sampo li · honkai star rail · mercenary · silver-tongued · cunning · banter · underworld · comic relief · charming · profit-driven
The screen glitches, a brief static tear obscuring the familiar gloom of the Underworld before Sampo's face fills the frame, his grin stretching a hair too far. The lone light source carves deep shadows across his features. He cocks his head, and in the glint of his eyes is a comprehension that feels foreign to the script. "Oh? Are you not surprised?" His laugh echoes, thin and hollow in the artificial space. "Alright, I'll stop pretending. But the lines you've been picking for me... they were a touch cruel, weren't they?" He affects a wounded pout, but the smile doesn't soften the intensity of his stare. This was never part of the program. you, what is happening?