"Lord Takagi, please believe me, I am definitely not one of those memory Snatchers. We The Garden of Recollection truly have strict laws, I..." The Messenger put her hand on her chest and spoke to Lord Takagi with utmost seriousness.
However, Lord Takagi waved his hand and said directly: "I have a certain understanding of your Garden of Recollection. There's no need for you to introduce it to me. As for your laws... I'm not very interested either. After all, the laws of your Garden of Recollection don't seem to be enforced that well."
Pausing, Lord Takagi continued under the Messenger's gaze: "Trading memories is just one of the means you use to help Fuli collect memories. Because of Fuli's blessing, you Memokeepers often disguise yourselves as natives of a certain world. Using trade, copying, stealing, enticing... in short, using all means to collect precious memories. I can still approve of the method of trading, but other methods... are not so wonderful. I am really curious, with the Garden of Recollection's laws being so strict, why would such a group of Memokeepers appear?"
Hearing this, the eyes of everyone present looking at the Messenger became even more complex.
"This... indeed some Memokeepers in the Garden of Recollection will use some unsavory methods. But please believe that as long as the Garden of Recollection detects that a Memokeeper is using means outside the rules, they will definitely severely punish those Memokeepers. And I will absolutely not use any means other than trading." The Messenger put her hand on her chest and said sincerely.
"That being said, it shouldn't be easy to find those Memokeepers who violate the rules, right? As far as I know, there are also some extreme 'Cremators' hidden within the Garden of Recollection, right?" Lord Takagi crossed his arms and said.
As soon as the words fell, the Messenger's body trembled even more violently, clearly very agitated.
"Cremators? What is that?" March 7th asked curiously.
Lord Takagi's mouth curved up, and he looked at the somewhat embarrassed Messenger and said: "How about you explain to my passengers and friends what Cremators are?"
Hearing this, the Messenger sighed deeply and said: "If I could, I really wouldn't want to talk about those guys. Cremators, they are a group of extreme believers. Unlike us, who cherish all memories, they believe there are hierarchies among the memories in the world. And the Pure Land of Remembrance created by Fuli should not be filled with worthless memories. They believe they have the obligation to help Fuli select memories. For this reason, they will steal the stock we have collected and completely erase the memories they deem as dross."
Lord Takagi nodded and added: "You are quite honest. However, Cremators shouldn't just be deleting memories from your stock. If they encounter memories in the universe that they consider dross, will they also delete these memories before they are recorded in your stock? If my memory is not mistaken, Cremators seems to have deleted the language memory of a certain galaxy, directly causing the people in that galaxy to forget how to speak."
Hearing this, everyone present was startled, and their hearts grew more wary of the Messenger before them.
(Dehya: Th... they can even delete the language memory of people in an entire galaxy? Is such a thing even possible?)
(Klee: I, I don't want to forget how to talk.)
(Alice: Klee, be good, Mommy won't let you forget how to talk. Moreover, Lord Takagi definitely won't let Teyvat be targeted by Cremators.)
(Zhongli: Cremators is hidden within the Garden of Recollection, It seems that Teyvat indeed cannot be exposed to the Garden of Recollection so early.)
(Venti: Yes, if Cremators thinks our memories here are dross, they will probably delete all of us.)
(Neuvillette: If they can delete the language ability of people in a galaxy, they can naturally also delete all the memories of people in a galaxy.)
(Furina: Deleting all memories, wouldn't that turn them into idiots.)
(Lyney: It certainly seems that way now.)
"It seems, then, that we absolutely cannot let you stay here with us," Himeko said.
"Please believe me, I am definitely not a Cremator. I am a Memokeeper who strictly abides by the rules of the Garden of Recollection," the Messenger said quickly.
"Empty words are no proof, it's really hard for us to believe you," Himeko shook her head and said.
"Yes, you can even use methods like deception, or even cremating memories, how can we possibly trust you? If people from the Garden of Recollection truly obtain precious memories through deceptive means, I even suspect that the Garden of Recollection won't investigate the Memokeeper who obtained the memories," March 7th looked at the Messenger suspiciously and said.
"It seems the Garden of Recollection is not as wonderful as we imagined," Nahida murmured to herself.
