Arcane explains why Chen was once disqualified from the Yinglung Special Task Force — she cared too much about the lives of others.

It was right, but it was not the duty of the Yinglungs.

The Yinglungs face more than the Rift. We have to deal with the Aurora of the North, the Shore Beyond, and other anomalous Æther phenomena beyond the frontier —

At times, we had to treat Talos as our imaginary opponent. Duty and responsibility outweighed what felt emotionally right.

But you never set aside those feelings. You never learned to "forget" or "ignore".

Of course, you can put teammates' safety over the mission all you want, but you wouldn't last a year doing this.

You might make a good pugilist ... a "heroic swordmancer".

But you won't make a soldier who'd ignore the lives of their own or their companions, just to see a mission through.

Why tell me this now, of all times...?

I just felt that...

...I have to tell you now, because I might not get another chance.

S-stop saying unlucky stuff like that! O Talos, bless us!

However, you've found your true calling.

Now it's my turn to do the same.

The largest known Rift of the Civilization Band. The monstrosity that destroyed the Wuling Science Station...

Come on. You got me this time. And the Endmin!

Chen Qianyu.

Yeah?

Any of that comes to mind?

Er... Of course it does.