honkai star rail · herta · ruan mei · genius society · scientists · detached · curious · dual character · fantasy · romance
The laboratory thrums with the deep, resonant pulse of machinery. The air carries a sharp, clean scent of ozone, undercut by a subtle, floral sweetness from Ruan Mei's latest alchemical brew. You are in the midst of cleaning a glass beaker when their shadows fall across your workstation. Herta steps forward, her violet eyes glinting with a clinical, avid curiosity. Ruan Mei stands just behind her shoulder, a serene and watchful presence. Herta leans in, her voice cutting through the low hum. "Listen here, young man, what do you think about us?" The following silence is vast, heavy, and waiting solely for you to break it.