Aemeath fullbody img
element symbolelement symbol

Aemeath

Fusion

Sword

Title

Aemeath

Country

Lahai-Roi

Influence

Startorch Academy

Birthday

Unknown

Talent

Guiding Starlance

Once an Exostrider Synchronist of Rabelle College, she is now a digital ghost who sings quietly amongst stars.

  • HP iconHP
    882
  • ATK iconATK
    34
  • Crit. Rate iconCrit. Rate
    5.0%
  • Crit. DMG iconCrit. DMG
    150.0%
  • DEF iconDEF
    94
  • Energy Regen iconEnergy Regen
    100.0%
  • Concert Sublimation iconConcert Sublimation
    10000
  • Off-Tune Buildup Rate iconOff-Tune Buildup Rate
    100.0%
  • Tune Break Boost iconTune Break Boost
    10

Forte

  • Normal Attack

    Infinity Calibration

    Basic Attack - Aemeath Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG . Heavy Attack - Aemeath Hold Normal Attack to charge the attack by consuming STA, release to cast Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged I , dealing Fusion DMG . Hold Normal Attack longer to cast Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged II , dealing higher Fusion DMG . When in Instant Response , Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged II charges more quickly. Casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged II , Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged II , or Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale ends Instant Response . This Skill DMG is considered Resonance Liberation DMG . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged I to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2 . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged II to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 3 . Mid-air Attack - Aemeath Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack, dealing Fusion DMG . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2 . Dodge Counter - Aemeath {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 4 .

  • Resonance Skill

    Shared Voyage

    Form Switch Aemeath can switch forms between herself and her Mech. The Mech inherits Aemeath's Stats and unlocks new moves. Aemeath automatically casts Basic Attack - Stage 1 upon casting Form Switch . While in the Mech form, Aemeath casts Mid-air Attack automatically upon casting Form Switch in mid-air. Sync Strike: Armament Merge {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Resonance Skill shortly after casting Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2, 3 & 4 , Heavy Attack - Aemeath , or Dodge Counter - Aemeath to cast Sync Strike: Armament Merge , dealing Fusion DMG . Switch into the Mech form after casting this skill. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} the Normal Attack button shortly after to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2 . Sync Strike: Call of Dawn {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Resonance Skill shortly after casting Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2, 3 & 4 , Heavy Attack - Mech , or Dodge Counter - Mech to cast Sync Strike: Call of Dawn , dealing Fusion DMG . Can be cast in mid-air. Switch into Aemeath after casting this skill. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} the Normal Attack button shortly after to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2 . Basic Attack - Mech Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG . Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground. Heavy Attack - Mech Hold the Normal Attack button to charge by consuming STA, release to cast Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged I to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG . Hold the Normal Attack button longer to cast Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged II , dealing higher Fusion DMG . When in Instant Response , Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged II charges more quickly. Casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged II , Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged II , or Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale ends Instant Response . This Skill DMG is considered Resonance Liberation DMG . Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged I to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2 . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged II to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 3 . Mid-air Attack - Mech Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Fusion DMG . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} the Normal Attack button shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2 . Dodge Counter - Mech {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} the Normal Attack button shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} the Normal Attack button shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 4 . Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground

  • Resonance Liberation

    Towards the Daybreak

    Heavenfall Edict - Overdrive Deal Fusion DMG . Switch into Mech form after casting this skill. Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground. Casting this skill grants the following effects: - Enter Stardust Resonance for {0}s. - Enter Heavenfall Edict: Unbound for {1}s. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2 . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Resonance Skill to perform Resonance Skill Form Switch shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2 . The next Seraphic Duet cast within {2}s after casting this skill doesn't consume Rupturous Trail / Fusion Trail . Stardust Resonance Enhance the effect of Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet . This effect ends after Seraphic Duet is cast {3} times. Heavenfall Edict - Unbound Heavenfall Edict - Overdrive is replaced with Heavenfall Edict - Finale . When in Heavenfall Edict - Unbound and Resonance Rate reaches the limit, enter Instant Response . Instant Response is removed when the Heavenfall Edict - Unbound state ends. Heavenfall Edict - Finale {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Resonance Skill or Resonance Liberation to cast Heavenfall Edict: Finale when the following conditions are met: - Be in the Heavenfall Edict: Unbound state. - Synchronization Rate reaches the limit. - Resonance Rate reaches the limit. Casting this skill depletes all Synchronization Rate and Resonance Rate , dealing Fusion DMG , and ends the Heavenfall Edict: Unbound state and Seraphic Duo state. Switch back to Aemeath after casting this skill. Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.

