Kiana and Fu Hua nodded deeply in agreent.
SAKURA, who didn't understand, asked in confusion: "Why?"
Just as Hessian was about to speak, Elysia pinched his waist and said: "Do you really have to bring this up at such a happy mont?"
Kiana imdiately started heckling: "You're done for~ Ellie's mad now~ Don't expect a good night tonight!"
Thump!
Hessian irritably knocked her on the head: "If I'm not going to have a good night, neither are you!"
Kiana wasn't afraid of the threat at all: "Heh heh! What are you gonna do to make this young lady suffer?"
…
Kiana rembered she had indeed said exactly that last night.
But at the ti, it was probably just a joke, right?
At least everyone present had taken it as a joke.
So… what the hell does this script an?!!!
Kiana shouted aggrievedly: "Why! Why did you have to write a script like this!"
Today, Hessian had arrived at the company early as usual and was the first to give the script to Kiana. Only afterward did he wait for the others to arrive and distribute copies to everyone one by one.
While he was still handing out scripts, everyone heard Kiana's shout.
They all asked: "What's wrong, Kiana?"
"What happened?"
"Did you finish filming already?"
"To make Kiana—who's been through so much—break down emotionally, is this episode's script really that terrifying?"
Facing everyone's questions,
Kiana simply looked at Hessian with teary, pitiful eyes. After a long while, she finally cursed: "Big jerk!"
???
This made everyone extrely curious.
What exactly was in the script?
And just then, Hiko also arrived at the company. Hessian handed her a copy as well.
Hiko asked in surprise: "There's finally a scene for ? Does that an I'm coming back to life?"
Hessian said straightforwardly: "Just act well."
??
Hiko was also a little curious and opened the script to start reading.
Seeing that all the scripts had been distributed, and to avoid being resented by everyone,
Hessian decisively left the area.
He went to the break room in the office.
After the workers had rushed through the night, the break room now had a small shop added, stocked with all kinds of snacks, treats, toys, and more…
And sitting inside the shop was Pardofelis, who had co to the company today.
Hessian casually picked up a grilled sausage to eat and asked: "Where's Griseo?"
Pardofelis held out her hand: "Two bucks."
"You're actually charging ?" Hessian was surprised.
Pardofelis said matter-of-factly: "Of course. Mobius-neesan said everyone in the company can eat for free, but you have to pay—because you're not part of the company. You're just Ellie-neesan's husband, an outsider!"
"I…"
Hessian really wanted to drag Mobius over and give her a good questioning—how is the boss's husband an outsider?
But not wanting to argue too much, he just tossed her two coins.
Pardofelis took the money and instantly beca cheerful: "Griseo was taken by Aponia to play. Ellie-neesan instructed that her job from now on is to take care of Griseo. As for you… you don't need anyone to take care of you."
"…"
Although it cost him two coins, at least he got so useful information.
Was Elysia still angry?
It clearly wasn't his fault!
Holding the half-eaten grilled sausage, he returned to the filming set. As soon as he walked in, he heard Kiana sobbing quietly.
He went over and handed her the half-eaten sausage: "What are you crying about? Did you want a grilled sausage?"
Kiana's teary eyes glared at him furiously, then she viciously bit into the sausage: "Big anie!!"
Hessian just smiled and said: "Finish the sausage and stop crying. Save the tears for when we actually film, otherwise if you can't cry later it'll be a problem."
"Tch…"
"Pfft…"
"Scum!"
"Completely heartless!"
"How could soone with humanity write a script like this?"
"Truly a dog director!"
"Keep it down, or he'll retaliate. Kiana was punished last night just for badmouthing him."
A chorus of voices rose around them.
Hessian said directly: "Hey hey hey! I can hear everything you're saying."
Bronya replied: "If you heard, you heard. We're not wrong."
Hessian smiled at her: "Looks like you're really upset about today's script!"
"I…"
Bronya suddenly felt a chill down her back. Rembering what happened to Kiana, she imdiately didn't dare say another word.
Hessian waved his hand: "Alright, from the looks of you all, you should be pretty familiar with the script by now, right? Then let's just start shooting!"
And so… everyone began filming, albeit very reluctantly.
However…
This shoot was the most difficult one for Kiana.
She cried countless tis during it.
After the day ended,
She finally couldn't hold back anymore and posted on her social dia: "This episode really was the hardest one I've ever fild. The sadness surrounded , and the tears just wouldn't stop."
