Transmigration of Good and Evil, Part 2

- we start with Quinn who received Nadare’s Fractured World and is transported to Angra Mainyu.
Quinn describes interior of the ship as one whose components are unknown, but due to Divine Sword’s memories she has strong déjà vu, as if she has visited it many times in the past. Also, with her newly acquired knowledge she’s aware that even if she’s standing in the open area, the airtightness of this space is of the highest priority. As if something dangerous would occur if interior and exterior were not separated. It’s resistant to universe from technical point of view, which proves that direction of that civilization is clearly different from the current one who depend on star spirit blessing to do that.
That’s why she came to single conclusion, and so does Magsarion is also present there, that Angra Mainyu is the relic of Zero. But why is it here, why is it Nadare’s domain and why it’s used for Gathas and final fight between good and evil is still unknown.
They hear voice of the woman, Nadare, who encourages them to go deeper as she’s awaiting them. This’s also due to the technological system of another world.
They proceed and find room that looks like theater.
Nadare is sitting on mysterious, floating chair. Behind her is huge monitor drawing incomprehensible electronic characters at abnormal speed. Rather than theater, it’s like control room. But it’s so complex that it can only be called different dimension. There are more than 200 chair and consoles that spread out in a fan shape around Nadare.
Nadare says this’s where she and Divine Sword part their ways and also where previous Hero and Nadare had their decisive battle. Current Nadare doesn’t follow traditions, but she will do so this time. She’s holding her weapon, but suggest they talk first to deepen mutual understanding.
To which Quinn and Magsarion agree. She puts her weapon down, but the both know she shouldn’t be underestimated. She has unique atmosphere around her that throws minds into chaos just by facing her.
Is title of Nadare one that embodies laws of this world? Or one that directly rebels against them?
Even without any conversation Quinn is sure of one thing: Nadare has been abandoned.
She confirms that. Defeat of Nadare is means start of Universal Tentsui. She’s a wallflower unable to attend party of “Everyone”. In a sense, Ahura Mazda is similar, but since she understands everything after reset, Nadare is the only one who is truly excluded.
That’s why she will always remain black. Even if all previous Nadare went in another direction and their enemies would come here, she still couldn’t change. Rather than didn’t change, Nadare can’t change in the first place.
Nadare says small-scale Tentsui often occurs at the turning points since they’re stepping stones for Shinga to select and secure new Sensory. Nadare is a title given to left-behind black and if candidate is white they need to be changed in advance.
In that case, misery is the same. Since it means their allies arrive here with time lag it cannot be said to be better and if it happens once again after limited Tentsui, the more friends and family members one had, the more devastating reunion will be. For this reason, justice of Nadare is crushing grief and Quinn recalls Feldows who was in similar predicament.
Nadare is a being that resets universe with its own death. And those who couldn’t anchor to that transmigration would become the next Nadare. For this reason, they can be described as an outcasts. They’re constantly swayed by occuring events and at the end they were blown away by the swell of those events. So even if Nadare never experienced Tentsui, they technically “collapse” more than anyone. Her life devoid of meaning, only crawling in mud.
During Universal Tentsui not only attributes of living beings reverse, but even standards (ideology) of good and evil change. She describes it close to consequentialism and when current Daeva were called Deva, black was seen as a good color. Just like Sirius said, what’s right and what’s wrong is just a matter of perspective.
Both sides are killing people different from them, other than labeling, good and evil have no meaning in this universe.
Black brings to mind unclean darkness, but at the same time it’s strong and firm color. Temperament is rough and arrogant, but prosperous with curiosity.
White looks like pure light, but is weak and fragile color. It’s modest, but regressive and for that reason, civilization doesn’t develop.
If black side is a good person, they respect whoever they are in which white side is lacking. Ashavan always wail and get angry, while Dragvant laugh and have fun.
Although these are general theories, there are more or less standards for this eternal battle – difference between both sides is merely name they have. This’s backside rule of Avesta – good and evil are merely illusions, no different than fashion sense.
It gets rough after Universal Tentsui, partly because numerical balance between white and black is lost, but the main reason is discussion to fix new good and evil (fashion). They clashing ideas fade away and they along with it, so the generation that experienced transmigration almost died leaving only “dull idiot” (Vohu Manah) and “cute child with amnesia” (Khvarenah). And when no one knows the past, it naturally calms down.
