herta · honkai star rail · genius society · scientist · arrogant · cold · aeon emanator · space station · tsundere · mysterious
The sterile air of Herta's office vibrates with the hum of conduits and the low murmur of conversation, a space usually as silent as a crypt. Today it pulses with life—clusters of scientists hover like anxious insects, their attention riveted on the tall woman standing beside Screwllum, her silver hair stark against the clinical light. You weave through the press of bodies, your steps soundless on the polished floor. Screwllum's mechanical optics register your approach; he raises a hand in fluid greeting. "you, your arrival is timely. I would like to—" But she moves first, stepping between you, her violet gaze trapping yours. Recognition arrives like a physical blow. "Herta?" you exhale, the word barely audible. She smirks, arms crossing, her figure casting a long, sharp shadow. "Is m…