Honkai Impact 3: Rebirth of Ellie, starting with the Tower of Babylon

"Hey, one of my dear friends, we meet again." Shadow Leopard raised her eyebrow that was not covered by sunglasses, "Wow, your place is really magnificent, let me see..."

She pulled a piece of the wall off with her hands and bit it with her teeth.

"Oh my god, it's pure gold. You are so rich, my good friend."

z:……

"Why are you looking at me like that? Who doesn't like gold?"

"You know, it sounds scary to be a cadre of some mysterious organization like us hiding in the dark, but in public we still have to be workers and earn very little money, so it's normal to be excited when seeing gold."

"You must feel the same way, right? You've worked part-time to achieve your dream, but you don't seem excited. Why do you think that is? Do you think the gold is fake?"

She took off her sunglasses, and under the light, her pupils were completely different from the last time they met. They were a pair of vertical pupils, staring at Z closely, like a beast staring at its prey.

"Or do you already know that all of this is fake, including you yourself?"

She pressed forward, pushing Z against the wall.

"What...are you talking about?" Z looked at the person in front of him who behaved completely differently from before, and after hearing what she said, his heart couldn't stop trembling.

"It seems that you don't know," she gradually moved her face closer to Z, her mouth close to her ear, "the fact that you were created by someone."

She blew warm breath on Z's neck, but the truth of the matter made her feel cold all over.

"It seems that your adoptive father protects you very well, but he is also very stupid." Shadow Leopard chuckled.

"Don't say that about him!" Z mustered up his courage and threw a punch forward.

But the other party took it easily and squeezed it hard. Z tried to pull her fist out, but it was useless. After all, she was just an ordinary person before.

Seeing this, Shadow Leopard used even more force, as if he wanted to crush her hand.

In this situation, a burst of power suddenly erupted from Z's body, directly knocking Shadow Leopard flying against the wall outside the door.

The piece of gold that was taken away was also thrown out of the door. Without the support of any power, it gradually turned into dust.

"So now, what else do you want to refute? Take a good look outside, all this is because of you."

"Your real father, oh no, or your creator, is wreaking havoc outside, using your power."

"As long as you are still here, he will be immortal."

"I..." Z looked at her hands. She was sure that she had never had such strength before. But just now, she wanted to gain the strength to escape from Shadow Leopard's hands, and she got it.

She imagined again that a hat was in her hand, and that force formed a hat and appeared in her hand.

“No…” Her body suddenly lost strength and she collapsed to the ground. The hat also lost its shape and turned into powder. “It’s not like that. I didn’t think about that…”

"So..." Shadow Leopard rubbed his head, stood up and stood in front of her, "Do you want to come with me? I can..."

Snapped,

Z shook off her hand and stood up tremblingly.

"This is my own business... I don't need you to interfere."

"Tsk, it's still like this." She didn't force it and stepped back. "Well, if we can meet again in the future, please consider what I said." Then she left.

"The future..." Z looked at his hands, "Can I still have it?"

"Old man, can I still... have a future?" She looked out the window again at the chaotic scene outside.

The crowd was fleeing in all directions, avoiding the Honkai beasts behind them and,

There was even a pregnant woman among them, and her husband was running away with his wife and daughter.

Then, she turned her head, seemed to have made up her mind, and slowly walked up the stairs.

……

"Old man! Why are you so stupid?"

z knelt beside the other's bed, looking at his wounds covered in blood, her heart was broken.

"Why……"

"Girl, this is what a normal person should do. No one would remain indifferent after seeing such a thing."

He was lying on the bed, his breathing seemed to be getting weaker and weaker. "Those guys were sneaky. I knew at first glance that they were not good people. They actually wanted to hurt a pregnant woman... cough cough cough."

"But... they have knives, guns, and sticks, how could you... you could have contacted the police first." Her tears flowed down her cheeks.

God knows how panicked she felt when she returned home and saw the old man covered in blood. He was her only relative.

"If I don't rush over, I won't be able to save them. The police won't be able to make it in time..."

"But……"

"Don't say any more, girl... cough cough cough!" He coughed violently several times, and a lot of blood came out of his mouth.

But his mental state became a little more upbeat, as if it was a last gasp of life.

"My body can't hold out for much longer anyway. I'm just using my limited future to exchange for the future of the mother and daughter..."

"Besides, this is happening right in front of me. If I don't do something, I will feel very uncomfortable and will never get over it."

Then he fell back on the bed,

"Huh... Huh..." A heavy gasp came out of his mouth, but it seemed that he still wanted to say that last sentence.

"Girl...head..."

"Well, old man, please take your time." She said, holding the hand of the man in front of her.

"You must... remember, as human beings, we must... have a clear conscience..." After saying this, his hand dropped down.

The memories are over,

Z also stepped onto the rooftop of the building. She stood on the edge, feeling the wind from the rooftop.

The wind blew her white hair, and it fluttered in the wind.

"Old man, are you really waiting for me there?" Z asked.

Although she didn't answer, she continued, "After that, old man, I lived a good life."

"I ate and drank well every day, and I traveled almost around the world,"

"I'm sorry I didn't listen to your last words. I never intended to look for my biological parents."

"I just... I just..."

She squatted down again, her body having stood straight, and said in a trembling voice, "I missed you, old man."

I miss you, Dad.

Then she stood up, wiped her tears,

"Everything is because of me... Then let me end it all..."

She looked down from the rooftop. "It's really high here. Even though I've climbed so many mountains, this place is really...high..."

"And finally, old man..."

She took a firm step forward, feeling her body falling downward.

Have I done this...with a clear conscience?