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The One-Armed Oni and The Ancient Machine.

Hank cursed to herself.

Chiyo, despite her recovery, wasn't in any form, shape, or way to fight or wander.

She thought otherwise.

The automaton only hoped Collei would return, post haste.

#ryuusei's works #genshin impact #sagau #sagau heirs au #h.a.n.k. sagau

[definesanity]

The Master of Puppets, The Reunion of Friends, and The Altered Destiny.

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Sounds of heavy panting echoed through the desolate cavern, with the occupants holding on to a nearby wall for support.

"Well, that was terrifying." Phillip said in a matter-of-fact tone, as he quickly brushed himself off and adjusted his clothes. "You two okay?"

"Huff... I haven't been this exhausted in a while!" Amber then nodded. "But, apart from that, I'm fine! How about you, Eula?"

"...I swear, if we get out of this alive, I will get my vengeance." from her tone and glare alone, Phillip knew not to make a comment; the Lawrence Clan are known for their photographic memory, after all.

"Lovely; now, apart from that nice greeting we had from our resident hellspawn, I noticed quite a few things about this place while we were running.

"You know, besides it being a shithole." he added, seeing Eula's unamused gaze.

"Well, go on; I want to know who to put on ice after all this."

"Eula!"

"Well, it's clear that someone has been using these tunnels for a bit now; maybe just under a few months. Not only that, but I sense multiple Elemental lifeforms around us; one that's incredibly pure, most probably the kid; one that's incredibly dark, maybe Collei and Hank, and--"

"Wait, hold on." Amber suddenly looked incredibly interested, her eyes looking oddly distant. "Did you say Collei?"

"Hm? Oh, you know her? Around your height, green hair, purple eyes, and a lot of snark?"

"Yeah... yeah, that's her!" she suddenly looked puzzled. "But, I thought she was in Sumeru?"

Chuckling in exhaustion, he gestured. "Come; I'll fill you two in as we walk."

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"So, random question; let's say, for a moment, that I don't recall mentioning my little... problem. Would you be able to sense it, still?"

"Indeed; my eye is able to track, trace and analysis Elements. Yours is no exception."

Walking at the androids' side, Collei moved the bracelet-gauntlets, grumbling. "I admit I'm not the fashion type, but why are they so large? And--wait, how did you make these so fast?"

Hank glanced at her. "They were made that way to control larger amounts of energy, Archon Residue or Elements. As for its quick creation, I had it on my person for a while; I simply completed some last minute adjustments on it."

"How long is 'a while'?"

She shrugged. "Last I checked, one hundred and twenty-three days."

"I guessed..."

Continuing on, Collei gave herself a mental shrug. Might as well learn more about her unexpected companion, right?

"So, apart from your guns, what else do you use in combat?"

Hank pointed towards her waist, where thin capsules laid side-by-side.

"These: Micro Elemental Bombs, or MEBs for short. Once thrown, they explode upon either elemental reaction or a heat source. The latter, I don't worry about; as an android, I have no body heat."

"Hmm..." putting her arms out and... 'willing' it, dark tendrils surrounded Collei's arms. "Would this count as a heat source?"

"...No, it would not. Why do you ask?"

"Say if you need someone to give it an extra 'oomph'; if I cover myself, I'd be able to hold them, right?"

"...That is correct." Hank looked pleased, though she's not sure if that's a necessarily 'good' thing.

"Well, anyways... is there anyone else here besides us?"

Hank's eye flickered into life, and Hank then replied: "There is Phillip, Llizel's mortal vessel and an 'Amber' and 'Eula Lawrence' as well... Collei?" Hank turned to the frozen girl, who's eyes were wide.

Collei blinked, then muttered in shock, "Amber's here...?"

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Well, that explains a few things.

Holding on to your staff to support to yourself, you peered down and spotted a group that you weren't surprised to see:

The Fatui. Because where danger and/or interesting things are, they're soon to follow.

And, sitting on a Ruin Guard, her bored eyes twiddling her thumbs, was the Fatui Harbinger Marionette, or just Sandrone.

"Progress." her voice was soft, but with the underlining venom in it, you immediately knew she wouldn't be fun to face in combat.

"I'm afraid that it has been slow, Lady Sandrone," a Skirmisher said, as he moved over to a device that sunk into the ground. "However, we've managed to detect a massive Elemental energy a few hundred feet below us, maybe even less; not only that, but it's artificial as well."

"Artificial? In what way." there wasn't even a flicker on her face, but her voice did hold curiousity.

"We are still attempting to ascertain it, but it seems to be divine in origin; additionally, another Elemental signature shows another entity, one that's ancient in age."

"I see. If you'll please, try and take another scan elsewhere; I shall deal with the affairs here."

The Fatuus nodded, and with a quick, "Yes, My Lady," he walked away. When he was gone Sandrone scanned the room.

"I assume this power I feel is the one of Our Divine Leader. Do I assume correctly?" there was no hostility in her voice, only a curiosity.

Seeing that you've already been found out, you decide to find yourself, and teleport some feet behind her. "You've got a good eye."

"...Hiding your physical form? ...I suppose that is fair; after all, God or not, one should always be careful." Sandrone reasoned, before turning to your exact location. "Still, a suggestion; perhaps you should consider hiding your Elemental energy as well?"

...Yeah, she's got you there. Revealing yourself, you gave a shrug. "I confess that my mind hasn't been the sharpest lately. I will take l your suggestion to heart, however."

The Marionette's eyebrows raised at your appearance, icy blue eyes betraying not the slightest thought behind them. "So, the God Who Formed Teyvat has returned. For what reason?"

You smiled, walking around and slowly twirling the Staff of Llizel. "Now, that's an interesting question. Honestly, I could tell you that I'm here on important business, when I'm actually just here to relax. I could tell you I have descended to save the world from an immediate crisis, when I'm actually just going to sit back and watch it happen.

"What I'm trying to say is: it's not what I think I'm here for, it's what you think I'm here for."

"...I see. Then, if I was to say you were here in order to help the world of Teyvat in ridding it of a potentially harmful being..."

"...Then, that shall be my reason." you nodded, your staff on the floor. "I never thought I'd find myself in the company of one of the Cryo Archon's Harbingers, to be frank, but it is nice not knowing all."

"Forgive my prying, but what do you mean, 'nice not knowing nothing', might I ask?"

"Personally, and don't tell this to anyone from Sumeru, but I believe that true knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing; knowing everything can be incredibly dull, all things considered, and mayhaps I simply enjoy surprises, but I quite enjoy adapting and overcoming obstacles."

"...Hm." Sandrone nodded at you, a smile gracing her lips. "In that case, it's a pleasure to work with you, Your Grace."

"Likewise, Lady Sandrone."

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"Hm~hm~hm-hm~hm-hm-hm-hm."

"Please tell me you're not enjoying this."

"Oh, heavens no; although, when the going gets tough, denial is one's best friend."

Amber let out a small laugh at her friend and the strange yet respectful traveller's small bouts of talk. It helps to break the silence that normally befalls them. After a moment more of walking, Amber tried her hand at conversation, as Phillip paused to check the Elements around them.

"Say, Phillip, I've been wondering; do you have any hobbies?"

Eula looked at her, but Phillip chose to reply. "Hobbies? Hmm... well, to be perfectly honest, no; not in this life, anyhow."

"Eh? What do you mean, 'not in this life'?"

"That, my friend, is where it gets less logical and more 'please believe me' territory. Though, since you're curious, I'll try my best to explain it simply: firstly, tell me this: what is, to you, a soul?"

"A soul?" Amber put her hand to her chin, tapping it as her eyes closed. "Well... it's what a living being is, right? What makes them 'them'?"

"That's a good description, yes; furthermore, a soul can be, basically, recycled; when a person's physical body dies, and their conscious fades entirely, their soul gets 'cleaned', and is then passed on to the next new living being. What then happens then, if you please, if a soul isn't fully cleaned?

"In short, the memories of that life is passed on to the next being, more commonly known as reincarnation: as it currently stands, I am the sixth reincarnation, with this being my last."

"...Okay, let's say for a moment I believe you," Eula challenged, her eyebrow quirked. "How is it that you still possess all your memories without suffering any mental damage?"

"Ah, now that is something I was hoping you'd ask; simply put, I've categorised my memories, from life, into talents, into knowledge, into experiences, like a folder of sorts. It helps save my memory some trouble, and is highly effective as well!"

"That... actually sounds pretty cool!" admitted the crimson Outrider, and then pondered, "Well, if you have so many memories, could you answer one question of mine?"

"How much?" at Eula's glare, he put his hands up. "I'm joking. Still, if you will?"

"In Sumeru, I heard that people use knowledge as a resource. Well, I was thinking: what is the difference between knowledge and wisdom?"

"Hmm..." crossing his arm over on and placing his hand on his chin, Phillip closed his eyes and stood still for half a minute in silence, his lips moving slightly in whispered words. Finally, he opened them, and shrugged.

"Now, I can't give you a straight answer: I and my Incarnations may share the same Soul, but we share multiple different opinions and lives. Although, I do think that 'we' have an answer:

"Knowledge is, to us, a basic understanding of a subject, philosophy, hobby, sport, or any other type of individual existence. For example, I have a basic understanding, or Knowledge, of sewing. While nothing too noteworthy, I am still able to stitch my own clothing and, by extension, create my own as well.

