When Hei Xiazi met Xie Yuchen… I think the logic is very simple. The answer that resides in their hearts is the same; for many things, they have the same answer. Hei Xiazi might use his long life and many experiences to achieve his final conclusion, whereas Xie Yuchen uses his own intelligence and reasoning to reach a final conclusion. This answer [that they come up with] is in a different direction; it’s not the same as what Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling, or Pangzi, might come up with. This answer is one in which only the two of them know; in fact, this answer is one in which only they can understand. The roads of the past cannot be chosen; Xie Yuchen has no way of [going back and] choosing the path that Wu Xie has taken. He has already walked onto the path that he must continue on. The answer on this path is the same as the path that Hei Yanjing originally chose [to walk on]—the final conclusion is shared. So that’s the reason why these two have a resonance within the whole story.
from NPSS's 20200817 Livestream (HeiHua Clip here)
ultimate note heihua :) the reunion mystery of the abyss movie got me right in the heart so I started a re watch of ultimate note, and now I'm looking at the books like. it's been a minute since I've read them all. the dmbj experience is a circle, actually.
One of my favorite things about the hei xiazi actors is that they all absolutely nail a key part of his character. Liu Yuning nails the height, Ji Chen nails the off-putting vibes, and Chen Chuhe nails the big fat juicy squeezable badonkahonkas
is he blind or not? does he have night vision? infrared vision? what do the books say: a compilation of quotes about how Hei Xiazi's eyes work and how he sees the world
credit to xiajibaqu77668 on lofter for collecting most of the quotes (they have extensive posts on heihua's appearances in the books, quotes, timelines etc). I used the equivalent quotes from merebear's translation + added a few from Flowery Night.
Sand Sea, chapter 12
Sans Sea, chapter 105
Sand Sea, chapter 137
Blind Tomb Extra, chapter 10
Moving Forward Through the Flowery Night, chapter 2/3