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Chapter 48 - Su Yun… is planning to become… the Ultimate Darkness—by choice?

Boom!!

A towering pillar of surging blue water shot into the sky.The sea level of the Original Fetal Sea—once flooding all of Fontaine—began to fall.

At some point, a melody like an epic played by violin strings echoed across the screen.

In this future vision known as "The Sinner's Dance," the scenes shifted rapidly.

Deep within the underground prison of Mérope-bourg, a massive steel steamship surfaced.The Duke of the prison, Leosly, roared:

"Everyone! Emergency rescue!!"

Countless sailors threw out lifebuoys.

The scene changed.

Navia, President of the Spina di Rosula, led her organization to rescue innocent citizens.

Meanwhile, Clorinde of the Fontaine Maison Gardiennage discovered—stunned—that the waters of the Original Fetal Sea had miraculously receded.

Another scene flashed past.

Countless Fontainians, soaked in seawater, burst into tears of joy.

"The water has receded! It's receded!"

"The prophecy was false!!"

"We aren't dissolving! The prophecy was false!!"

Cheers erupted from every corner of Fontaine.

At the Opéra Épiclèse, Furina stepped out quickly.She looked at the sea, at the people cheering.Tears shimmered in her eyes, but a smile bloomed on her face.

"The prophecy… was fake."

As her words fell, a ray of sunlight pierced the dark storm clouds and shone upon her.

The future known as The Sinner's Dance reached its final shot.Across the worlds of Teyvat, Honkai Impact 3rd, and Star Rail, several lines of text appeared—Focalors' final words to the human Furina:

"Thank you for everything you've endured, Furina!!""Please live happily as a human being!!"

When these words appeared, countless viewers across the three worlds burst into tears.

As the final text faded, golden sunlight blanketed Fontaine's water-borne kingdom.

The image froze—marking the end of the future shared by Neuvillette (Villette) and Furina, a future tied deeply to Su Yun's past life.

One second.Two seconds.Three seconds.

Boom!!

The audience across the three worlds erupted emotionally.

[Extraordinary Chat Group]

[Kiana]: Wuwuwu… damn it, I'm going to cry… Is Focalors really going to die like this?! No!!

[Paimon]: Wuwuwuwu! Furina! Traveler and I just left Liyue—wait for us! We'll come find you soon! And Focalors—don't die!!

[Eden – Flame-Chasers]: If Lady Focalors were in my world, I would surely become good friends with her. Her final dance was beautiful… and coincidentally, so is my singing.

[Alicia]: Before I knew it, tears were falling. So this is what Fontaine is like… and this is the water god's story. I want to hug Furina, who played god in 500 years of loneliness… and I want to hug Focalors, who was willing to die for her people. Beautiful girls—so heartbreaking!!

[Hu Tao]: It's settled! I'm traveling to Fontaine to get Furina's autograph! Zhongli, I'm leaving the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to you and Su Yun!!

[March 7th]: I didn't cry, okay? A brick just flew into my eye!!

[...]

As countless people chatted excitedly—

In Fontaine, at the Opéra Épiclèse…

Furina stared at the sky-screen.At some point, tears had already trailed down her face.

So… will this be my ending?Will my future self… and Fontaine… only be saved after Focalors dies?

But—This ending was not joyous at all.

Focalors… I don't want your last words.I want you to live.

While Furina's tears fell uncontrollably…

Elsewhere, Neuvillette watched the same sky-screen, sorrow clouding his eyes.

Soon—

Hualala!!

A fine, endless drizzle fell from the gray sky.All of Fontaine was covered by the soft rain.

Just as viewers of the three worlds continued crying over Focalors' death—

On the screen of Su Yun's previous life, new text suddenly appeared:

[Su Yun's past-life memories! Final memory! Now playing!][Keywords: Heisei Rider World — The First Heavy Rain][Keywords: Snow Mountain Peak — White Demons Laugh, Black Angels Weep]

These lines instantly captured everyone's attention.

Bullet comments flooded the screen:

"Is the final battle of Kuuga finally starting? I hope Su Yun gets a happy ending!"

"I just stopped crying from Sinner's Dance… now I hope Kamen Rider Kuuga can heal me!"

"As a true Fontaine native, watching the water god executed by the Cardinal… hurts more than dying myself!"

"Su Yun shouldn't become the Ultimate Darkness! How could a hero who protects smiles turn into that?!"

"...…"

The arguments faded as the final memory began.

Su Yun's Last Memory — Begins

The ninth day after Unknown Life Form No. 0 massacred the Daguba tribe.

The sky above the Kuuga world city was pitch-black—

Rumble!!

