At Luo Chen's click, the screen flickered to life.
The background—
Tenshukaku.
Right from the start, it replayed the scene of La Signora being struck down by Ei's blade.
Extraordinary Chat Group
Lumine: Huh? Didn't we already see this? Oh wait, that was Liyue's "Electro Archon." This is Inazuma's! (doge)
Paimon: Twice publicly executed on-screen. Truly one of a kind in Teyvat. (doge)
Alice: How can you call it public shaming? Dying under two Electro Archons is an honor~ (doge)
Tartaglia: HAHAHA! Every time I see this, it's satisfying!
Scaramouche: Indeed. Shame fate changed~
La Signora: ...
Is this scene never ending?!
The light screen could've bullied Tartaglia or Scaramouche.
Why keep farming her?
The scene continued.
After striking Signora down, the Raiden Shogun turned her back to Lumine and spoke coldly:
"You… are an enemy of Eternity."
"Yet I acknowledge the honor of your victory."
"Therefore… I permit you to leave Tenshukaku alive."
The camera shifted.
Lumine and Paimon walked out of the hall.
Step by step toward the exit.
But something was wrong.
The sky, once clear, darkened.
Lightning flashed across the heavens.
Thunder cracked close enough to shake the bones.
The air thickened—
Heavy.
Oppressive.
Even those watching felt their chests tighten.
Inside the scene—
Paimon whispered nervously:
"Why does the atmosphere feel so heavy…?"
"Is it the Shogun's pressure?"
Lumine said nothing.
She walked.
Slowly.
One step at a time.
Lightning roared.
Thunder boomed.
The world felt distorted.
When they reached the gates—
Outside, the Resistance approached.
Gorou.
Kazuha.
Friends.
Relief washed over the viewers.
A collective breath was released.
Then—
The screen shifted violently.
Behind Lumine—
A violet crack split open in midair.
Lightning surged.
The threefold Electro sigil glowed.
And from within—
The puppet Shogun emerged.
Blade raised.
Musou no Hitotachi descended from above.
A god's killing intent.
Frozen in the final frame.
Cut to black.
Silence.
The entire chat froze.
Hadn't she been allowed to leave?
What just happened?
Tenshukaku (Present)
Lumine and Paimon stared blankly.
"…What?"
"Didn't she say we could leave?"
Ei coughed awkwardly.
"That… was the puppet Shogun."
Miko smiled sweetly.
"Mm? She said you were permitted to leave Tenshukaku standing."
"Tell me—"
"Did you walk out standing?"
Lumine blinked.
"…Yes."
"You did."
"Then where is the lie?"
The realization struck.
You were allowed to leave.
She attacked only after you had left.
Technically—
She kept her word.
The chat erupted.
Extraordinary Chat Group
Barbara: Th-That's terrifying!
Keqing: Relaxing one second, backstab the next?!
Nilou: She must've been watching from the beginning. That oppressive aura…
Furina: Wait! If she allowed her to leave, why attack at all?!
Neuvillette: They were enemies. Action is reasonable. As for keeping her word—
Venti: She said "leave Tenshukaku standing." So she waited until she did. Perfect compliance! (doge)
Zhongli: By universal reason, this is indeed "a woman of her word."
Gasps spread through chat.
So that's the joke.
"Unofficial Evaluation — A Woman of Her Word."
Not wrong.
Technically correct.
Which is the most dangerous kind of correct.
Lumine: Wait! How did I survive that strike?!
Nahida: She must have evaded it somehow.
Navia: But how? It was a god's blade from behind!
Kujou Sara: No mortal could withstand it.
Paimon: Lumine wasn't even at full strength!
Ayaka: Perhaps Her Excellency withdrew her blade?
Many nodded.
That seemed plausible.
But then—
Alice: Or maybe she simply stepped back into Tenshukaku?
Silence.
"…What?"
Alice: Think about it. If she retreats one step back inside, then technically she hasn't "left."
"And by the Shogun's rule, she cannot strike until you've left."
"Bug exploited."
The chat stared.
Carding the system?
Using the puppet's logic against her?
Lumine gasped.
"That's genius."
Ei nodded thoughtfully.
"The puppet follows strict parameters."
"If you didn't leave…"
"…It likely would not strike."
Everyone collectively agreed.
Yes.
That must be it.
Villa
Luo Chen raised an eyebrow.
"Retreat into Tenshukaku to dodge Musou no Hitotachi?"
"Bug exploit, huh?"
He almost wanted to see that version.
But then—
Kazuha's legendary moment would disappear.
And that would be a shame.
He smiled.
"Now that we've covered 'a woman of her word'…"
"Let's continue."
Unofficial Evaluation — Item Two: No Mora
"Just like 'tragic aura' appears often in formal evaluations—"
"'No Mora' appears often in unofficial ones."
"Venti spends it all on wine."
"Zhongli spends it all, period."
"And Ei?"
"She simply doesn't carry money."
"So here's the question."
"If these three Archons meet—"
"And none of them have Mora—"
"What happens?"
"Let's watch."
[Video: Three Archons Can't Scrape Together a Single Mora]
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