[Sigewinne: That's the expression of human sorrow, isn't it? It aches so much; it's so very sad.]
Lumine and Paimon's approach was still detected by Furina.
Furina turned around: "Who's there? Who is it?"
Paimon: "Don't be nervous, Furina. It's us..."
Furina cleared her throat: "So it's the traveler from another world. I thought it was those unruly rioters coming to kowtow and confess their crimes."
Paimon: "Furina, you've been crying, haven't you? The traces on your face are really obvious."
Furina turned her head. "What? Yes, I did cry. This morning's opera was so moving; I was still savoring it, and then a bunch of ill-mannered individuals went and ruined it."
[Arataki Itto: Here comes the classic scene of a god telling a lie.]
[Kuki Shinobu: Boss, can you please stop courting death? That's a god.]
[Kujou Sara: If a foreign god wishes to punish Arataki Itto, I can carry it out on her behalf.]
[Arataki Itto: What! You think I, the great Arataki Itto would be afraid of you? (brazen)]
[Neuvillette: Speaking one thing while meaning another?]
[Yae Miko: Compared to a god, Furina really does seem so much like a human.]
In the video, Furina put on a tsundere face: "They actually dared to question a god... So I decided to disappear on them. When they find out I'm gone, they'll surely be as frantic as ants on a hot pan..."
"And Neuvillette and those fellows at the Marechaussee Phantom are probably going to die of worry too. Hahahahaha."
Lumine: "Stop pushing yourself so hard, Furina."
[Navia: What a familiar line.]
[Lumine: My judgment is quite accurate.]
[Neuvillette: It is very clear that Furina is grieving for Poisson and for herself. We all heard what she was just saying to herself.]
[Furina: What! Neuvillette, you are so rude. This broadcast system is truly the worst!]
In the video, some residents spotted Furina.
Furina made an excuse and immediately turned and ran. Lumine followed right away, until they discovered a small house.
Paimon: "It should be right here, right?"
"Furina, there's a hidden room here. They haven't caught up. Quick, come inside and hide."
[Sigewinne: The Hydro Archon looks so adorable when she's fleeing.]
[Neuvillette: After all, it may be the thing she excels at most.]
[Yelan: I sense a conspiracy. It seems Paimon and the others prepared something here long ago.]
[Lumine: Yelan is really sharp. Based on the earlier plot, this should be where the trap is. (smile)]
[Furina: A trap?! You actually dare blaspheme the Hydro Archon! I declare you guilty, guilty, guilty! (angry)]
In the video, Furina looked at the little house and spoke in a rapid tone: "What a splendid idea. I commend your direction. I'm coming in right now."
With that, she ran straight into the small house.
[Lyney: Lady Furina has taken the bait!]
[Lynette: As expected of my future brother. Catching the Hydro Archon was that easy.]
[Venti: I don't know why, but I can't help feeling the Hydro Archon is so pitiful. Fontaine is full of rebels!]
[Lyney: From what's shown in the video, we only wanted to obtain the secret that the god is hiding in order to save Fontaine. We still respect the god and love our Lady Furina.]
[Furina snorts coldly: Don't think I don't know. You Fatui are scheming after the gods' Gnoses.]
[The Knave: The Gnoses are indeed our objective, and saving Fontaine is also our objective. Her Majesty the Tsaritsa seeks the Gnoses for Teyvat's sake as well.]
[Jean: So that's why you Fatui took control of Stormterror and brought disaster upon Mondstadt?]
[The Knave: That was La Signora's doing. The Fatui Harbingers each have their own methods. I will not bring disaster upon Fontaine.]
[Furina: Believe in the gods. All you need to do is believe in the gods.]
Having reached the small house, Furina panted heavily: "Hah... hah... I'm exhausted. I thought I was going to fall into their hands."
Realizing something was amiss, Furina immediately corrected herself: "No, I should say, I almost couldn't hold off their enthusiasm... Hahaha."
Lumine: "We should keep our voices down so we won't be discovered."
Furina nodded: "Mm, mm."
Paimon put her hands on her hips: "Mm, so obedient."
The ground suddenly began to shake.
Furina tensed up: "What's happening? Is it an earthquake?"
Lumine: "Perhaps another new disaster has occurred?"
Paimon nodded: "Yeah, when things went wrong at Poisson last time, there seemed to be a similar earthquake, right?"
Furina repeated in a small voice: "So... it's happened again?"
Paimon consoled her: "Um, don't worry just yet. Neuvillette prepared emergency response plans. This time, the problems shouldn't be too severe."
Furina breathed a sigh of relief: "I hope so."
"It's just that the people of Poisson, they've already..."
[Navia: Yes... but the people of Poisson...]
[Neuvillette: I am very sorry. I was not able to arrive at the scene immediately when the accident occurred.]
[Navia: Your work at the Palais Mermonia is very busy, and you had no way of knowing the severity of the disaster in advance. I do not blame you.]
[Ningguang: If an earthquake occurred in Liyue, I would most likely also be in my office waiting for reports from my subordinates.]
[Keqing: I would head straight to the front lines.]
In the video, Furina and Lumine began to have a heart-to-heart talk.
Furina: "Yes. Over these centuries, I have never truly stopped investigating the prophecy."
"My eyes and ears once spanned the entire continent, searching for information on my behalf. I also attempted many methods, trying to stabilize Fontaine's sea level and prevent it from continuing to rise. But all of it was in vain. Many, many years ago, I came to recognize this reality."
"The Heavenly Principles cannot be opposed. The scene foretold in the prophecy will certainly come to pass."
Lumine: "But you haven't given up, have you?"
Furina: "Give up? What a beautiful-sounding phrase. It means accepting fate, and it also means hope will disappear."
"Indeed, I have thought about giving up countless times, especially after Fontaine nearly lost Poisson..."
"Fate truly is utterly unreasonable and obeys no rules. A mere harbinger of the prophecy was enough to claim so many lives."
"But just now, I understood something. I still do not have the right to accept fate on behalf of the people."
"Until the very last moment arrives, it is still not too late."
"Rest assured, I... I will preserve hope until the very end, for everyone's sake."
[Sigewinne: I feel like crying...]
[Navia: I also feel the Hydro Archon's sorrow.]
[Wriothesley: The Hydro Archon seems to be carrying something very heavy upon her shoulders—the hope of Fontaine. It seems she has been holding on for a very, very long time.]
[Zhongli: Among the Seven Archons, there is not one who does not love their people. Knave, your doubts were indeed somewhat excessive. (The Knave ponders)]
[The Knave: Preserve hope until the end? Lady Furina, I apologize for my earlier doubts.]
[Neuvillette: Lady Furina, you need not bear the hope of Fontaine alone. I am more than willing to share the burden.]
[Furina: No one can help me bear it. No one... In any case, all you need to do is believe in me.]