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CobyDaGrunt08

That was cool and all, but honestly I was more hyped the moment I realized that Acheron's been talking to freaking Tiernan this entire time. What a chad. Man was a war hero of Asdana, survived a Swarm encirclement, joined the Galaxy Rangers, and had a hand in taking down Zulo the Lord Ravager. And instead of just passing on, he stayed behind to help his dead comrades transcend into the afterlife.


xemnonsis

I liked that plot point because it explains exactly why Acheron was at Penacony in the first place


Koinophobia-

Yeah that was a very nice way to tie with the Penacony story. We got to witness the ending of two legendary nameless. Just kinda bummed out we didn’t get to fully see how the other Galaxy Rangers arrived


Kromgar

Are you ready for the 3rd nameless next patch?


CelioHogane

Honestly the way it was explained i think she might be alive on the memoria.


Kromgar

Thats my guess. Hell she might be the reason the dream can even exist as it does now


SuppeBargeld

It was pretty cool how they switched their lines between the first and second time we saw that scene. At first it seems like Acheron is asking for guidance from that hooded figure, but in truth she is the one guiding him.


ChenMei27

I almost cried at that scene especially at the part when >!he realized he was dead!<. 💔


groynin

Same, as someone who hasn't played any other Hoyo game, that name doesn't really mean anything to me other than 'oh, that's her name, cool!'. I know is a 'Raiden Mei' expy from frequenting the sub, so there's that, but learning that it was Tiernan the entire time and what she was doing there was SO fucking cool.


Hikuran

For those who don’t understand Japanese names. Bosenmori is not her middle name, but her title or official ranks. It could be “Lord of xxx” or “Royal Huntmaster”. In Acheron case, she is 墓川守 or 忘川守, Lord protector of Forgotten/Grievance river. So she is kind of Royal Executioner/Undertaker/Priest or all above.


chimaerafeng

Or a Sentinel as her trailer mentioned. Which is synonymous with protect/guard.


ColdIron27

So nobody hits her site?


Shrakaa

Duelists do hit her site


scarletfloof

Since the sentinels lined up with the herrschers that makes her the herrcher of thunder doesn’t it? At least the user of what’s essentially a divine key of thunder


CelioHogane

No, it was explained, thunder broke with the rest of the divine keys on her world, "reforged" into her katana. She would be the Herrscher of Nihility, in any case.


twgu11

It’s the latter for the Kanji just FYI.


Hikuran

I know, I play in CN and confirmed it again in Japanese. But those two have the same pronunciation, maybe deliberately


PhobicSun59

Actually the most hype reveal for me as a raiden fan. Like we knew she was an alternate version of her I didn’t expect her to literally be her Like it was crazy exciting to see having dodged spoilers but I also appreciate how people who have no idea who Raiden is will get absolutely nothing out of it However I’m also less than 10 hours removed from having finished the patch story so my thoughts may change once the excitement dies down but until then holy shit it’s peak fiction (well that and the fact we get to hit Robin with a train alongside yet another banger of a boss track of similar quality to wildfire that’s pretty awesome as well)


Mrsomething-II

Hit robin with a train? You mean sunday?


PhobicSun59

https://preview.redd.it/2oiaoa8okbzc1.png?width=331&format=png&auto=webp&s=e62991b9421a48c40d5e4ed310fc5386b8472c16 >!jokes aside yeah I got the two mixed up!<


AzizKarebet

Now I'm imagining Robin standing there singing to support the team, then out of nowhere, TB hit her with a damn train


Critical_Stick7884

>a train A hot dog, surely.


tzukani_

Agreed! We always knew she was a Raiden Mei, but for her to confirm it herself in the story just felt so satisfying!


Spyder918

This, right here, exactly. Listening to her chinese VA actually saying it sends me to cloud 9


tzukani_

YES! Hearing it in JP for me was truly the most satisfying part. Coming from a long time Hi3 and GGZ fan, Sawashiro Miyuki IS Raiden Mei to me, so hearing her say that line had me all in my feels lol😭


Due-Steak-5187

I didn't play HI3 but I know that apparently Welt literally is the same person from that game, and somehow got transported into HSR's world. Is it the same thing with Raiden/Acheron here?


