Honkai Impact 3rd: I picked up a Seele at the start of the game.

Chapter 243 The Hymn of Möbius

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So, for the sake of this perfect joining plan, Alicia joined the Fire Moth ahead of time—yes, you read that right, and she didn't misspoke.

After learning some basic information from the Firemoth, Alicia chose the most special organization badge for herself—the one held by Mebius.

The legendary No. 1 badge is an award exclusively for Mebius, a veteran member of the Firemoth. It's a useless object to Mebius, but Alicia has her eye on it.

As is widely known, Alicia, posing as someone from headquarters, tricked Mebius out of the badge and made it her own. This is actually one of the reasons why Mebius always called her a "liar."

What needs to be inserted here is the case of Möbius.

During this period, due to her long-term, unethical experiments, Möbius was placed under house arrest by the United Nations and the headquarters of the Firemoth, only allowed to stay in the research institute-canteen-dormitory area and not allowed to move around freely; her experimental funds were cut to the extreme, so she would rather eat less and not be paid than not continue the experiments.

That's why Alicia's operation to impersonate someone from headquarters and steal the badges went so smoothly. In Möbius's eyes, the people at headquarters were all inexplicably brain-dead, constantly coming up with all sorts of crazy ideas.

"..."

"So, Möbius was actually quite pitiful back then. Apart from Blanca and two or three intern assistants, everyone else had left. Blanca even volunteered for free, just to support Möbius."

Alicia sighed, then immediately brightened up and said, "However, it was right after that that a beautiful pink-haired girl entered her world~ I'm sure Möbius will really like her!"

Seele silently flipped through the data in her mind: No one can prove whether Mebius liked Alicia back then, but Alicia was indeed the only one who was not afraid of Mebius and was willing to communicate and play with her.

Alicia: "In short, the rest of my story is about a righteous, kind, and powerful beautiful girl who defeated the evil Second Herrscher and became a shining star within the Flame Chaser~"

Yun Fuyu: "This is way too brief."

Alicia waved her hand: "Oh dear, today's story is about Möbius. What if I go into too much detail about my story and steal the spotlight from Möbius?"

Yunxi and the other girl exchanged a glance: Yes, it's still the narcissistic Alicia we know.

Then, looking at Alicia, she said, "Alicia, please continue."

"..."

Long before the arrival of the Second Herrscher and for a long period until the arrival of the Third Herrscher, Mebius was confined to her home and did not attend lectures in various places. Some even speculated that she had disappeared or even died.

Deprived of human and material resources, Möbius's experimental career nearly came to an end. But she preferred that the entire institute eat instant noodles together rather than stop her experiments.

However, as is well known, before the arrival of the Third Herrscher, Möbius participated in an academic seminar and had a conversation with Mei during that time. At that time, Möbius not only had subordinates he could command, but was also vaguely acting on orders, indicating that Mei was "the person we are looking for".

The answer is simple: there are factions everywhere.

Möbius is, after all, a veteran of the Moth of Fire and a world-renowned scholar in the field of genetic science. This is her most fundamental "strength".

Previously, one faction suppressed her, but now, another faction has chosen her.

At this point, it's ridiculous and pointless to delve into the composition and specific purposes of these factions. Let's simply call them conservatives and radicals.

"..."

"There's something very interesting—do you think the Moths of Fire at this time either support or oppose a strong fight against the Honkai?"

Ms. Ellie raised a question.

Seele raised her hand: "Conservatives oppose, radicals support?"

Alicia smiled and shook her head, then looked at Yun Fuyu.

He pondered for a moment, then gave an unconventional answer: "Radicals act radically, while conservatives think radicals are too conservative?"

Alicia clapped her hands: "That's right! In fact, they correspond to two schools of thought—one believes that we should resist the Honkai at all costs and by all means. The other side says, you make it sound so easy. Don't forget that we still have a huge mountain pressing down on us! Without overthrowing them, all the costs and means are just a joke!"

Seele stared in disbelief: "So, the radicals advocate for radical action and thus support people like Möbius. The conservatives, on the other hand, believe in overthrowing the United Nations before taking action, and thus, conversely, restrict people like Möbius?"

Alicia gave him a pleased look that said, "You're a quick learner," and said, "That's it. So, you should have already figured it out, right? During a certain period of time, Mebius seemed to be ostracized, but in fact, he had the support of the entire Moth of Fire behind him."

"..."

The subsequent upheavals did not occur only after the arrival of the Third Herrscher, but can be traced back to several seemingly insignificant events—one being a global academic conference, and the other being Mebius's reception of Mebius there.

The so-called special time period refers to the period before and after academic conferences.

Therefore, Möbius's support was not without its opportune moment. As a leading scholar in the field of genetic science and having led the research at the "First Research Institute of Mu Continent" for nearly a decade, any positive findings he presented at this highly anticipated symposium were enough to earn him immense praise.

Who wouldn't like such top talent?

Returning to Mébius, he was still in high school at the time, but had already published an article on quantum mechanics, which was highly praised by many renowned scholars. Taking this paper as an opportunity, after that grand academic conference, Mébius chose to meet with Mébius.

After just a few words of conversation and based on only a slight impression, Möbius was convinced of Möbius's potential and future.

Möbius's assessment of her was brief, consisting of only one sentence—

"The person we need... I've found him."

Who are "we"? What kind of people do we need?

Radicals need exceptional scholars and researchers.

The top politicians and statesmen that conservatives need.

plum.

"..."

"And so, Mei came into the sights of the Fire Moth, and after the Third Herrscher descended, Mebius urgently sent people to protect her, and she joined the Fire Moth from then on."

"Of course, May's arrival also came with a little sidekick, Kevin. It seems the Firemoth really can't do without the two of them now. You should already know the answer to Mébius's judgment, right?"

Yun Fuyu nodded vigorously: "I heard that Mei also interned under Möbius for almost a year."

Alicia: "I see. But today's story is about Möbius, and we haven't finished yet, so let's not talk about Möbius for now~"

Seele stood up: "Wait a minute! The cream is ready, shall we start baking the cherry blossom cakes first?"

Alicia nodded happily: "Okay, I'll wait for you."