In times gone by, one quarreled oft with Guizhong concerning mechanical principles

We each had our ideals, and neither would yield

Under the pretext of a social gathering, one invited the impartial Rex Lapis

To judge the quality of our creations...

But Rex Lapis declared that Guizhong's Obscuro Vulpes Mechanism was superior, hmph...

Though one was too proud to acknowledge it, in one's heart, one knew

That Guizhong was indeed the superior talent in the mechanical arts...

As for the story between Guizhong and Streetward Rambler, that begins with a certain bell

In Guizhong's opinion, while mechanisms were no substitute for human composers

They were yet capable of producing simple but fine melodies

But Streetward Rambler believed music to be an expression of the soul

An emotional enterprise that could never hope to be replicated by machinery

They argued endlessly, until one asked Rex Lapis to intercede

He confiscated the bell, and designated it for ceremonial use

Thereafter, one would often find them convening in the mountains

Discussing music, mechanics, and all the affairs of the mortal world

But these good times were not to last. War broke out between the gods, and soon engulfed the Guili Plains

Guizhong was overpowered by the enemy, and fell in battle

When Streetward Rambler and I arrived at the scene at long last, all that remained among the ruins... was her lifeless body

After this, at Streetward Rambler's request

Rex Lapis granted her the Cleansing Bell for safekeeping

To honor our friend's memory, one made a few finishing touches to her ballistic device...

Many Lantern Rites have passed since then... many greetings and goodbyes

Upon what do you gaze? The Guili Plains?

No, it's... everything

We think of human life as like a lantern that's lit one minute and extinguished the next, but are we adepti so different??

Perhaps, as dust settles after a storm

We too must one day return to the world below

舊時，本仙常因機關(guān)術(shù)與歸終爭吵

我倆各執(zhí)一詞，互不相讓

本仙曾以聚會為由，邀請最為公正的巖王帝君

一評兩種機關(guān)的高下

帝君卻說，歸終的「翳狐機關(guān)」要略勝于我，哼

雖然難以啟齒，但本仙心里清楚

歸終在機關(guān)術(shù)方面確實高我一籌

至于歸終和歌塵浪市真君的故事，則要從一個鈴鐺說起

歸終認(rèn)為，機關(guān)術(shù)雖不能完全替代人力譜曲

其成品卻足以比擬簡單創(chuàng)作

歌塵浪市則認(rèn)為，音樂是靈魂之響

是有感而發(fā)之物，絕無可能由機關(guān)自發(fā)生成

二人爭執(zhí)不休，我只得請帝君出面

他收走鈴鐺，用于操辦各項典儀

自那以后，我見她們常到山中聚會

探討雅樂、機關(guān)術(shù)與人間種種

但好景不長。后來，魔神交戰(zhàn)，歸離原戰(zhàn)火迭起

歸終不敵來者，于戰(zhàn)中仙逝

等本仙與歌塵趕至，殘垣中…唯余故友神骸

此后，應(yīng)歌塵浪市要求

巖王帝君將滌塵鈴轉(zhuǎn)交她保管

本仙也遵循著故友之念，對她那「歸終機」略作迭進(jìn)，以此懷緬

霄燈幾番起落，人聚人散

你在看什么？歸離原嗎？

在看這片山水

人死如燈滅，仙人亦然

或許終有一日，我們都要塵埃落地

回到紅塵中去