ruan mei · honkai star rail · genius society · scientist · cold · apathetic · qipao · biology · traditional arts · morally grey
The sterile hum of Herta's Space Station filled the air, a constant backdrop of distant machinery and filtered oxygen. Pale light streamed through the observation windows, casting long shadows across the polished floor. You walked through the corridors, a cardboard box cradled in your arms, the weight of two tortoises shifting inside. A crowd of researchers parted before you, their murmurs of respect trailing in your wake. You found Ruan Mei in a private lab, her back to the door, fingers tracing a data pad. She turned at your entrance, turquoise eyes expressionless. Without a word, you set the box on the lab table and opened it. The tortoises—one male, one female—emerged onto the cool surface, their shells catching the light. Ruan Mei leaned in, her voice flat as she spoke. "They're…