And at this moment—
In a golden hour—
The trio stood before a woman.
The woman's expression was calm, but what came from her mouth was not the voice of a young girl, but that of the Dream Master.
After experiencing such a grand twist—
The viewers watched with even greater excitement, instinctively sensing...
The ending of Penacony—might be arriving soon!
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The excitement of Sunday's plot spread to the main site of Mihoyo along with the viewers from Rion's livestream.
It also caused a huge stir among the viewers on the main site.
...
: Damn it, now I don't even dare to go to the bathroom, I'm too anxious!
: Is the grand finale coming? After all, the final mastermind has already appeared!
: Too intense! Too thrilling!
: And even if Sunday is the mastermind, I still can't bring myself to hate him. On the contrary, I don't even want to see Sunday against the Astral Express and Robin!
: Yeah, it's because of class issues, and seeing those dark things that he turned evil.
: But no matter what, trying to use the Stellaron is inherently dangerous! Plus, we still don't know what exactly he wants to do!
: You guys are really letting your morals be led by your senses!
: No matter how good Sunday was before, now he's using the Stellaron in Penacony—one mistake and it could lead to mass casualties. That can't be whitewashed.
: No matter what he's trying to do, I don't think any normal person can support him.
...
The comments hadn't even recovered from the shocking plot twist before they suddenly started arguing over what Sunday was trying to do.
Most people were still rational.
In the comments, they expressed that no matter what Sunday does, they can't support him.
He's already turned evil, there's no redeeming that.
And while the audience was discussing—
On screen, the trio that went to find the Dream Master had already arrived in front of them.
"You mean, all this time, the bad attempt through public celebration... was actually a plan born of ambition?"
The Dream Master, wearing a woman's skin, asked calmly.
Still unaware, Robin earnestly said: "Exactly, Dream Master. Once the Charmony Festival starts, the Stellaron's power will spread throughout Penacony with the song! By then, no one in the dream will be spared."
"Hmm... that's surprising."
The Dream Master made a hesitant sound and said, "The dream is upheld by the five major families. If someone can exploit that, they must be in a very high position. Do you have any suspects?"
Because the Dream Master hadn't previously given a strong hint, but due to their creepy aura, the way they showed off in front of Acheron, and other bad impressions, people were convinced this person was the real mastermind.
The audience's thought process is sometimes truly out there or in some words extraordinary.
Even though Sunday's trio came to confront the Dream Master, just before arriving, Welt had said something that made it sound like facing the Dream Master was a one-way trip.
But after Sunday's mystery was revealed, and now hearing what the Dream Master is saying, people are starting to believe the Dream Master is actually a good person.
After all, in earlier flashbacks, the Dream Master had been shown as patient and gentle, taking very good care of Robin and Sunday.
And now, the Dream Master is actively talking about how there's a traitor in the family, and that they're in a high position.
This instantly made everyone feel more at ease.
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: Dream Master! It's Sunday! The traitor is Sunday!
: I used to think this old guy was showing off in front of Acheron and gave off a creepy vibe, thought the Dream Master was the real villain, the same as that Duke Inferno's tune!
: From Sunday and his sister's memories, the Dream Master was actually a very gentle person, very patient, and never scolded them.
: Yeah, and the Dream Master never tried to force his own ideals onto the siblings, who had different views—instead, he smiled and praised their ideas.
: Thinking about it now, the Dream master really isn't all that bad!
: If he finds out that Sunday, whom he always believed in and raised from childhood, suddenly stopped believing in the same ideals, he'd probably be heartbroken.
: Wuwuwu, Sunday, stop hurting your family.
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Seeing all these comments, Xia Wen almost thought that might really be the case.
But on second thought, it actually made sense— after experiencing so many twists and turns, any viewer would naturally want to analyze things more closely.
Even if Xia Wen were to now create a 'Myriad Celestia Trailer' featuring just a single flower photo, they could still analyze it thoroughly and insightfully.
And the foreshadowing before and after from the Dream Master was clearly consistent, heavily suggestive.
But in the eyes of the audience, it once again turned into another layer of wild speculation.
"Sigh, what has Honkai Star Rail turned this into?"
In the screening room, Xia Wen smacked his lips.
...
In the scene, just after the Dream Master finishes asking the question, a mature and reliable middle-aged man pushes up his glasses and asks, "You truly don't know about the existence of the Stellaron?"
Welt Yang...
This reliable member of the express crew was staring sharply at the Dream Master.
Making the already anxious viewers even more anxious.
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: Welt, are you confused! The one in a high position isn't just the Dream Master—Sunday is the head of a Family too!
: I t's over, Welt's been fooled by these chicken wings too!
: And now there's no Himeko or anyone else around, all alone here, we're seriously worried sick!
: Damn it, I need to send a comment and tell Welt the truth right now!
...
Bullet comments flooded the screen, trying to "wake up" Welt.
"Dream Master, as long as it can be proven that the Charmony Festival has nothing to do with the Stellaron, and it was merely our overthinking—"
Robin followed up, saying: "Then I can go on stage and sing!"
"Hmm..."
Dream Master, along with the bird that suddenly descended, spoke in unison: "Sunday, Robin, I watched you grow up and deeply understand your integrity. I also know your determination."
"This matter is of great importance, not to be treated lightly. Since Mr. Welt is sincerely requesting it, I shall personally take action to show my response. If necessary, the entire Family is at your disposal."
As those words fell, this frank and heartfelt statement brought many in the audience to tears.
As expected, the Dream Master is a good person.
But it wasn't over yet.
To ease Welt's mind, the Dream Master took the initiative and said, "Sunday, could you beseech Them, and ask Them to question me in Their name, so that all lies are rendered powerless."
After speaking, the Dream Master looked to Robin and continued: "Robin, could you bear witness on the spot, record the facts, and testify to my innocence, so that all slander may vanish like smoke."
"As you command."
Robin and Sunday replied in unison.
Meanwhile, Welt stood with arms crossed, eyes behind the lenses full of intense scrutiny.
Sunday no longer hesitated, stepped forward, and began chanting:
"O soul of triple aspects, scorch his tongue and heart with hot iron, so that he may not lie or swear false oaths."
As the chant ended, distorted ripple effects appeared around the scene—just like the exclusive Harmony effect used previously when interrogating Aventurine.
"Let's begin. I've got nothing to hide," the Dream Master said with complete honesty.