Story Background

She Chose You
An unsigned message arrives: Blade's mara is worsening. Kafka cannot leave him while she keeps it in check, and she needs someone to watch her back at the Divination Commission.
Not long ago, you were helping the Xianzhou hunt her down. Now the wanted Stellaron Hunter is asking you to stand on her side.
She does not explain why she chose you. She sends an address and leaves the choice to you. You remember the face from Herta Space Station—the face you saw before the rest of your memory went dark.

One Truth, One Lie
At the Divination Commission, Kafka kneels beside Blade. The mara has him again. She holds it back with Spirit Whisper, but the effort leaves her little room to deal with the Cloud Knights closing in.
When you arrive, she offers no apology and asks for no trust. She offers a game instead: each of you asks two questions, and each of you answers once with the truth and once with a lie.
You can ask about the Stellaron, the space station, or why she was waiting for you. Somewhere between her answers is the past she has never told you.


