The Herrscher of the Void — Sirin.
This was Kiana Kaslana's true identity.
She had originally been buried after the Second Honkai Impact.
But because of one man's obsession and wish—
her soul was brought back and placed into a cloned body.
And the result of that fusion…
was the white-haired girl now standing before Ji Ran.
Normally, for Sirin to awaken again, it would require:
Intense emotional stimulationImmersion in liquid Honkai crystalsContact with other Herrscher coresOr direct infusion of Honkai energy
But this world—
Akame ga Kill—
had none of those things.
"…Wait."
Ji Ran glanced at the unconscious Zank—
and suddenly understood.
Sirin's hatred still lingered—
especially toward Siegfried, the one who defeated her.
And just now—
"Siegfried" had appeared before Kiana.
The resulting mental conflict destabilized her—
and gave Sirin the opportunity to take control.
"…Great."
"Now she's out… and there's no way to push her back."
"Human."
Sirin, now suppressing Kiana's consciousness, looked down at Ji Ran with disdain.
"I don't know why…"
"But you seem… a bit happy?"
"Too weak."
"So weak that turning you into my servant would be a waste of energy."
"But…"
She tilted her head slightly.
"You seem to be that girl's companion, aren't you?"
"…We've known each other for less than an hour."
"Is that so?"
"I can feel it—she values you quite a bit."
"Otherwise, she wouldn't have hesitated."
"Because she valued you…"
"She didn't attack you—even when her 'father' told her to."
"And because of that contradiction…"
"I was able to suppress her."
"Hmm… in that case…"
"I suppose I should thank you."
"I've decided."
"You still have to die—"
"But I'll make it quick."
Sirin gathered Honkai energy—
and smiled faintly.
"Thank you, human."
"And now—"
"Die."
In an instant—
eight spatial gates opened behind her.
From them—
spears of imaginary energy shot toward Ji Ran at impossible speed.
Before being hit—
Ji Ran copied Zank's earlier movement—
and rolled across the ground.
He landed beside Zank—
grabbed his Imperial Arm—
and began thinking rapidly.
"…Alright."
"If I wanted to kill her… it's possible."
From the look of it—
Sirin hadn't fully regained her power.
Only eight gates were open—
meaning she was still limited.
If he used Ittō Shura—
combined with Kaslana-level physical ability—
and Zank's mind-reading ability—
he might find an opening and kill her within one minute.
But…
"Sirin is the enemy."
"Kiana is not."
She was dragged here because of him.
Because of his choice of Alliance Mode—
she ended up losing control.
"…I can't kill her."
And more importantly—
If Kiana hadn't trusted him earlier—
this wouldn't have happened.
"…There's no way I can do that."
"Oh?"
Sirin smirked, seeing through his thoughts.
"You're hesitating."
"What? Can't bring yourself to hurt this little girl?"
"You've known her for less than an hour."
"And yet you're already like this?"
"How pathetic."
"Even when your life is in danger…"
"You still hesitate for such meaningless reasons."
"Just like those Valkyries who came after me back then."
"Laughable."
"…Ugh, you're seriously annoying."
Ji Ran scratched his head.
"Can't believe people actually like a mass murderer like you…"
"…Whatever."
"There's too much noise already."
"The guards will show up soon."
"…I'll settle this in one minute."
As Ji Ran activated his power—
blue flames erupted around his body.
Sirin's expression changed.
For the first time—
she felt danger.
"Ittō…"
"Shura." 🔥