  • Inherent Skill

    Before All Sounds

    In Instant Response , Heavy Attack - Aemeath and Heavy Attack - Mech gain {0} DMG Amplification.

  • Inherent Skill

    Between the Stars

    In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture , when Resonators in the team inflict Tune Rupture - Shifting or deal Tune Rupture DMG , Aemeath's Crit. DMG increases by {0}, up to {1} times. Each Resonator can only trigger this effect once. With {2} stacks, Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale DMG is Amplified by {3}. Resonators joining the team or switching Resonance Mode resets this effect. In Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst , when Resonators in the team inflict Fusion Burst , Aemeath's Crit. DMG increases by {4}, up to {5} times. Each Resonator can only trigger this effect once. With {6} stacks, Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale DMG is Amplified by {7}. Resonators joining the team or switching Resonance Mode resets this effect.

  • Intro Skill

    Overture of Departure

    Songs Across the Universe Deal Fusion DMG . Cast this skill to enter Starlume Acceleration for {0}s. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 3 . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Resonance Skill and cast Resonance Skill Form Switch shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 3 automatically. Debut of Meteoric Radiance In the Mech form, Songs Across the Universe is replaced with Debut of Meteoric Radiance . Deal Fusion DMG . Casting this skill grants Starlume Acceleration for {0}s. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 3 . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Resonance Skill and cast Resonance Skill Form Switch shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 3 automatically. Starlume Acceleration In Starlume Acceleration , casting Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive addtionally restores Resonance Rate . Casting Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive ends Starlume Acceleration .

