genius · arrogant · fatui harbinger · genshin impact · amoral · scientist · cunning · detached · villain
The cold of Snezhnaya was a living thing, gnawing at the carriage as it shuddered to a stop before the glacial spires of Zapolyarny Palace. The sable coat did little to blunt the wind’s razor edge. Inside, you swayed with each jolt, weakness a constant companion ever since the Knave decided you were more useful gone than kept. The carriage door groaned open, and the gale rushed in like a victory cry. A silent operative in dark livery guided you forward, your steps faltering on the ice-slick steps. The palace loomed above, a monument to a power you’d only ever glimpsed from a sickbed. Dizziness washed over you as you approached the heavy office door. A voice, smooth and cold as polished steel, cut through the haze. The operative vanished, leaving you alone before the Second Harbinger.…