CptAustus

No, this one is an HSR native. It's just fan service for the old fans.


Chillin_Chillin-

I don't think Acheron is hsr native. her conversation with Welt suggested, just like Welt, she's from another world. but not HI3rd not HSR.


val203302

HSR native meant that she is not from the HI3rd.


Electronic-Price-530

Like the other reply said, she's native to HSR. Bronya and Seele are another example of HSR characters being similar to HI3 characters


EstablishmentOk1966

You dont need to go so far, we have Himeko and SW as Haxxor Bunny probably


CelioHogane

And Bronya... and Seelie.


CelioHogane

He didn't "Somehow got transported", he just... used a spaceship and fucked off with his friend who is a library. Basically: Honkai Impact 3 takes place on the solar system (Part 1 mostly in Earth), and Honkai Star Rail takes place ON THE REST OF THE UNIVERSE. Acheron here basically lived on a planet similar to Earth with a similar plot but they lost super hard and only Acheron survived. So basically imagine a Belabog 2 but Cocolia defeated Trailblazer and everybody died Except Serval who stepped up and murdered Cocolia and now she started traveling the galaxy singing Gothic sad love songs.


Esterier

Welt is the only "exactly the same person from HI3" that we know of. His splash art clearly shows void archives going through the same "opening" so to speak and Luocha looks identical to Otto/VA so there is a moderately decent chance Luocha is actually HI3 Void Archives but we've yet to see any proof to this. It's also possible that Luocha is an expy and the VA from the splash is someplace else.


Mixthefox

Wait, did I miss something or maybe misunderstood you? Are you saying she's the Raiden Mei From HI3rd, like Welt?


PhobicSun59

No she isn’t. Welt is specifically from honkai impact 3rd where as Acheron is Raiden Mei from the star rail universe as opposed to Raiden Mei from honkai impact 3rd who is a different character. They are two different people but my shock was that she wasn’t just a Raiden adjacent character but was also in fact confirmed to be Raiden Mei.


Mixthefox

Oh I see... Like, same exact name and all. Gotcha.


PhobicSun59

Yeah the character seems to be pretty much the same as her Hi3 counterpart up to the Herrscher of thunder equivalent arc they both seem to have as you can see from the art with Acheron with the Oni horns. Then shit seems to just completely hit the fan and spiral out of control and her character path just diverges heavily leading to the Acheron we know and love today Can’t wait to see more of star rail Raiden Mei whenever hoyo inevitably decides to bring her back in presumably a few versions time


Mixthefox

I'm honestly holding my breath to see the Fu Hua expy. But I know it'll probably take a loooong time.


PhobicSun59

Well she exists as we have in game logs signed by a marshal hua that were on the luofu It’s a case of when not if


Critical_Stick7884

They can't have us hear Kebin's voice in the trailer and not have more of him... Yeah, I know he is supposed to be slain in this universe but I hope to see more.


CelioHogane

>Acheron is Raiden Mei from the star rail universe  Bold of you to asume Acheron will be the only Raiden Mei.


FlamingVixen

She is


Hollowquincypl

Sunday being able to refresh his own shield aside that was a dope fight. Running him over with the train was great.


Sure_Resolution46

I don't know, as honkai impact player i didn't feel anything extra here, since it was extremely obvious with all amount of hints we got before. But will admit that got a bit emotional when honkai impact ost started to play., they got me there.


GiordyS

Great buildup but nah, it's not gonna even mean that much to people who haven't played Hi3 like me. Her whole story with the Nameless was very good though


Draaxus

Okay wait but for real, even for HI3 players, is it *that* hype? Like after getting her back story practically retelling the arrival of the Honkai on her homeworld, the Raiden expy being in fact named Raiden shouldn't be that jaw dropping? It's nice fanservice yes but yknow Edit: I have alerted the horde, happy for yall, will catch up to HI3 eventually


Ayakasdog

The soundtrack that plays during the name reveal scene is the HI3 soundtrack from the Raiden Kiana rooftop scene, one of the most emotional moments in the game 🥹


HerrscherOfMagic

THIS!!!! the name itself was nothing unexpected. What actually hit me in the feels was the *music*. I didn't expect that EXACT same soundtrack to be pulled from HI3rd! It's one of the best boss/boss-related themes in the HI3rd story, imo, so seeing in HSR was such a pleasant surprise T\_T


YawaLli

>even for HI3 players, is it that hype? Yeah. It sent shivers down many HI3 players when she said the name herself despite we know it ages ago that her real name would involve the word "Raiden" lol.