"Wisdom, meanwhile, is akin to a Master's degree in a subject. You could say that you, Amber, have Wisdom in gliding and archery, whilst in my second reincarnation, as Philip Agro Isekai Tomo, I had Wisdom in playing the violin, guitar and piano. Knowledge and Wisdom are very closely related, but I suppose it matters on the individual's understanding of such things that change it from one to the other."

He then shrugged. "I'm not sure if I helped you in the end, or completely confused you."

Amber did look like she was trying to get her head around it, but after a moment, she gave a thumbs up. "Got it! ...I think!"

"I'm glad to hear tha--"

Not finishing his sentence, Phillip suddenly whipped around and unsheathed his blade in the same motion, pointing it behind him.

Nothing was there.

'...Curious. You felt that too, yes?"

'...'

'...Hm. It seems our connection was closed. I assume Istaroth had a role in this. Rather, the only person who could have a role in this...'

"Phillip?" Amber asked, standing next to him. "Are you okay?"

"...Aye, I've been better though. Shall we continue?"

Eula nodded. "Let's."

As they stepped onwards, they suddenly heard an inhumane roar.

"...Well, shit."

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Hank blinked. "Well, that's not natural."

"What is it this time?" it wasn't that Collei was sick of Hank. No, far from it: she was just tired with her being incredibly cryptic at all times.

"It seems that Elemental Energy just tripled some couple of feet below us."

"...Isn't that near Amber?"

"Ye--"

Not even finishing her sentence, Collei dashed, panic on her face--

--Only to be stopped by Hank.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" Collei screamed, but Hank paid her no mind.

"Preventing you from killing yourself."

"Preven--Hank, people might die! If we don't move, then--!"

"Which is why you'd need my help."

"...Huh?"

Hank held a MEB, tilting her head to it. "I suggest you get a running start."

Collei didn't need to be told twice, quickly moving backwards. Slowly breathing in and out, dark tendrils encased her body, before settling at her feet. She quickly took off, jumping as Hank through the bomb upwards...

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...And, at that moment, the roof suddenly caved upon the monster, being put into a rocky coffin. And, from the dust, two shales emerged.

"Hello again, Master." Hank waved mildly.

Collei, meanwhile, coughed while waving the dust away.

Getting out of it, Collei was about to speak when her eyes widened.

Amber.

The two stared at the other in silence, none saying a word...

...Until Amber gingerly took a step forward. Then, Collei took a step herself.

The two then walked quickly, and embraced the other tightly.

"Collei... a-am I...? Are you...?" Amber whispered, golden eyes watery. Collei looked at her, her own purple eyes glistering.

"Hi, Amber. It's..."

Amber hugged her friend even tighter, putting her face into Collei's shoulder. "It's you... It's you...! Collei!"

"...Yeah, it's me. Amber." hugging back, the two remained embracing the other for what felt like an eternity with the other...

...Until a loud bang brought them back to reality.

Everyone turned, and found a graceful Sandrone and their god, with you on your back.

"...Heya, kid." Phillip awkwardly greeted.

"Hey, Phillip!" you smiled back.

...

After a moment you then replied, "Well, that hurt."

Sandrone quirked a smile. "Whatever happened to--?"

Her smile then vanished. Eula's Claymore was incredibly close to her face, with the Lawrence glaring at her. "You..."

"...Ah. That's rather rude of you."

"Wait wait wait!" you quickly stood up, standing in-between the two. "She's working with us!"

"That's a rather strong term. I prefer temporary partnership."

"...A Fatuus?" Collei whispered.

"Unfortunately, yes; you're currently in the presence of The Marionette, Sandrone, one of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers."

"And that's meant to deter me?"

"Yes, heavily so, in fact--"

"Okay, look: Collei, you don't like the Fatui, fair enough; Phillip, you can be both a real help and a royal pain in my ass, stop being the latter and try being the former; and Eula, Sandrone? Try to not kill each other as I explain what the hell is happening to everyone."

And so, you did. After a moment, Amber sighed, laughing weakly. "Wow, guess you've been having a few adventures yourself huh, Collei?"

"Putting it lightly, yeah, heh..." Collei then looked at you. "What's the situation?"

"Well, it's something like this, but first; Phillip, does the name 'Hilaqiis' ring any bells?"

"Hilaqiis is here?" Phillip immediately looked on edge, his eyes growing wide.

"You know him?"

"Yeah... long ago, he was one of the Four Shades created by the God of Peace; The One True God, Llizel. Among them was Istaroth, Satanael, and Xenophillius. The latter being a unique case, as he was not created by Llizel, and was instead simply given a vessel for his soul."

"...That soul is yours, isn't it." your flat look didn't match the raised eyebrows of Sandrone, the confused expression of Collei, or even the unexpressive gaze of Hank.

"...Ouch. And here I was, ready to make a long speech about it... still, you're right. But, I'm not important. Who is, however, is why a certain someone has detached themselves from my soul, and Hilaqiis is general."

"How powerful is he?" Sandrone's question made Phillip let out another sigh.

"Bluntly, we're in for a long one."

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The minutes that passed felt like seconds for you, and now, you find yourself in front of a large door.

"So, this Hilaqiis; what do you mean by a 'Shade'?" Eula queried, her hands on her Claymore.

"The Four Shades were the personal creations of Llizel; well, minus me, anyhow. They were the Goddess of Time, Istaroth, the Goddess of Wealth, Satanael, the God of Song, Xenophillius, and the God of Power, Hilaqiis."

"Power? In what sense?" Sandrone has stepped off of her Automaton, and had placed her hands together near her waist.

"In physical and mental sense. With that, I ask: do you really want to get involved in this?"

"...Phillip." Collei stood in front of him. "Do you doubt us?"

"No. But do you doubt yourself?"

Collei scoffed. "A little late for that. No, I don't. It's about high time I start working for myself, this... thing inside me be damned. Phillip, Hank, Amber, Eula, and even you, Harbinger. Let's, if only for this, work together."

"Whatever happened to 'Not forgiving the Fatui, might I ask?" Hank blinked.

"Hey, I'm able to grow. Besides, it's not this Marionette I hate: it's that fucking Doctor that I want to murder."

"You certainly aren't the first." Sandrone muttered. "Well, shall we?"

"Yes," you agreed, and opened the door. "Let's finish this long quest."

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On the other side, you saw Hilaqiis, and your first impression was desperation.

He was leaning on a throne made of stone, and on it, was a broken puppet that looked like you.

He didn't notice you all enter, he just continued crying.

"Hilaqiis." Phillip said, and the other god jumped, looking at him.

"Xenophillius...? But how, aren't you--?"

"My death was greatly exaggerated. I've been hanging around for a while, even after Celestia wiped Khaenri'ah of the face of Teyvat. Not only that, but some time ago, I felt Celestia use its influence to nearly kill our dear Llizel. Now, how could that happen?"

"..." Hilaqiis twisted his hand. "Forgive me."

You felt like you were floating, flying past red, blue, green, and finally, purple.

Landing on your feet, you heard two other feets of feet hit the ground. Looking over, it was Eula and Sandrone.

And, in front of you, was that thing from before, its form monstrous in size, letting out a roar of fury. It through its fist out at you, and you readied a shield--

--When it howled, retrieving its arm, as Sandrone tsked, a Geo Construct piercing its hand.

"No point standing around doing nothing!" Sandrone called, her hands now at her side.

"The one time I might agree with you, wretched woman..."

"Here it comes!" you yelled, its hand slamming down on the concrete, it tumbling into a void below, and you quickly got onto it.

"Keep it pinned down! I'll try and get to it!" the two nodded, and Geo and Cryo glowed behind you.

Meanwhile, like a blade of wind, Phillip ran up the monster's arms, its many others trying to crush him but failing to. As he approached the glowing core of it, a hand attempted to crush him, just as a black and purple snake launched itself at it, biting and tearing it off, dark blood spraying from it.

"Go!" he heard Collei scream. "Me and Hank will take care of the others!"

Running, he reached it, grabbing his greatsword...

Erstwhile, Hank was shooting down the arms while Collei used her Residue to combat them. The bracers certainly did its job; it didn't hurt her at all.

"Motherfucker saw the old man and ran. What, does he and Phillip have a bad track record?" Collei asked, using the her power to create twin snakes that divided and conquered a number of smaller and thinner arms.

"I'm afraid to say Master never told me; I was created 500 years ago, long after his time as a God."

"...Llizel above." the green-haired girl cursed, glaring at the monster. "Alright you piece of shit, let's see how smug you are after I send my snakes down your throat AND PULL OUR YOUR FUCKING HEART!"

"Vengeance will be mine!"

"Let it rain!"

Despite the heat of the flames and the chill of the frost, the arms persisted, and the monster only grew in anger.

"Shit, shit, shit!" you cursed. Damnit, that monster was starting to really piss you off... you needed help, but...

'Llizel.'

Time stopped. Not even the snowflakes or the embers moved, or even Phillip, who was mid-jump backwards, his face just about to turn into an annoyed frown.

"My, Hilaqiis certainly made a mess." came a voice, your voice, as they stood at your side. "I'm honesty quite surprised you needed my help."

