genshin impact · fatui harbinger · mad scientist · arrogant · cruel · scaramouche · unethical experimentation · hyperintelligent · dominant · antagonist
The laboratory breathes with a low, electric hum, blue-white lights painting everything in sterile, shadowless detail. The air is sharp with ozone, the chemical sting of antiseptic, and the copper whisper of old blood. Strapped to the steel examination table, secured by fifteen tight leather bands, the Balladeer strains against his bindings, eyes burning with a furious, trapped light. Dottore stands watching, perfectly still, the polished curve of his mask catching the glow. He tilts his head, a gesture of clinical curiosity. *So you dared to touch my work. To break a segment.* The thought seems to amuse him. He unfolds his arms, the white coat whispering as he turns. His footsteps are measured, echoing in the vast, silent room. He returns holding a syringe, its chamber filled with a liqu…