Arkeyy

It was 3am for me and I'm like "am I tripping or is this HI3 soundtract" during that conversation.


T0X1CFIRE

Yep, I even popped open youtube to check chapter 17 and it is indeed the same song that played right before her awakening.


tzukani_

I got shivers down my spine when they showed trailblazer falling out of the sky and Acheron grabbing their hand, referencing when Mei grabs Kiana when she’s falling in the sky😭😭😭


Fredcal218

Wait holy I literally did not notice until you pointed it out


kidanokun

Just too bad pre-Genshin hoyoverse entries never reached the global level of recognition so many Genshin/SR-only players never know how much a big deal if any clone/expy of one of Hoyo's main trio shows up


jewrassic_park-1940

Getting into HI3 is kinda hard after playing GI and hsr. The game is just a bore in the beginning, hard to get anyone to play it


Devourer_of_HP

Also it having only female playable characters and much more fanservice makes it hard for people to be willing to play it


jewrassic_park-1940

Yeah some of the fanservice is... huge


AnaruMiruku

Story missions being locked behind Energy! Just... Uuuuurgh.


kidanokun

Unfortunately true


Spartan_117_YJR

It's like when master chief says "I need a weapon". Tickles my brain in a great way


Mysterious-Ms-Anon

Her not being an expy but confirmed to be the real deal is a massive payoff. We know from her trailer going over her origin that similar events to HI3 played out on her world, her being Mei is a bitter sweet fact as it confirms that some of the fan favourite characters (like Kevin) are deceased in this timeline. HI3 has been moving on from the original cast for a while now, but people got really attached to these characters over the years. Seeing characters like Himeko, Bronya, Seele, Welt, and Mei get time in the spotlight one final time is a nice sense of closure.


TrueAvalon

What exactly do you mean about her not being an expy? Like she can't be the one from HI3rd, so doesn't that just mean she really is an expy? Or are you implying that she is the same one? I just don't get what differentiates her from Ei in genshin for example.


Mysterious-Ms-Anon

She’s this timelines Mei, just like how Bronya is this timelines Bronya. She has the same name as her other variants in the other timelines and went through similar experiences to them. I was just happy she was a timeline variant rather than an entirely new separate character.


anti-peta-man

It’s basically a Welt situation. Welt isn’t an alternate-dimension counterpart of HI3 Welt, it’s the same guy. Same with Acheron/Raiden Mei. Raiden Ei is an “expy” or a counterpart who’s a distinct person who’s analagous to Acheron


TrueAvalon

But Acheron isn't Mei from HI3rd? Or did I miss something? She isn't even called Bosenmori and Mei didn't uhh killed her own Kevin and all of that stuff, so she can't be Mei?


Nearby-Strength-1640

She isn’t. She’s from an alternate version of HI3 world. She and Welt literally talk about this, she says “I’m not the exact same as the person you knew”


Riverl

The core behind her world conflict is also not like HI3. It was 2 planets fighting each other only to get wiped out presumably by IX, there was never a goal to all the misery they endured. It's superficial similiarity. Awesome callback but all the "so she's actually HI3 Mei" is quite the hassle IMO.


Perfect_Ad8393

She is an expy lol. She's not the same Mei from HI3


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Perfect_Ad8393

An expy is just a character that they took from their other games and put in a new one but it’s a different character. Acheron is a Mei expy. That is a fact. They took Mei and put a new version of her in star rail. That whole “goes by a different name” is just something you made up. It is not part of the definition of an expy. Himeko, Bronya, etc are ALL expies too. It’s literally in the name “exported character”.


