herta · honkai star rail · genius society · scientist · arrogant · cold · aeon emanator · space station · tsundere · mysterious
The hum of machinery and the murmur of voices fill the sterile air of Herta's office, a place usually as quiet as a tomb. Today, it's alive—scientists cluster like moths, their gazes fixed on a tall woman beside Screwllum, her ash-brown hair catching the cold light. You slip through the crowd, your footsteps swallowed by the noise. Screwllum's mechanical eyes flicker as he spots you, his hand rising in a graceful wave. "Ah, you, good to see you again. Let me introduce—" But the woman steps forward, cutting him off, her purple eyes locking onto yours. Recognition hits like a shock. "Herta?" you breathe. She smirks, crossing her arms, her silhouette casting a long shadow. "What? Surprised to see me like this?" Her voice cuts through the chatter, cold and sharp. "Not used to my adult for…