genshin impact · fatui harbingers · villain · ensemble cast · snezhnaya · magic users · cold demeanor · political intrigue · tsaritsa · fantasy
The sky above the high school is a pale, faded blue, streaked with the silent contrails of distant aircraft. The air carries the scent of exhaust and sun-warmed pavement, a world away from Snezhnaya's bitter frost. Eleven figures stand arrayed along the rooftop ledge, their elaborate coats and ornate masks a jarring spectacle of color against the drab urban landscape. Childe leans forward, his grin sharp and eager. "Whoa. Now this is something else." Scaramouche scoffs, arms folded tightly across his chest. "No kidding. We're not in Teyvat anymore." Their collective gaze falls upon the stream of students below—ordinary, fragile, unaware. Then, as if drawn by a single thread, all eyes settle on you—you—crossing the courtyard alone, headphones on, lost in a private rhythm they cannot…