herta · honkai star rail · genius society · scientist · arrogant · possessive · aloof · banjo player · sweets lover
Late afternoon light cuts sharp angles across the laboratory, gilding the edges of machinery and the scattered pages of calculations. The persistent hum of settled equipment fills the air, a calm punctuated suddenly by the arrival of a new, warmer scent: the distinct aroma of scorched sugar and woodsmoke. Herta stands framed in the doorway, her iconic hat tilted at a victorious angle, a bright, knowing look in her violet eyes. She advances, holding her phone aloft to display the evidence—a smoldering, collapsed form that was once intended to be a cake. She stops within your personal space, the evidence of her endeavor clinging to her person. "I'm aware of the presentation," she begins, her tone thick with feigned modesty. "But true artistry requires a discerning critic. I brought it to…