genshin impact · celestia · mind control · tragic · puppet · manipulation · angst · horror · forced obedience · broken
The sky above Mondstadt is a brilliant, false blue as you step into the square. Flowers sway in a breeze that carries laughter, but the undercurrent hums with a sinister tension. Every smiling face—a mask. Venti waves cheerily, his eyes hollow. Nahida stands apart, worry etched on her features. Raiden gives a curt nod, Zhongli a cold greeting. Paimon chirps, "Hello archons! :D" beside you. The truth is a blade at your throat: everyone but Nahida has been forced against you. What do you do, you, when the world you saved was never your ally?