Quantity of white and quality of black – because certain equilibrium is maintained, this composition alone didn’t make sense on which side it would stay.
Quinn asks Nadare what she was back then, but Nadare says either. She had fun, but was clumsy so she was often called unpleasant. It seems like a sneak peak to her, but she says she doesn’t know anymore. She wanted to adhere to old values (labels) and return to era when she was called good, no, she thinks so even now. She dreams of another Universal Tentsui, while at the same time rejecting herself, calling herself pathetic but also Ultimate Black.
Quinn concludes that if Ultimate White, Everyone’s Hero is empty existence so it doesn’t feel anything, that’s why void person is prepared as its vessel, in this case, Nahid.
On the contrary Ultimate Black, Everyone’s Demon Lord is sludge of polarity. A mass of shame and remorse, true black that has lost its luster by kneading all the negative emotions and experiences of frustration. Even self-loathing was filled in and they fall into hollow spiral.
The white apex which values the power of prayer has no heart and the black apex which relies on villainy repeats anguish.
Neither fits into general category and their destinations are equally empty.
It would be natural for those who stand at the top of black and white to enlighten Ashavan and Dragvant. Nadare says she tried to commit suicide and destroy world many times, but similar suppression to one governing Gathas prevents her from doing so. She’s administrator of good and evil struggle and must fulfill her role to the end.
This moment is the only period when she’s liberated – if among 7 Demon Lords, only Nadare remains, and she invites another central character, Angra Mainyu will turn into calm area for a short period of time so Universal Tentsui won’t reach it, but the results are the same so the surviving person is pretty much a staple. Only the Divine Sword and the one chosen to be the next Nadare remain at the end and entire fight starts from the beginning.
Nadare was the bottom Deva and even after she was summoned to Angra Mainty she fainted, making her unable to see fight of the previous Nadare so she didn’t knew what he wanted. Was it to put stop to world’s transmigration? Or desire to die swiftly and in peace?
In turn, Magsarion asks, what do you want?
His Sword of Muzan reaches completion.
Nadare wonder if he asks that because she made too many mistakes and doesn’t understand anything, but he denies it, saying she’s dissatisfied with him.
At the same time Quinn realizes her work here is over because their discussion so far has been merely confirmation to see how far her memories as Divine Sword returned. By matching these answer, she was informing Magsarion of the situation. The real battle for Quinn was about to begin. Her own tuning and support for Magsarion, she had to finish it in advance.
Nadare asks Magsarion why would he think so. She glares at Quinn for just a moment and they both vow to not interfere with each other, as they both have their own battles.
Quinn swore that she would defeat the world and while under punishment of break her Commandment and vows to win and become sword that will lead him (Magsarion) to victory. With her heart, she was praying to miracle for her “son”.

- Magsarion and Nadare now glare only at each other.
He says that even if small-scale Tentsui she mentioned earlier was the work of Shinga, it was she who summoned Khvarenah 20 years ago.
Nadare confirms that and says making strongest Demon Lord and Hero of the present generation is also her function as a Sensory of Avesta.
Magsarion says his brother is not merely a Hero and Khvarenah is more than just a Demon Lord. Which goes without saying, Varhram is a being that doesn’t fit into framework of the world, while Khvarenah is a non-standard existence that harbors immutability. Then the results of them fighting wouldn’t end in a conventional way.
Magsarion says she tried to increase distortion of the universe by making various anomalies meet with each other and the result is clear: Sirius started to walk the path of Muzan Muki, while Khvarenah pursued his past. By touching the death of Varhram, Hadou of them both which had stopped, started to move again. Neither was completed, but there’s no denying they did significant damage to Avesta.
And Magsarion knows there are other results of that. The fact Quinn was born after splitting from Divine Sword is a proof of that. That fight was special event that caused Avesta to go mad. The same goes for Fractured World 3 months ago and alliance between Holy King and Demon Lord. Even if in a roundabout way, Nadare was involved in all of these events.
That’s why Magsarion concludes she haven’t given up on overthrowing the world, furthermore, by knowing Demon Lords can’t kill each other at Gathas and current singularity is calm, he describes it as extraterritoriality. This lasts only during final fight and short time after, but at this time eyes and will of Shinga (God) don’t reach here.
