Chapter 60: Theresa's First Experience with Everlasting Memory (Part 1)
["Schicksal," an organization that has fought against the Honkai since ancient times, is supported by three major families: The Apocalypse family, representing the "Overseer." The Shariac family, representing the "Holy Blood." And the Kaslana family, representing the "Knights." The Apocalypse family, which rules Schicksal, does not possess the same direct combat power against the Honkai as the other two families. To firmly grasp the power to fight "Honkai" in his own hands, in 1972, the Overseer of Schicksal and head of the Apocalypse house—Otto Apocalypse—began a secret project... As the scene shifts, a white-haired girl clad only in a simple white shirt appears, encased in a container filled with cultivation fluid!]
Theresa was not at all unfamiliar with that face; wasn't that her?
[The girl slowly wakes up to find herself in a strange room, now dressed in a simple nun's habit. "Where... is this? Who am I?" The girl looks around in confusion, feeling utterly lost. A communication screen flickers to life, and a man named "Otto" speaks. "Subject A-310 is born. The experiment is a success." "Vital signs are normal. Honkai energy adaptability is 69 percent. Hmm... a bit delicate..." "A-310? Is that my name? And who are you?" Faced with the girl's question, Otto's tone carries a hint of surprise: "Just born and already capable of semantic analysis and dialogue? This subject is indeed different from the others. She wants to know her name... Does she truly possess self-awareness?"]
As the dialogue progressed, Theresa understood instantly. The girl in the game who looked exactly like her was named A-310. She was the protagonist of Everlasting Memory, and she was also... Theresa Apocalypse.
The beginning of this Everlasting Memory story took place at the moment of Theresa's birth—or rather, the birth of the one then known as A-310.
[So, Theresa is an experimental subject created by Otto?]
[I knew Otto wasn't a good person! Conducting human experiments in secret?]
[Holy crap, this is too intense! I didn't expect Theresa to be a manufactured being as well?]
Many viewers who hadn't reached this part of the game left comments, clearly caught off guard by the beginning of this plot. After all, Otto appeared to take great care of Theresa in the present day. The Far East Branch was different from other regional branches; it even had St. Freya Academy for training Valkyries. No other branch had that, and Otto must have approved its founding.
"Subject A-310? Judging by the serial number, Grandpa likely created many subjects. But for what purpose did he create them?"
Theresa couldn't help but wonder. Although she was close to her Grandpa in reality, she was completely in the dark regarding the game's plot. Based on previous information, Kiana was also an artificial creation by Otto, designated as Subject K423. Otto had captured Kiana for a specific purpose, ready to implement a plan. But as for why Otto created K423, she still knew nothing.
A gut feeling told Theresa that she might find the answers here in Everlasting Memory.
["Hehe, A-310. If you can pass the trials I have arranged for you, I will tell you my name. And I will also bestow upon you... your own name." "Bestow upon me... a name?" "Explanations end here. Remember, if you want to obtain everything, you must fight. However, once you fail, you will lose everything. Among you, only one is allowed to survive." Otto's communication ends there.]
The information revealed in this dialogue made the chat room restless.
[So, this so-called trial is actually a deathmatch between different experimental subjects?]
[What exactly is Otto trying to do? Isn't this just a 'Gu' ritual?]
[Only one survives? That's such a waste!! With so many cute Theresas, you could at least give one to me!]
[Same here!]
Theresa's moderators banned a few of the "Lords of Frenzied Flame" before the chat finally calmed down for a moment. After controlling A-310 to defeat the enemies blocking her path and eventually taking down a Chariot-class Honkai Beast, Otto's voice rang out again through the comms.
["Subject A-310, Chariot-class Honkai Beast defeated. Time: 30 seconds. Aside from a broken right hand, no other injuries. Hmm, excellent data." Otto's tone seemed satisfied; it appeared A-310's performance had indeed surprised him. "Please... please help me. My right hand, it's cracked... it hurts..." A-310 pleads with Otto. That pitiful look was truly heart-wrenching.]
Seeing A-310's reaction, many viewers felt sorry for the poor girl.
[Ugh! My heart hurts!!]
[Otto is being way too cruel! You bastard!]
[Hurry up and help her!]
However, Otto acted as if he didn't hear the girl's plea, continuing to analyze the data on his own.
["Unable to completely block pain sensation. It seems improvements are needed—no, A-310, isn't your arm already healing?" Otto's words made A-310 look at her right hand. After a moment, she was amazed to find that her hand was indeed recovering! "Recovering? My right hand... I can slowly move it again. But... why?" "Because fused within your body are the cells of a High-Rank Honkai Beast. That beast's incredible regenerative ability has been inherited by your body." "So, I'm just like those monsters? Am I a monster too?" "No, no, no! You have inherited the genes of the greatest Valkyrie and fused with the power of a High-Rank Honkai Beast—the 'New Generation of Humanity'!"]
Fused with High-Rank Honkai Beast genes to obtain super-regeneration... A-310 was what Otto called the "New Generation of Humanity."
[But why? Why does Otto want to create this so-called New Humanity? Is it to fight the Honkai?]
[But to fight the Honkai, aren't Valkyries using the power of Stigmata? Why go to such lengths for human experimentation?]
[Didn't you see the Xuanyuan and Chiyou chapters? It's because natural Stigmata are too rare, and artificial Stigmata cause massive damage to a Valkyrie's body!]
[Right, Himeko is running out of time because of her artificial Stigmata; that's why she went looking for a natural one.]
[In that case, Valkyries who undergo artificial Stigmata modification are basically just consumables in the fight against Honkai!]
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