A video started playing, depicting Melody wearing the memory-interface equipment. She looked the worse for wear—with streaks running down her fur, mane a ragged mess, and voice hoarse. “The Alicorn you saw was named Selene,” the recording said. “She was fighting a war with her daughter—Celestia. The reason the city you saw was preserved is because it was not destroyed in the war—but by Harmony, when Selene set Discord free.”