: You know what? What I love most is how calm and poised Acheron is — and everything she says is a statement. When she says "you'll die," then you're as good as dead!
...
The live comments fly past like a storm.
From Boothill's hijack in the opening, to Acheron's current verbal duel with the Dream master — everything is exhilarating! The pacing is intense, electrifying!
At this point, the viewers all have just one thought,
Damn!
Which idiot said episode 3 was going to suck?!
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On the screen.
The climax had already passed.
"..."
After a moment of silence, the Dream Master slowly spoke:
"Leave, and never return. The radiance of the Planet of Festivities is overwhelmingly bright, luring in tricksters, wrongdoers, and criminals. But even the Harmony itself... will never welcome the Self-Annihilator of Nihility."
"And even more so, when this Self-Annihilator heralds the destruction of everything. Your strength is obviously a gift of the sleeping and shapeless, immeasurable and fathomless, like a tributary spawned from the abyss that brings death and sin to all."
The Dream Master turned away, no longer looking at Acheron's face. The surrounding family members also made way.
At this point,
The Dream Master no longer insisted on expelling Acheron by force.
And Acheron merely walked indifferently toward the exit—but stopped halfway.
"Take it from someone on the other side of your so-called river: You know better than I do that Penacony has already deviated from the Harmony. Whatever your intentions may be... I foresee only one outcome."
Acheron looked up at the wound she had inflicted:
"Its future holds nothing but Nihility, just like all the worlds that have drowned in THEIR shadow."
With those words, she left without looking back.
Vast amounts of information were hidden in this dialogue.
However, the audience was often distracted by what was on the surface.
For example, the Nihility.
Because Acheron had displayed overwhelming power in the last episode, viewers were left deeply impressed and unable to move on.
Now, many have developed a condition where they get overly excited just by seeing the Nihility.
As a result, the speculations have completely diverged from the truth.
...
: What does it mean? Is Penacony going to be devoured by the Nihility?
: Damn, could Acheron really be the final boss?
: Don't rush, let's keep watching.
: Acheron is called the Self-Annihilator—my goddess even has such a badass title.
: Huh... I feel like everyone's got it wrong.
...
Bullet comments flew across the screen.
At this moment, the camera shifted to the golden hour of Penacony.
The bustling streets were crowded, and between the towering screens, an emergency broadcast was airing:
"…The strange incident at Film Paradise was due to a technical malfunction. the Family has sealed off the scene immediately, and no one was injured. Guests, please rest assured."
Watching the broadcast, a Pepeshi muttered doubtfully:
"That's not right—I clearly caught a chip, even if it disappeared right after."
At that moment, a voice sounded from behind Pepeshi.
"Excuse me, are you referring to the incident at Film Paradise?" The voice was clear and gentle.
It was Robin.
But at this point, Robin had already been killed in one blow.
Viewers quickly snapped out of their daze—it was obviously Sparkle in disguise!
This cheerful trickster was back at it again.
Sure enough, Robin chatted with passersby on the street, using her identity to help the Family smooth over the earlier chaos.
At the same time, she distributed strange gifts.
A button that clearly had Sparkle's flair.
At first, Sparkle's impersonation of Robin was spot-on. But as she encountered more people, she eventually dropped the act altogether.
Miss Robin transformed on the spot—into a full-blown prankster!
"Dear guest, make sure to hold onto this tight. When the Charmony Festival begins, and the show reaches its climax, press this button with those around you."
Sparkle giggled, humming her PV tune as she cheerfully disappeared around a street corner.
...
: This button looks way too suspicious! What if pressing it blows something up?
: Be bold—not just something, blow up all of Penacony!
: Sparkle: 'Watch me blast Penacony into the sky!'
: Hey, is it possible that Sparkle is the true final boss? After all, nothing a follower of Joy like Aha does ever feels out of place.
: Damn, that… actually makes sense.
: Why would Sparkle want to blow up Penacony? Who cares! Logic doesn't apply to joyful chaos.
: I'm a follower of the path of Joy—I want to see Penacony explode right now.
: +1.
...
Sparkle' antics set off a wave among the Path of Joy fans.
They suddenly felt that, compared to the idea of Acheron being the final boss,
Maybe the prankster wouldn't be a bad choice either.
Either way, the plot remained mind-bending.
Nihility + Elation, plus Boothill's Hunt.
All of Penacony had become a chaotic mess.
Everyone was looking forward to how such a wildly unfolding plot would ultimately come to an end.
When the Sparkle disappear.
In a dream, Firefly and Stelle are pouring out their hearts to each other.
Firefly explains why she had to deceive the Trailblazer.
It all stems from Elio's script.
She is supposed to die three times in Penacony, and now, two deaths have already occurred.
As for why Firefly is still alive despite clearly being killed —
She seriously explains to the Trailblazer, "Until not long ago, a blood-red flash of a blade shattered the high walls in the dream, causing you to fall into this deeper layer of the dream. Only then was I able to wake you and your companions one by one."
The concept that death leads to falling into a deeper dream layer —
Through Firefly's death and the current explanation, is now shown to the audience.
This is the brilliance of Penacony.
Everything that happened before was all preparation for what comes next.
Constant logical reversals serve to prove how well these setups were planned.
However, little Stelle frowned, nodding from time to time with an expression that said, "I totally understand the situation," then spoke: "Mm-hmm, great, I'm totally lost!"
"It's okay, I know you won't easily trust me again, but at least this time… let me take you away from here."
Firefly lowered her head and spoke softly.
That display of both vulnerability and strength in front of the Trailblazer was a charm few could resist.
Who knows how many more fans she just won over.
With Firefly's help, the Trailblazer closed their eyes.
... … ...
The screen went dark.
In an uncomfortable silence,
The roar of an engine shattered the stillness.
In a convertible sports car, Firefly sat in the passenger seat, talking to Blade who was driving.
"I never knew you could do this kind of thing."
Firefly looked out at the scenery beside the car. Though she deliberately looked elsewhere, her expression clearly betrayed her attention.
" …..."
Blade maintained his usual arrogance.
"Um, do you… have a driver's license?"
Firefly asked in a small voice.
" …..."
"I do."
Blade replied indifferently, focused on driving.
"Th-that's really unexpected." Firefly said weakly.
"Why? Because this is the crime city of Jepella?" Blade, unusually, said one more sentence.
"Mm… No, it's not that."
Firefly on screen was clearly feeling guilty, but in the end, she mustered the courage to ask: "I just think, you haven't slept for twenty system cycles, are you okay?"
Blade answered seriously: "I'm fine. I won't die. You and I are the same."
Firefly quietly clenched her little fists, finally saying what she wanted to most: "I'm not so sure… Maybe… maybe slow down a bit."
In the originally tense rhythm, this little interlude suddenly popped in.
Revealing humor within the seriousness.
Revealing fear of death beneath boldness.
The stark contrast made many viewers laugh out loud, and the tension was swept away.
...
: Damn, this script is pure quality!
: These two are having a serious conversation, so why am I laughing so hard?
: Hahahahaha, Elio your script has issues, this feels like something Aha wrote!