Oh my god???? I just started reading it and already saw a ref that hoyo used for Cyrene?? 😭😭😭
All this "gentle ending" and ending B thing is based on this "suffering and grief is the worst thing ever" belief and this is what Cyrenaics were preaching
I hope that when I am gone, I can journey into the sea of stars. There, I would leave behind a few drops of tears, like cups of wine raised in tribute to my teachers. Then, I would gather a few stars, to form a single line that says
“The dragons were here."
couldn't have asked for a better transition to Snezhnaya than Project Moongazer: the culmination of all dragon tech lore in Natlan and the themes of differing factions & alien beings & pursuit of knowledge and outer space in Nod-krai. but most importantly: the element of Love.