Su Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, and what greeted him was Fountain of Lucine.
Not far ahead was the Opera de Fontaine.
That strange feeling again...
Feeling the sharp pain in the palm of his left hand, Su Yuan knew that he had died again.
He lifted his left hand to look, and saw the words written in his palm:
[Yes, you died. This is the first time today.]
[First, Focalors' Eerie transformation is an incomplete one...]
[Dottore is the true culprit behind the transformation!]
[However, this incomplete Eerie transformation can be broken in two ways!]
[One is to create a huge emotional disturbance...]
[The other is through combat, exhausting the Eerie power in her body…]
[Additionally, if you encounter "The Knave" Arlecchino, never trust any of her words or actions...]
[She is also under the control of the Eerie! However, she is also undergoing incomplete Eerie transformation!]
[Finally, never touch the core energy sphere of the Indemnitium energy!]
[Do not touch! Do not touch! Do not touch!]
Su Yuan found it hard to imagine what his previous self had experienced…
This time, there were so many tips written in his palm...
"Su Yuan, why are you still standing there? Let's go, time is precious now."
Wriothesley turned around and looked at Su Yuan, who was standing still, and said.
"Huh… why are you looking at your hand again? It's just a palm reading, is it that interesting?"
Su Yuan awkwardly smiled, then looked at the people in front of him and said seriously, "Everyone, I've gained some new information…"
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After hearing Su Yuan's explanation, everyone furrowed their brows...
Focalors and Arlecchino's Eerie transformation was actually man-made...
Everyone quickly made the connection to the person mentioned in the morning's hint, the one who was trying to research and control the Eerie—most likely, it was Dottore...
"Dottore appeared in Fontaine, and I had no idea about his whereabouts. As expected, he's up to something shady," Neuvillette muttered, deep in thought.
"However, I did know that Arlecchino returned to Fontaine recently, but I didn't expect that she, too, had been controlled by the Eerie..."
"Su Yuan, if what you're saying is true, that both Focalors and Arlecchino are undergoing incomplete Eerie transformation, that would mean it's all caused by Dottore," Sigewinne said, speaking with confusion.
"Well, I can somewhat understand why she would target Focalors... but Arlecchino is also an executive of the Fatui. They are colleagues, so how could they do this to each other? Don't they fear the Cryo Archon's wrath?" Sigewinne said.
Wriothesley spoke up, "You don't know this, Head Nurse Sigewinne, but I've heard that the Fatui executives are all weirdos, and they're not on good terms with each other. It's normal for them to clash once in a while."
"Su Yuan, you said there are two ways to break this incomplete Eerie transformation: one is to generate a huge emotional fluctuation, and the other is to exhaust the Eerie's power..."
Navia spoke, her face twitching slightly, as if she remembered something sorrowful.
"We also fought against Focalors, who was in the midst of Eerie transformation, but even though she wasn't fully transformed, we were still powerless in front of her..."
"We had no idea how much Eerie power was still left in her..."
"Who says we have to fight the Eerie?"
Su Yuan said, looking at Neuvillette and Furina, as an idea started to form in his mind.
"Even though Focalors is under the control of the Eerie, she still cares deeply about Neuvillette and Furina.
To make someone experience a huge emotional fluctuation, all you need to do is 'kill' the people they care about right in front of them.
If Neuvillette and Furina cooperate and pretend to be killed by me, it might just be enough to help Focalors return to normal...
Then, Su Yuan glanced at Neuvillette's emotionless face, imagining what he would look like while acting:
Neuvillette, holding a fake wound on his chest, expressionless, would say in a robotic tone, "Ah! I'm dead!"
And then he would just fall to the ground like a pole...
So, Su Yuan quickly dismissed the idea of involving Neuvillette.
Neuvillette was too upright; he couldn't even lie, let alone act.
As for Furina, Su Yuan wasn't worried at all.
Furina was a superstar in Fontaine, having performed in many plays and films.
When it came to acting, no one could compare to her.
"Furina," Su Yuan looked at her and said, "I have an idea, and I need you to cooperate with me."
"When we enter the Opera de Celestia and see Focalors, I need you to help me put on a performance where I pretend to kill you!"
"That way, Focalors will likely experience a huge emotional shock and break free from the incomplete Eerie transformation!"
"Okay, Su Yuan," Furina nodded. "Tell me, how should I cooperate with you for the performance?"
"Once we're inside the opera house, you and I need to adjust the angle. You'll have to turn your back to Focalors."
Su Yuan took out a small knife he carried with him and said, "Then, I'll pretend to stab you, but in reality, I'll cut my own hand to make some blood splatter."
"After that, you just need to find the right moment to collapse on the ground and pretend to be dead."
"But Su Yuan, you'll get hurt this way…" Furina said with concern.
"It's fine. I recover quickly, so this kind of minor injury is nothing."
Su Yuan responded with a smile.
To prove his point, he made a small cut on his wrist right in front of Furina.
A few drops of blood seeped out before the wound healed at a visible speed.
"See? I wasn't lying."
"But I still feel like there are some unstable factors in this plan. Even though Focalors is under the control of the Eerie, that doesn't mean she's completely lost her ability to think…"
Chevreuse spoke slowly.
"To her, we're comrades who have been fighting side by side. If we suddenly start killing each other, wouldn't that seem suspicious?"
"Chevreuse has a point," Navia nodded.
"That's easy to solve." Chiori spoke calmly, looking at Su Yuan.
"Even if you told us you wouldn't be controlled by the Eerie, Focalors doesn't know that."
"You just have to pretend that you've been taken over by the Eerie and then fake-kill Furina. That way, it'll make perfect sense."
"That's right, Chiori is spot on." Wriothesley nodded in agreement.
"Just act like you're under the Eerie's control."
"But… don't the Eerie always have that strange aura about them?" Su Yuan asked.
"I can't fake that."
"It shouldn't be an issue," Neuvillette said.
"If the Eerie wants to disguise itself, we wouldn't be able to detect its aura. Just like before, when I encountered Chevreuse after she was controlled."
"That's right! Once you pretend to kill Furina, we'll all act completely shocked and on high alert to make the performance convincing!" Wriothesley said.
Su Yuan nodded. "Alright, then. That settles our plan for Focalors."
"Next, let's discuss how to deal with the Eerie-possessed Arlecchino."
"We're not very familiar with her, so there's probably nothing we can use to stir her emotions and trigger a strong reaction..."
"That means our only option is to fight her and wear down the Eerie energy inside her."
"But only an Eerie can defeat an Eerie, even if it's just an incomplete transformation..."
Su Yuan lifted his gaze toward Sigewinne and Clorinde, as two possible plans began forming in his mind.
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