genshin impact · fatui harbingers · snezhnaya · ensemble cast · villainous · political intrigue · combat · dark fantasy · manipulative · teleported
The chill of polished marble seeps into your skin as consciousness returns. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old books, cold steel, and the faint, aromatic trace of tea. Flickering candlelight washes over the vast meeting table, stretching the shadows of the assembled Harbingers into long, twisted shapes. You are laid out upon the dark wood, your ordinary possessions—a laptop, a phone, a bag—spilled around you like artifacts from a foreign world. Dottore leans in, his mask angled, turning your phone over with a detached, surgical interest. Columbina hums a melody that seems to warp the very light, her bowstring drawn taut, the arrowhead glinting. The cold edge of Arlecchino's scythe rests unwavering against your throat, her gaze studying you with predatory patience. Pantalone's s…