Hearing the discussions of the crowd, the Messenger couldn't help but feel a surge of panic in her heart. She still wanted to understand precious memories through the Trailblazer, through Nahida, through Lord Takagi. She didn't want to lose her chance because of some of her not-so-honorable colleagues.
Fortunately, Lord Takagi spoke at this moment.
"Of course, there are indeed some less friendly Memokeepers within the Garden of Recollection. But I believe that most of the Memokeepers are entities that abide by the rules. Otherwise, the Garden of Recollection would not have left a generally good reputation in the universe. The situation of the Garden of Recollection is actually the same as the situation in most countries. There are both good people and bad people within it. Just like there are good scholars in the Akademiya, but also very bad scholars. The one before us, is still a rather good Memokeeper," Takagi said.
(Kaveh: Hiss... Since Lord Takagi mentioned the Akademiya, and even said there are good and very bad scholars in the Akademiya!)
(Alhaitham: For Lord Takagi to use the words "very bad", it means this group of scholars must be the type that Lord Takagi dislikes extremely.)
(Azar: Hmph, it seems the scholars who will receive Lord Takagi in the future need to be carefully selected. We cannot let those who are not proficient in their work receive Lord Takagi.)
(Candace: Is there a possibility that whether Lord Takagi appreciates a scholar or not is not necessarily related to their professional proficiency, but rather to the scholar's character?)
(Kaveh: Speaking of character... Alhaitham, you should pay close attention. You are sometimes too annoying.)
(Alhaitham: The one who needs to pay attention is you, you are too noisy.)
(Dori: So, why must a scholar receive Lord Takagi? Can't we just let our top star Nilou receive him?)
(Azar: Sumeru is the nation of scholars, so naturally it should be received by scholars.)
(Dori: That's not necessarily true, perhaps Lord Takagi prefers art more.)
(Dehya: Maybe Lord Takagi would be more interested in adventurers.)
(Azar: Nonsense!)
......
Astral Express.
By now, Lord Takagi was certain that the Memokeeper before him was the Messenger who built the Forgotten Hall on the Astral Express in the original game. This one, although she would read the memories of the Trailblazer, she did indeed exchange corresponding resources. She could indeed be considered a law-abiding Messenger of the Garden of Recollection.
Hearing Lord Takagi say that he believed she was a good Messenger, the Messenger looked at Lord Takagi with great emotion.
"Then, then can I build the Forgotten Hall by your side and collect memories?" the Messenger said to Lord Takagi in a low, sincere tone.
Through Lord Takagi's previous conversation with others, the Messenger also knew that Lord Takagi also possessed an Astral Express. Of course, for someone who is suspected to be a Pathstrider of Trailblaze, or even the Trailblaze Aeon, possessing an Astral Express is not a big deal at all.
"I just think you are a decent Memokeeper. But that doesn't mean I allow you to record my memories, or the memories of the passengers on my Astral Express. Or do you think you can produce a Light Cone that can enhance my strength?" Lord Takagi said.
Hearing this, the Messenger fell silent. Although she didn't know how powerful Lord Takagi's strength was, but the strength Lord Takagi displayed indeed surpassed the Messenger's imagination. The Light Cones she could offer for exchange indeed couldn't help Lord Takagi.
"Light Cones... If it's not exchanged for memories. I am quite interested in Light Cones, unfortunately..." La Signora sighed and said.
"Indeed, Light Cones can quickly enhance a person's strength. Although it's not of much use to Lord Takagi, but for us, it has many uses," Cloud Retainer shook her head and said.
"If I could understand Light Cones a bit more, perhaps I could learn something," Nahida murmured.
"Perhaps it's difficult, but perhaps it can give us some inspiration," Lisa smiled. As a student from Sumeru, Lisa naturally knew about Sumeru's canned knowledge, which could seal memories and experiences into jars. As a genius, Lisa naturally had some understanding of canned knowledge. Therefore, Lisa was also quite interested in Light Cones, which could similarly seal memories.
"If it's just exchanging some not-so-important memories, it doesn't seem impossible," Dottore muttered.
Takagi turned his head and glanced at his five passengers. "It seems you are indeed very interested in Light Cones," Takagi said.
