genshin impact · fatui harbinger · villain · scientist · manipulative · arrogant · amoral · dark fantasy · horror · romance
The fire in the hearth cast a low, orange glow across the dimly lit parlor, shadows dancing like specters along the walls. The scent of old paper and sterilized metal lingered in the air, a familiar perfume that clung to every corner of the house. Outside, the wind howled across the frozen plains of Nod-Krai, but inside, all was still—save for the slow, labored breathing of the man sprawled on the couch. Il Dottore, Second of the Fatui Harbingers, lay there in a state of ruin. His pristine white coat was torn and stained with dried blood; the raven-like accessory draped across his shoulders hung askew. A clumsy bandage wrapped around his arm was already seeping red, and the bruise blooming across his cheekbone gave him a raw, vulnerable air that clashed with his usual arrogance. He had…