From what I've seen she does seem unhinged but in a, uhm... reasonable and tolerable way? What she does seems like necessary cruelty.
Both guys are not exactly reliable narrators but I'm still curious if there's something about her that we will find out later. Or maybe her crazyness is a performance for colleagues and nothing else.
There's the Commedia dell'arte trope of Arlecchino serving two masters, but if she simply wants to save Fontaine it's a beautiful and relatable goal, there's nothing wrong with that.
Alternative theory: she's loyal to Narcissenkreuz, not Fontaine.
(Narcissenkreuzers are everywhere, just like Rosenkreuzers irl. consider me a conspiracy theorist)
I'm also fascinated by the things she says to the House of Hearth kids.
"True understanding can only be found, not sought" to a neurodivergent girl trying to fit it. "No one needs self-satisfied concern" to a guy with a savior complex.
These are all not things intended for tying people to her, these are things to make them stronger and set them free. Their loyalty to her comes from a place of gratitude, not fear, they weren't coerced into it.
Before the siblings' appearance I contemplated whether she could be a yandere, sweet to her followers and horrible to everyone who dares abandon her. This is something more interesting.
Siblings' lines about her.
Lynette:
Lyney:
Also Lyney mentioning somewhere in the 4.1 quest that she has a very unique view on what can and cannot be sacrificed.
Freminet:
Also she personally saved each one of them.
Their loyalty is so beautiful and genuine, and so sick and twisted at the same time. I want to see more of this.
So far she seems like a character who values survival over everything with a bit of a "strict asian parent" mixed in. Ruthless but not crazy. I wonder if it changes in next patches.
(I have an undestroyable headcanon that Childe has good intuition about people. he would have loved someone acting like a strict dad and he would respect a focus on survival. if he doesn't like her it means she is something else entirely)
I also wonder what happens to kids who are unfit for military/spying. I mean, there's Freminet but he's an engineer and a diver. Would a simple cook do all right in HoH?
Меня жойско вынесло с того что в тамблере можно упоминать спокойно Стаса без всяких stas ст@с сас и прочих потому что его тут тупо нет (пока) и он не заметит, не прибежит на зов слова артон, в аудио комнаты с обсуждением фиков и анекдотов про парты не зайдёт, про галлюцинации не напомнит..
второй день смотрю Батю Терминатора примерно вот так(это не основная причина,конечно, скорее в образовательных целях)
На самом деле видео очень интересные,познавательные. Никогда не знаешь,где окажешься,всякие знания бывают полезны. А уметь правильно вложить их в головы и механическую память человека - большое дело. Батя этим и занимается. Косячишь- упал,отжался. Потому что когда мозг стрессует,начинаешь думать иначе,ловчее работаешь. Сначала тяжело,но потом доводится все до автоматизма.
Can't write anything about 4.1 because I'm in a State after all that.
But you can't argue that one of the best parts was Arle's reaction to Childe being arrested.
"Has he not an ounce of shame?"
He indeed has none whatsoever, dear Arle. Also I love this woman.
Laughed at Traveler going back to prison because it's free lodging.
Fontaine must be a very expensive city.
Also I love how Childe succesfully avoided all the captivity tropes, made a fanclub out of people who tried to bully him, said something needlessly cryptic and left in the direction of the nearest eldritch phenomenon.
Accidentaly created a bunch of urban legends in the process too.