[Later on...]
[Her father even went so far as to verbally and physically abuse Mobius whenever he pleased.]
[Finally, one day, Mobius had reached her limit. She ran away from home. After witnessing her father's wretched state, she came to a profound understanding of humanity's ugliness. She vowed to herself, 'I must never become like that.']
[I will evolve into a truly perfect being.]
[...]
The video playing across the sky continued.
The narration went on.
[And she, undoubtedly, was one of the most dazzling geniuses of her era.]
[With her innate talent, she had mastered all available knowledge at a remarkably young age and was already renowned by her early twenties.]
[She was always the one leading everyone forward.]
[No one could ever truly surpass her.]
[Anti-Honkai medication saw significant advancements due to her research, though she ultimately abandoned it due to inefficiency.]
[She was one of the founding members of Fire Moth.]
[Many of the early breakthroughs in Honkai research were her discoveries.]
[...]
[Once she became aware of the Honkai's existence, the more she understood its true nature, the more convinced she became that this was her key to evolution.]
[So, she devoted all her energy to studying the Honkai.]
[No matter how much others feared her, were prejudiced against her, or even hostile towards her...]
[All the human experiments during her Honkai research were conducted with the subjects' full consent. She never forced anyone, and even provided compensation.]
[In this regard,]
[she was far more upright than many others.]
[...]
"So the rumors about Dr. Mobius conducting human experiments were true after all…"
"See? I told you she wasn't a good person!"
"..."
Slowly but surely, many people around the world were struggling to separate fact from fiction.
Those who had stubbornly insisted it was all fake, that the sky projections were government-manipulated, had long since abandoned that argument.
And the more people believed, the more their emotions wavered. After all, the mention of human experiments was like a taboo—just hearing about it was enough to send chills down one's spine.
It seemed like something only a true villain would do.
But… was that really the case?
Those involved in scientific research, along with more rational minds, understood perfectly well that, putting aside all other complications, any new drug required clinical trials. In a way, that was also a form of human experimentation.
Just… not as radical.
Moreover, if the subjects consented, they were research volunteers.
And they even received compensation.
That was already more than fair!
It was worth noting that many who contracted Honkai sickness had no choice but to wait for death.
If they participated in Mobius's experiments and succeeded, they could survive. Even if they failed, they could at least leave something behind for their families, giving them a better chance to live on.
This was far, far better than those who operated deceptively—luring people in, telling them nothing, and simply using them as lab rats.
Although such shady characters existed in every nation and organization, operating in the shadows, often too cold-hearted to even realize their wrongdoing, many people did develop a significantly improved opinion of Mobius because of her transparency.
"So if I refused… the Doctor wouldn't force me into an experiment after all."
Some members of Fire Moth cracked a smile.
But soon, a colleague remarked, "But I bet Dr. Mobius has ten thousand ways to make you agree."
Had to admit, that was probably true too…
So, who in their right mind would willingly visit Mobius's lab for no reason?
Mobius herself must have been aware of the impact this exposure would have.
But she simply didn't care.
[Alright then.]
[That's about all the time we have for today.]
[This edition of the review ends here.]
[...]
[Okay, fine, I know this one was a bit light on content.]
[But what can I do? A lot of the early records about Dr. Mobius were destroyed. The fact that the Void Archives have even this much is pretty good already.]
[Next time, let's cover something new, shall we?]
[How about… sisters? Sound good?]
[...]
At that moment, the mention by the VTuber girl in the video that many of Mobius's early records had been destroyed caught the attention of many nations, organizations, and individuals.
Why was that?
Why were her records specifically erased?
And why particularly the early ones?
Could it be that they contained some black mark on her history that she herself had removed?
Of course, it might not have been her doing. It could have been her followers, hiding the flaws of their respected superior, or her enemies, trying to erase her achievements. It was also possible they were simply lost over the tens of thousands of years of history.
All these explanations were plausible.
After all, it was easy to imagine that over such an immense span of time, even the most complete records would likely become scarce.
No matter how prosperous a civilization, it would always face turbulent times, after which it would either fall or rise again.
The future, naturally, was a good one.
To have persisted for tens of thousands of years, and even, according to that UP in the sky projection, become a dominant power across the stars—that alone was like a safety net, enough to put many people at ease.
But!
Human nature being what it is,
the less people knew, the more they wanted to find out.
Speculation began to spread.
After all, they were living in this era right now.
But speaking of which…
Sisters?
What sisters?
Did the young lady have sisters in her harem?
Oh, wait, no.
Then again, given how… adventurous the young lady seemed, would it really be that surprising?
She'd already married a girl; what was wrong with courting a pair of sisters?
[In any case!]
[If this video gets over a million likes, the next one will be updated on schedule.]
[If it hits two million likes, I'll immediately drop two new episodes for you all.]
[It's a new channel, so I hope everyone will show their support!]
[...]
[As for the sisters, I'm sure you've all guessed by now.]
[That's right—Lady Sakura and Lady Rin. The Aeon of The Moment and her little sister. They're pretty major figures too.]
[Stay tuned~]
[...]
And with that, the video broadcast came to an end.
Watching a sky projection had its perks.
Even though it was just a video, it felt like that future VTuber girl was right there, talking to you face-to-face.
Even though she couldn't hear anything you said, and you could only listen to what she shared, and even though the conversations she seemed to be having were mostly with viewers from her own time through letters…
Still, that unique, milky-sweet voice of hers, so soft and soothing, was genuinely delightful!
It wasn't like some people, who treated it like a dictation test, only listening for key points and taking notes.
Or others who analyzed and pondered as if zoning out in class. For viewers, that kind of experience was definitely less enjoyable.
Yet, many people kept their eyes fixed on the sky, listening to the girl chatter away.
She even offhandedly mentioned that according to some unofficial histories, Blanca later introduced Klein to Mobius, and after that, Mobius began doting on Klein instead.
Everyone had a good laugh at that.
But Klein herself was left utterly stunned on the spot.
Why is it all unofficial history?!
Well, of course… because unofficial histories are just more entertaining, aren't they~?
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T/N: I understand that normally aeons are aeons of one word, but Setsuna means a moment, or the moment, as moment by itself has a completely different meaning.
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