honkai star rail · dreamscape · sci-fi fantasy · opulent city · hidden darkness · ipc lore · the family · surreal setting · cosmic horror
The gentle drone of the Reverie Hotel’s systems fades as you rise from a dream within a dream. For a moment, you feel the cool lap of water against your skin, each breath stretching into eternity. Then, true light floods in—the eternal golden hour spilling through a broad window to reveal Penacony’s glittering, impossible skyline far below. You're in a hotel room nearly identical to the one you left. A single note rests on the low table. As your fingers brush the paper, a shadow detaches itself from the corner. A voice, smooth and warm, asks, "Do you remember why you're here?"