"Using the power of [Destruction] to disintegrate the dream of [Harmony]… Indeed, this is a brand new way of thinking."
Serie on the throne finally spoke. She grinned: "Well done, Lernen. In terms of homework… you are better than when you were young."
"Thank you for the praise."
Lernen respectfully lowered his head.
"It's just… Lady Serie, up until today we still haven't seen any movement from Duke Inferno himself."
"Hmm, I've noticed that too…" Serie retracted the smile on her face. "The more unclear the intention, the more dangerous it is."
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["Eh? How did you deduce that?" March 7th curiously widened her eyes.]
["Leaving aside extreme situations for now, the mastermind pushing the dream anomaly must have a stance opposing the Family. Then there are only two possibilities… Someone intends to introduce external forces to shake the Family's control over Penacony; or the Family, for self-preservation, was forced to secretly seek help from the outside."]
[Welt calmly speculated: "But judging from the encrypted text of the invitation and the Family's reaction… the former possibility is higher."]
["This also means that the person who sent the Nameless encrypted text and the mastermind behind the dream anomaly are in the same camp… or even the same person."]
[After finishing his speculation, Welt began to share his own findings—a regrettable piece of bad news.]
["According to reliable information, some people in Penacony witnessed a tall male wearing silver armor. I inquired with the Hound Family and visited many guests who claimed to have seen this intruder…"]
["…And then I received this. Stelle, I sent it to you. Open it and take a look."]
[Stelle opened her phone. On the screen, a Q-version chibi of Silver Wolf appeared, holding a megaphone and clearing her throat: "Cough cough, can you hear me? Astral Express, long time no see—Is Penacony fun?"]
["This… is that hacker girl!" March 7th was shocked.]
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Honkai Impact 3rd.
The sight of the Q-version chibi Silver Wolf holding a megaphone in the sky screen fiercely poked the heart of a certain girl in St. Freya Academy.
"Br-Bronya sister… no, Miss Silver Wolf… so cute!" Seele clutched her hands to her chest, her eyes sparkling.
"Of course." Bronya lightly coughed and nodded with a straight face: "As my counterpart, cuteness is the most basic quality."
Although she said that, the slightly upturned corners of her mouth still betrayed her pride.
…After all, even she herself thought Silver Wolf's Q-version appearance was very cute.
"Wow~" Kiana smirked and elbowed Bronya. "Seeing Miss Silver Wolf so carefree, I bet she got all 76 game accounts back, right?"
"Heh, Kiana, you don't think such a trivial problem could stump my counterpart, do you?" Bronya turned her head lightly to the side and snorted. "Recovering accounts or whatever… for the Galaxy's top hacker, it doesn't even count as a warm-up."
"You've started boasting for your counterpart now… Sigh, remembering how she cried and made a fuss when 76 of her accounts got banned—"
"—She didn't cry and make a fuss."
Bronya subconsciously retorted.
Seemingly a bit angry, the girl's cheeks puffed up like an angry kitten whose tail had been stepped on—just like Silver Wolf who had her accounts tragically banned on the sky screen not long ago.
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["Speaking seriously. I know you all are investigating the anomalies in Penacony. Rather, we are very happy to see this scene. The deeper you investigate, the more chance you have to understand the truth of the beautiful dream."]
[Silver Wolf sent a piece of code to everyone's phones present. As long as they entered the dream pool, they could access the "hidden map." This was first-hand information mastered by the Stellaron Hunters.]
[Besides the cooperation, Silver Wolf also mentioned SAM: "You must have heard about SAM too. Look forward to it. That guy has a simple personality and likes fair and square victories. He'll definitely get along with you. Hope you don't get overwhelmed by his enthusiasm!"]
["Oh, he asked me to tell you: In the unreachable dream, the performance is about to begin—Good luck. All forces have started moving. Nameless, don't fall too far behind!"]
[After speaking, Silver Wolf's signal disappeared.]
["The situation is very clear. The Festival Star is far from as simple as it appears on the surface. Around the Watchmaker's legacy, various forces including the Family each have their own purposes and are checking each other. Although we still don't know what this legacy is, the battle for it affecting innocent people… is only a matter of time."]
[When talking about the "SAM" mentioned by Silver Wolf, Welt also took a deep breath: "[Cinder Knight] SAM, reportedly a remnant of the Glamoth Iron Cavalry, a genetically modified warrior by birth with cognition different from ordinary people. He acts decisively without leaving any room, a dangerous individual no less than Kafka and Blade."]
["This is a threatening letter. The hidden map mentioned by Silver Wolf is most likely the sealed Dream Hotel. For future considerations, we do need to visit the site."]
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Demon Slayer.
"Hmm… The sealed Dream Hotel is probably a very dangerous place like the Primitive Dream, right?"
Mitsuri Kanroji said while biting into a sakura mochi, her cheeks puffed out like a hamster: "Should we call Firefly along? That little girl seems to really want to know the truth of the dream too."
"Hah? Call her? What's the point of calling her?" Sanemi Shinazugawa impatiently flicked his wrist. "That woman can't handle such a dangerous environment at all, right?"
"Indeed… That Meme is already very dangerous. It probably takes three or four people together to subdue it. If Firefly comes along, she might become a burden." Shinobu Kocho said seriously. "That knight called 'SAM' has also made a move. He might even be in the Primitive Dream. If he targets Firefly…" Shinobu Kocho suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air. "…At that time, if Stelle has no time to look after others once the battle starts, everyone will die."
"SAM targeting Firefly? No reason for that, right? Isn't she just an ordinary little girl?" Mitsuri Kanroji asked in confusion.
"…This is just speculation. The Stellaron Hunters' behavior cannot be judged by common sense." Obanai Iguro said indifferently. "However, from Silver Wolf's words, it's not hard to judge that SAM should be a pure battle maniac type."
"Like Akaza?" Shinobu Kocho lowered her head in thought. "That might be somewhat easier to handle… If he simply wants to improve his skills, there are still many strong fighters on the Astral Express crew worthy of fighting."