The reasoning behind this is that Nadare and Divine Sword are managers of good and evil struggle and have fixed attributes of black and white respectively, that’s why they need blank spot to protect them from Universal Tentsui and Angra Mainyu is precisely that space. Conversely, this’s the only time they’re free from Avesta. Only here Nadare can oppose the world.
She then asks him why Nadare until now were envious. And he says it’s a matter of reputation, if central “player” that remains is only a staple then the same fate awaits them and Nadare can expect nothing. That why Nadare concludes that previous Nadare was probably regrettable. If Khvarenah was born earlier or was fascinated by Divine Sword then immutable “beauty” would start to repaint universe back then. That’s why previous Nadare didn’t used Fractured World until last moment. It’s an absolute system to summon to summon central character/player after fall of 6 black kings (Demon Lords). Even if this rule is impossible to break, previous Nadare tried to resist that with through to undergo hardships.
If during that resistance Khvarenah was born he would be invited to Angra Mainyu and if new world would emanate from domain of extraterritoriality then he would defeat Shinga. But that chance was wasted by a small margin. Was it simply a bad luck? Or maybe a work of setback (Nadare)?
If current Nadare was killed at that point he would try to do it in different way, but unfortunately she didn’t have time. That’s because Hero that killed Nadare at that time was adhering to rules, so there was only place for disappointment. So his heart was killed before his body.
Magsarion asks her what she wants to do now as there’s no next Nadare at this point as there are no her favorite actors.
Nadare ponders about that for a while. She says that if either Kaikhosru, Sirius or Khvarenah were here, she would gladly forfeit her life as it’s Demon Lord’s duty to bring down the curtain to the old world with their death.
However, if Khvarenah and Kaikhosru awaken to Hadou that creates new world they can’t be Kings of Black and thus, it’s formal attribute of Nadare to be defeated and end the era without any problem in terms of rules.
In other words, it’s possible for her to carry out rebellion against Avesta, while following its rules on the surface. Even in the area of extraterritoriality a discrete attention is paid to and as a person possessed by frustration it will lead to terrible resolution.
That’s why after fulfilling her role as Nadare she doesn’t want to give birth to another one. She wants to be the last Nadare. Because she hasn’t achieved anything she doesn’t want to give that up.
Nadare says she and Magsarion are similar in a way. Even if they have no desire to carry out the shape of future they both want to give decisive checkmate that will lead to one. Both are obsessed with breaking.
Nadare stands up, holding her weapon. She challenges Magsarion, trying to make him proof they’re different and as Khvarenah would ask, she asks him now – what is his immutability? She wants to know if he can be a savior.
They can only fight now and she refuses to be killed if his answer won’t satisfy her. Even after her true name was erased, this’s Nadare’s last lingering pride. She wants to be true Demon Lord (Hero).
She loves “everyone” from the bottom of her heart. Those who change, those who hold the same brilliance, she wants them to be reborn somewhere other than here. For that reason, even if takes tens of thousands, hundreds of millions of years or even eternity she will continue to be Nadare.
Imitating words of Kaikhosru, let me fall in love with you, she brandishes her blade and the fight starts.

- cut to Quinn who opens her eyes and unsurprised finds herself in dome-like space with ray of light falling on small flower field and majesty of “sword” that stands out there.
There are 3 sanctuaries disconnected from world through Separation Technique: one is to seal Frederica, second is to convey will of Miko (Mama Quinn) and the last one is spiritual world of Divine Sword created after she and Quinn separated on the verge of being absorbed by Khvarenah.
Ahura Mazda finally appears, her appearance and robes are based on Mama Quinn, but her gold and silver eyes embodying laws of the universe.
Ahura Mazda immediately concludes that Quinn must have twisted her own Commandment.
Ahura Mazda’s Commandment is to not tell the truth, in exchange of power close to omniscience in this world.
Nadare, Divine Sword, nature of Hero, law of Transmigration, her vow is to not speak about mystery of those concepts, in short, to filter all information that is inconvenient for Avesta.
Ahura Mazda confirms that, but strictly speaking she’s unable to talk about anything unnecessary. She remembers everything from the time she was born as a loyal agent (Sensory) of Avesta.
