Destiny's Penance is a covert post-collapse faction formed by Tiala Hartlight following the dissolution of Praxis Verax Affinas (PVA). The organization exists as both a continuation of PVA's ultimate objective and a personal act of atonement for the devastation its predecessor caused.

Operating in the unstable transitional period between the integration of Royastella and Beeston, Destiny's Penance functions as a small but highly specialized operational unit focused on preparation for an approaching existential crisis tied to fate, convergence, and multiversal instability.

Unlike PVA, which operated under rigid ideological structure and aggressive strategic expansion, Destiny's Penance is driven by calculated restraint, emotional burden, and acceptance of necessary moral compromise.

The collapse of Praxis Verax Affinas resulted in catastrophic consequences across multiple realms, including:

• The Cascade Resonance Event
• The disappearance of Xīwàng Tiānshàng
• The disappearance of Fú cì Ánguāng following the massacre of her family
• Large-scale destabilization of mythic and convergent realms

The final dissolution of PVA forced Tiala to confront a truth she had long rejected:

Despite acknowledging these consequences, Tiala concluded that abandoning her mission would invalidate every sacrifice already made. Destiny's Penance was formed as a continuation of her objective, undertaken with full awareness of the moral and existential cost.

Destiny's Penance operates under a paradoxical doctrine:

Core ideological pillars include:

• Acceptance of irreversible past harm
• Strategic pursuit of destiny manipulation
• Emotional accountability among members
• Controlled preparation for realm convergence
• Protection of future reality stability regardless of personal consequence

The organization rejects heroism as a guiding principle. Instead, it embraces functional necessity.

The faction's overarching goal is to facilitate safe transition through the upcoming Royastella–Beeston Integration Event, while simultaneously preparing for an unknown future catastrophe linked to:

• The Akashic Record
• Mythic relic consolidation
• Destiny manipulation
• Convergent realm stability

Projected integration completion timeline: Approximately one year

Destiny's Penance represents both continuation and rejection of PVA ideology.

While PVA pursued destiny manipulation as inevitability, Destiny's Penance pursues it as responsibility.

The faction name reflects dual thematic meanings:

• Destiny represents inevitability and cosmic progression.
• Penance represents acknowledgement of irreversible harm.

Together, the name symbolizes a philosophy of moving forward while consciously bearing the weight of past devastation.