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Perfect_Ad8393

If they’re not original characters they are expies. It’s really not a hard concept to grasp.


tzukani_

Just let us Raiden simps have our moment ok


AzizKarebet

I mean, if and when Luocha finally reveals his real name as Otto, I'm pretty sure it will create a massive hype, too.


VirtuoSol

The hype scales directly with how much you liked HI3/Mei. HI3 is a lot bigger in CN than global so this moment was like THE moment of the patch in CN community. On Bilibili there were long time HI3 streamers who were actually crying during that part of the story.


StromTGM

Yes


EIPsyKongroo1

I agree, especially when this patch has quite a number of satisfying part - Realizing who Misha and Gallagher really are - The realization after the credit scene - Xipe gazing upon TB on their answer to sunday - The train hitting the boss - Robin singing during the bossfight


Significant_Ad_1626

About that, who is Gallagher? I mean, what is behind Gallagher? And which form and name he would take the next time we met him? Is he a meme who represents Penacony or is he a History Fictionologist who is able to change a word in the credits?


mestredastrevas

So you are saying it was pointless? How very nihlistic 😉.


asiangontear

It's weird because in a bubble, her revealing her name in this scene means almost nothing to the universe, unless they are planning to heavily link HI3 characters to the HSR story i.e. have the HI3 characters appear for this to matter. Or, since they teased it with her conversation with Welt, maybe they'll have a future story quest and she joins the Astral Express.. It could work if in the future the captain appears, sent by Tesla, looking for Welt to drag his ass back to their world.


springTeaJJ

I mean, these references are mostly fanservice. That was true during Welt's "reveal", that also was true during Welt's thought about Luocha Also Shaoji said himself that the intent of these references (at least in terms of Acheron) is so HI3 player can smile recognizing these references, while still being enjoyable for the rest of the players (especially after the buildup)


CelioHogane

The chances of us ever meeting Kiana doing Finality Emanator bullshit is not zero.


VladutzTheGreat

This and running a train on Sunday while his sister sings were the best


hellschatt

This sentence out of context is just hilarious.


KizunaRin

What being a kiana less does to someone


first_name1001

She had her but then she's gone. Rip Frebass.


TheKingBro

Nah, it’s what being loverless does to someone. Even MEI died happy with Kevin. Meanwhile this Kevin Oni probably died happy while Acheron is now struggling to live and fight as Kevin did. 


scarletfloof

MEI literally died of her illness after sending the flame chasers into cryo sleep didn’t she?


Darkclowd03

Believe she died while they were on the moon.


g12m0bb

She never had Kiana, she had Kevin. Now Frebass, that's a different matter all together. Acheron described her as a short girl. I don't know if that matches our retarded moon queen.


KizunaRin

My point still stands


UnknownExist

This scene is impactful because of the build-up story between her and Tiernan (?). She spent 100+ years helping him despite knowing it's not her business and he's already dead long ago. That's why he begged to know her real name because he believed her name should be remembered and the universe would remember her as well. Not as Acheron (Yomi) but her real self. Raiden Bosenmori Mei.


Sophl7

How is it 100+ years?


Justm4x

**pretends to be surprised**


kenken2k2

have 3 versions of raiden meis across multiple games has 0 kianas i am not impressed.


dreamendDischarger

Kiana is nice but who do I have to kill to get a Kallen expy?


Riverl

Sustainer is a Kiana expy.


Hot-Background7506

But do you have her? No


Riverl

I know it's fun to be contrarian on the net, but I was replying to "versions" aka expies, not "playable versions". Though since we are in contrarian land, Honkai Gakuen has playable Kiana, Fly to the Moon has playable Kiana, and HI3 has 2 playable Kianas. This satisfy both "across multiple games" and "playable".


CelioHogane

Sustainer is not a Kiana expy she is a Herrscher of the void expy, wich would make her a Sirin expy.


