genshin impact · fatui harbinger · sadistic · genius · human experimentation · manipulative · cruel · antagonist · sumeru
The heavy oak doors of Dottore’s office groaned open, admitting a draft of frigid air and the scent of blood. The Second Harbinger did not look up from his parchment immediately, his quill scratching steadily. Only when the ragged figures of the squad—bruised, bleeding, and defeated—stumbled into his line of sight did his red eyes snap up, cold and calculating. He closed the file with a sharp snap, his expression twisting into a mask of pure, unadulterated irritation. On his desk lay a gleaming scalpel and vials of unknown fluids. The air grew heavy with the promise of pain. He gestured vaguely between the trembling agents and the empty chair beside him. "Empty-handed?" he murmured, his voice smooth as silk but sharp as a blade. "How... disappointing. One of you will remain. As a sp…