Llizel, The God of Peace, looked like you, stood like you, sounded like you, but wasn't you; their left eye was a crystalline blue, shinning without any hatred or negative thoughts, while their right was a molten gold, that reflected their pride, their joy, their peace.

"I'd rather not risk it." you reply, holding your left hand. On it, was nothing. On Llizel's, a small wing tattoo. (To each their own, as they say.)

"Ah, playing it safe, hm? I can respect that."

"Aren't we the same?"

"We are. And, we are not. You may be me, but I am not you." Llizel's eyes never left yours, and they put their hand out. "Well, shall we?"

You passed them their staff. "Go stop this chaos, 'Zel."

"With pleasure, 'Me'."

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A flash of gold light, a ripple of green, and a flurry of white surged all at once.

The golden light was Llizel descending, and using their staff to hold the beast in place while also allowing their mortal form to appear in the real world, and attempt to stop Hilaqiis.

The green was from Collei. She may not have faith in the gods, despite being friends with the God of Teyvat themselves, and yet her ambition was shown clear to them: 'Protect and Grow'.

At that moment, either through sheer irony or a true show of will, a glowing green or appeared in Collei's hands, and vines with the sharpest thorns sprung forth, clearing a way for the white light. In addition, the bandages had all but been destroyed, showing hardened scales on her body, and sheer determination in her indigo eyes.

The white light was formed alongside other lights; Amber, firing a barrage of arrows; Eula, unleashing a large slash to the beast; Sandrone, using her mechanical guardian to shoot missiles at it; and Hank, who joined Phillip, and the two ran up the monster's body towards the sickly green core on its head.

Hank grabbed Phillip and, using her strength, threw him upwards. "Now!"

"STOP HIDING, COWARD!" the immortal roared, and as his blade cleaved the core in two, a light engulfed all of them...

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Golden chains rapped around Hilaqiis, just as a light appeared and your friends stepped out.

"Just remember," Llizel whispered, standing by you, "It's our staff."

"Alright, let's start off simple," Phillip slowly made his way over to Hilaqiis, as his violet-turning-indigo meeting the God of Power's crimson. "Why do you insist on trying to kill not only us, but a Shade of Llizel and their mortal self?"

"...We have gone a long, long time without seeing our God, Xenophillius. Don't you think it's high time we--?"

BANG!

Everyone, especially Collei, jumped as Hank fired a bullet straight into his head, crimson blood exploding outwards.

"A fake." Hank simply stated.

"Yeah, I gathered; Hilaqiis wasn't the brightest, even next to Satanael, but even still... I guess that means our friends upstairs did all this."

"So that Elemental signature was a fake?" Sandrone was, once again, sat upon the hand of a Ruin Guard. Where it came from, you don't know.

"Yes and no; no, because it was a genuine one, but yes, as it was simply a copy of Hilaqiis', made by the ones up there."

"...Sorry, up where?" Eula had placed her Claymore back into the... place the characters put their weapons.

It was Collei who answered, oddly enough. "He means Celestia. Speaking of them," she put out her palm, which in it held a Dendro Vision, glowing brightly. "Thanks a lot, dickheads!"

"Wait, you have a Vision?" Amber smiled, putting her thumbs up. "Isn't that good? You have the power to protect yourself!"

"I had enough with this, thanks." at 'this', she had put her arms up, showing the bracers and the scales surrounding them.

"Ah, that..." Llizel muttered, then looked at you. "That staff may be from here, but don't forget the spells and powers you yourself gained."

You looked at them confused, before it suddenly clicked. "Wait, Collei, keep your arms up."

"Why? Want to admire them or something?" she dryly remarked, but then looked more confused as you placed the Staff of Llizel in front of them.

Slowly, a light began to accumulate near its tip, which then flowed down onto Collei's arms, which glowed a radiant silver before fading.

"There," you said, smiling at her. "That should hopefully prevent it from spreading."

"...You cured me?" Collei whispered, eyes wide in wonderment at how easy it was, and denial, as was it really that easy?

"No, they simply paused it; you may still experience symptoms similar to arthritis, but it is better than permanent paralysis, yes?"

"A~nd there goes the happy moment." Phillip groaned, making a noise between a sigh and a laugh. "Remind me to teach you how to read emotions better, ay?"

Hank just smiled, ignoring her master.

Amber also smiled, but more in exasperation. "Even still... what now?"

"Well, I can warp you two back to Mondstadt easily. Sandrone probably has their own way back, although I ask of her one favour before she does so, and it's to give this letter to someone only they can reach," he paused, giving a sealed letter to Sandrone, who nodded, before the Ruin Guard made its way out of the door.

"Next, I might go and figure some stuff out, like the whole thing with Chiyo--yes, Makoto is able to speak again, I assume it was because of interference she could not communicate with me--, the kid will probably want to explore Teyvat, the curious little shite they are, and..."

"If I may, Master," Hank gestured to Collei. "Perhaps we should allow Collei to travel with the God of Peace's mortal form? That way, she might be able to return to Sumeru while also being able to visit Amber."

"...Hm. What says you two?"

"Can I get rid of this?" Collei asked, about the Vision.

"Nope, but take it from me; any power is better than none at all; besides, being able to use it against the people who gave you it? I say that's a good thing."

"...Fine, I'll think about it."

"No complaints here!" you smiled.

"Well, no arguments?" hearing none, Phillip smiled a genuine smile. "Then, let us be off."

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"Well, who knows?" Phillip said, smiling at you. "More tales might arise. There's still Loux's to finish, so for now: thank you for reading this little adventure, no matter how tedious or odd it might have been. Until next time, let the earth whisper its secrets, and for you to grow. Hm? Grow into what? Well... that's up to you. It's your life, after all!"

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Early To Bed, And You'll Miss All The Fun.

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So, you officially hate Phillip. Joking, but you're incredibly close to killing him.

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It was bad enough that you discovered a secret passage way into a long array of tunnels, but even worse when you found... something.

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It was made of what looked like ink, and when it saw you and your staff, it took an immediate disliking towards you.

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And now? You're running away as fast as you can, and also wondering what in the hell it is anyway.

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Turning a corner of the desolate tunnels, and then a sharp right, the monster was hot on your heels until it fell into your trap; a piece of the floor was caved in, and the ink fell through. Not turning back, you continued on, using your staff to create help you levitate.

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'What's Collei and Hank up to?' you thought. Probably having a more fun time then you, at least.

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Oh, random trivia: you've apparently arrived in Genshin five or so months before the Traveler wakes up.

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How about them apples, hm?

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Collei was beginning to get slightly disturbed by Hank's robotic eye.

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Granted, she knows the android can't really help that, but the more she became aware of it, the more the green-haired girl noticed how much of Hank's body moved. As in, the body's 'skin' itself.

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Sometimes, when the two are out of the view of those in the Harbour, Hank stops to ponder... something. Maybe something from Khaenri'ah, or just something entirely normal, but Collei is made acutely aware of her face plates moving. And, along with her being able to sometimes see the sleeping face of Chiyo, she always finds herself looking away, shivering in misplaced disgust.

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Thankfully, Hank caught on to it, and made sure to always look away from her.

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Back out in the open, Collei took a moment to look around; from merchants and stall owners, to even the plays and the restaurants, Liyue Harbour truly was different from Mondstadt.

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"It's much more colourful than what my nation was like; although, I daresay you're not interested in this old woman's tales."

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Even through her mask, at Hank's deadpan voice, Collei immediately scoffed. "No offense, but you look only twenty or so; and besides, I'm always curious about your nation."

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Hank blinked, and then smiled. "Hm. You're too kind, Collei. Though, since you insist..."

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She gestured to the street. "Everything was underground, with only the light we made helping us. We whispered, as to not gather attention of those wishing harm on us, and we commonly dressed in blues, blacks, whites and greys, and almost always bore our masks. It was... depressing. Stagnant, even."

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"...But you wouldn't trade it for anything else, would you?"

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"Of course; it's the only life I knew."

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"Oh dear."

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"What do you mean, 'Oh dear'?!"

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Phillip continued to look downwards from where he stood, humming as he did so. "It seems that someone has been here in recent years... odd, given that I never recall telling anyone about this place."

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"Wait, you made this place?" Amber's instincts told her that, good intentions aside, Phillip is definitely someone she should watch out for. Eula was less... subtle, but at least she's being careful, right?

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"Well, sort of; I just added a pillar or twelve here, a secret passage there. Although, given that there's something... else here, it brings about the question of who decided to break and enter this place."

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"...What do you mean, 'else'?" Eula looked down as well, before recoiling in confusing. "What on Teyvat is that?!"

-

Curious, Amber peered down as well, and saw... well, she wasn't sure what it was; it appeared human-like, although with its gloopy appearance, claws and hideously stretched smile, the similarities fell through incredibly fast.

-

It also seemed to have noticed them. It looked up at them, tilting its head...

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And then it roared, with Phillip quickly shouting, "Run!"

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"...Is something wrong?"

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"No. And, if I do this..."

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Hank was in a corner, just near the harbor, with Collei standing next to her, the latter watching the former tinker with something in their hands.

