.
If even Hokuto thinks this situation is 'strange'—
Kiana, don't you sense something's off?"
"...?"
"Alright, alright. Just choose Mei, okay? Don't ask Bronya anything else."
"Oh... okay."
Even though they chose Bronya—
It was still Mei who went with Kiana to do the "serious work."
...
Although some people picked Bronya out of curiosity—
Most players still picked Mei.
Like Elysia.
She had her reasons:
"Even if you choose Bronya here, she'd probably just say—
'No, no, Kiana should choose Mei instead…'"
"And in the end, it's still Kiana and Mei going together."
As expected of her—she saw right through it.
"So..."
Elysia dutifully clicked [Choose Mei].
And so—
Kiana looked at Mei and asked:
"Mei, can you... help me?"
Mei nodded sincerely:
"Of course."
Then she turned to Bronya:
"Bronya, we'll leave this place to you."
Looks like they were going to be alone together!
Bronya couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile:
"Mm. I wish you both the best."
[Duck (leader of the Kiana x Mei ship): Content.]
[Duck: Shipping has never felt better (grin)]
[Time flies—Bronya went from fighting over Mei with Kiana to shipping them herself.]
Players watched Bronya's "shipper smile" and—
Couldn't help but start spamming the livestream chat.
Elysia glanced at the flurry of wild comments.
Then, with an auntie-smile, she followed the game's mission prompt—
Letting Kiana and Mei follow MEI to a quiet corner.
The next segment began.
The background music changed.
Players noticed the new, light and gentle BGM and couldn't help but comment:
Even the BGM changed—HoYoverse really understands ceremony.
[The speaker's on! I'm ready—sweet sweet sweet!]
[The official "sugar BGM"—last used in that Herrscher of Sentience scene.]
[Stick it. Stick it hard.]
...
MEI looked around and said:
"This should do."
"You probably already know—
Herrschers like you who possess a circular singularity can store your consciousness in your Core, right?"
Kiana nodded:
"I've heard something like that before.
I even once fought with another personality over control of my body.
But as for consciously entering the Core... I haven't done it myself."
"No problem." MEI smiled.
"This time, you won't be doing it alone."
Not alone—
So there'd be interaction?
Gasp~
They were about to comment on their suspicions when—
"You're both Herrschers.
As long as your minds and bodies are sufficiently open,
it's quite easy for one consciousness to enter another's mind space."
"Kiana, you only need to open yourself fully—
to feel everything that makes Raiden Mei who she is.
As for Mei—use your experience in the Elysian Realm to naturally let your consciousness flow into Kiana's body."
Dr. MEI's next lines left everyone stunned.
Fully open? Feel everything? Enter the body?
Ah… ah this...
Could they really show this in a 12+ game!?
The phrasing was even more bold and unfiltered than expected.
The writers clearly had a side job going on.
[I see. While you can't go explicit physically... spiritually, there are no limits.]
[Even the dialogue here is... that.]
[My thoughts have gone astray—I must go reflect.]
[The writers are clearly baiting us.]
[So strange~~ one more look.]
...
"But... how exactly do we do that?"
"In theory, there are many ways—
but let me choose the one with the highest success rate for you."
As soon as she finished speaking—
The screen went pitch black.
Only a few lines of dialogue were heard.
"Like this... and then like this... is that right?"
"Mm, nothing complicated, right?"
"But... this really does feel kind of... weird."
Players: "..."
Players: "???"
[Go on then! Show us what's happening!]
[You're gonna black out the screen!? Cowards!!]
[What, are we outsiders now?!]
[Let me SEEEEEE!!!]
[Never wanted Honkai doujin artists to step up this badly before.]
[Please, artists—step up +1]
"Otto-sensei, you're going to add the missing CGs here later, right?"
Elysia couldn't help but pause and ask Hokuto.
"Hmm..."
"Elysia, don't you think...
that this black screen makes everything feel even more mystical?"
"It lets everyone imagine... the best scene possible."
"Sometimes, fantasy is the most beautiful.
That's why I used a black screen—so everyone could retain that perfect fantasy."
"Uh..."
Elysia hesitated—he kind of had a point.
Of course...
Just because she hesitated didn't mean the livestream viewers did.
[What do you mean fantasy?! What if I'm full of impure thoughts?!]
[If you didn't want to show it just say so.
Don't make me beg you on my knees!!!]
[I just want one CG (rolling on the ground)]
...
"Let's just focus on the story." Hokuto glanced at chat, half exasperated.
"Aren't you even curious what happens next?"
"...Right!"
Elysia snapped out of it and suppressed her stray thoughts.
The conversation continued.
"Relax—clear your mind." MEI instructed.
"Ah... okay. Sorry." Mei quickly replied.
"No need to apologize." MEI reassured.
"We're all girls here.
Just stay calm and focus entirely on entering and accepting."
["We're all girls"—emphasis confirmed. The writers really wanted us to get it.]
[??? Get what? I don't get it?]
[There's an old saying—'Men and women shouldn't touch hands'—
but if everyone's a girl, then contact's fine. That means there's definitely physical contact happening.]
[Wha—I was supposed to read it like that?! Shocking.jpg]
Some players took Mei's words and conducted full-scale literary analysis.
It was extremely detailed—and entirely reasonable.
[As expected of Dr. MEI. So well-spoken.]
[Dr. MEI has become Matchmaker MEI (joy)]
["Matchmaker MEI." I'm laughing.]
...
Back to the scene.
With Dr. MEI's guidance—
Kiana and Mei's breathing slowly evened out.
Studies have shown that when someone is fully focused on something simple and repetitive,
time often feels much longer than it really is.
Like now—barely three minutes had passed in reality.
Yet both girls—
Were starting to feel anxious.
Maybe—
The longer this took, the more it revealed that time apart had softened the vital element of their shared resonance.
—Even if their trust in each other remained unchanged.
Kiana couldn't help but wonder:
Has Mei... entered my mind space yet?
Is something wrong...?
[Can't get in? No matter how she tries, she just can't (not like that)]
[Mei couldn't get in? I'm starting to doubt her... ability.]
["Mei can't quite cut it," huh?]
But—
Was that really the case?
Suddenly, Mei's breathing changed noticeably.
She thought to herself:
What is Kiana doing? At this rate, it's even harder for me to focus...
Or... hearing an echo—could it mean I've already entered her consciousness?
[!!!]
[She's in! She's in! Applause! Beautifully done!]
Players were ecstatic.
Kiana and Mei now realized—
They could sense each other's thoughts.
But this didn't make them nervous.
Instead—
A quiet calm filled their hearts.
And with this shift—
Their consciousnesses began to merge.
The screen changed.
From darkness emerged a highly stylized, symbolic CG.
Two light dots—representing Kiana and Mei—spun around one another...
Until they completely—fully—fused together.
In that moment—
As their thoughts touched and became one—
A dreamlike lightness washed over them.
Like two kites, carried by a warm breeze, dancing and soaring in midair.
That moment was both long... and short.
"Soaring... drifting... together…"
Writer-san, just say what you really mean.
In short—
The two of them merged, interwove, and rode each other's flow...
And arrived at the classic Mindscape Garden.
The place where it all began.
St. Freya.
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