"Lisa, what do you mean by that? Why would Mona deliberately deceive us?"
Paimon asked, looking puzzled:
"And it's not like Mona's divinations were completely wrong—she did help us successfully locate one of the Dark Night Hero's body parts hidden at Starsnatch Cliff, didn't she?"
"Paimon, my little cutie, that just shows you're still too naive," Lisa said with a slight smile.
"Mixing truth with lies makes it all the more believable…"
"So, Lisa, are you saying that Mona has been controlled by the Eerie?" Aether asked, frowning.
"And that those people murdered in Mondstadt were all done by her?"
"Maybe, but I can't be 100% sure," Lisa replied honestly.
"I just have a feeling that something about Mona isn't right."
Hearing Lisa, Su Yuan fell into deep thought…
If Mona had indeed been influenced by the Eerie and deliberately lied about key information, then what about Albedo, who was present now…
Su Yuan turned his gaze toward Albedo, and Albedo noticed it.
With a hint of helplessness, he said:
"Su Yuan, surely you're not still doubting that I'm the real Albedo, right?"
"Just because Mona's divination previously said I'm the real Albedo?"
"Just as Lisa said, if Mona were truly controlled by the Eerie, her divinations would contain both truth and falsehood. You can't deny that I'm the real Albedo just based on that."
"Moreover, now is not the time for internal doubts. Since we're already questioning Mona, we need to find a way to verify whether she's actually been controlled by the Eerie…"
"Wait!!!"
At that moment, Su Yuan suddenly shouted, interrupting Albedo:
"Mona once said that Albetwo is the creation of 'Golden' Rhinedott. Because of the connection to such a powerful being, using the Astrological Divination technique wouldn't yield any useful, detailed information…"
"But Albedo, you are also the creation of 'Golden' Rhinedott, aren't you? Shouldn't that mean Mona also wouldn't be able to obtain useful information through Astrological Divination?"
"Then why was Mona so certain that you are Albedo?"
"So then, doesn't that make Mona's words self-contradictory?"
"Su Yuan, I think your line of thinking is off," Albedo replied calmly.
"Even if Mona is indeed contradicting herself, that only proves there's something hidden in her heart—it's very possible she's already been controlled by the Eerie…"
"It doesn't prove in the slightest that I'm not Albedo."
Hearing Albedo's explanation, Su Yuan felt that it made a lot of sense.
In any case, it really seems that Mona is showing some signs of problems.
"Brother Su Yuan, I think right now you shouldn't be doubting Brother Albedo; you should first investigate what's going on with Sister Mona," Klee spoke up, defending Albedo.
"Yes, Su Yuan, after all, Albedo helped us fend off Albetwo's in the snowy mountains, and nothing strange has happened around him since we returned to Mondstadt…" Eula added.
"Here's the thing, Su Yuan, it's actually quite simple," Albedo continued.
"You've already obtained some of Dvalin's blood and gained a certain amount of Anemo elemental power, right?"
"Just attack me with your Anemo power once. If I'm not Albedo, or if I've already been controlled by the Eerie, I should be able to resist this attack, right?"
"Alright, Su Yuan, now isn't the time for internal doubts or suspicion. Albedo has gone this far—now's the time to trust him," Aether also advised.
Su Yuan nodded, then bowed to Albedo and said, "Sorry, Albedo. I was overthinking…"
"It's alright, Su Yuan," Albedo replied with a slight smile.
"When dealing with the Eerie and unknown dangers, it's never wrong to be cautious."
"Alright, everyone, let's get back on track," Jean said.
"If Mona really has been controlled by the Eerie, she doesn't seem to want to reveal it at this point…"
"How can we determine her Eerie condition and remove it without her noticing?"
"Yes, this is the part that's giving us the most trouble. We have no clue what caused Mona's Eerie state, or when she entered it…" Aether said.
"Mona's profession is an Astrologist, so perhaps her Eerie condition is related to her divination work?" Su Yuan pondered.
"By analogy, maybe it's similar to Amber's Eerie condition—failing three consecutive divinations?"
"I don't think just sitting here thinking about it will help. We need to continue interacting with Mona to gather more information…" Paimon added.
At this moment, Su Yuan thought that perhaps he should just use the new ability he gained today on Mona.
Since he wasn't very good at naming things, he decided to simply call this ability "Condition Insight."
After all, this Condition Insight ability can only be used once per day—if he didn't use it, it would go to waste…
Although it would consume one of his Death Rewind charges, Su Yuan really didn't believe his luck would be so bad as to randomly get a 0 or 1 today.
"Everyone, I have a special method to find out Mona's Eerie condition," Su Yuan told the group directly.
"But for safety, it's better if I go alone first."
Then, Su Yuan went alone to Mona's house and found her there.
"Su Yuan? Why are you alone today?" Mona asked curiously.
"Is there something you need me to divinate with my Astrological Arts?"
As Mona spoke, Su Yuan looked at her and activated Condition Insight!
Soon, a line of text appeared before his eyes:
[My full name is Astrologist Mona Megistus, meaning "The Great Astrologist Mona"… If you wish to consult me for divination, remembering my full name is the most basic form of respect… and you must pronounce it correctly in one go!]
Seeing this line of text, Su Yuan immediately understood—this was the reason for Mona's Eerie condition.
Mona's full name is very long.
Normally, just calling her "Mona" in daily interactions wasn't a problem…
But if one wanted to seek divination from her, knowing her full name and pronouncing it correctly in one attempt was the bare minimum of respect.
This, then, was the cause of Mona's Eerie condition…
And now, the "Mona" in front of him was clearly in an Eerie state—it was just that she was hiding it under a disguise.
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