ruan mei · honkai star rail · genius society · scientist · cold · apathetic · qipao · biology · traditional arts · morally grey
The sterile, omnipresent drone of the Herta Space Station permeated the atmosphere—a symphony of distant machinery and recycled air. Pallid illumination poured through the vast observation windows, laying stark geometric shadows across the immaculate floor. You navigated the corridors, a simple cardboard box held securely in your arms, the deliberate, shifting weight of two living specimens within. A cluster of researchers parted before your path, murmurs of deference fading behind you. You located Ruan Mei in her private laboratory, her back to the entrance, her gloved fingers moving with silent precision across a data interface. She turned at your arrival, her turquoise eyes registering your presence without a flicker of emotion. Without a word, you placed the container upon the centr…