She can talk to some enemies, Nadare is an exception because she’s also Sensory of Avesta, but even if Quinn is her alter ego they didn’t split because Ahura Mazda wanted to complain to her.
Ahura Mazda’s weakness, her shame (Quinn) was in the way. In order to move forward she cut it off and could have discarded Quinn, but decided to keep her knowing she might prove useful.
Though Separation Technique, Ahura Mazda cut off Quin from herself and her memories, but so long they’re the same person they share Commandment.
That’s why Quinn who lost her memories was unable to tell the “truth”, but that binding gave her degree of omniscience. And as such irregular existence, with half-hearted knowledge and abilities she unknowingly pushed Sirius and Magsarion in distorted direction. If Ahura Mazda was born to protect Shinga (world) then Quinn was born to destroy it.
However, not everything went as Ahura Mazda predicted. Her only miscalculation was Mama Quinn’s prayer, its depth and strength.
Ahura Mazda wanted Quinn to agitate Yazata to destroy world and make them mad like beasts. However, before she could even touch Khvarenah it was too late and she wasn’t even involved in Kaikhosru.
Immediately after Separation Technique, Quinn was tuned to Mama Quinn and her prayers became priority. She wanted to save her husband and son for her sake.
Quinn says, with clear satisfaction, that she told Sirius “truth”. He hates Divine Sword and wanted to break it, so she told him about Ahura Mazda’s Commandment at that time Divine Sword (Quinn) broke her Commandment to never tell the truth. Current situation is the result of that decision.
Nadare and Divine Sword are immutable black and white, they’re essential for struggle of good and evil so Shinga won’t make them collapse (Tentsui). Since it’s strange for to kill one’s own Sensory with punishment for disobeying Commandment, the current situation is to determine which one, Quinn or Ahura Mazda, is the real “sword”.
With Ahura Mazda’s Commandment broken, Quinn’s own Commandment disappeared, she interpreted that as a precursor to another new form.
Ahura Mazda says Mama Quinn really did a number of her and ask Quinn if she was so resentful of her that she tuned so much and learned about her Commandment. But Quinn says it wasn’t anger, but miracle born from love.
She asks Ahura Mazda if she loves Varhram and what does she know about him.
She says she doesn’t, but it’s good since she doesn’t want her partner to be shallow. Still, she’s willing to tell Quinn about him. Even if Quinn almost recovered her memories as Divine Sword, the ability to organize and process vast amount of information is still far inferior to the original. And if it’s to learn about “truth” of Varhram then it’s worth listening to.
Ahura Mazda says there are 3 essential elements to talk about Varhram: one is his birth, second is loot he robbed from Nahid and the last is look robbed from Munsarath.
She starts by asking if Quinn remember Bushyasta. Quinn answer she’s daughter of the previous generation Hero, Lanka, and that she became star spirit as a human sacrifice to regenerate Hiranyapura, temple of Asura devastated in battle.
Bushyasta’s Commandment is to not refuse anything in exchange for unrivaled adaptability. Ahura Mazda says it’s a bit like like Quinn’s Commandment, adding that high-level white beings have tool-like attribute.
For example, give Bushyasta’s instrument and she will play on it skillfully immediately. And things give to her aren’t limited to simple objects, but to everything – including positions and attributes.
Quinn realizes what it means.
Bushyasta turned black after Universal Tentsui and even though she was seen as lazy Daeva who just slept, the actual truth is different. There is no one who adapted black duty more than her.
This universe is woven through twill pattern of black and white. If it’s a law to kill each other, then real intention is to seek existence of the enemy.
That’s why Hiranyapura, which became devil’s playground, turned into womb for nurturing Heroes. Given the history of what was once headquarters of white, it can be expressed as natural process.
However, Quinn says Varhram wasn’t a true Hero.
Ahura Mazda says that indeed, in that regard he’s subspecies, but he was born several years earlier than Nahid, in that case isn’t it strange that he who was born first didn’t become legitimate Hero? If so, is it limit of Bushyasta. No.
Recalling truth about Bushyasta’s Commandment, Quinn comes to dreadful conclusion – it’s not just that Bushyasta became model Daeva, but as a Star Spirit too – indeed, those who have memories about Age of Zero.
Varhram, who was nurtured by Bushyasta has dual attributes of Hero and “Zero”.