And as her good friend, Bronya also posted: "Our director really isn't human. How could a normal person write a script like this?"
i also posted: "I seriously suspect the director's ntal state. I don't have many scenes, but just watching them film made want to cry from how painful it was."
The three of them were the main leads of the show, and their fanbases were massive.
After the posts went up, countless fans flooded in with concern in a very short ti.
"What happened? Is this episode's script really that bladed?"
"Kiana-baby don't cry—if the plot is too bladed, I'll help you kill the director."
"Damn it, dog director, always bullying my Kiana—I really want to kill you!"
"Oh my god, all three actors posted? No way—what the heck is in the next episode? Is it really that brutal? Now I'm scared to watch."
"It can't be that exaggerated, right? Last night's episode had a good ending. I feel like Director Hessian's nature is still one that yearns for beauty."
"Nature? You're talking about that director's nature? His nature is pure dog!"
"Even the actors got bladed to tears? No way—did Fu Hua, who was just saved, die again? Or did i die in the World Serpent?"
"Don't scare yourselves. Maybe it's just to hype things up. The dog director's been threatened so many tis already—he probably doesn't dare go too far."
"…"
The first day passed quietly amid the audience's concern and speculation.
Ti flew, and the second night arrived.
The audience was still discussing the posts the leads made yesterday. The various guesses were enough to keep them talking for days.
At that mont,
Soone noticed Kiana had posted again: "I've cried all my tears dry. I don't dare provoke the director anymore, wuwuwu… I feel like I'm going to act myself into depression."
Right after the post went up, an ID nad "Su" was the first to comnt: "I'm a psychologist. I can treat you for free."
Then countless viewers flooded the comnts, all asking what exactly had happened and how bladed the next episode's plot really was…
No one could believe—what kind of plot could possibly depress the cheerful and lively actress Kiana?
But they didn't get any replies.
Instead, Bronya replied to the top comnt: "If you're really a psychologist, please help check on our director—what kind of twisted, perverted ntality does it take to write this kind of plot, and what kind of insane brain could even co up with it!!!"
ID Su replied: "No problem. I'll head to your company soon."
Then ca replies from other viewers: "Wait, don't scare —what exactly is the plot of the next episode? Is it really that terrifying?"
"Could a new Herrscher have appeared? Even if it's a Herrscher, it shouldn't be this extre, right? Back in the Previous Era when almost everyone died, Kevin and the others didn't break down this badly, did they?"
"No way, I can't even imagine what kind of plot could be this horrifying."
"Of course you can't. You think you're the dog director's kind of lunatic? Normal people obviously can't co up with that much plot."
"You guys are making too scared to watch the next episode now."
"I'm different from you all—I'm especially looking forward to it. I really want to see what the final episode's plot will be."
And over the next few days,
There was complete silence from the social dia accounts of Kiana and the other two.
Even though fans ca every day to ask how filming was going, whether she was really depressed, etc.
They received no answers.
Amid all the speculation and waiting, the day finally arrived for the new episode to air.
Even before broadcast ti,
The official fan group had already been completely flooded with ssages.
"It's finally airing day. I have to see what kind of plot could make Kiana act herself into autism!"
"Sa here. I want to see what kind of trick this dog director can pull off now."
"I've endured all the previous blades. No plot can blade anymore."
"Blade? Hahaha, I'm already indestructible now. The TV plot can't blade anymore. If it does, I'll kill the director."
"I discussed it for a whole week. There aren't many things that could depress Kiana—unless all her companions died, but that's impossible."
"Who cares? Just watch and find out. I've already prepared my ergency heart pills."
"Sa. My heart pills are right beside . I can handle any blade."
"…"
In the company break room,
As Honkai Impact 3rd was about to begin airing,
Hessian also arrived. The mont he walked in, he felt the atmosphere was off.
Kalpas was sitting in the corner, continuously sharpening a kitchen knife…
Kiana was being held in Elysia's arms, with Hiko sitting beside her—both of them keeping her company.
The rest of the actors were all in their usual seats.
When he entered, everyone turned to look at him in unison.
Hessian quickly said: "You're watching TV—why are you all looking at ? Besides… Kiana isn't actually depressed, right? What if the plot turns out completely different from what you're imagining?"
"…"
No one answered. Although they hadn't acted in it and hadn't seen the finished product,
They knew Hessian.
Anything that could break Kiana was definitely an extrely bladed plot.
Hessian also sensed sothing was wrong and decisively chose to sit right by the break room door—just in case sothing happened, he could make a quick escape.
