"I believe every character in Honkai Impact 3rd is unique and indispensable."
As Tesla faltered, Su Luo stated his viewpoint in a calm voice.
"Therefore, there's no such thing as one replacing another. If Tesla is unwilling, I will find a way to make her agree."
Aiyin & Tesla: "..."
Aiyin glanced at Tesla. For someone with Tesla's personality, that statement was probably a critical hit, wasn't it?
Tesla had already strode into miHoYo, then turned her head to look at the two still rooted at the entrance.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up! Let's update that low-quality synthesized voice and show the players the true brilliance of the genius Tesla!"
"Well said, Miss Tesla."
Su Luo replied, then quickened his pace to overtake Tesla, leading the way for the two of them.
Aiyin and Tesla followed behind, observing miHoYo's work environment with a hint of curiosity.
Their gazes lingered particularly on the unfinished art drafts.
They weren't being obvious about it, but that didn't mean they weren't fans of Honkai Impact 3rd.
"Are you two very curious?" Su Luo noticed the unusual behavior of the people behind him.
"I'm very concerned about Kiana's safety," Aiyin calmly added. "Tesla is too. Her Kiana is SSS-rank."
Tesla: "..."
"Hehe~~ Is that so?"
Su Luo smiled faintly. "Rest assured, Kiana will be fine. She will carry on Himeko's spirit. The torch will burn eternally."
"Your credibility isn't very high right now, especially after saying those things to deceive players before."
"Are you referring to the statement that Honkai Impact 3rd is a healthy, positive, and uplifting game?"
"Exactly!" Tesla interjected. "I don't even know where you found the nerve to say something like that back then. It was just inexplicable, mysterious self-confidence."
"Hmm..."
Su Luo recalled Kiana's energetic declaration at the time, and her recent behavior.
"Although it's 'knives' for most players, some people were genuinely warmed by it. So, I don't think that statement is entirely wrong."
"There are people who can be warmed by this kind of plot? Is that person a Paramecium?" Tesla retorted, her face a picture of astonishment.
"Well... actually, yes."
"Hmm?" *2
The three of them chatted as they arrived at the voice recording studio. Su Luo skillfully adjusted the equipment, then handed the scripts, which had been left in the studio previously, to Aiyin and Tesla.
The two 'Doctors' were also action-oriented and quickly got into character.
Hearing their voices, perfectly embodying their roles.
Su Luo's mood gradually brightened.
This was the Aiyin and Tesla of Honkai Impact 3rd. The previous synthesized voices were completely soulless.
This further solidified his idea of finding the original cast to complete Honkai Impact 3rd.
Because Aiyin and Tesla both had reliable,博士 (doctorly) personas in Honkai Impact 3rd, they didn't complain too much about their portrayal in the script.
Well, Tesla herself might have had a tiny, tiny bit of an issue?
"Anti-Entropy is a major organization in the storyline. As Doctors of Anti-Entropy, we should possess the dignity of important figures. Being so loud and flustered, what kind of behavior is that?"
"...Hmm, perhaps it makes you seem more like a mad scientist?" Su Luo replied thoughtfully.
"Fine, let's overlook that. But what about this? Calling a welding gun the 'Sword of Raging Flames'."
Tesla's face flushed red, then pale. "Is this some kind of immature chuunibyou?"
"Perhaps..."
"Don't 'perhaps' me... Mmph mmph~~"
Aiyin once again reached out and clamped a hand over Tesla's loud mouth, apologizing to Su Luo:
"I'm sorry, this idiot in our house tends to stop speaking human language when she gets agitated."
"Aiyin~!" Tesla protested, her voice muffled.
"It's alright... Tesla is just being true to her nature."
The voice recording session went quite smoothly overall... as long as one ignored Tesla's occasional outbursts.
In a few days, when Honkai Impact 3rd updated with the new main story, they could also replace Tesla's and Aiyin's original in-game voices.
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll transfer the payment for this voice acting session to you."
"There's no need for money, we did this voluntarily..."
"Payment that's due must be given."
Su Luo paused, looking at the two 'Doctors' who were preparing to leave, and asked tentatively, "What do you think of miHoYo?"
Others might not have understood the hidden meaning in his words, but the two 'Doctors' naturally did.
Aiyin shook her head. "We still have our own things to do. Coming over for voice acting occasionally is fine, but joining miHoYo is out of the question. Besides, we don't know the first thing about making games."
"Unless miHoYo doesn't plan on making games in the future."
Su Luo thought about it carefully and realized it was true. Ultimately, was it just his collector's impulse acting up again?
"MiHoYo's business will, at most, expand into novels and manga in the future. It's indeed not a good fit for you two."
"Novels? Manga?"
"I'm planning to release some Honkai Impact 3rd novel and manga spin-offs soon, mainly to supplement the lore, such as what kind of organization Anti-Entropy really is."
Aiyin and Tesla exchanged a glance. "Can we participate?"
"Huh?" Su Luo was a bit slow to react.
"We want to offer our own perspectives on the Anti-Entropy organization in Honkai Impact 3rd."
Aiyin raised a finger, explaining in her characteristically inorganic voice: "Actually, you should have known from us taking the initiative to come to miHoYo that we really like Honkai Impact 3rd. Being able to supplement the lore of a game they love is something any fan would be very interested in."
"...If you are willing to co-create Anti-Entropy (Visual Novel/Manga) with me, I would, of course, be delighted."
Su Luo saw no reason to refuse.
Anti-Entropy (Visual Novel/Manga) was itself a visual novel featuring Aiyin and Tesla as protagonists.
It was a story about a group of female scientists.
Though he was now planning to adapt it into a short novel series for serialization on the official forum.
...
...
Aiyin and Tesla's sudden visit was a pleasant surprise.
Su Luo still planned to update Honkai Impact 3rd at his own pace.
Of course, he hadn't forgotten to contact Welt.
The result was... Welt...
How should he put it? After Welt learned he was miHoYo's scriptwriter, the sheer resentment could be felt even through the phone.
However, deep resentment also proved Welt's affection for Honkai Impact 3rd. Therefore, inviting him to join miHoYo went relatively smoothly.
As for some of the minor amusing incidents that occurred during the process, perhaps there would be a chance to talk about them later.
In the blink of an eye, two weeks passed.
Honkai Impact 3rd once again updated with two interlude chapters following Main Story Chapter 9.
Naturally, a certain livestream channel was bound to stream Honkai Impact 3rd.
But, well.
Elysia: [Today, Eden and I have to deal with moving, so is anyone willing to help stream to fill the time slot?]
...
Elysia: [Elysia's Great Adventure begins~♪]
Elysia: [It's decided, it'll be the last person to speak in the group!]
Kevin: [1]
Hua: [2]
Elysia: [You two, just how much do you not want to help~]
Eden: [3]
...
Kosma: [11]
Qianjie: [???]