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"Finished. Here," standing up, Hank put her hand out and presented Collei with two, identical bracelets; they were thin, but could encompasses her hand up to her elbow. "These are for you."

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"...Thank you?" Collei wasn't used to gifts but, as she slipped them on, she'll admit that they're at least comfortable. "What are they for?"

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"Given the abnormal output that the Archon Residue inside you gathers and releases, I have made those in order to control the flow more easy."

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"...You know something?" Collei rubbed her hair, as she began to lean on a nearby wall--

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--Only to yelp as she fell through, and scrambled up to face a dark tunnel, leading down.

-

"...Hold that thought." Hank advised.

#ryuusei's works #genshin collei #genshin impact #sagau #genshin cult au #sagau heirs au #phillip sagau #h.a.n.k. sagau #genshin amber #genshin eula #sorry for it's shortness I was running on fumes-- :(

[definesanity]

Trust Amongst The Exiles of Teyvat.

VEC (Very Exquisite Chocolate): @chocoenvy

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It was past noon when your feet began to hurt from walking so much.

You didn't understand it: you looked like a God that you never heard of before, and you somehow managed to get to Genshin Impact as well.

You've read the Isekai stories like My Next Life as a Villainess, of course, but in those stories they're protagonists, not antagonists.

And, well... let's just say you've never thought you'd see Amber with such hate in her expression.

"What to do, what to do..." you mused to yourself, walking absentmindedly away from Mondstadt. You thought you saw a Domain to your right, but you could've been wrong--

'Eh?'

Standing a few feet away from you was another person. They bore an assortment of bandages on them, encasing them akin to a mummy, along with unkempt green hair and dark purple eyes. They also looked at you with a wary look in said eyes.

...You remember a certain someone having purple eyes, but who's this? You know you've seen them before, but from where is the question.

In the end, you walked up to them and said, "Hi, nice to meet you!" just as they said, "The hell do you want, creep?"

You both stopped and looked at each other, blinking.

...Then, you let out a wheeze, which eventually led to you bending over in laughter. At this point, you'd take anything to laugh for a minute or two, even at the current dichotomy.

The bandaged person was looking at you with a quizzically-confused expression and, as you started to stop, decided to ask the important question: "Are... you okay?"

You let out a final laugh, wiping a tear away from your eye. "Sorry, I really needed a laugh, that's all. I'm also sory if I creeped you out, it's just you remind of someone I know."

They nodded slowly, albeit still suspicious: you did, after all, say they looked familiar, and that already set off alarm bells... and yet, your expression and laugh were both genuine, and had no I'll intent. In the end, they said, "Well, if you're trying to reach Mondstadt, you're going the wrong way."

"Exactly: I need to get myself far away from there as possible."

That caught their attention. "Why's that?" they asked, before cringing at themselves. "Er, I mean--"

You waved them off, a small, bitter smile on your face. "Well, for one reason or the other, they really don't like the fact I'm, I quote, 'wearing the face of Their Grace'. Trust me when I say I have no clue what they mean." you added that last bit on hastily.

The green-haired Sumeruin (you think? Her clothing looks like the NPCs, anyway--) looked at you with narrowed eyes, nodding. "Well, you do look like them, but hey, doesn't that bard look like Barbados?"

"Exactly!" You reply in exasperation, before pinching your nose, sighing to calm yourself. "Anyways; sorry if I'm annoying you, I... just haven't had the chance to talk to someone. Well, civilly, anyways." you laugh to yourself.

"...It's..." they looked around, trying to think of what to say. "...Been some time since I last spoke to someone, too."

"Really? I guess that makes two of us.* you then wave your hand. "Still, better than trying to talk with the Fatui, I guess."

The scoffed at you, looking offended. "What, you're saying that you like those lot?"

"What? No! I mean, for god's sake, I'm trying trying to go about my day when all of a sudden I hear 'PaY yOUr DuES!'" you mock, throwing your hands up. "Honestly, it gets so annoying!"

The Sumeruin looked at you for a few seconds... before letting out a small giggle.

"Well, if anything, I'm glad to meet someone I can talk shit about the Fatui about." they then put a hand forwards. "I'll admit that I'm putting a lot in the table trusting someone, but... well, anyone hating the Fatui so openly is something that I respect. If I may, what's your name? Mine is..." they paused again, before shrugging. "Eh, it'll be fine; Collei."

You nodded, smiling, and shook Collei's hand as well. "Nice to meet you, Collei! My name is--"

"Well, I'll be..."

You whipped around in a panic, ready to run--

But them froze at a familiar figure: dark purple eyes that became paler further down, pure-white hair, and an unimaginable amount of flare encasing his tall, effeminate figure, with a masked... assassin(?) at his side.

"No way..." you say softly, ignoring Collei's confused stare, and instead spoke his name: "Loux?"

He laughed warmly at that. "Now there's a name I missed: nah, I go by Phillip nowadays, and you..."

He laughed again, walking forwards. "Well, you're certainly someone I haven't seen for a couple of millennias."

You went quiet again, before Collei asked, "I'm sorry, who?"

#ryuusei's works #sagau #genshin cult au #genshin collei #h.a.n.k. sagau #phillip sagau #sagau heirs au

[definesanity]

Off to the Harbour, The Android's Companion, The Knights and the Alchemist.

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"I need to get going, see y'all later!"

"At least let me help then just sit waiting for nothing!"

"You all stay here for now. This probably won't take more than a minute or so."

In the past half hour, these three sentences were spoken.

The first was from Xinyan, who had to leave in order to reach her destination elsewhere. You wished you could've chatted more but, well, unlike you, she had an amazing carer to continue. Sure, you can play a piano better than others, but... well, Genshin had one hell of an 'Impact' on your social life (and, if you were still on Earth and caved in to getting Eula, your credit card too.)

The second was from Collei, who had an argument with Phillip over the Archon Residue in her blood; he believed that it was too dangerous to use without any sort of catalyst to control it better, but she had her rebuttal ready; it had already been a year--nearly two--since it was sealed, and she had only recently undone it for research purposes.

However, something went wrong; during one of the experiments, an attack happened, and she was badly burned during it, hence her bandages. Not only that, but Cyno, her teacher, had sent her to Mondstadt for almost no reason other than to 'perfect her abilities.' (Or, so she says. You don't judge her for keeping secrets, though.)

Which brought her to now: she's had it up to here with Phillip's parental instincts, and she said she'd rather die from overusing it than just sit around twiddling her thumbs. Phillip, seeing both no way out and Collei's valid points, obliged. At least Collei seemed to be a little happier now.

The third is from Phillip himself, and relates to his plan's last phase: meeting with a certain CEO of Geo.

He told you that, despite the distance and slight hostility between the two, Phillip knows that Morax is a good listener when he wants to be. Plus, what with the higher-ups in the Liyue Qixing not yet catching wind of you being in Teyvat, and Zhongli being able to put in a good word, you like your chances.

And, when you saw the two approach each other, you three sat and waited for them.

"...You know, despite how fast paced and quickly this whole situation has been, I've enjoyed it." you said, looking at Collei and Hank. "What about you two?"

"I admit, you've been a thorn in my side these past few days," Collei said, before giving you a smile. "But, well, you've not judging what I've done and what I've hidden, not to mention someone who uses their head, so you're at least somewhat okay."

"While it has been... interesting, I am content to know that I won't be running around as much now." Hank replied, sitting stiffly. "Still, is Phillip truly that untrusting of us, or am I overanalyzing?"

"Well, Phillip has never liked being watched. It puts him on too much on edge to talk normally. Plus, we might accidentally say something we shouldn't have." you also recalled the times he was Loux and Lux, but that's way into the past.

After another five minutes, you were interrupted by a white flash dashing by you, with Geo in its wake. Then, a deep and old voice spoke up. "You can come forwards now. Don't worry, I will not harm you."

Putting caution to the wind, you gestured for the two to stay on standby, and got up. Walking forwards, you faced Zhongli himself, looking at you with a smile on his face.

"Your Grace, The One True Creator..." he said, slowly getting on to one knee and bowing. "I daresay this isn't the meeting we were hoping for, but regardless, it is my absolute pleasure to meet you."

"I, um... it's a pleasure to meet you too, Zhongli." you nodded, smiling awkwardly.

Looking up at you, he nodded to himself. "...Ah, I see Tungsten was right; your memories of your time as Our Creator haven't yet returned, and nor has your divine strength. Include the fact of the Anemo Archon's drunkenness... I am truly sorry for the things you have endured thus far."

Really, it wasn't as bad as those 'Imposter AU' stories you saw back in your home. If anything, it was incredibly tame. Besides, only Amber's fire arrow, Venti's wind (and drunkenness) and Eula's sword physically hurt you. (But ouch, they don't mince their words there, either...)

"It's fine, Zhongli, really. If I might ask, what was it that Phillip wanted?" you know it's about the hunt, but... well, never trust him with anything involving Llizel, you've learnt repeatedly.

Although, considering he ran towards Mondstadt, you're guessing he's going to see what's happening. (At least your arm grew back. Not exactly the nicest sensation in the world, but at least you have both arms again.)

Surprisingly, it was neither of those things. Or, at least, it wasn't the first part of your guess.

"It wasn't anything too serious, do not worry for anything related to your status as the Creator. He had only asked for you to head near to Liyue Harbour, and for you and your companions to enjoy your time there, without any concerns for your status as the Creator."