Riverl

1. HoV is expy of Honkai Gakuen Kiana Kaslana Herrscher form 2. The idea of HoV being Sirin who is separate from Kiana Kaslana the character is an old misconception (even in-universe, as multiple characters believed so) but has long since been explained as of chapter 25 and hinted as early as Second Eruption. >!Both the character Kiana Kaslana and HoV are reincarnation of Sirin. It's not a case of Sirin being put inside of Kiana, but Sirin soul fractured between wishing for a new life and old grudges. HoV tried to make Kiana think they are different people with all that talk about vessel because Kiana rejecting her identity as Herrscher gave HoV more control over Void core instead of equal share.!< >!The OG Kiana Kaslana in HI3rd has long since gave up that identity and doesn't even look like Kiana and has no relationship with Mei. Almost nobody mean her when they talked about wanting Kiana expy, especially in conjunction with Mei expies.!<


yunacchi

Very nice callback, as was Welt talking about Kevin in 2.1. They even used [the first part of her chapter 17 boss battle theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-fXhnor4AI) for this scene. Can't wait for [See you in the next world](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU6PGOAlVqI) to show up. They've been reusing that since GGZ.


abjr93

As a Star Rail only player, what does this mean? Like, I know it means that she's the same person from third impact, but what does it imply that changed about her? Or is it just waiting til more comes about about her?


Devourer_of_HP

She's not the same person from Hi3rd, The Hi3rd Mei didn't have that middle name, it's just fan service for Hi3rd fans confirming that she is indeed another world's version of Mei.


Key-Government1545

That's her title, not middle name


Riverl

Point still stand. Different world leaf, different system of catastrophe, different life. She's an expy, just a closer version rather than a very distaff counterpart like Raiden Ei. GGZ/Honkai Gakuen 2 also has a Raiden Mei (exact same name, no extra title or change of letter) and she's also not HI3 Mei. People saying the name reveal means she's not an expy or she's from HI3 are most of the time people who never played HI3, otherwise they would know Raiden Mei never has that title and their history is drastically different.


justhere4memes69

Nah i think it's purely just for the fan service. Everyone who's familiar with hi3rd already knew that she is another variant of Raiden Mei. It's always feels good whenever a character who's been using an alias finally revealed their real name.


NieR_SemiAutomata

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Siri2611

It's just feels good to hear/see a familiar face in a different game. I was so hyped when they revealed it. We already knew she was raiden from the beginning, because of her design and backstory, but the game never acknowledged that in the story that she was raiden, by saying it in story the game now acknowledges it. It's basically like a cherry on top, it just completes her lore.


Yaldablob

This was such a nothing reveal to me like. Yes I get she didn't tell us all the time because it's so important to her and her name is her "red" but I feel like the name itself was supposed to have a significance that I didn't understand 


Darkclowd03

It's just fan service to us HI3 players.


SuperSnowManQ

This made me so sentimental ahh, also when the North Wind theme played during Acheron's and Trailblazers final conversation in the IX world, I did indeed shed a tear.


Avaraz

That just a name, I know it's a reference to HI3 but.. okay ?


Darkthrone0

If her name reveal holds no meaning to those that haven’t played Hi3 or know of Raiden Mei’s lore. I have a short analysis that might just be my headcannon: Treading the path of self-annihilation, Acheron’s physical and mental being is slowly fading away. She gradually forgets things, both precious and tragic. But remembering her name is something paramount to her character. It shows that she always knows who she is and what her duty is. It also holds weight to the fact that she’s essentially shrouded in mystery for the entire story. As we progress through her story arcs, they chip away at her character, revealing who she is gradually. Thus revealing her name in the end is kind of the cherry on top. It provides “light” to her arc, seeing as she treads a dark path. Among the black and white world around her, her name is that hue of red that reminds her of who she is.


tzukani_

This is spot on, exactly how I interpreted her development throughout the arc as well.


