MGSFV?! Chapter 560. A Seasoned Schicksal Shill Eats with a Knife; The Assassination List Never Changes
[The final destination is right in front of us, but of course we still have to smash our way in.]
[Cocoon of Finality! Open up! We're here to deliver KPIs!]
[This is...]
The BGM slowly swells—steady drums, yet brimming with a surging momentum.
A feeling of renewal—of someone who, after all their trials, finally sheds their chains and returns to their origin.
Surrounded by all the Herrscher powers...
Within light as dazzling as a field of stars—
Kiana leaps forward.
With the form of flight, she heads for the Cocoon, a miracle born of countless efforts...
A girl of love and flowers and birds opened a path of miracles for civilization. Numerous heroes received that miracle and passed on its torch to future generations.
They burned brightly, yet sometimes nearly extinguished—but each time, a fire-seeker would raise the dimming flame once more, turning themselves into kindling so it could blaze even more brilliantly.
Kallen, Cecilia, Ragna, Himeko...
They were once illuminated by that flame. And so, they chose to hold it high and light the way for others.
The flame dispelled the confusion, pain, and helplessness in so many hearts—it ignited hope, made people believe.
And that belief built a bridge to the next miracle.
That belief brought her here, to this final step she could almost touch.
She reaches forward—
"Kiana..."
Two streams of light converge behind her, revealing Mei and Bronya.
At this critical moment, they finally make it—placing their hands gently on Kiana's back, left and right, like the wings of a soaring bird.
Fly, as a symbol of us...
The starlight of the Herrscher powers sparkles once more—more people reach out ethereal hands to support Kiana, lifting her up high.
A symbol of everyone.
Soar higher.
This is no longer just a clash between the three and Kevin—this is civilization resisting fate itself.
Because here was born naïve beauty.
Because here bore witness to countless partings that words cannot capture.
So...
Fly. Fly to the very peak no one else has touched.
And then, surpass it.
You can do it.
Because you're Kiana Kaslana.
True Self (White Comet Kiana) manifests.
"Are you ready?"
"Yes... I think I'm ready."
Forward—take that one step the whole world's been waiting for.
Pure light wraps around her.
Under the gaze of everyone—she takes on a brand-new form.
This is the Finality of this era.
This is Kiana Kaslana.
...
[...]
[...]
At this moment, the feelings of the livestream viewers were hard to put into words.
Sadness? Definitely not.
Their hearts were pounding with excitement.
It was obvious from the sheer flood of comments:
[Everyone, stand up! Let's give a thunderous ovation for the birth of Finality!]
[The wicked called it Authority. The savior made it into Strength. The Kiana Kaslana of now is the Finality of salvation.]
[This is the ultimate, invincible, absolutely ADORABLE Kiana!!]
[This BGM is fire—honestly, I'd rank it alongside the best of Elysian Realm's tracks. But what's it called?]
"Finality."
A name that means "the end," yet carries a melody full of hope.
And that—that is the feeling of Kiana Kaslana.
But the reason it's hard to describe how players felt right now is...
Alongside all those hyped comments were also—
[In the end... it's still Kiana who becomes Finality.]
Some players' excitement, once grounded, came tinged with complexity.
Before this whole Moon arc began, few ever guessed that Kiana would become this era's Finality.
In their minds, there were only two likely outcomes—either Kevin pulls an Otto-style "bug abuse," or civilization channels all its might to nuke Finality.
None of that seemed related to the face of Honkai Impact 3rd, Kiana.
And yet—
["From me it begins, to me it ends"—was it hinting at this all along?]
[I used to wonder why it had to be Kiana. She already struggled so much—why make her bear the weight of Finality? But here... I finally understand.
If any character truly represents Honkai Impact 3rd, it might be Bug. (Just my own bias as a Kiana simp, might be filtered.)]
Truth is—
Not everyone wanted Kiana to become Finality. After all, it doesn't exactly sound like a happy fate.
At this point in the story—
Are they really going to "kill off" the heroine? What happened to that promise of sunshine and hope?
Was someone lying to them this whole time??
Completely different from Hokuto's past life.
Back then, many players were told this from the very start of the game: "See that girl named Kiana? She'll become Finality one day."
So most players were mentally prepared long in advance.
When they finally heard the news, it felt... inevitable.
Different expectations shaped entirely different reactions to "Kiana becoming Finality."
[Hey, you're pretty practiced at armor-stacking, huh. But honestly, I felt the same way once. I'm selfish, and I don't care much about the other humans in the game.
So why shouldn't Kiana just do nothing? Let them die. She'd be fine. It's not like she has to save anyone.]
[Wait... you guys actually thought like that? Honestly, I'm not even mad—I'm more surprised you never said anything before.]
[Because... Kiana would never think that way. If she did, she wouldn't be Kiana.]
Sometimes people don't voice their thoughts—and others can't guess them.
But—
If you're a Bug simp, you should understand Kiana better than anyone else, right?
Naturally... you'd know exactly why she made this choice.
So even if they didn't want this kind of ending, they still chose to respect her, to bless her.
[Kiana, fly, fly, child of humanity—carry everyone's hopes and soar high.]
[Fight for all the beauty in this world.]
[Kiana is our beauty.]
[Kiana-goooo!] *N
...
"Ah~ Kiana-gooo!"
"You too...?"
"C'mon, don't overthink it. Just shout it out with the flow. 'Otto'-san, care to join in?"