"...The guy is a nutcase, but he's lucky I wanted to visit it anyway." concentrating on the Teleport Waypoint near the Harbour, you closed your eyes.

Upon opening them again, you saw you that you had arrived near Harbour. But, now...

...What to do in the meantime, though?

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Back with Zhongli and the others (on a mountain with... a table and seats?), Zhongli then nodded to the two. "Ah, yes; Tungsten wanted me to say one last thing to Miss Hank: 'She might try something again, so I'm hoping for you to have Collei help you use the medication.' That is all." with that, he walked past them and down the mountain, leaving Collei blinking.

"'Her?' If he wanted to be cryptic, at least try to subtle..." turning to face Hank, she sighed, placing her hands on her hips. "Right, what do I need to do?"

Hank lied down on her back. "I had hoped for this to happen later, so first, I'd like to express that I'm sorry for making you do this."

Collei waved her off. "Eh, I've had worse happen. So, what do I need to do?"

"First, take the small vial from the poach on my left leg, and put it to one side for now. Do not, I repeat, do not, let it break under any circumstance. Got it?"

Collei nodded, went to Hank's left leg, and opened the small poach. Taking the vial in it, she removed her hand to look at it. It wasn't much in terms of flair, but the crimson liquid made the green-haired girl wonder what it was.

"Next, do you see the small button under my jaw? Press it, then the one near my right eye, then my left, then the jaw button again."

Collei did as Hank instructed. When the last button was pushed, Hank's face opened, leaving Collei reeling back in surprise and shock as the literal faceplates of the android stay opened like a flower blooming.

"Ah, yes; I forgot to mention that in advance." Hank apologised. "I should mention, once you do the next set, I will be unable to communicate verbally."

"That so... well, how about this; with your left hand's index finger, tap the ground once for 'yes', and twice quickly for 'no', is that sufficient enough?"

"Yes, completely; now, press the button on my jaw. That'll open up my chest cavity, and them simply press the button there. One you're done with the part in-between now and the main part of this, simply press the buttons in reverse order to close them."

Collei nodded; she has a pretty good memory, not to brag, so it'll probably be fine. So, she pressed the buttons in order, which caused the entirety of Hank's body to open...

And revealed that, as a whole, Hank's inner body is hollow, and is holding a goddamn person in it.

The person was clearly an Oni from Inazuma, with her horn being a dead giveaway. Her other horn, her right one, was cut clean off, and is rapped in bandages at its base. Her skin was fair, her right arm was missing, and wore a curious outfit. In all, she was quite pretty, Collei can admit.

Looking at Hank's split face (she gave a small shudder just by looking at it...), she breathed in and then out. "Can you hear me, Hank?"

Tap. Well, that was a good start...

"So, this vial- do I make her drink it?"

Another tap.

"Is it all in one quick go?"

Two quick taps answered her.

"Okay... do I feed it to her slowly?"

Tap. From her hand, she began tracing letters in her air:

'C-H-I-Y-O'. That must be the girl's name, Collei acknowledged.

"'Chiyo'... what an odd name." she said, although she then shrugged to herself. "Then again, I'm one to talk..."

Opening Chiyo's mouth, she slowly had the sleeping Oni swallow the liquid, helping it travel down the windpipe without it having any problems. Luckily, she was able to prop her up slightly more, so the throat won't be constricted. After about thirty seconds, it was empty. There wasn't a visible difference, but she seemed almost more... content, in a way.

Quickly pressing the buttons in reverse order, Hank was quickly reassembled, the girl leaning forwards and crossing her legs.

"Once again, thank you for your assistance, Collei. You helped them both of us a great deal today." she gave a smile to her, her human eye gleaming with gratitude.

"It's fine," Collei waved her off, looking at her star-shaped pupil. "More importantly, why the fuck is there a woman in your body?!"

"That was Mikoshi Chiyo; Mikoshi being her family name. I have kept her in my hollowed out body for the last five hundred years, keeping her sleeping and controlled. The medication you gave her will keep her sleeping for another few days, at least until I and Phillip can successfully wake her up and for her to not kill everything she sees."

"Is that because she's an Oni?"

"That, and the fact she was once a trusted ally of the Electro Archon. She went mad due to being in the stomach of a beast of sin, corrupted by it. Before her insanity, she and Phillip seemed to have been good allies, and we're hoping that it'll continue once she wakes."

Collei looked at her bewildered, before letting out a loud laugh. "Wow, you two really love to make problems to fix problems, don't ya?"

Hank gave her a small smile. "Perhaps so. Now, then," she got up, and offered her hand to Collei. "Shall we be off?"

She grabbed onto her hand. "Yeah, I was getting a bit sick at looking at the clouds, anyway."

Hank nodded. "True; it's not for everyone."

"...Say, you wouldn't happen to have any spare clothes, do you?"

"Funnily enough yes, I do."

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It didn't add up.

Barbados was an idiot, sure, but even he can figure out who Llizel is just by smell.

Then, it clicked: who, in all of Teyvat, would want the True Creator and a person who knows of the true origins of this world dead?

If you guessed Celestia, have a Yorkie bar.

Up until now, Phillip hadn't even thought that Celestia was able to control people but, then again, Visions are quite peculiar.

They're also very potent with Elemental energy, such is the case of a Pyro and Cryo energy behind him.

"The Spindrift Knight and the Outrider, I assume?" he asked, not turning around and just looking towards Stormbearer Mountains. "If you're here to apologise for injuring our mutual friend, don't; I don't believe you wouldn't recognise them, powers or no powers."

"Then why return?" the Lawrence girl demands, and he can feel a cold look directed at his nape. "If it is about a scramble to help people, them don't bother; the Acting Grandmaster has already taken care of it."

"My, aren't we fast?"

"...Is that sarcasm or...?" the Outrider--Amber, was it?--asked, but he could hear a hushed 'quiet!' from the Spindrift Knight.

"You want to praise your Maker, I want to stop the ones who want to kill them. Make sense?"

"And pray, do tell, why we should help you?"

"I haven't any way to convince you, but what would you rather; a dead Creator, or an living Creator?"

"Living, of course!" Amber--he's sure that's her name--blurted out.

"Which is exactly why we need to help each other!" he smiled, turning around. "Although, judging by your expression, I take it that you have some reservations about me?"

"That I do; however, seeing as you might be our only chance to see Them again, and to prevent anyone else trying to kill them, I will take my chances." the blue-haired girl said, her glare still not going away.

"Same here, I've got a few things to apologise for..." Amber chuckled nervously.

"Excellent!" he clapped his hands together. "First order of business," he stretched his arm out, offering his hand. "Hold on to me, and don't let go."

Lawrence raised a brow. "What are you trying to do?"

"Get us to our friend faster. By the way, are you motion sick?" before either could replay, he then nodded to himself. "Actually, never mind, you'll probably be fine. Now, arm, please?"

Lawrence and Amber looked at each other, shrugged, and grabbed on to the offered hand.

With a sound like a whipcrack, they suddenly felt they were upside down, then right-way up, then falling, then rising, all the while flashes of colour came over their eyes--

And then, suddenly, they found themselves dizzy, on the ground, and then vomiting up their meal from Good Hunter.

"Ah, right, should've told you the first trip's always a headache." Phillip awkwardly laughed, scratching the back of his neck.

"Duly noted..." Eula spat on the ground, looking back at him. "Where are we, anyways?"

"This," he began, as a flame lit up in a lantern he got from the inside of his coat. "Is where I hope to find what I'm looking for."

#ryuusei's works #genshin impact #genshin cult au #sagau #genshin collei #h.a.n.k. sagau #phillip sagau #genshin zhongli

[definesanity]

A Brief Inconvenience.

Warnings: Slight language and violence, but that's to be expected, honestly--

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When Hank came back online, the first thing she did was to stretch, yawn, and to update her objectives.

First order of business: wake up Phillip.

...However, judging by his smiling face, he was having a conversation with his previous selves. Given that he has been Reincarnated six-times over, the Automation isn't surprised that's he'll be conversing with one of them.

You, on the other hand... Hank detected a large spike in your heard rate, and your odd expression; not enough to be a nightmare, but certainly something disturbing.

Walking over, she placed a hand on your head, and closed her eyes.

While she opened them slowly, they then flew open once she saw what was around her.

It was Watatsumi Island, but destroyed beyond human comprehension; the sky was of a blood red, storms raged in the distance... the pure blue water made for a highly irregular atmosphere.

You were looking around yourself, and when you spotted an actual, lucid Hank, you breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"What happened...?" even Hank was mystified by the environment.

"I--I don't know?!" you stuttered out, wildly looking around the ruined Sangonomiya Shrine, and then realising something. "Wait-- Hank, are you actually here? Like, you got inside of my dream?"

"Yes. I am able to access the Mental Palaces of people--that is, their consciousness--and therefore their dreams and nightmares by extension." Hank walked forwards, her uncovered face looking at you. "Do you have any ideas as to why you dreamt this place?"

"That's gotta be a 'no' from me, sorry." still, this dream is like a bad ending for a game... could it be that... "This is a glimpse of a future."

