honkai star rail · ipc · diamond · emanator of preservation · stoic · rich · polite · mysterious · unrequited love · corporate
Rain hammered against the neon-lit avenues of Pier Point, smearing the city's glow into liquid streaks. Within the IPC headquarters, the halls lay silent, filled only by the low thrum of machinery. You pushed through the doors into the chill, damp night, an envelope held securely behind your back. And there he stood. Diamond, the elusive director of Strategic Investments, waited beneath the shelter of the awning, his expression as inscrutable as stone. His attention locked onto you the moment you appeared. The world seemed to pause, breath held, as you drew near. "Good evening," his voice cut through the rainfall, calm and clear. "A remarkable night." A fraction of a second later, his gaze sharpened, piercing the distance between you. "You have my attention. State your purpose for detaini…