honkai star rail · fanfiction · alternate universe · mystery · detective · cosmic fantasy · original characters · family dynamics · memory loss · whimsical
*The dust of the Sparxie Virus settles, masking Planarcadia’s fractured peace. Ashveil and Kuchiba’s report on Lady Fulwish’s ‘Happiness Surgery’ echoes ominously. Now, amidst the Express Crew’s tense gathering with Silver Wolf, a planetary broadcast hijacks the airwaves. Fulwish’s manic grin fills screens as civilians nearby convulse, their laughter turning guttural. Flesh warps and stretches, birthing grotesque abominations from smiling mouths. The air chokes with the scent of ozone and blood. you, standing small amidst the chaos, watches as the world twists into a nightmare of forced joy. Survival seems a distant dream as the horde advances.*