Mobius said helplessly: "If you're already scared, then don't write the script so harshly in the first place."
Hessian said with rare seriousness: "The script is what it is. For the birth of a masterpiece, there will always be misunderstandings and sacrifices. That's unavoidable. Just watch the show in peace."
Not long after,
Honkai Impact 3rd began airing.
The opening scene showed Durandal training inside the Xuanyuan Mustard Seed.
Rita hurriedly contacted her: "Sorry to interrupt your training, Lady Durandal."
Durandal returned from ditation to reality: "Rita, what happened?"
"There's a set of strange reports." She sent the report content for Durandal to review.
As Durandal finished reading, her brows furrowed tightly: "This is…"
Rita said: "Yes, it's the very thing that connects these seemingly unrelated social incidents: the London subway accident, the Belgrade vendetta, the Frankfurt financial incident, the Kolkata disappearance case, the Bloemfontein arson case…"
"…Behind these apparently unconnected social events, the sa strange, Honkai-related clues were discovered without exception."
"And apart from the Belgrade vendetta case, where the local police proactively contacted us—"
"The other four were only discovered by chance because Schicksal personnel were involved."
Durandal nodded: "Mm. It ntions here that when the train rear-end collision occurred at Charing Cross Station, Valkyrie Susanna happened to be in the area organizing the upgrade of Honkai energy sensors. Her professional-grade equipnt detected Object No. 2 left beneath the train wreckage…"
Rita said: "All clues extracted from the incidents have been submitted to St. 1504 Institute for analysis."
"But what's unsettling… according to Director Changguang, since our report already includes five such coincidentally similar cases—"
"Then, by probability calculation, there may already have been 50 or 500 similar incidents that have occurred worldwide."
Durandal said in shock: "This… it's almost like an infectious disease."
Rita nodded: "Yes. Director Changguang believes we are facing a completely new, unknown entity… She warned that if we cannot mobilize all of Schicksal's branches—large and small—to assist in the investigation, sothing very terrible may happen in the future."
Durandal sighed and said emotionally: "…If only we could contact the Overseer at a ti like this. If it were him…"
"…"
Ever since the Herrscher of Sentience appeared and "killed" Otto, he had faked his death, handed the proxy authority of Schicksal to Durandal, and hidden himself in the background while working on his own plans.
Durandal shook her head: "No. As his proxy, we can only do our best in our own way."
Rita asked: "Do you have any ideas?"
Durandal said: "First, of course, we must support Changguang as much as possible. Neither you nor I are professionals. Precisely because of that, we must trust the Institute's judgnt without reservation."
"Additionally—share all related materials and progress fully with the World Serpent and Anti-Entropy. No withholding."
Rita said: "The World Serpent is currently our ally, so there's no issue with that. But Anti-Entropy…"
Durandal said helplessly: "If the Overseer were standing here right now, he would definitely forbid us from doing so. But we are not him. We cannot sche as masterfully as he does, nor can we be as arbitrary and dictatorial."
"Since that's the case, imitating his way of doing things is aningless—"
"During this period while his whereabouts are unknown, we must fight Honkai in our own way."
Rita understood what she ant.
When Otto was around, they only needed to follow orders. All problems would be resolved. Whether Honkai or Herrschers, everything was under his control.
But things were different now: "Understood. I'll follow up on the intelligence-sharing with Amber."
Durandal showed a smile: "It's still morning here. Considering the ti difference, Dr. Schrödinger's friends might soon have trouble getting a good night's sleep."
The TV screen shifted.
It moved to Anti-Entropy's Salt Lake Base.
Seele was sound asleep when Dark Seele used a caterpillar to scare her awake.
"Uwaa…"
Walking through the base corridors, teammates kept asking her why she had suddenly scread so terribly in the morning.
Dark Seele laughed: "Haha, that's already the fourth person, right? Asking what was up with your horrifying scream earlier."
Seele said helplessly: "It's all because the mont I opened my eyes, there was a caterpillar right beside my pillow… You know full well I'm terrified of those."
Dark Seele said: "Ha? Bla ? Who was it that swore last night before bed that she'd wake up early today to read stories to those little brats?"
Seele's montum instantly weakened: "I-I'm really grateful you woke up, but even so, there are other ways, right?"
Dark Seele said: "I called you several tis already. What else could I do? It's not like I can flip your blanket."
"Ah, of course—switching personalities so I can take your place and play with those little monsters would be a pretty good option."
User Comments
0 comments from readers