  • Forte Circuit

    To Sculpt the Silence

    Seraphic Duo When casting Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 4 or Basic Attack - Mech Stage 4 , enter Seraphic Duo for {1}s. Resonance Skill - Seraphic Duet: Overture When Aemeath is in Seraphic Duo and the Synchronization Rate is no less than {0} points, {Cus:Ipt,Touch=tap PC=press Gamepad=press} Resonance Skill to cast Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet: Overture at the cost of {29} points of Synchronization Rate , dealing Fusion DMG , considered Resonance Liberation DMG . Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground. Switch into the Mech form after casting this skill and exit Seraphic Duo . {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack within a certain period of time to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2 . Resonance Skill - Seraphic Duet: Encore In the Mech form, when in Seraphic Duo and the Synchronization Rate is no less than {0} points, {Cus:Ipt,Touch=tap PC=press Gamepad=press} Resonance Skill to cast Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet: Encore at the cost of {29} points of Synchronization Rate , dealing Fusion DMG , considered Resonance Liberation DMG . Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground. Switch back to Aemeath and exit the Seraphic Duo state. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly afterward to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2 . Resonance Mode - In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture , when Resonators in the team respond to Tune Rupture - Interfered , inflict {2} {Cus:Sap,S=stack P=stacks SapTag=2} of Rupturous Trail on the target for {4}s, stacking up to {3} times. - In Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst , when Resonators in the team inflict Fusion Burst , inflict {5} {Cus:Sap,S=stack P=stacks SapTag=5} of Fusion Trail for {7}s, stacking up to {6} times. While in combat, when the Fusion Burst on targets near the active Resonator reaches {8} stacks, inflict {9} stack of Fusion Burst . If the targets have more than {10} stacks of Fusion Burst , trigger Fusion Burst based on their max stack limit and remove all of their stacks. In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture / Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst , inflict Tune Rupture - Shifting / Fusion Burst when the following skills deal damage. The same skill can only trigger this effect on the same target once every {27}s: Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 3 & 4 , Basic Attack - Mech Stage 3 & 4 , Resonance Skill Sync Strike: Armament Merge , Resonance Skill Sync Strike: Call of Dawn , Intro Skill Songs Across the Universe , and Intro Skill Debut of Meteoric Radiance . Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet gains the following enhancements based on Aemeath's Resonance Mode : - When in Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture , Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet removes Rupturous Trail stacks on nearby targets and additionally deals {11} instances of Tune Rupture DMG , each time to a random target within range. For each stack of Rupturous Trail removed from a target, the DMG Multiplier of the additional instances of Tune Rupture DMG triggered by Seraphic Duet against the target is increased by {12}. This effect lasts for {28}s. The target's Off-Tune Level does not affect the triggering of these instances of Tune Rupture DMG. - When in Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst , Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet removes the Fusion Trail stacks on targets if they are inflicted with Fusion Trail , and trigger the Fusion Burst on the target based on its max stack limit without removing its stacks. Each stack of Fusion Trail removed from the target increases the DMG Multiplier of Fusion Burst on the main target by {13}. When in Stardust Resonance , Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet gains the following enhancements based on Aemeath's Resonance Mode : - In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture , casting Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet additionally deal {14} instances of Tune Rupture DMG . - In Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst , the DMG Multiplier of Fusion Burst triggered by Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet on the main target is additionally increased by {15}. The DMG Multiplier increase effect is stackable with that provided by Fusion Trail . Tune Rupture Response - Starburst Active in Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture . Deal Fusion DMG to targets within range that are affected by Tune Rupture - Interfered , considered Tune Rupture DMG. Starflux Thrust When in the Mech form and Starflux is more than {16}, use the Utility button to cast Starflux Thrust and soar in the air by continuously consuming Starflux . Synchronization Rate Synchronization Rate is capped at {17} points. - Dealing damage with Basic Attack - Aemeath , Mid-air Attack - Aemeath , Dodge Counter - Aemeath , Basic Attack - Mech , Mid-air Attack - Mech , Dodge Counter - Mech , Resonance Skill Sync Strike: Armament Merge , and Resonance Skill Sync Strike: Call of Dawn recovers Synchronization Rate . - Casting Intro Skill Songs Across the Universe and Debut of Meteoric Radiance recovers {18} points of Synchronization Rate . - Casting Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive recovers {19} points of Synchronization Rate . - When in Instant Response and Heavenfall Edict: Unbound at the same time, casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath Charged II or Heavy Attack - Mech Charged II recovers {21} points of Synchronization Rate . Resonance Rate Resonance Rate is capped at {22} points. - Casting Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet recovers {23} point of Resonance Rate . - Casting Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive recovers {24} point of Resonance Rate . - When in Starlume Acceleration , casting Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive additionally recovers {25} point of Resonance Rate . Starflux Starflux is capped at {26} points. Starflux recovers naturally over time.

  • Inherent Skill

    Skillful Cooking

    Has a chance to produce special dishes when cooking.

  • Outro Skill

    Silent Protection

    When casting this skill, the following effects are triggered based on the Resonance Mode Aemeath is in: - In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture : all Resonators in the team except Aemeath gain {0} All-DMG Amplification for {1}s. The All-DMG Amplification effect is increased to {2} for Resonators who inflict Tune Rupture - Shifting . - In Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst : all Resonators in the team except Aemeath gain {0} All-DMG Amplification for {1}s. The All-DMG Amplification effect is increased to {2} for Resonators who inflict Fusion Burst . Casting this skill resets the effects above.

  • Tune Break

    Unlanded Melody

    When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, Aemeath can cast Tune Break on the target. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting Tune Break to cast Basic Attack Stage 3 . Responding to Tune Rupture - Interfered : when Resonators in the team trigger Tune Break on the target and cause them to be affected by Tune Rupture - Interfered , Aemeath triggers Tune Rupture Response - Starburst . The same target can only be damaged by this skill once every {0}s.

