Now that he's fallen in love with the princess, it's time for him to get back to business. He's got to find a way to get rid of the "shadow" that's been haunting him all this time. He tells his sister that he has to start the "system's mission" , but that he won't be punished for changing the ending of the story. Worried that the shadow is trying to lure them away from the moon, he begs her to take off the "taloned talisman" on her back. She refuses, saying that she can admire the moon and kill herself if she needs to. Confused, he stabs her. She begs him to wake up and stab her again, but he refuses to do so. Unsure of what to do, sheng stabs him again, and ziqi stabs sheng again. Finally, he realizes that he can't stab sheng because he hasn't taken off the dagger. .