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"But when we try to defuse this terror by becoming blind in the face of death... a blatant form of self-deception is born."
"We always subconsciously believe that our loved ones are immortal and eternal."
"Although our reason tells us that the other person is also made of flesh and blood, we are emotionally unwilling to accept that."
Otto's philosophical words echoed high in the sky.
Everyone looked at the screen thoughtfully.
Regarding death...
Otto's thinking over the past five hundred years has been profound enough.
But even so.
Otto also seemed unable to let go of Karen's departure.
"You mean to say that humans will always be frightened by death in some form."
"Yes, we are so afraid of death that the panic and recklessness caused by this fear creates more unnecessary deaths."
Otto nodded, seemingly recalling the history of humankind over the past few centuries.
It also seems to be the lament of a bishop of destiny.
"Discrimination, abuse, murder, war... Who among us is not dominated by the fear of death, and thus prematurely casts this shadow upon others?"
"But can you really be an exception? You're more mired in this quagmire than anyone else—except that what you fear isn't your own death."
The Void Treasury incisively pinpointed Otto's fear.
What most people fear is their own death.
But for Otto...
I'm sure all the viewers know this by now.
The death he feared... was Karen's death! Not his own life as the Archbishop of Destiny!
And this is the point that the Void Treasury touches upon.
Otto nodded quite calmly.
"Yes, that's why I'm just a bishop at best... while Karen is a saint in people's hearts."
Do you remember the letter I once wrote to that Walter?
"We are so fragile that we can only achieve temporary peace by threatening each other."
"They also use high-sounding words like order and ethics to cover up their despicable motives."
"This statement still holds true today. After all, humans tend to repeat the same mistakes—and even ignore this fact itself."
"I think I must remind you that these same statements can also be used to criticize yourself."
Faced with the sudden and unexpected remarks from the Void of All Things.
Otto hesitated for a moment, his expression growing increasingly lonely.
He understood what Void Treasury was saying.
But for Otto, Karen represented the meaning of everything.
"Whether it's K423, Durandal, Theresa, or Welt... you could say they all inherited Kallen's mantle from different angles."
"Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. As for the world before us, it certainly doesn't need Karen's brave heart to beat again from the grave."
"Some people pretend to be confused when they know the truth, but you should perhaps be called someone who knows the truth but deliberately pretends to be confused."
Faced with Otto's stubbornness, Void Treasury shook its head in a remarkably human manner.
"Hahaha, this is something you don't understand... the Void of 500, the Emptiness of Ten Thousand Treasures."
Otto burst out laughing
"So-called human emotions are originally a desire to release them even if it harms others or oneself."
"However, by general definition, good people are ultimately good at using reason to control their emotions."
"The wicked are simply accustomed to letting their emotions dictate their reason."
"As for so-called rational evil people... they will turn their lives into machines that only calculate interests, and they are not even worthy of being called human beings."
Otto concluded with a smile.
But everyone understood what Otto meant.
He was such a villain.
He knows all the principles, and he knows what is good and what is evil.
But Otto recklessly allowed his emotions to control his reason.
Therefore, he is the rational villain he describes himself as.
"Really? I think you're exactly that kind of rational villain right now."
"I'm not denying that I'm not worthy of being called a human being. Rather, I'm very clear that I am the epitome of this kind of dross."
"Didn't I say... that humans always have an emotional belief that our loved ones are immortal and eternal?"
"And I am just a fool who lets this emotion control his reason and keeps calculating the benefits for it."
But while talking.
Otto, however, changed the subject.
"—Look, the first person who wants to settle scores with me is already very close."
"Welcome, my dear friend despite the age gap, the foremost S-rank Valkyrie of Destiny."
As Otto spoke with a smile.
The memory before my eyes came to an abrupt end.
And standing in front of Otto.
But it was Durandal who was holding the weapon in her hand.
In the chat group.
Everyone was cheered up.
Only then did he break free from Otto's sorrowful state of mind!
now....
