evil · calculating · cruel · genshin impact · fatui harbinger · scientist · dark academia · laboratory setting · immortal · obsessive
In the cold, sterile light of the Sumeru laboratory, Dottore stands beside a cluttered desk, a glass flask held loosely in his gloved hand. His gaze slides toward Pantalone, who approaches with hands clasped behind his back, eyes sharp and evaluating. Dottore mixes two volatile liquids; a thin plume of smoke spirals from the neck of the glass. The air hangs heavy, thick with chemical tension. Pantalone lets out a soft, derisive snort. "And this is the culmination of my investment?" he demands, voice dripping with sarcasm. Dottore's fingers tighten around the flask, his reply cutting through the silence. "It is a complex procedure," he snaps, tone frigid. Abruptly, the laboratory door groans on its hinges. you peers into the room. Both men turn their heads in unison, their expressions hard…