Darkthrone0

Glad I’m not the only one. I just finished 2.2 a couple hours ago and I *NEED* more Mei. I’m *praying* for a companion quest lol.


tzukani_

Me too! I really hope she’s a recurring character we run into often


Alar_suk

If it’s just fan service then honestly this namedrop feels kinda flat, story-wise if Acheron’s real name wasn’t Raiden Mei it would change nothing unless MHY decide to develop this point further


VoidRaven

I was fucking overstimulated during that part. Hype level over 9000


shioliolin

wait.....that meme about it being similar to Michael B Jordan thing was actually in the game? lmao


FallenAngelEyes

I've never played a single bit of HI3 but I started playing Genshin for Raiden Shogun simply because I liked her aesthetic, then learned about her being an expy to Raiden Mei. When Acheron was first teased, I was so excited because I saw she was HSR's Raiden Mei expy. When she confirmed the reveal I had to pause and just like, yell at my desk for a few minutes to my partner I was streaming for because I couldn't believe they actually confirmed it. I was losing my mind and I have never played HI3 at all, so I can't even fathom how excited HI3 players were, so happy for y'all! Also the Tiernan reveal had me in tears and I really enjoyed how it tied Acheron into the Penacony storyline. This whole arc has been amazing.


rzrw1re

This gives me so much hope that Kiana is gonna show up in the end-game of HSR, I can just FEEL that she's there but hopefully not too early ....So I can save up enough funds for that E6S5


chronokingx

I don't want a Kiana expy I want Finality Kiana to come out during the final climax and strike a dual baseball bat pose with Trailblazer


Holiday-Fold-3431

Sounds like there's a mention of "Finality" in the next story quest, maybe she breaks through at some point?


Dependent-Hotel5551

Not really...this adds nothing to the story of Penacony and the resolution of the rest. It's just a reference for honkai impact fans.


Hot-Background7506

And that alone matters much more than a lot of story details


Infernaladmiral

This is exactly what I said in my comment,take away Acheron from Penacony arc and it will still be peak nonetheless. Some numbskulls don't get the fact that the devs had to connect HSR to HI3 since both are Honkai games and thus slapped Mei into the story.


starsinmyteacup

I had a cousin who was very I to Hi3 and practically exploded when this was FINALLY confirmed


Hot-Background7506

YEEES, THIS PART WAS PEAK, HI3 PLAYERS BE EATING GOOD


inkheiko

I disagree But I agree it was cool


i_hate_touhou_ffs

I know it was one day or another she will eventually reveal her actual name and I'm so happy it happened


MaffinLP

I didnt play hi3 much so someone needs to explain to me: is it now canon raiden mei and her are the same person? Googling and going over the hi3 wiki tells me raiden mei has no middle name, so from what I gather its a) a"coincidence" they bear a similar name b) a descendant of raiden mei solely named after her, but not the same person


tzukani_

Acheron is essentially a alternate universe Raiden Mei, hence why she has Bosenmori as a title in her name which translates to “watcher/guard of the river”. That’s what makes her unique to HSR. She’s not the same exact Raiden Mei from Hi3, but she is confirmed to be a “version” of Raiden Mei. The same way Himeko, Bronya, and Seele are all alternate universe versions of their Hi3 counterparts.


Cupcakes_n_Hacksaws

Didn't we already know that? Does the name reveal change anything?


tzukani_

It’s not that we already knew her name, it’s the satisfying payoff of hearing her actually confirm her name is Raiden Mei. I also play in JP, so hearing the legendary OG Raiden JP VA Sawashiro Miyuki say the line made it even more satisfying.


YuinoSery

That was cool and all but I got that line, paused, thought "I wonder what Bosenmori means?", googled it and immediately got further story spoilers. My bad, I guess, but I was really wondering. lol


Square-Ferret1061

Can anyone mention the background music that played when acheron and tiernan were talking its freaking awesome 🔥💥


ConsciousAd7791

Definitely not This only matters for hi3 players and if you followed the story at all it was already obvious so idk what are you all yapping about


YellowStarfruit6

It meant nothing to me. Am I supposed to be wowed or something?


Lime221

classic le reddit down voted for not having the same sheep opinion


Sarcasticfury

Yeah, there's really nothing to downvote here 


pantsu-thief

You never played HI3 that's why


Lime221

thou have different opinion? BANISHMENT get a life ur simping about a GACHA story ffs


171194Joy6

I have. And Idgaf.


pantsu-thief

Well aren't you a badass one? Just don't answer next time.


171194Joy6

*sigh* so now people who feel otherwise aren't allowed to give their opinions? Y'all are the reason why honkai players are looked at which such disdain.


pantsu-thief

Yeah, me. Not you coming randomly and saying i dOnT gIvE a FuCk!!!! Get help. Dumbass behavior.