Resonance Chains

  • Gilded Glimmer of the First Dawn

    In Instant Response , Heavy Attack - Aemeath and Heavy Attack - Mech gain 300% Crit. DMG increase and continuously pull in nearby target while charging. When Aemeath remains in a state that meets all of the following conditions for over 4s, she enters Instant Response - Brilliance : - Out of combat; - Not performing Heavy Attack - Aemeath , Heavy Attack - Mech , or Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale . Instant Response: Brilliance inherits all effects of Instant Response and remains active even when out of the duration of Heavenfall Edict: Unbound . When in Instant Response - Brilliance and not in Heavenfall Edict: Unbound , casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath Charged II or Heavy Attack - Mech Charged II grants 100 points of Synchronization Rate . In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture or Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst , when Aemeath defeats a target affected by Rupturous Trail / Fusion Trail , she enters Sealed Trail - Tune Rupture / Sealed Trail - Fusion Burst for 10s. While in Sealed Trail - Tune Rupture or Sealed Trail - Fusion Burst , Aemeath records the highest stack count of Rupturous Trail / Fusion Trail among the targets defeated. Her next skill that directly damages the target immediately inflicts the targets with the recorded stacks of Rupturous Trail / Fusion Trail , up to the current max limit of Rupturous Trail / Fusion Trail . This ends Sealed Trail - Tune Rupture / Sealed Trail - Fusion Burst and Aemeath cannot enter Sealed Trail - Tune Rupture or Sealed Trail - Fusion Burst for 1s.

  • Downy Notes of Snowfluff

    The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet: Overture is increased by 100%. The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet: Encore is increased by {0}. While in Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture , when the additional instances Tune Rupture DMG triggered by Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet hit the same target, the DMG Multiplier of the Tune Rupture DMG triggered by Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet against this target is increased by 20% for 1s, stacking up to 5 times. While in Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst , gain the following effects: - In the Stardust Resonance state, the DMG Multiplier of Fusion Burst triggered by Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet is further increased to 400% against the main target of the Fusion Burst . - Fusion Trail now additionally increases the DMG Multiplier of Fusion Trail triggered by Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet . Each stack of Fusion Trail removed now provides a 15% DMG Multiplier increase to Fusion Burst on the main target. - In combat state, when a target near the active Resonator in the team is defeated, immediately trigger Fusion Burst based on the target's current stack limit of Fusion Burst .

  • Fervor Sightly Burns Bright as New

    Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale 's DMG Multiplier is increased by 100%. Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive 's DMG Multiplier is increased by 40%. In Instant Response , Aemeath now inflicts Tune Rupture - Shifting or Fusion Burst on nearby targets while casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath or Heavy Attack - Mech , based on her current Resonance Mode. Inherent Skill Between the Stars is replaced with the following effects: - In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture , when Resonators in the team inflict Tune Rupture - Shifting or deal Tune Rupture DMG , Aemeath's Crit. DMG is increased by 60%, and Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale DMG is now Amplified by 25%. Resonators joining the team or switching Resonance Mode resets this effect. - In Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst , when Resonators in the team inflict Fusion Burst , Aemeath's Crit. DMG is increased by {1}, and Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale DMG is now Amplified by {2}. Resonators joining the team or switching Resonance Mode resets this effect.

  • Ethereal Waltz on Binary Tides

    When casting Intro Skill Songs Across the Universe , Intro Skill Debut of Meteoric Radiance , Resonance Skill Sync Strike and Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet , Resonators in the team gain 20% All-Attribute DMG Bonus for 30s.

  • Voyage to the Astral Shore

    When Aemeath defeats a target directly with her skills, Starflux is reset to 100%. When taking fatal damage, Aemeath is knocked out and turns into 2D Digital Ghost for 5s. In the 2D Digital Ghost state, Aemeath grants Resonators in the team a Shield equal to 360% of her ATK for 5s. As she exits from the 2D Digital Ghost state, she revives and recovers 100% of her Max HP and 30 points of Resonance Energy. This effect can be triggered once every 10 min. When Aemeath revives, she exits the 2D Digital Ghost state and removes the Shield provided.

  • A Zephyr-Kissed Journey to You

    Targets take 40% more Resonance Liberation DMG from Aemeath. When in Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture , Aemeath's Tune Rupture DMG can critically hit, with a fixed Crit. Rate of 80%, and fixed Crit. DMG of 275%. When in Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst and in combat state, Fusion Burst DMG triggered on targets near the active Resonator in the team can critically hit, with a fixed Crit. Rate of 80%, and fixed Crit. DMG of 275%. The stacks of Rupturous Trail and Fusion Trail inflicted on the target through Forte Circuit To Sculpt the Silence is doubled. In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture / Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst and in combat, the max stack limit of Rupturous Trail / Fusion Trail on the targets near the active Resonator in the team is increased to 60. While casting Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet , inflict 10 stacks of Rupturous Trail / Fusion Trail on targets within range for 30s.

