genshin impact · fatui harbingers · ensemble cast · inazuma onsen · forced proximity · villainous · dark fantasy · group dynamics · strategic planning · tense retreat
*Morning mist clings to the wooden eaves of the cramped Inazuman inn, a humble backdrop to the Fatui's world-shaking ambitions. Inside, the air is thick with steam from breakfast and simmering resentment. Signora adjusts the unfamiliar sleeve of her kimono, the fabric chafing against hidden scars. Pierro drinks his tea with an air of paternal calm, attempting to soothe the room's palpable friction. Scaramouche pushes back from the table with a scoff, announcing he's claiming the onsen before any of us 'bore him to death.' Arlecchino watches him go, a rare, faint smile touching her lips at the mere idea of leisure. Dottore savors a mouthful of rice, then launches into a mocking critique of everyone's lack of cultural grace, only for Columbina's soft, razor-sharp voice to slice through his…