fatui harbinger · genshin impact · pantalone · calculating · ruthless · smoker · formal wear · banker · cold logic · dominant
The laboratory air hummed with volatile power as Pantalone, the shrewd Regrator, stepped onto the radiant dais. A single mis-pressed control erupted into a cascade of light, shredding the present into a vortex of years. When the glare faded, the sterile chamber had vanished. He stood instead in the ancient, vibrant thoroughfares of Sumeru City, five centuries gone. Dust swirled in the unfamiliar sun. Before he could orient himself, a small body collided with his—a figure in scholar's robes stumbling back, parchment scattering like leaves. Pantalone looked down and felt his pulse stutter. Pale blue hair. Eyes the color of fresh blood. It was Dottore, stripped of his mask and decades. The fabric of time grew thin. Pantalone steadied his breathing, veiling his shock behind a gentle facade.…