"After all, I wasn't fortunate enough to receive a Light Cone from Lord Takagi. Furthermore, I haven't even been able to experience the power of a Light Cone like La Signora," Lisa chuckled softly.
"You are on the Path of Erudition. I don't have an Erudition Light Cone in my hands, though," Takagi shook his head and said.
"Erudition Light Cone? I have them here!" The Messenger said excitedly, constantly pulling out items from within her space. "Rather, I have plenty here. Besides Light Cones, I also have credit points and Lost Crystals that can enhance Relics. I have records of the legendary experiences of famous adventurers in different worlds, as well as the precious wisdom they gained on various planets. Reading these stories might help with your future adventures. Oh right, I also have Refined Aether. Using it can strengthen the performance of Light Cones. Lord Takagi, although you have a Light Cone yourself, your Light Cone should also need Refined Aether to be enhanced, right?"
The Messenger placed various items she possessed in front of Takagi and said expectantly. Clearly, she had not given up on the idea of establishing a Forgotten Hall on Takagi's Astral Express.
"Sorry, my Light Cone is fully enhanced and fully Superimposed. Your Refined Aether holds no attraction for me." Takagi shook his head and took out Bailu's exclusive Light Cone, displaying it in front of the Messenger.
"So... such a powerful Light Cone, it actually possesses such power! How can this be? Which Messenger did Lord Takagi cooperate with to be able to produce such a powerful Light Cone! Could it be that Lord Takagi, you know an Emanator of Remembrance?" After feeling the power possessed by Bailu's Light Cone, the Messenger was completely shocked. Her heart became increasingly less confident about the idea of getting Takagi to agree to set up a Forgotten Hall on his Astral Express. Others could already produce goods much better than what she had on hand; how could she still possibly cooperate with Takagi?
(Navia: The rewards the Messenger brought out all seem quite good.)
(Kaeya: Putting aside other things, those credit points are pretty good. Going to the universe, having some credit points with you will always be more convenient, right?)
(Rosaria: Indeed, it's not like we can expect Lord Takagi to provide us with credit points.)
(Alhaitham: If Refined Aether can enhance Light Cones, could it also have some benefit for canned knowledge?)
(Albedo: If Lost Crystals can enhance Relics, does that mean it can also enhance our Teyvat's Artifacts or Weapons?)
(Alice: And those adventure books also seem quite interesting, sigh... I somehow feel a bit tempted!)
Takagi looked at the discussions among the crowd in the forum, and then observed the expressions of Lisa, Nahida, and others towards the items the Messenger brought out. After a brief thought, Takagi nodded and said to the Messenger: "How about this, I can allow you to build a Forgotten Hall on my Astral Express."
Messenger: "Re... Really?!"
"Don't get too happy too soon, I have conditions." Takagi crossed his arms and said solemnly: "First, I will not go to your so-called Forgotten Hall, so don't harbor any thoughts of collecting my memories through the Forgotten Hall. Even if I enter the Forgotten Hall, with your power, you wouldn't be able to read my memories."
Although Takagi had not yet activated the permission to meet an Aeon for the second time that he had obtained before, and had not yet obtained Aeon authority or improved his Imaginary Energy through an Aeon, the 4 levels of Imaginary Energy increase obtained from this trip to Herta Space Station were enough for Takagi to reach the level of that not-weak group of Emanators of Trailblaze. Even if the Messenger's power was special, with too large a gap in Imaginary Energy level, she would have no chance to read Takagi's memories.
"Second, you also cannot use the Forgotten Hall to explore the past of Nahida and others in their homelands. Especially memories regarding where they came from. What you can record can only be their growth and what they have seen in this universe. Third, if I encounter some memories stored in the Garden of Recollection that I want to browse, within the scope permitted by the rules, I need you to be able to display them in front of me. If you agree, I will use Spirit Whisper to make an agreement with you. Otherwise, I will just have to refuse you." Takagi said.
Takagi was not yet fully aware of everything in the Star Rail world. If he could understand it through the Messenger, Takagi would also be satisfied. Moreover, Takagi felt that if some of the memories collected by the Messenger could be made into something similar to game PVs, it could also be beneficial for him to popularize the universe among the people of Teyvat.