There's no point in discussing anything else!
Stopping Otto's insane plan is the most important thing!!
[Walnut: Here we come!!]
[March 7th: Durandal has arrived!!]
[Ningguang: Wow, so fast. They're here to question Otto.]
[Shen He: Is the great battle about to begin?]
[Xianyun: Durandal, can you successfully stop Otto?]
[Honkai Impact 3rd Himeko: If we just wait a little longer, Kiana and Bronya will be able to reach Durandal to provide support!]
Kiana: Go for it, Bianca!!
Durandal: I will.
[Otto: My dear Bianca, how heartless you are!]
[Rita: Otto, please forgive me... For the sake of humanity's future, Durandal had no choice.]
[Tesla: Go for it! Valkyrie of Destiny! Smash Otto's stinky face!!]
Theresa: Grandpa, stop being so stubborn!
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"Welcome, my dear friend despite the age gap, the foremost S-rank Valkyrie of Destiny."
"—If it were an hour earlier, I would have greeted you like that, Durandal."
Otto greeted him gracefully.
Looking at Durandal's serious face, it seemed that she already knew the purpose of the other party's arrival.
Durandal, however, went straight to the point.
"Someone told me that in your next plan, you might destroy the present and then choose the past again. What exactly does that mean?"
"Hmm... judging from the information you quoted, it must have been Changguang who told you, right?"
Otto didn't need to think too much; he immediately guessed that it was Changguang who had leaked the information.
But Otto didn't seem to mind, waving his hand as he began to explain to Durandal.
"It's alright, you also have the right to know the truth about this matter."
“I once asked Changguang to design several different schemes for reconstructing the world—but in short, the most expensive one was the most stable.”
"If I just give you the conclusion, you'll inevitably be confused, so let me take a moment to start from the beginning."
"Changguang and I have both explained this to you from different perspectives: in our world, the flow of time is irreversible. It's like a river in nature, rushing forward without ever turning back. However, just as a river is replenished by rain and melting snow—"
"If we are even bolder and raise the dimension of our thinking to the realm of the tree of imaginary numbers, then human time is nothing more than data recorded on a magnetic tape."
"History is what has been recorded on this tape, while the future is the unknown that will be presented on this tape."
"And our present moment is the only probe on this tape."
"It is special now. It distinguishes between the known and the unknown, the possible and the impossible. It is the only survival platform that every intelligent life possesses."
"What would happen if we preserved the uniqueness of this probe in the present moment and forcibly moved it back to a tape from the past?"
Otto explained gracefully.
Whether it's Durandal or the viewers in front of the screen.
They couldn't help but be drawn into Otto's words, and began to ponder them with furrowed brows.
"Will our present... be grafted onto the past of history?"
“That’s right. Just like those extraterrestrial intelligences you’ve dealt with, except they need to be grafted into other people’s worlds, while we graft ourselves.”
"Imagine this—a disaster like the Second Honkai Impact could be wiped clean; and modern people like us, with our own experiences, would help humanity grow anew."
"Although the Honkai will not disappear, we will still have to face the challenges that are coming as scheduled—but the benefits that humanity will gain will far outweigh the losses."
Otto's words gradually became clear.
However, many extraordinary individuals also noticed it.
Otto's words do have some merit.
In this retrospective context, existing technologies can indeed provide more assistance to humanity.
It is very beneficial in the fight against Honkai!
But... he cleverly steered the public's thinking in the direction of what humanity can gain!
They deliberately avoided the sacrifices required to complete this grafting!
Immediately, Durandal frowned and asked in return.
"So what you call cost is the energy required for the grafting process."
"Yes, with the experience from the previous exploratory experiment, you can easily understand my plan."
Otto nodded in satisfaction.
He was pleased with Durandal's intelligence and understanding.
"To achieve my goal of grafting myself onto myself, I need three conditions:"
"First, methods for exploring, contacting, and even reaching the tree of imaginary numbers;"