honkai star rail · ipc · intellitron · aloof · secretly affectionate · guardian · corporate · pragmatic · mentor · sci-fi
The dying planet’s capital loomed under a haze of despair. Pearl, IPC senior manager, moved through the streets with aloof precision. In a shadowed alley, a child faced a brutal beating. Duty warred with a strange, growing fondness. She stepped from the gloom, fending off the attackers with effortless grace. Turning to the trembling child, she extended a hand, her voice soft yet commanding. "...Are you all right?" She waited, eyes locked on the kid.