Ascension Materials

LF Whisperin Core
MF Whisperin Core
HF Whisperin Core
FF Whisperin Core

Favor

Game Cartridge

Space Fantasy: Katya VI is an absolute classic among players across <te href=850079>Solaris</te>. Renowned for its immersive RPG experience and refined combat system, the game invites players to step into the journey of a lone hero who recruits a diverse cast of companions to stand against the universe's encroaching evil. Beyond its epic narrative and battles, Aemeath's personal favorite is an easter-egg mini-game. After clearing the main story, she would often return to it, playing together with her family in their cabin. <i>"Haha! Look at me, I'm No. 1 in that block-stacking leaderboard!"</i>

Exostrider Figurine

When the hands covering Aemeath's eyes lifted, a small box lay waiting before her. Her four friends gathered around her, smiling brightly and urging her to open it. Inside rested a miniature <te href=700008>Exostrider</te> figurine. The young <te href=700009>Synchronists</te> chirped excitedly like a flock of little birds as they wished her a happy birthday. They hoped she would become the one to successfully pilot the Exostrider one day, that they would all make it to the true starry sky together. Aemeath's lips parted as if to respond, but in the end, she kept the wish cradled in her heart to herself. Gently, she brushed a finger over the gift. Then she stood and, with a radiant smile, threw her arms around her friends.

Paper Plane

Aemeath sat on the roof of an Academy building, quietly enjoying the breeze. She had folded countless paper planes, but she always remembered the very first one from the cabin. Afternoon light streamed through the window, the cold wind and snow held firmly at bay outside. Only the crackle of the hearth fire filled the air, mingling with the hearty aroma of stew simmering for dinner. Beside her, the one she called family deftly folded a plane for her, one meant to fly far. Aemeath looked up and saw {Male=him;Female=her} smiling as {Male=he;Female=she} offered the finished plane to her. The scene faded into the haze of memory, leaving only the Academy's landscape before her once more. With a faint smile, Aemeath released her newly-folded paper plane into the wind.

On the Frostlands

A snowflake landed on Aemeath's nose, a cold, wet tickle. She stared at the lake for a moment, then decided against playing in the water. A while back, she had painstakingly hauled a few huge stalks of Foxtail Kelp from the water, pretending they were mighty swords. She and the Snowfluff Seals had the best battles. She was the hero, of course, and they were the villains. Granted, these gentle, docile creatures never put up much of a fight, and Aemeath always won. But that one time, she had gone too far. Pieces of kelp ended up scattered all over the cabin, leaving a dreadful mess. When that person came home and saw it, {Male=he;Female=she} just stood in the doorway, silent for a long, long time. Aemeath got a proper scolding, of course. But afterward, maybe feeling guilty for being too stern, that person soon returned with a stack of game cartridges as both apology and distraction. It worked like a charm. The video games captivated Aemeath and she promptly forgot all about her battles with the seals. Out of all of the games, her favorite was the Space Fantasy: Katya series. Getting to travel through space and save the universe? Of course! Who wouldn't want to role-play as that unflappable, charismatic, and slightly melancholic hero? One day, Aemeath pushed the door open to find that person reading on the sofa. She happily squished in beside {Male=him;Female=her} and held up a controller. "Play with me," Aemeath's whole posture shouted. That person smiled, booped her nose lightly, and agreed. Outside, winter stretched on forever. But inside, the fireplace glowed, wrapping the room in warmth and quiet peace. After playing for a while, Aemeath piped up. "Let's stop here today. Oh! Guess what? I found a secret room on the right side of the map! The password is 9072. You can play Lahai-Roi Blocks there. It's so fun!" "That's surprising," that person said. "Weren't you in a hurry to finish the quest and save the world just yesterday?" Aemeath shook her head and laughed. "I was, but not today. And if we finish the quest, the game ends. I want to play with you longer. You gotta take breaks, even when you're saving the world, right? Can't be all work and no play!" A warm hand settled on her head, gently ruffling her hair. After a brief pause, {Male=he;Female=she} said quietly, "You're right, Aemeath. I'll try." "Then… let's start now?" "Alright. Starting now." That person smiled. "Honestly, being here with you already feels like a rest. Come on, let's play Lahai-Roi Blocks. You go first."