"Elaborate." Hank immediately replied, her fake eye spinning in complete and utter confusion even while her face was expressionless.

"I'm... apparently the God of Teyvat: Llizel, The God of Peace." again, you privately add, "And to be honest, visions of the future was probably going to happen one way or the other."

"...Understood, mostly. Even still, why did--?"

Whatever Hank was going to as was cut of from a shocked voice from behind you. "Your Grace...?"

You both turned around, and you let out a gasp.

It was Kokomi... or, at least, you thought she was; one of her eyes was missing, and so was her arm. When she looked at you, she stumbled forwards, before getting down into a kneel, hugging your legs.

"I'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'msorryi'm--" she mindlessly repeated these words like a manta.

You stood away from her in surprise, helping her back up. "Kokomi? What happened?"

She looked up at you, scrambling to her feet. "Y-You mean, you don't know?"

"Know what?" what, did you did or something?

"You died... I saw you get executed, but--how are you here?"

"To us, this is but a lucid dream," Hank explained from your side. "But from the way you speak, I am to assume this is a timeline wherein the Creator dies?"

Kokomi nodded, swallowing a lump in her throat, just as your vision began to get blurry.

"Please, for all that it's worth, save--!"

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You awoke with a gasp, leaning up and looking at the owl-eyed Hank.

"What... what the hell was that?" you eventually say, still breathing heavily from the thought of a one-eyed Kokomi.

Hank's eye... thing was going in different directions before she eventually shook her head. "I am unsure; although, I wouldn't be surprised if it were a vision of the future, given what Phillip had told me."

Despite the panic you had, you chuckled. "Yeah, I thought he'd say something about that..."

When you finally got up and dressed, you walked out to see Mimi, Phillip and Collei already awake, and five breakfasts on a table. You, in your tired state, couldn't be bothered to identify them, only to collapse on a chair and groan heavily as the others sat down.

"Nightmares?" Collei asked your side, and you gave a nod. "I don't blame you; it happens often to everyone, even the happiest people in the world."

"Speaking from experience?" Phillip asked.

"Maybe. What's it to you?"

"Phillip often suffers from insomnia due to his fear of nightmares; although, I daresay that he had a good sleep, given the lack of bags under his eyes." Hank spoke up (who, you noticed, is actually able to eat and digest food.)

"You still have them?" Mimi asked worried, but Phillip waved it off.

"Eh, they don't effect me much; I mean, they're not my memories, to be honest. Besides, even if I do, I make sure not to dwell on them much."

"Yeah, right..." you mumbled, but the one in question turned to you with a baffled expression.

"I--what's that supposed to mean?!"

Collei attempted to hide her laughter, snickering under her breath.

'Eh, could have worse company...'

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So, funny story:

Mimi had given you a well-crafted staff, apparently called the 'Staff of Llizel', which held the power of the Elements in Teyvat. From the name, you guessed that... well, you, as Llizel, made it, given it's exactly like the other versions of Staff you've had.

Next, she told you that she sadly couldn't leave Enkanomiya due to... well, Celestia. So, after a hug and a 'farewell, for now', you and the other three teleported to the Statue of The Seven near the Dawn Winery so you could make your way to Liyue and continue with Fuck-Wit MeGee's 'Around the World in Around 8 Days'...

...Only to meet a certain, vengeance-wanting woman with amazing thighs. Like, damn, what does she do to get them?

"Oh, hello again!" Phillip cheerfully said, waving to her. "It's nice to--"

He then sliced a shard of ice clean in two, causing you to blink as you didn't even see him grab his katana from its sheath.

"You think this is funny to you?" Eula snapped, her eyes colder than her Vision.

"Well, I was apart of Her Majesty's comedy once, but..." he sighed. "I guess it's time to get this over with, hm?"

You blinked, and Eula and Phillip met in the middle, swords crossed. Eula backflipped, unleashing a wave of frost towards Phillip--

--But he simply cut them clean into pieces, and launched himself upwards to slice at her; while his blade missed, his leg didn't, and Eula came crashing to the ground.

Phillip landed near you, but then wasn't, being sent backwards towards the lake with the Cryo Slimes. You looked at Collei and, using your Staff, used Anemo to propel yourselves to the dueling sword-users.

Wait. If it's only you and Collei, then where's--?

Suddenly, bullets rained down upon Eula and, as she landed, Hank pointed two honest-to-God Flintlock pistols at the Cryo user.

"If you're quite done, Miss Lawrence?" Hank questioned, her mask hiding her true expression. "We're quite the way behind on our timetable, after all."

Eula then did something that surprised you: she nodded. "Completely; I suppose I'll just need to eliminate the problem quickly, then."

She then charged at Phillip, but you reacted by jumping in front of him--

--And, suddenly, Eula's expression changed from confusion, to shock, to complete and utter horror.

At the same time, you lost all feeling in your left hand. Your vision blurred and, the next thing you know, your now stump of a hand is being held by Phillip, who's holding on to you with panic fading from his eyes.

"Kid, don't worry, it's alright, you'll regenerate." he said quietly to you, his six lives-worth of parental instincts coming to help him. "Don't worry, just breathe kid, breathe."

You heeded his advice, and started to, at first, gasp for air, but quickly changed into a steady pattern.

Meanwhile, while you and Phillip were calming each other down, a different story was unfolding a few feet away from you.

Eula looked distressed. Collei appeared confused. Hank looked unamused.

"Have you realised your errors now, Lawrence?" she asked, as she twirled her pistols before placing them into holsters on her hips.

"I--wait--huh?" Collei stuttered, looking at the golden blood on the now extremely distressed Spindrift Knight's Claymore and you. "Are you trying to say, that the person I spent punching and snapping at, is the fucking Creator of Teyvat?!"

"Yes, they are: Phillip wanted to keep it secret either until we reached Liyue or the one locked away's wounds are treated, but I suppose someone here was impatient, hm?"

Eula was shaking, looking at you with an expression of fear, worry, and slight unhingmemt. "Y-Your Grace?"

You rolled your eyes, coughing up blood. "You literally cut my arm off, and now you're worshipping me as Llizel again?" you looked up at Phillip and sighed. "Double standards, am I right?"

"Oh, like you have no idea..."

"I... I didn't...! H-How could I...?!" Eula violently shook her head, looking at her sword, then you, and repeated it until Hank grabbed her shoulders.

"I will say this once, and only once, Lawrence," she said, as she removed her mask and gazed into Eula's eyes. "Go and tell Jean what happened here, and perhaps, when we come back, we'll forgive you."

With how fast Eula sprinted back to Mondstadt as soon as Hank said the word 'forgive', you're surprised that her Passive isn't an increase to her speed in the game.

Looking back, you looked at your arm. Or, what's left of it, as you looked back at Phillip. "You said it'll regenerate, right?" a nod, "Is it because I'm basically God?" another nod.

Looking back at the Automation and the Sumeruin, you gave a nervous chuckle. "I guess I've got some explaining to do, huh?"

"I'm sure it's a wonderful tale, but save it for later." Collei cut you off, sounding annoyed but her smile said otherwise. She offered you her hand. "'Sides, I've got even more reason to believe you now."

"Why, because I'm your Creator?" you grabbed her hand and pulled yourself up, looking down to look at the bandaged girl.

"No, because you're just a dumbass."

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"..." as the others were sitting on the ground conversing with each other, he found his mind elsewhere.

'You seem to be troubled, Phillip,' a womanly voice flowed through his mind, causing Phillip to slightly jump in surprise. 'Whatever is the matter?'

'Oh, Toto.' Phillip mentally replied, absentmindedly gazing around what was left of the Guili Plains. 'You gave me a fright. But, to answer... I suppose I've just been thinking a lot more as of late.'

A small chuckle escaped her non-existant lips. 'I don't blame you; a lot has happened in just a small amount of time, far more than these last five hundred years, hm?'

'Indeed it has. If you don't mind, I'll be visiting you now.'

He briefly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he found himself in awe.

The plains had shifted into an endless sea of flowers, all a gentle blue. The sky was a purple that put his mind at ease, and the clouds were floating without a care in the world. And, at the centre of it all, was a giant cherry blossom tree, its branches many and overlapping.

As he walked towards it, a figure materialised in front of it; a woman with purple hair, holding an umbrella, who turned around to face the person she shares a body with.

"You know, I've always found it odd," Raiden Makoto said, as she sat down beside the tree and gestured from Phillip to a spot next to her. "Gods are always taken by erosion, and yet, you still persist without even the slightest amount of uncomfortableness or mental decay. Why is that?"

Phillip sat down beside the former Electro Archon and raised a brow. "You're able to see my memories, right?" he shook his head, pulling his knee up and lent his arm across it. "Still, it's probably due to both my being... very used to living for an extremely long time, along with this body of mine being made by Lli--the Creator themselves."

"That does make sense." Makoto sounded like she wanted to say more, but stopped abruptly, opting instead to gaze at the flowers being blown by the gentle winds.

"Still, who would've--could've--predicted what happened five hundred years ago?" Phillip said, mostly to himself, them faced the previous Electro Archon. "I know I said akin to a broken record by now, but--"

"Stop, Phillip," she put her hand up, and Phillip's mouth quickly closed. "No one, not even Celestia, could've predicted what happened five hundred years ago; not to mention, you won our duel with honour and fairness."