"I..."
Hokuto heard Elysia's suggestion, thought for a moment, then shook his head: "Better not. If I shout, Kiana might just want to stab me."
"You're not even the real Otto," said Elysia.
"But I was the one who set her on this path..."
"That's..."
[Exactly. Even if you wrote this scene well, Otto, your name is still on the assassination list.]
[Watch your back at night.jpg]
Hokuto: ...
Some time passed.
After the barrage of bullet comments calmed down a bit—
The screen resumed. The story continued.
What came after Kiana reached the Cocoon of Finality.
Stepping into the pure light, the girls finally arrived before the Cocoon.
And the Cocoon's appearance...
How to put it?
Oval-shaped. Soft pink-purple glow. Subtle, rhythmic pulsations. Feels kinda... ahem.
Let's just switch to some serious adjectives... What, you think those weren't serious?
Well then...
Anyway (change of topic)—
The Cocoon looked like...
A higher-dimensional being pierced through space, revealing just a single eye.
Or more specifically—it's like someone drilled a hole in a bottle, pressed their eye against it, and looked in. The feeling that bottle-dwelling creature gets when it sees your eye? That's about how Kiana and the players feel looking at the Cocoon.
They can tell—this is only a tiny piece of something far beyond their comprehension.
[Honestly... this thing looks kind of beautiful.]
[Even a little... spicy.]
[Wait, are you being serious? The Cocoon is spicy now??]
[I know I'm not the only one who thinks that ()]
...
As the topic began drifting into questionable territory—
Thankfully, the next scene broke up the discussion.
A pure white silhouette appeared in front of the Cocoon—facing the three girls.
In Kiana's eyes, the silhouette looked very much like herself.
[White Comet? Or base Ranger?]
[Long braid, little cape—probably base Ranger.]
[Maybe it's a fusion of multiple forms.]
[Anyway, the Cocoon's form in Kiana's eyes is just... herself? Like looking into a mirror?]
"..."
Kiana stared hesitantly at the silhouette—
Unsure how to communicate with a being that didn't speak a word.
Until a question echoed in their hearts—each hearing it in their own voice.
Similar to when Mei confronted the Will of Honkai...
But still fundamentally different.
—Who are you?
—Not you, Raiden Mei. Not you, Bronya Zaychik.
Meaning... the Cocoon was asking Kiana?
Who is Kiana?
Kiana is Kiana, duh.
Some players thought that internally, while waiting to see how Kiana would answer.
She said: "I am Kiana Kaslana, a regular Valkyrie."
Regular.
That's right—she's still officially a B-rank Valkyrie.
Schicksal's got like a thousand of those.
Wow, if you think about it, Schicksal's future sure is bright! (deadpan)
"I'm also K-423, a test subject created by Otto."
"I could also be considered... an extension of Sirin."
Three points so far—then came something completely unexpected.
A whole barrage of identities.
"For sure—beyond all that, I'm also Siegfried's daughter, Theresa's niece, Durandal's little sister, Himeko's student, and a friend to Mei, Bronya, Fu Hua, and the others."
"And a descendant of Kevin."
[Hearing Kiana list off all those names... it's oddly satisfying.]
[Stacking buffs, huh?]
—Why did you come?
The Cocoon wasn't here for emotional reactions.
It finished one question, then immediately asked another.
[This is feeling more and more like a job interview...]
Kiana, perhaps sensing the seriousness, continued answering earnestly.
"Is it asking for a reason? Or... a wish?"
"Hmm... a long time ago, my wish was to find my dad."
[Back then she was living a harsh, wandering life, yet stayed optimistic—believing she'd find her missing father someday. So being alone for now didn't feel like a big deal.]
[?]
"After entering St. Freya, my wish was to become the strongest S-rank Valkyrie."
[A time of joy that still feels unforgettable. But once things changed, even those joys became...]
[??]
"For a while after leaving school, I wished time could go backward."
[She wanted to return to when Himeko-sensei was still alive.]
[???]
"Now, my wish is to make this imperfect story... just a little closer to perfect."
"Just like people once learned to make fire—for cooked food, for defense from beasts. To solve the problems in front of us. To make our wishes come true—I came before you."
[Because...]
[You there—pause! I was going to say this earlier. You've been casually hiding knives inside these lines, haven't you? (realization.jpg)]
[Yeah yeah, what's your angle?!]
[No way this is accidental. What do you get out of stabbing us?]
Tch.
They were just suspecting it at first.
But with that one line—it was confirmed.
[You totally did it on purpose! Shame!]
[A formal protest has been issued ()]
[Cut it out, it's just a joke.]
[Who's joking with you? (serious.jpg)]
[Alright fine. I'll send a compilation of Schicksal angst. My humble apology.]
After exposing someone's emotional ambush, the chat exploded in "righteous indignation."
Well, on the surface.
In truth...
Several people secretly DM'd that very person.
"Cyber pickles, please."
"Seasoned Schicksal shill, eats with a knife."
"Don't get me wrong—I just want to review the story again ()"
That person: ...
Paused for a moment, then smiled knowingly.
Effortlessly, they sent out the compilation to everyone who messaged.
"Respect. Thumbs up."
"Great stuff. Love the heavy-hitters."
And so came a flood of... "heartfelt" replies.
Moved to tears.
This is what it means to pass the torch—between Schicksal shills.
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