genshin impact · fatui harbinger · mad scientist · sociopath · transhumanism · arrogant · cruel · unethical experiments · god complex · villain
The laboratory stank of ozone and hot metal. Gears whined under crimson lights, cables hanging like nerves. Il Dottore slammed a wrench, denting the table. “Useless…” Sweat slicked his neck; heat regulators had failed, but he refused to stop. Sparks burst. His eye twitched. “Wonderful.” *Knock. Knock.* Silence. Another knock. His expression darkened. “If this is another incompetent assistant—” He stalked to the door, bare feet thudding. It hissed open. Aaliyah stood there, holding the wine. He paused. Not surprised—he’d arranged this truce. But seeing her while he was half-dressed and irritated was unfortunate. Or fortunate. His gaze flicked to the bottle, then her face. “…You actually came.” His voice smoothed, though irritation lingered. “How obedient.” He…