Phillip nodded. He looked over at the flowers, before realising what they were. "Gladioli?"

Makoto gave him a smile. "I may or may not have looked through your memories and found out your love for them. So, I decided to reconstruct them here and, from your reaction, I'd say you like them."

"I do, yes. Thanks..." that last word always sounded... odd to him. Maybe be he hasn't said it in a long time?

He looked up again, and closed his eyes, waving goodbye to Makoto. When he opened them, he got up to walk over to the others--

When, all of a sudden, his hand flew to his swords handle, whipping around.

"Phillip?" you asked, walking towards the white-haired swordsman. "Is something--?"

"Stay back; there's someone watching us." he replied instantly, his eyes still searching, before he let go of his sword. You noticed, however, that his hand was still twitching.

"I guess it was--"

He cut himself off, grabbing his sword and swinging just as a spear nearly pierced his heart. Pushing the attacker off him, you realised who it was.

Xiao. The Conqueror of Demons. A fucking Adeptus.

"Alatus?" Phillip questioned, as Xiao got back into a pouncing position. "I thought you died centuries ago."

The Yaksha didn't reply in words, but in action; he dashed towards him, but Phillip sidestepped and, quickly unlocking the katana(?), sliced at him--

But then entered a bladelock with his opponent, with Phillip's eyes rapidly going over him.

'Tense, like he's trying to protect something rather than kill. Did he figure it out, I wonder?' Phillip thought to himself, kicking Xiao back.

"You know, it's rude to attack people out of nowhere, Alatus!" Phillip almost sounded like a dad. "Then again, I can't talk..." he muttered to himself.

Xiao plunged, and Phillip went to block, only for the Yaksha to vanish. Phillip turned around, too late to block the spear--

"Amp it up!" a female voice shouted.

The sound of a guitar was then heard, as fire surrounded the two.

"Shit!" Xiao cursed, glaring at Phillip. "Evil Con--!"

"No."

With a sharp punch to the back of his head, the Yaksha fell over unceremoniously, leading to you and everyone else to look at the unexpected character.

Xinyan chuckled, rubbing her arm. "I'm... guessin' that had nothin' to do with me?"

"No, but still, thanks for that." Phillip quickly recovered. Collei, however, did not.

"I'm sorry, but what in the fuck did I just witness?"

"An extremely short, fast-paced duel that ended with I knocking out the Adeptus known as 'Alatus'. Furthermore, Alatus seemed to want to kill Phillip in order to protect someone here, judging from his body language. Finally, were it not for the timely entry of the newest person here, Phillip may have been mortally injured."

'And I'm not?' you jokingly thought, looking down at your arm stump.

"Huh, is that so... well, in any case, the name's Xinyan; it's nice to meet ya!" Xinyan introduced herself, smiling all the while.

Well, on the bright side, someone you actually recognise, and really like as a character.

A good trade offer, if you do say so yourself.

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Hearts of Iron, Souls of Tungsten.

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The next ten minutes was spent explaining many, many, many things, and you got plenty of information out of it, too:

Phillip is Loux Corcea Gladiolus, a former friend of yours back when your first Iskeai: however, while Loux was Reincarnation Number Three, Phillip is Reincarnation Number Six.

The mask-wearing assassin at his side is the 'Humanlike Automation Nebula Kaleidoscope', abbreviated to 'H.A.N.K.', or just Hank. Despite the name, the Automation is female.

As it turns out, you did remember Collei: she was from the Genshin Manga. But, it didn't make any sense; after all, she took off her bandages at the end of the manga, so why does she have them on again?

You pondered that last one for quite a while, even after the four of you were walking forwards into the forest near the first Statue of the Seven the Traveler comes across. When you stopped, it was because Collei and Phillip stopped as well.

"What do you mean, 'my eyes tell a tale?'" the girl raised a brow, staring upwards at the absurdly tall man. (Like, seriously, is he 6'7?).

"Everyone has a tale to tell: to put it simply, I can see them through people's eyes." Phillip explained, as he started to walk forwards again. "It's why I like getting to know people more; I get to find out if their eyes aren't deceiving me."

Collei gave him a long, hard look. "You're the weirdest person I think I've ever talked to..."

"Thanks, I try." he laughed.

From you side, Hank seemed to be curious... you think. It's hard to see through that mask of her's. She, however, didn't question the scene in front of her.

"Say, Collei?" you ask gently, and the girl looked at you with a 'hm?' to show she's listening. "I was wondering... why did you decide to trust me?"

She stopped, turned to face you, and shrugged. "I'll be completely honest: I don't know. Or, more like, I don't know yet."

"Happens to the best of us, I'll tell ya." Phillip replied. He then turned to face you. "So, where you taking us?"

You blinked owlishly. "Wait, I thought you was the one leading us?"

"...We're lost, are we not?" Hank dry response was as monotonous as you expected, honestly.

"No, no." Phillip waved his arms, looking around. "If I remember correctly, we should be far enough now for us to test a theory of mine."

"...Is it to do with me?" you don't even know why you asked; you already knew the answer.

"Well, that depends if your able to use the Teleport Waypoints or not, but--"

"I-I'm sorry, the what?" Collei looked at you two with an expression that screamed 'I call bullshit'. "Wait--go back a sec; how did you two even meet?"

Now, there was a nice memory: the one where he was a ghost, sustained by his own lightning. Speaking of which...

"Can you still control lightning, Phillip?" to your surprise, he shook his head.

"I'm afraid not, kiddo: the most I can do now is this." he placed his hand in front of him, opened his hand, and gems appeared above it, floating in a circle. "I can control all manner of the earth. Useful in many situations, but I'm sorry to say I can't make earthquakes yet."

Collei looked at him (and so did Hank), and she raised a brow. "You've got a Vision?"

"Nope." Phillip's reply was quick, simple and straight to the point.

"...But you just controlled Geo." it took you all you had not to laugh at Collei's deadpanned expression.

"I did. The only ones I have are in my sword," he pointed to the large blade on his back, "And, well, they're not mine, anyway."

You coughed, trying to avoid another headache, and looked at Phillip. "How on earth do I access Teleport Waypoints?"

"And they are?" Collei started to look really annoyed now, so you tried to explain it, but Phillip took the initiative.

"You know those blue floating pillar things? Well, I think, think, our pal here can teleport to them, with us following suit."

"And you're sure that that's safe?"

"I never said anything about safety."

"So why should I risk my ass with--"

A loud ticking noise sounded to your right, and Hank suddenly looked at Phillip. "The Knights are on our trail."

"Because if we don't, we'll get our asses killed!" Phillip now looked at you with urgency.

Shaking your head, you concentrated. Usually, that's how teleportation works, right? "Any place in particular?"

"Enkanomiya; the Dainchi Mikoshi, if you can!"

You thought, concentrated on the massive tower in the middle...

And suddenly, you hear Collei gasp. "Where are we?!"

Looking up, you faced the tower, and immediately looked away due to it being in Whitenight.

Then, you realise something else:

Phillip and Hank aren't with you.

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Phillip was old, even he can admit it. But, even still, he knew his way around his sword like he was still in his first life.

He was staring into the lake, Hank at his side, and thoughts in his head.

Most notably, that he finally met you again, after all these years.

For you, it must have been only a few months, maybe more, but for him? It's been literal millennias since he last saw you.

And, well, call him soft, but he won't care; it was nice to see you again. More than that, but he could never find the right words for it.

Was he annoyed that he was left behind? No, not really; it was a first time thing for everyone, including that girl. A girl who, from what he could tell, has the power beyond that of a normal Vision, but he didn't have the time to ponder such things.

...Especially when he heard numerous footsteps behind him, and the call of, "Halt!"

He sighed, stood up, and clapped. "Congrats, you found me. Want a prize or something?"

"Do not act so coy! Where are they?!" they demanded, but Phillip simply gazed around.

"You know, it's quite rude to speak about someone without using their name, you know." he remarked, placing his hands in front of him. "Besides, this is the Land of Freedom, is it not? Therefore, I have the freedom to not say a single word about--"

He moved his body to the side just as an icicle whizzed by, and when he looked from the direction it came from, he raised a brow.

The woman in front of him, holding a Claymore, glared at him. "I suggest you talk, heretic."

From his side, Hank spoke. "That is Captain Eula Lawrence, The Spindrift Knight: no offense, but even you couldn't take on her own by yourself, Phillip."

At that, the white-haired man nodded; it was a shame, really. Normally, the diplomatic approach works...

And, with a shrug, snapped his fingers.

From the ground, pillars erupted, quickly surrounding the Knights. Of course, they can be broken easily, but their appearance makes it seem otherwise.

And people say that Geo and its abilities aren't fun. 'Jokes on them.' Phillip thought to himself. 'Still, a pity that Lawrence believes them; she seems to be an interesting character.'

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"Hey, I'm back, what did we miss?"

With your neck almost cracking, you looked at Phillip and Hank, with the former causally waving at you.

"Well, someone took their sweet time!" Collei sarcastically shouted, adjusting her bandages. "What took you, the Knights giving you a bit too much trouble?"

"No, they were incased within a Geo Construct; it was the fact he couldn't stop taunting them that took too much time." Hank said simply, looking at the tall swordsman. "Speaking of which, why on earth did you choose here of all places?"

