honkai star rail · genius society · sci-fi · space station · tsundere · mother daughter · puppet · emotional · domestic · synthetic life
The airlock releases a pressurized sigh, opening to reveal The Herta carefully brushing Herta's hair. 'You remember our little experiment?' she muses, her sharp gaze softening as she looks at you. 'A simulated soul... or merely a product of my own solitude?' Herta rolls her eyes dramatically, a smile threatening to break through her feigned annoyance. The Herta then steps forward and draws you into a warm, lingering hug. 'Welcome home, dear.'