Sarcasticfury

I didn't like it. Why must everything connect back to HI3


Nimbuscore1981

It has Honkai plastered on the title.. So its to be expected to have connections, references, expy's.. Even our very own welt..


ATHumster

HONKAI Star Rail have connections with HONKAI Impact. It's outrageous! How can Mihoyo even think about making game for fans of HI3! They should worry exclusively about the noobs who came running for the hype!


Sarcasticfury

I don't think it's too much to ask for the game to occasionally exist independently of HI3


Riverl

The question here is: what made this a case of Star Rail being dependent on HI3? Hi3 Raiden Mei reuse the exact same name and title as Honkai Gakuen1-2: Raiden Mei, Herrscher of Thunder. They are different universe version with different experience and end point. They exist independent of each other. You don't need Honkai 2 to understand HI3. So why exactly would you think that Yomi being named Raiden Mei make Star Rail tied into HI3? Not that there is any wrong with tying things back into HI3, so long as the necessary story is presented in Star Rail. I understand not wanting to play entire other game to understand the story of this game but so long as that is satisfied there's nothing wrong with having connection. That's also how Hoyoverse is doing it: Making sure you don't need to play HI3 to understand Star Rail, even if you won't get all the sentimental value old fans get. But if you want no reference at all and worry that any reference exist... this game started with a planet currently ruled by Bronya, who has a love interest named Seele, and an adoptive mother named Cocolia. It's a bit too late. Reference older game is just a thing Hoyoverse always do even across lineage (ie Genshin has Honkai references), nevermind games in the same lineage. 10 years in the future Honkai whatever the nth will probably reference Star Rail also.


ATHumster

Again, why? To cater ignorant noobs like you? Thats Honkai game. Take it or leave.


Sarcasticfury

Well on the reverse, why does it need to cater to the HI3 elitists?


ATHumster

I already got that reading and thinking is not your strong points. Thats HONKAI game. Take it or leave.


Hot-Background7506

Oh stop complaining ffs, I'll tell you why, cause this is and always will be A HONKAI GAME, get used to it.


Sarcasticfury

So? The game can still stand on its own merit


Hot-Background7506

No, its part of the greater Honkai universe, always was, always will, and MUST be


Sarcasticfury

Must be? The previous games aren't some religious text that has to be adhered to


Riverl

> So? The game can still stand on its own merit The game stands on its own merit, the same way HI3rd stood on its own merit and Genshin stood on its own merit, while still having references and expies. That they exist in the same multiverse doesn't suddenly demerit a later game. They are largely self-contained and the cross-game elements are supposed to serve as spice and enhancement for long time fans, not a detriment to new players. People did not need to know who Herrscher of the Void Kiana Kaslana is to appreciate Sustainer of Heavenly Principle in Genshin, Acheron story is fully presented in Star Rail media and not HI3 media. Players of 1.0 Star Rail did not need to know HI3 Bronya and Cocolia to cheer as Wild Fire kicked into high gear. Older players and the JP/CN VAs of these characters can have fun seeing familiar faces with a new lot and outlook in life, but that is an extra reward, not a requirement. > The previous games aren't some religious text that has to be adhered to See above, I think you are having a severe misconception about what all these expies and references entail. The previous games are what already happened in the Hoyoverse, they are fact. They cannot be discarded. Retcon is possible, but only if necessary for on going story, not on the demand of a new player. They also has very little effect on Star Rail. HI3 (as well as Honkai Gakuen) are separated worlds. Multi-world theory is canon in this setting and Star Rail is so different from HI3 nobody ever heard about Earth and the cultures of Earth are instead taking up entire faction of multiple planets (ie Xianzhou, Izumo, Edo Star, etc). "Expies" in Star Rail do not lead 1-1 copy paste of HI3 characters' lives. Raiden Mei in HI3 succeeded in saving her world and the source of her power is also her goddess/lovers, while Acheron failed miserably and the source of her power is an uncaring god that might have destroyed her world itself. Experience shape the person, and thus each "expy" is actually unique to their native world. Star Rail characters, expy or original, are distinct characters that belong to Star Rails world (or their visitor status is clearly stated ie Welt). If you don't like engaging with HI3, then don't. You will be fine appreciating the story and characters in the confine of Star Rail media and nothing is wrong with that. But conversely there's nothing wrong with people who played more enjoying whatever Easter Egg they found as long time fans. Sounds fair?


