The atmosphere in the laboratory was unusually heavy.
Mobius studied the pink-haired assassin standing before her and spoke slowly.
"You're quick. Sakura—has your sister been settled? As far as I know, assassination organizations aren't places you can simply walk away from."
Sakura replied calmly, "There's no need for the doctor to worry. In my previous life, I joined the Fire Moth in exactly the same way I did this time."
In other words, she had simply sold out her original organization.
Mobius lightly tapped her own forehead.
"Oh dear… let me guess. You're here because of Lumine as well, aren't you?"
What a headache. If rebirth was spreading this far… Vil-V, Sakura, Eden, Kevin, Su—
"Me too?" Sakura asked, genuinely puzzled.
"Haven't you realized it yet? We've all been reborn," Mobius said flatly.
"So far, Elysia and Vil-V are confirmed. And yes—Lumine has also been reborn."
Sakura fell silent.
"If possible, I'd prefer you keep that fact from Lumine," Mobius continued, fixing Sakura with a steady gaze.
"More importantly—do not let him know that you have been reborn."
"Why?" Sakura asked.
"At present, only Elysia has told Lumine the truth," Mobius replied.
"But she's Elysia. She's different from us."
She paused, then spoke bluntly.
"Tell me—do you want him to walk the same path as in his previous life?"
Mobius sighed inwardly.
She herself wanted to tell Lumine the truth as well—but now was clearly not the right time.
She could already imagine the outcome if she did.
Lumine: "Doctor, since you've also been reborn, please perform the Fusion Warrior surgery on me now."
That future was inevitable.
Oh my.. Lumine why are you so stubborn
The same applied to Sakura. Mobius was willing to guarantee that if Lumine ever asked, there was nothing Sakura wouldn't agree to.
After hearing Mobius's words, Sakura thought for a long moment before gently shaking her head.
"I… of course I don't want him to repeat his previous life. But Doctor—how can you be certain?"
"These are his daily training records since arriving at headquarters," Mobius said, handing Sakura a report.
"He's obsessed with fighting the Honkai. Even after Elysia made her feelings clear, it changed nothing."
Sakura read the report in silence for a long time.
This amount of training was normal for a qualified Fire Moth warrior—but Lumine's current physical condition was far below the passing standard.
On second thought, that was only natural.
After Lilith's death, there had been nothing left in Lumine's world except fighting the Honkai.
Now that he had been reborn, it was only natural that he was repeating that same pattern.
"I understand," Sakura said quietly. "I won't tell him."
She didn't truly care whether Lumine liked her or not.
All she wanted was to protect him—to do everything within her power to do so.
Her own feelings… didn't matter.
If she had to be honest—
Elysia might be more suited to stand beside Lumine than she ever could be.
If it were Elysia… then perhaps she really could save him.
Nagazora City.
The same old noodle shop.
It was still Kevin and Su—only this time, Kosma was there as well.
"Kosma, how did you know we were here?" Kevin asked.
"…According to Fire Moth records, this location corresponds to the Third Honkai Impact," Kosma replied.
(Back then, I truly admired Kevin. I memorized everything related to him. I never imagined it would be useful like this.)
"And that's why you came?" Kevin raised an eyebrow.
"Are you planning to stop the Third Honkai Impact by yourself?"
"…I want to join the Fire Moth," Kosma said.
(After all, I joined during the Fourth Honkai Impact for similar reasons. And I remember that Lumine also became a full-fledged warrior and joined Elysia's team back then.)
"Hmm… that works," Kevin said. "I plan to join the Fire Moth as well, just like before."
He turned to Su. "Su has decided to join with me."
Su nodded gently.
Since studying medicine wouldn't save anyone anyway, he might as well join the Fire Moth—to save the people he wanted to protect: his mentor, and his closest friend.
"…Do you think it's possible for Lumine to be reborn?" Kosma asked, raising what he considered the most critical question.
"Judging from the current situation," Su replied calmly, "it's very likely that all fourteen heroes will be reborn."
(Indeed, Dystopia has no memories of her previous life. If Lumine is reborn, the situation becomes far more dangerous. He must never be allowed to come into contact with Iliya again—she would obey him blindly, without hesitation or judgment. Elysia is also out of the question; Lumine reached that point precisely because of her. Vil-V… she's even less suitable. In the end, we can only rely on Michael. She's the only one capable of pulling Lumine back onto the right path.)
"However," Kevin added, shifting his gaze to Su, "there's one thing we've never agreed on."
"What is it?" Kosma asked.
(A disagreement between Kevin and Su? And from the tone… it's definitely about Lumine.)
"I believe we should keep Lumine away from Elysia," Kevin said. "But since there's a high chance Elysia will be reborn, we should locate Iliya first."
Su sighed. "Kevin, Iliya will only follow Lumine's orders unconditionally. She cannot change him—nor will she ever try. If anyone can influence Lumine, it's Elysia alone."
Kosma remained silent.
(So that's the core of their disagreement. I can see the logic on both sides… but I can't fully agree with either of them, if I had to choose a partner for Lumine, only Michael would be suitable, she is the only one who can pull Lumine from the abyss)
Dusk Street.
Pado slumped across the table, muttering listlessly, "Wait… why haven't I seen Sister Vil-V at all lately?"
"Hmph." Kalpas leaned against the doorway. "If she's been reborn too, then she's already joined the Fire Moth. She'd go straight to him."
Pado instantly perked up. "That actually makes sense—wait, does Sister Vil-V also like Brother Lumine?"
Kalpas sneered. He didn't care about Vil-V's other personalities, but that one—the malicious one—was even more unhinged than he was. Did she think he couldn't see through her fixation on Lumine? He might be insane, but he wasn't blind.
After handing out food to the children, Aponia observed Pado's agitation and Kalpas's forced composure, resting her fingers lightly against her chin.
Eden had visited her a few days earlier. The two of them had reached a quiet consensus: let everything unfold naturally.
And yet—
Why did her heart feel faintly restless at the thought that others might have already gone to find Lumine?
Do I like him too?
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