Chapter 314: Fore Shadowing of a Parallel World~
"Remember, she is the Emanator of Nihility, the one she's declaring to is IX."
"I truly cannot imagine what Acheron went through to walk so deep, so far into Nihility, and still choose to persist, even knowing that it's all meaningless!"
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At this point, the audience felt a sense of loss.
Meanwhile, as the video ended, Rion clicked on the video description.
"The dual planets were intertwined in each other's tragic destiny, and a dead song was scattered amongst the Cave Where Light Hid."
"The song had no beginning and no end, had no sound and no echo, came from no singer, and was heard by none."
"It thus uttered: Takamagahara endless like Izumo, for it was a paradise perfect in its place."
"Yet the sky turned dark and the great sun pulled the tides, and the Kami left numerous trails as if migrating."
"The Yaoyorozu no Magakami manifested and slaughtered without mercy, yet little did they expect their peerless authority to be stolen and taken."
"Izumo broke seventy-thousand-and-thirty-three warrior's blades, forging the majestic Sentinels twelve in number."
These few lines were not difficult to understand.
Many viewers also opened the website themselves and began to ponder these descriptions.
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: The overall style of the video, including the line at the end, really fits Acheron's setting and the mythological history of Japan.
: Simply put, for unknown reasons, the Kami hunted down the humans of Izumo, and in resistance, Izumo forged twelve sentinels, that's roughly it, right?
: But judging from the later parts, they should have won, so why did it suddenly turn into an apocalyptic scene, with only Acheron left?
: And the weirdest part is, the story stops abruptly when tracing the history of the Kami after Izumo's victory, as if their chronology was cut off.
: Based on the description, it feels like two planets fought and were eventually swallowed by the Nihility?
: Let's see what the hosts say.
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As the comment section buzzed, Rion was also discussing with Miss Yun.
Compared to Sparkle's PV, this one from Izumo didn't have as many hints, or even as much regional detail.
"Actually, everyone's thinking is quite close to mine."
"I find two things strange."
"One is the power shown in the PV, it still fits the traits of a power beyond paths."
"It's like a force that exists independently in this universe."
"And I haven't seen any descriptions related to Aeons either."
Rion paused, typing on the keyboard while writing a comparative analysis.
'Forging swords, immense power.'
"The kind of power they wield isn't just some closed-off planet entertaining itself and exaggerating its own might."
"That much, we can confirm."
"Then, looking again at the descriptions of the sword's power, it's quite terrifying."
"Capable of seeing through laws, deconstructing all phenomena, and recreating divine miracles."
"Causing the mundane world to decay and rot, resolving wishes."
"In the video, these powers are clearly not categorized under any known Path. On the contrary, it seems the people of Izumo are using power unrelated to the Paths to fight the black tide monsters."
At this point, Rion's face showed excitement.
When she first watched the video, she felt doubtful.
It was clearly supposed to be the front line of the fight against the Nihility, yet there was no sign of any other Path Striders.
But just now, while reading the description, she remembered a deeply buried foreshadowing.
"Remember at the beginning of the series?"
"When Stelle first boarded the train, during the introduction of the seniors, there was an old man whose introduction was very peculiar."
"He came from another world and boarded the train."
"Back then I was wondering , what does 'another world' mean? In a universe as vast as Honkai Star Rail, which planet can be called like that?"
At this point, the audience also suddenly realized.
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: Right! Welt! It was made clear back then that Welt was from another world!
: And now that the hoist mentioned it, I remember, when Acheron and Welt met in Penacony, they expressed a kind of unfamiliar familiarity with each other.
: Whoa! Goosebumps! Could this be leading up to something huge?!
: Could it be? Parallel worlds? Or parallel universes?
: Whoa whoa whoa! All the foreshadowing is suddenly connecting! Incredible!
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The audience started wildly speculating.
"No, not parallel worlds! I'm quite certain!"
At this moment, Rion spoke again, clarifying her thoughts.
"I also thought at first it might be parallel worlds, but after carefully recalling the conversation between Acheron and Welt, I'm sure parallel universes are impossible."
"It should be something similar, but different from other worlds."
"Maybe in another world, there are characters that look similar, but the essence of their experiences and stories is different."
"And after seeing Acheron's Myriad Celestia Trailer, I'm even more certain , many powers are similar, but they didn't walk the same Paths."
"For example, Welt , his power clearly relates to gravity and black holes, yet he is a Nameless, not a Path strider on the path of Nihility."
"After understanding these fore shadowing's, if we revisit this PV, we'll realize this is a more complete narrative framework!"
"They're independent powers! Izumo's homeland is likely something very special, a world similar to Welt's origin!"
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: So that means Welt or Acheron, in their hometowns, saw someone similar to the other? That's kinda hard to wrap my head around.
: Maybe think of it as two people who look alike, but have subtly different backstories, experiences, and personalities? Like variants across universes?
: That would be so interesting!
: Damn, aside from the main universe stuff, Honkai Star Rail is planning this kind of plot? Hype through the roof!
: And it's not some last-minute twist , Welt's existence foreshadowed this before Stelle even boarded the train.
: I really want to see it!
: Do you think Star Rail will incorporate this into the main story eventually?
: If these are similar worlds, will one of them have Stelle? Will Himeko be there? Will there be the characters we know and love?
: Wow, I'd love to see the Express Crew's story in another world. It would probably be such a blast!
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When distant foreshadowing and the current PV were connected, the audience realized there were still many surprises in the Honkai: Star Rail universe waiting to be uncovered.
Everyone enthusiastically shared their theories in the comment section.
Some imagined Welt's childhood, others guessed which counterparts might exist in another world,
or even envisioned the tone of the stories in those worlds.
Rion was also fired up: "Ah, if only they would release a three-part story arc in this theme."
Miss Yun also eagerly chimed in: "I think, presenting it as a film might be good."
"A movie?!"
Rion's eyes lit up, "If there really is one, I'm totally watching it in the theaters!"