Thunder rolled across the clouds.

Crash!!

Relentless rain poured down endlessly.

In that endless storm, Su Yun rode his motorcycle across the empty streets.

With just this one shot, a crushing sadness hit all viewers.It was their first time seeing rain in the Rider World—and it was heartbreaking.

Since the night of the massacre, the rain had not stopped for nine days.

The inferno that engulfed the city—along with the flames of exploding vehicles—had long been extinguished.

Thanks to the regenerative power of the Arcle belt, Su Yun's injuries had healed.

And today…He was riding to say his farewells.

After his final goodbyes, he would face Unknown Life Form Zero—The King of Gurongi, Daguba.The final battle.

Everyone understood instantly why Su Yun was saying goodbye.

This might be the last time he ever saw his friends and family.

Across Teyvat—Mondstadt, Liyue, Sumeru, Fontaine, and beyond—everyone stared silently at the rain in the Kuuga world.

Even Archons felt shaken.

In Mondstadt, Barbatos murmured at the sight of the endless storm:

"My intuition tells me…In this heavy rain of the Knight World… something tremendous is about to happen."

Zhongli, Raiden Ei, Nahida, and Neuvillette all stared quietly at the screen, sensing the weight of what was coming.

Farewell Begins

In the rain, Su Yun visited his first stop: an empty elementary school.

There, he met his mentor—Kanzaki Shouji, the ordinary teacher who shaped his life.

It was from this man that Su Yun learned his first "skill" —a dazzling smile.

And now all viewers finally understood:Kuuga's iconic thumbs-up pose… came from this teacher.

As they spoke, the rain hammered on the windows.

"Su Yun, are you okay? I saw on the news that the black-and-gold No. 4 was seriously injured."

Su Yun smiled softly.

"Teacher, I'm fine now. I've healed."

Kanzaki sighed in relief—but worry remained.

"Su Yun… are you really going to fight Zero again?"

Su Yun nodded with the same resolute smile.

"Yes, teacher. I must fight.This time… I've found a way to defeat him."

The teacher said nothing more.

He simply placed a hand on Su Yun's shoulder—and gave him… a thumbs-up.

Afterward, Su Yun rode through the storm to the Metropolitan Police Science Lab to say goodbye to Hikari Natsume, the researcher who helped him complete the second electroshock, enabling him to become the mighty Kuuga.

Then he visited the hospital to bid farewell to Dr. Tsubaki, the doctor who saved his life countless times.

He then said goodbye to his sister.

Finally…

Su Yun rode toward his last farewell.

As he passed through a street—

Scree—!!

He braked sharply.

He got off the motorcycle.

On both sides of the street… white flowers lay in piles.

Offerings to the dead.

Among them… a rain-soaked stuffed bear.

A mother's memorial for her lost child.

Su Yun stood frozen.

He remembered that night—the young man in white, killing countless people with a single sweep of his hand.

The rain became even heavier.

Under the dark sky, Su Yun stood alone.

His fists clenched so hard his nails pierced his palms.Blood dripped to the ground… only to be washed away.

Silence.

Every viewer felt the pain stabbing into Su Yun's heart.

And they broke.

"The final battle hasn't even started… and seeing Su Yun standing in the rain like that… it hurts like a knife in my chest!"

"Do you remember Fontaine's legend? When the Water Dragon King cries in his heart… the rain falls.Su Yun is the previous life of the Water Dragon King.Maybe this rain… is the Water Dragon crying!"

"Wuwuwu… Water Dragon… Water Dragon… don't cry…"

And so, comments flooded the screen:

"Water Dragon, Water Dragon—don't cry!"

Again and again, covering everything.

Night fell, but the rain did not stop.

Rumble!!

Su Yun's motorcycle cut through the storm as he arrived at Chengnan University.

The last person he came to see was the previous life of Fontaine's Water God—Sawatari Sakurako.

They met under the dim corridor of the teaching building.

They gazed at each other… unwilling to part.

Sakurako broke the silence first, voice trembling:

"Su Yun… are you planning to become… a terrible warrior?"

The entire audience froze.

What did that mean?

Become… what?

Before anyone could react—

Su Yun gently wiped the tears from her eyes.

"As expected… you figured it out."

Sakurako's tears overflowed.

"I knew it…Because you want to protect everyone's smiles…"

"But Su Yun—promise me."

"No matter what happens…No matter what you become…"

"Never let the sacred spring in your heart run dry."

"And never let the sun be devoured by darkness."

Her words stunned the three worlds.

A terrifying realization spread—

Su Yun… is planning to become… the Ultimate Darkness—by choice?

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