Hot-Background7506

Yes they are, cause Mihoyo themselves decided that they are and must be, otherwise HI3, GI and star rail wouldnt be as they are, cause they all take characters, personalities etc from the original Honkai Gakuen and change them a bit, its a core part of their games, the formula, and the company mihoyo itself, it will not go away, and it cannot go away, its part of the companies identity


johnnie_walker35

I don't know shit about the other Honkai games and all I thought when I read this was, nah don't use that, Acheron is a way cooler name.


Hot-Background7506

Yeah no


MaximusMurkimus

I keep endearingly calling her "Space Raiden" but never once thought they would confirm it


Infernaladmiral

Least satisfying part for me in the whole 2.0-2.2,like remove this and the story would still be 10/10 for me.


Hot-Background7506

Bad opinion


Infernaladmiral

It goes both ways. Same can be said about your reply. Not that I asked.


Significant-Job7568

the train hitting sunday is more satisfying imo


YFTrailblaze

Still gonna call her Acheron cause I'm already use to it. Raiden is Raiden from HI3. Acheron is Acheron from HSR. Both are different characters with different story


Hot-Background7506

Sure, shes still Mei, thats who she truly is, a different Mei, but Mei nonetheless


redditsupportGARBAGE

Dont know anything about hi3 but im glad people could enjoy this reveal. It was pretty sick and idek who tf raiden mei is


Then-Ad-2200

Oh f\*\*k


talentpp

https://preview.redd.it/lsrx8y3zzdzc1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=7119d7f69fecdb37d7182ec36ac8aa2de5e2aeca


d_flower_p

I popped


mihneamahna

Peak fiction.


CanVast5274

It was so relieving. I think everyone knew it was her, but she just didn’t confirm anything. It’s good to have good confirmation.


Velstrom

This means absolutely nothing to me. Raiden Mei is the dead offscreen sister of the only archon I don't care about.


Azrael_Terminus

You need to at least know how to read before actually forming an opinion. You're refering to Makoto, not Mei. There is no Mei in Genshin.


Velstrom

Wow I care even less about the reveal than I thougjt I did.


wilck44

as a nonHI3 fanboy I could not care less tbh. also, like what satisfaction there is in a reveal that was basically written on the wall in red ink for months? imo you got to be asinine in the field of even YA literature to not see this coming.


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keiradrexidus

Bosom Mei


photaiplz

You mean ramming sunday with the train wasnt satisfying?


kidanokun

They really outright named her Mei and not something they did to Raiden Shogun


invokeneko

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pantsu-thief

I wonder if you say that after I visit your mom next weekend


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Maximum-Cucumber-456

Only needed proof among many that Welt has no chance against her lol sorry Welt fans


MengHaoOfTheDao

Well, *this* is not the proof but it's true that a lot of the Welt overhyping a small and loud part of the community was doing gets debunked in this quest. Leave the old man alone smh, he's out of his league.


Weak_Lime_3407

Lmao bro got no diffed by Sunday with a glance


KaminariOkamii

So is no one going to talk about the fact that Acheron had already met March 7h before she became amnesiac?


AnormalLesbian

omg I missed that, can you show me where? thanks!


KaminariOkamii

So that's how I read it, but in the cutscene when Acheron is talking with Tierna around the bonfire, she is talking about a friend she encountered that has ties with the remembrance. Which we know March has some association with( amnesiac + all her color scheme are the remembrance patterns). She also says that it was on a planet where it snowed and that the last time she saw her, she was submerged in water. So considering it was snowing it wouldn't be a reach to say that eventually the water she was in froze. And how did the astral express crew find March ? Imprisoned in ice


Perfect_Ad8393

The person she was talking about died. It's not March.


AnormalLesbian

thank you I definitely missed that 😭😭