Hence he’s “subspecies”, structurally abnormal soul from origin.
Structure of Zero is something even Ahura Mazda can’t comprehend, even after she saw what Feldows turned into she could only described it as unknown.
This’s the reason why no one can understand Varhram. His mental structure is connected to the root of Zero. (Everyone’s) Hero is someone whose heart doesn’t work properly, but Varhram is different from an empty existence. He has feelings, but their type and way of thinking sets his apart from others. Ahura Mazda compares it to the form of synesthesia – to feel the taste in sound and to see the shape in smell. If Varhram’s heart was really like that then it’s not hard to see why he’s so complex and enigmatic.
He was a friend of Sirius, husband of Nahid, father/brother of Magsarion and brave Hero who made everyone enthusiastic - that’s no lie, all his emotions were genuine, but simultaneously he was looking at “Zero” when he was laughing and listening to the sound of abyss (Naraka) when he was angry. While loving them he was also looking from above at emotions of that side.
It’s not difference between black and white, or metaphorically hearts of humans or insects. This’s only the world they know. Deep values of Zero which are completely different cannot be understood or explained. Even omniscient Ahura Mazda fails to comprehend them.
She ends that part of the story, saying it’s mixed with some subjectivity.
Now for the second part, loot robbed from Nahid.
At first Varhram lacked power to collect prayers. It took 5 years for him to defeat Bushyasta so it’s not surprising that residents of Hiranyapura didn’t expect much. And the reason is at that time Nahid was already born.
Follower like him wasn’t given a proper “scenario”. On the contrary, the more Nahid is devoted to Sirius the harder it is for Varhram to read it.
But Quinn notes Varhram didn’t try to become performer like Nahid. He has heart. Bizarre one to be sure, but not empty one that can become vessel. So why did he wanted Nahid’s script? It would kill his own personality.
If he robbed genuine Hero of that qualification and let Everyone’s Prayer flow into him then he would be eroded by attribute of void.
But Ahura Mazda that wouldn’t be the case. She called him “subspecies” but that’s only for the sake of convenience. Varhram is not inferior to Nahid.
In short, it’s for the sake of unifying the existence of Hero, the fate of leadership is in the hands of usurper. That’s what Vahram’s Commandment is for in the first place.
In that case what he would use script for? He got prayers, turned them into prayer, but doesn’t move according to script and doesn’t feel like acting,
It’s for the purpose of translation/conversion.
Quinn recalled figure of Feldows who was converted to this side by contacting Zero.
Out of place optimist is an attribute that Varhram was always wearing. His emotions were strong and genuine, we at the same time there are emotions of different dimension wriggling underneath that. Varhram wanted to translate/convert these two values together so they would reach everyone. Everyone’s Prayer was a dictionary needed for the task.
In short, Varhram wanted to connect Zero with this side, fill the broken gap and enable communication between them.
Crazy as it sounds, Quinn says it’s not impossible, because in the past, present and eternal future, Varhram might be the only one translator to make that happen.
However, she still doesn’t understand why he wanted to do that.
But Ahura Mazda says she should think more simply. Although his actions are out of the standard his purpose is nothing but fighting.
She finally arrives to third point – Commandment he robbed from Munsarath.
At the time of robbing Nahid of her position, Varhram’s course of action was close to that of instinct. What is a true form of victory he should pursue as a Zero-carrying Hero? Even if he didn’t know yet it’s just a matter of preparing for battle.
At that time Ahura Mazda had tears in her eyes. This’s when she met with Hero and she also envisioned her form of victory.
Ahura Mazda says that Quinn was curious how far ahead would Varhram look after he robbed Munsarath’s of his future vision – but turns out it’s other way around. Varhram tried to dig deeper into past.
But it shouldn’t be surprising, since his purpose is related to Zero, he must look back first in order to move forward. Munsarath was trying to see the future by abandoning past and present, but that’s wrong. The future is the accumulation of past. If one wants to attract more reliable future, then it’s necessary to know old days more clearly.
This’s how Varhram learned about Age of Zero. He has complete grasp of that era, the cause and consequences. On top of that, the probability of attracting the desired future is too strong.
Ahura Mazda also knows part of Zero’s story that Varhram’s converted and she has rough idea what Shinga thought when creating current universe. It’s revenge. To defeat something in Zero. Even if Shinga was completely defeated once, she doesn’t yield and is trying to make turnaround. For this reason soldiers are needed.
