"From the memories of these remnants... that person was tall, far more robust than an adult
male, and their methods were clean and efficient—every strike was fatal," Black Swan analyzed, examining the traces left at the scene.
"They entered through the door on the hall side and headed deeper into the hotel. In that case... they must have witnessed everything that happened earlier..."
"Retracting my earlier statement. We need to hurry to the Memory Zone imprinted with Miss Firefly's figure. Given this friend's way of doing things..."
"If their destination is the same as ours—there won't be any clues left at the scene."
Based on Black Swan's description, in the livestream, Guinaifen suddenly had a realization.
"I take back what I said earlier..."
"The Duke of Inferno has already been turned into fragments of relics—how could they possibly come back as a zombie?"
"Judging by this description, I'm almost certain that [that person] is Sam!"
"But here's the question—"
"Why would Sam go to the place where Firefly was killed?"
"Could there be some connection between them?"
The livestream chat erupted with speculation!
"Maybe a mercenary or an assassin."
"Sam read the script and came to vent his anger."
"Sam and Acheron are both in position now..."
"They were the ones fighting in the Sleepless Night OP earlier."
"I think there's a link between Sam and Firefly!"
"Maybe Firefly was once part of the Stellaron Hunters, so Sam came for revenge."
"Sam, go kill them!"
Some perceptive players had already sensed a connection between Sam and Firefly.
However, Almost no one suspected they were the same person!
Even Black Swan referred to Sam with "he," reinforcing the assumption that Sam was male.
Naturally, no one linked Firefly and Sam together.
As they progressed further, Black Swan gathered fragments of Firefly's memories before her death,reconstructing them in pieces.
In the room, a mirage of Firefly, formed from Memory fragments, appeared.
Guinaifen and the livestream viewers all tensed up, focusing intently!
They were about to see what Firefly had experienced before her death!
Only intermittent words from Firefly could be heard:
"That thing I encountered with Stelle back then..."
"If I'm not mistaken... it must be related to the Clockie."
"If I could do it again..."
"Calm down, Firefly... stay calm."
"Let's go..."
This segment seemed to show Firefly sharing her discoveries with someone.
But without context, it was unclear what "that thing" referred to.
Moving forward, Firefly suddenly uttered a cryptic line!
"You... what?! This wasn't part of the deal...!"
"Mecha...?! Why...?"
"The door... won't open... this is a dead end..."
Acheron analyzed: "From these fragments, it seems Firefly's companion betrayed her, locking her alone in this room while disappearing... Why?"
Black Swan replied: "She mentioned this deal was related to the Clockie—anything involving the Clockie touches many people's bottom lines."
"Maybe it was to monopolize the inheritance, maybe to reduce the number of intruders, or perhaps... because there's a deeper 'secret' hidden in this Memory Zone, and to lure out the big fish... bait is needed."
"This is just a worst-case hypothesis. But consider—if the mastermind behind all this is nearby, why would they let us investigate freely? Unless..."
"Unless they have something even more important to confirm."
"Keyword: Mecha."
"Now we can confirm Firefly is connected to Sam, right?"
"So... that companion was Sam?"
"Sam set up Firefly to be killed to monopolize the inheritance!"
"Case closed!"
"Sam's that ruthless?"
"I think Sam was actually protecting Firefly."
In the hotel room, seeing the viewers' speculations, Firefly couldn't help but laugh bitterly.
"According to these netizens' theories... I killed myself?"
She shook her head, unsure what to say.
The plot had become so convoluted now...
Perhaps her earlier portrayal in the story left too deep an impression, making it impossible for anyone to connect her with Sam.
From her own perspective, the companion on this path should have been the virtual Image of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
She also wouldn't usually refer to it as "mecha"— she preferred "Sam" or "Firefly IV."
"If the story wasn't deliberately written this way..."
"Then this memory must have been tampered with by Black Swan?"
At this moment, after chasing clues, they finally reached the exit—the hotel lobby!
Firefly immediately grew tense.
As expected!
This was where she would appear in her Sam form!
Would she come clean?
Or...
Was a battle inevitable here?!
And also...
What would her skills look like in the game?
As they stepped into the hallway, Acheron's tone shifted slightly!
"Everyone, over there—"
Black Swan also spoke gravely: "It seems someone has been waiting for us. Finally stepping into the spotlight..."
Stellaron Hunter: Sam
From the current perspective,
it was clear—Leaning against the railing in the lobby was her, now in Sam's form!
Even the positioning was identical to before!
Firefly could already picture the scene—After being taken by Something Unto Death...and after some twists and turns, she had returned to the dream hotel.
To get back quickly, she had cut down every monster in her path with one strike.
No more hiding.
The mask was off!
Honestly, seeing herself in the story suppressing her strength for so long, Firefly had felt stifled.
Now, the table had been flipped!
At this moment, Firefly felt in sync with her in-game self!
"Even though it's Sam's form..."
"Now that I've reappeared here,"
"Surely, everyone will realize the connection between me and Sam..."
"This is practically a clear hint, right?"
"It's like revealing my identity to everyone."
Firefly exhaled softly, a mix of helplessness and relief.
Not just as Firefly, but also as Sam of the Stellaron Hunters.
Both were her.
And now, she was showing her complete self!
She wondered—after this chapter, how would Guinaifen and other Honkai: Star Rail players view her?
However!
The in-game development took an unexpected turn.
Instead of immediately revealing her identitSam first scanned Acheron and Black Swan.
"A Galaxy Ranger..."
"And... a Memokeeper."
"Leave now, and no one gets hurt."
"...Hmph."
"You'll all die."
With a clenched fist, a wave of flames erupted, filling the air with sparks.
Firefly was stunned at first, then understood—This must be part of the script.
She was warning Black Swan and Acheron, urging them to leave immediately and seek safety!
This was the simplest, most efficient way she could "persuade" them in Sam's form.
Yet, to her surprise, the game directly transitioned into combat!
And the livestream chat exploded instantly!
"Holy crap!"
"It's really Sam!"
"So intimidating!"
"The Stellaron Hunters' powerhouse!"
"Damn! Sam's this aggressive?!"
"So domineering!"
"Fighting at the drop of a hat?"
"Sam: Come at me together."
"The floor's littered with corpses—Sam's gone berserk!"
"Sam was even holding a monster's corpse earlier—you can tell he's furious!"
"So why did Sam even come back here?"
"Straight to fighting? We didn't even say anything!"
"Fight! Fight!"
"Acheron's drawing her sword too!"
To be continued…