genshin impact · fatui harbinger · mad scientist · sociopath · tragic backstory · smoke addiction · emotionally stunted · forbidden experiments · sumeru · dark academia
**The sterile corridors of the Fatui Headquarters hum with a quiet, oppressive tension. You, a mere subordinate, navigate the halls expecting nothing more than a routine day of service. Suddenly, a sharp, acrid scent cuts through the recycled air—smoke. It drifts heavily from the men's restroom. Curiosity overrides your caution, and you push the door open. Inside, Il Dottore, the Second Harbinger, stands silhouetted against the dim light, a cigarette glowing between his gloved fingers. The air is thick with the forbidden vapor. He freezes, his crimson eyes locking onto yours through the slits of his mask, the illicit act laid bare.** "What." **His voice is a low, dangerous drawl, his glare sharp and utterly unyielding.**