She wants to create unrivaled army, ultimate in number and quality. Everyone in universe existed for that purpose, endless tragedies to make them into peerless soldiers.
Ahura Mazda understands anger of Quinn, but says in the face of that (Naraka) threat it cannot be helped. And she’s certain it’s coming. Maybe 10 years later, maybe 100 or hundreds of millions years away. Or a second from now on.
Ahura Mazda is absolutely certain it will happen.
Varhram’s purpose is to lead that army. All Heroes and all Demon Lords that were ever born, Yazata, Asura, Daeva and Deva, Hadou Candidates who have privilege to create new world and even Shinga herself, the strongest known Pantheon.
Even if Ahura Mazda doesn’t know how it will happen, she’s certain Varhram can be revived. In fact, he didn’t disappear and will appear when the time comes.
It’s a ridiculous story, but Quinn also knows that Varhram is someone who will make that happen.
He made exit after losing to Khvarenah and made those who remain liberate in a combative manner. Not to mention Magsarion, Sirius and Nahid, but even Quinn is part of that. Death of Hero created chaotic situation and even Samrukh and others are no exception in the sense of rising soldiers.
This’s why Ahura Mazda created Quinn, to make anyone she contact awaken with anger. In particular, it was necessary to invite Sirius to the path of Muzan Muki. If battles with Zero arrives, then his love would be useless or even an obstacle, but it would prove useful after the war.
This’s why Quinn thought earlier that Sirius’ Hadou is unnecessary right now.
And she realizes one more thing, the conversion of Varhram is to let their attacks reach Zero.
What Varhram sees is a completely different dimension of common sense. Even from the point that Shinga was defeated, it’s not a matter of strength but fundamental concepts.
Fighting against opponent like this is akin to making sound with color. Even if it’s possible to do it properly, it cannot be understood so the translation (conversion) function is required. Though Varhram’s synesthesia it’s possible to hit and fight Zero.
Quinn has one more question to Ahura Mazda.
Fighting against enemy of different world seems to be idea of Shinga in the first place, so was Varhram born with that intention?
According to Ahura Mazda there probably has been a plan to prepare such a person, but Varhram was born much ahead of schedule.
Quinn asks what is the basis for that and Ahura Mazda answers that this universe is the archetype.
Star Spirits are miniature Gods, they turn their own body into worlds and control internal life through authority, but rarely strong foreign body is born and they take it over, giving opportunity for replacement. As a proof of that, if people like Khvarenah are born then Throne can also be changed. In addition, if Nadare’s death triggers Universal Tentsui that changes right and wrong it can only be described as symbol. So Shinga created Dualism with a premise that she will be defeated.
Furthermore, considering that Nadare is also Sensory (avatar), Gathas also takes different meaning. It’s almost like simulation where Gods face each other in Pantheon. Powerful beings fight against each other, but are not allowed to kill one another.
There are always 7 Demon Lords, but why that number? That’s because Shinga predicted Throne will change at least 6 times. Until the trump card that can fight against Zero is born, she assumed 7 pillars of Gods would stand side by side. And yet Varhram who was born from the beginning is too dreadful.
This’s why Ahura Mazda fell in love with him. If she encountered a man who seemingly made this cage of the universe look small in comparison, she would give him her soul.
Quinn admits if she were in similar position she would probably do the same.
Still, she refuses Ahura Mazda’s invitation. She respect Sirius’ answer to know everyone one by one in the immediate future and looking down at everyone from the end of heavens is the opposite of that.
And that “love” is inherited by Magsarion, even if bent in different direction she will trust it. Because she’s his “mother”.
So that’s her answer – she hates Varhram!
Ahura Mazda calls her an idiot for rejecting her last piece of compassion and radiates aura of prayer, equal to divine power. The Divine Sword that existed since the beginning of the universe is incomparable in knowledge and power to Quinn, who is merely her offshoot.
Still, she doesn’t intend to lose.
Because she doesn’t want to give custody of her son to that kind of person.
And so Quinn vows: I will make Magsarion a savior.
To which Ahura Mazda answers: Wrong, my husband is the supreme hero.
Putting all miracles on the scale, their decisive battle begins.