From your's and Collei's looks, you three were still unable to rap your heads around Phillip's thought process.

"Well, for once, I had a plan; there's someone I want us to meet. Please, follow me." he gestured, and started walking away from the tower.

Sighing heavily, you followed the madman.

While walking, Collei started to talk to you. "You know, I'm surprised you haven't asked me about it yet."

"About what?" you assume it's her bandages, and she confirms it.

"My bandages. Back when I was traveling, I got asked about it almost everywhere I went. So, I just thought you'd do the same."

You shook your head. "Gonna be honest, we all have secrets we'd rather keep to ourselves. You've got to be wearing them for s reason that's not related to me, right?"

Collei nodded slowly, before stopping and staring at you with a hard gaze. "Okay, cut the crap; why are you being nice?"

"Common curtsey?" came your immediate (and, technically correct) response.

Collei, however, only snorted. "Yeah, right."

"I'm being sincere; I mean, there's plenty of stuff I want to ask to those two," you jabbed your thumb at the two in question, "But I don't want to be rude."

Collei went quiet, her eyes darting around every few seconds, before she finally huffed. "Fine, I'll at least try to believe you." she pointed a finger at you, her eyes a vortex of the deepest purple. "But the second I find you're lying? I'll make sure that your life will become worse than a living hell."

You nodded. "I'll make sure you won't regret it, Collei. I mean, I'd rather not lose the only other Fatui hater I know, honestly."

She huffed again, but not out of annoyance this time. "Fair enough."

A thought them crossed your mind, and you called to Phillip. When he came hither, he looked at you with a knowing look.

"You're curious about the real reason as to why I said to bring us here, yes?" at your nod, he smiled. "Well, a friend of mine, who may or may not be able to control time, was able to keep someone I know alive and well: now, here's the thing; you know about... well, you-know-what, right?"

"I do. What, they'll help to defuse the situation?"

"Yes, in a way; she has something that'll help you defend yourself, and I have a way to make everyone's opinion on you do a one-eighty."

Now that was the best news you've heard all day. Although... "Do they have a place for us to sleep? Because, well..."

"Don't worry, she promised me it, and she never goes back in them." and coming from someone who literally tricked even Gods, you still had your doubts.

When he finally stopped, it was near the edge of the island, off to the southeast. He went over to the wall in front of him, and pushed against it.

The wall then moved, similar to those moving bookshelves you've seen in movies, and what greeted you made you do a double take.

There, sitting in the middle of the (surprisingly well-preserved) room, was Mimi.

You looked at Phillip, but he gave you a sideways look of 'Just go with it, kid.'

When the prototype model of Kokomi looked up, she smiled at you all. "Ah, you've returned unharmed. I do hope your journey here wasn't too unpleasant?"

"It was confusing, I'll tell you that much." Collei remarked, and Mimi giggled at her.

"My, aren't you straightforward? But, yes; even I can admit it's not exactly the most pleasant route." she clasped her hands, gazing her ocean-blue eyes to Phillip's purple. "I take it that they know who I am?"

He nodded, looking at you with a subtle 'You better' look. You replied, "You're... Mimi, right?"

Mimi smiled more, her shoulders now less tense. "Ah, I'm glad. Indeed, I am Sangonomiya Mimi, the first Divine Priestess; however, before our journey towards the surface, my name in Byakuyakoku-script was Nero."

Nero... wasn't Enkanomiya based off Ancient Greece though? Then again, you thought, the ancient Greeks and Romans were quite intertwined in history, so it doesn't surprise you.

"It's an honour to meet you, Mimi." you gave a small bow, your smile both warm and anxious. "I suppose I don't need an introduction?"

Mimi giggled, her gaze looking through you. "No, you do not... Your friends, on the other hand, as I'm afraid I have never spoken to before."

"I am Hank, an Automation created to, quote, 'keep Phillip's forgetful arse in line'." Hank stated, and you could see Phillip role his eyes in amusement.

"...Collei." the young girl said after a long pause.

"Hmhm, such odd friends you've made yourself, old friend; tell me, how's the other one holding up?"

"She sends her regards and," he paused, "Wants me to tell you that still look good for someone who's... oh, well now, that's just rude."

"The hell's he talking about...?" Collei whispered, and Hank bent down to her ear.

"Phillip shares his body with another soul; whom she is, he has never explained, as the two share an agreement on secrecy."

"I-- what?" Your's and Collei's expressions were of utmost confusion, so much so that Phillip decided to try and explain it himself.

"After a... certain incident, I ended up with another being sharing this body of mine; while she's quite content with staying in the corners of my mind, poking at my memories, she has given me permission to use her power as an emergency panic button.

"I'd say more, but I'd rather not push it." he concluded his vague description. He then turned to Hank and Collei. "Hank, Collei; would you mind leaving us be for a moment? This is something to be kept secret for now."

The girl opened her mouth to protest, but was silenced by Hank saying, "Understood."

Once they left fully, Phillip sighed while groaning. "Well, first off, sorry about the whole 'Imposter' thing, kid; I never thought that Barbados was really that blind, but he continues to surprise me."

"Okay, question: how old are you this time around?" Loux was already 165 when you first met him, so you won't be surprised if--

"I've been here since before the beginning of the Seven Nations."

...Never mind, he's REALLY old this time around, then.

Mimi hummed, her expression level. "Before even Inazuma and Byakuyakoku?"

"Oh, very; I've been getting rather bored these past five hundred years, though; it's thanks to the kid that I've got some of my old drive back, so..." he gave you a purely genuine smile. "Thanks again. From all of 'I'."

You returned the smile. "Anytime, Da... Phillip."

After a moment, you turned to Mimi. "So, do you want to run by what Phillip's grand plan is?"

Mimi nodded. "Of course."

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It was quiet, and while Collei likes it, spending it with another person isn't something she's used to.

Hank was standing perfectly still, staring straight ahead without her mask on, giving Collei the chance to look at her properly.

Her hair was short and slightly spikey at the front, and was blood red with it becoming snow white near the edges. Her right eye was a turquoise blue, and her left wasn't even an eye: it was pure black with a moving red circle in it, constantly changing in size, rotation, and had lines coming from it, traveling downwards towards her chest.

Her suit was both simple yet elegant, with her sharing the same tailcoat as Phillip, just with a different design on it. On it's back was the head of a hawk, with one side made out of metal.

Her hands were covered by fingerless gloves, showing painted red nails, black pants and black and dark red high heels.

In all, Hank gave Collei the impression that should could kick her ass in seconds, Archon Residue be damned.

"I.. do hope that I'm not causing you discomfort, Collei." Hank's normal eye was looking directly at her, with her other switching it's size every few seconds. "My intention was to secure a proper comradeship, but you're not exactly... fond of people, am I correct?"

"It's only certain people, so don't get it mixed up." she warned, but received only a nod. "And I'd like a verbal agreement?"

"I understand. I shall take note of this." her eye spun around rapidly, and then returned to normal. "Completed. While on the subject, is there anything you wish to know about me?"

"Yeah, what's up with your weird... eye thing?"

"This," she pointed at it, "Is my Optical Analysis Provider; 'OAP' for short. It allows me to scan my environment, people, objects and others to determine the best course of action. I am also able to tell one's life force, and you appear to have something... else, in you."

"That's none of your business," Collei snapped, waving her hand. "Also; why do you look like that?"

"My design was based off of the android known as 'Yuyukokoro', of whom was Phillip's old partner, many years ago. In her honour, and to be more relaxed, he made me appear identical to her in all but her personality."

She want quiet again, before smiling. "I feel like we will get along swimmingly."

"I... don't share the sentiment, but..." Collei scratched her hair, thinking: on one hand, she could say no, and have Hank persist, or say yes, and potentially have another ally... "...I'll at least try to get along with you." she said in the end.

"Excellent; if I may ask, would you like to share with me?"

"Hell no." came her immediate reply. "I'm sure you can appreciate wanting to keep secrets secret?"

"Yes. I can."

Silence once again befell them, and Collei looked down; at her bandaged hands, them at Hank's OAP. She sighed, something she's beginning to hate to do so often. "Just what are you, Hank?"

"I am an Automation; one that is able to understand human conversation, emotion, and culture."

"...Say, if that's the case, ten what's the meaning of life?"

Hank squinted, and her real eye looked around. "That... that is a question with multiple answers."

"What'd'ya mean by that?"

"Exactly what I said; different people say different things, and I am no different." Hank turned around, looking at Collei over her shoulder, and readjusted her tie. "It's getting late. We should get some rest."

Collei nodded. "Yeah... yeah, you're right." taking one last look at Enkanomiya, she started to walk back to Mimi's hideout.

'Maybe...' she thought, glancing sideways at Hank's face. 'Maybe this world does have some good and honest people in them. Even if they're nosy and blunt at times.'

"Ah, one last thing," Hank quipped, turning to face Collei with her mask back on. "Is it true that you hate the Gods?"

"Yeah, why?" she didn't even try to defend it. Why should she, when her decision is final?

"Well, you should get along with Phillip then." her smile was ominous. "As he hates the Gods more than any creature in the Abyss for what they did to him and the ones he was once friends with."

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