In the Bad End, she refuses to bend. She consolidates power, crushes her enemies, and asserts absolute dominance. She remains Atrocious —in the original sense of the word: inspiring fear and awe. She does not compromise her nature for the sake of a "happily ever after."
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Players often aim for the "High Roller" achievement by completing specific "petals" in the story map; the top petal specifically unlocks when getting an ending where Liu Xi is finally killed. In the Bad End, she refuses to bend