[Genshin Impact Otome] The Years of Loving and Fighting Dottore

The Second Harbinger of the Fatui, Dottore, codename "The Doctor."

They say he is rational by nature, yet extreme and terrifying in his actions.

He also wields power to rival the gods and has conducted countless experiments against the interests of humanity... But few know that the Doctor was once Zandik, a scholar exiled from the Akademiya.

Even fewer know that this "monster," hated, reviled, and misunderstood for desecrating life, was once loved with all-consuming passion. He even... received the approval of a woman.

"The Abyss is both disaster and power. Isn't that what you think, too?"

"...It's only that people's limited understanding has kept them from finding the answer."

"Others fear your theories about dissecting life only because they're still trapped in the cradle of the present and their flawed understanding of life... In this world, all progress comes with pain. The pioneers who gave birth to medicine and biology faced the same thing."

"Your methods may be cruel, but you're treating the world's cancer..."

"Zandik, you've shouldered the blame... Even if they don't approve of you..."

"They can never deny that you've saved people, that you've healed..."

And you, the one who gave him your approval and love, said:

His madness, too, was a kind of wisdom.

That day...

Young Dottore felt his heart pounding as if it would burst, deafening him.

He was clever, yet in that moment he couldn't understand himself. He didn't know if he was moved to find someone like him, afraid upon realizing you were an even greater monster, or... Zandik wondered if your presence had made him fall in love.

Ah, what a ridiculous, despicable emotion.

He couldn't put this feeling into words, but a complicated longing truly took root when you held out your hand to him. And the boy really did swear, "I will catch you one day, Senpai."

*

You were Zandik's senpai, the "prophet" of Sumeru's myths, a once-in-a-millennium genius, and the child of the Goddess of Flowers, Nabu Malikata. You were also the jinni, the devil, who countless people said could beguile their hearts.

As an unpredictable "devil," you were perfectly fine with that. You had no plans to be a good person anyway. You naturally kept beautiful people in your arms, one on each side, and did whatever made you happy... whatever felt good.

But you never imagined that one day, you'd get caught.

That boy named Zandik... got his revenge.

Heaven as my witness!

You swear you only teased him for a few days, then dumped him after giving him "breakup money"... Truly, you did nothing else to him. And this guy took revenge by abducting you and dragging you off to a foreign land. It wasn't enough to take away your freedom. He wanted to own you, too.

Your heart, your knowledge, your desires...

Dottore began finding new ways to put you through centuries of... "exclusive torment."

"Tsk! You stupid woman! Who gave you permission to do that?"

One of Dottore's segments was gripping your waist tightly... You could tell he was furious that you'd altered his "homework."

Unfortunately for him, you grabbed his face without changing expression and kissed him...

Then, in the brief moment you let him breathe, you said, "You did."

With his next words smothered by your lips, the boy's face flushed red as he grumbled. He was clearly angry, so he pressed himself against you again, biting your lip and taking out his frustration on you...

That was Alpha, your first act of revenge.

"I miss you so much, darling... Will you think I'm old? That hateful original won't let me come back to see you... What should I do? I miss you terribly... If I could, I'd sew you into my body. You know I saved a place for you there..."

Another segment's passionate letter.

The densely packed lines were full of perverse jokes and even more unspeakable things...

You had to admit, he wasn't just talking big when he said he wanted to become one with you. He wanted you in his marrow, sharing his bed... Ah, it was hard being separated from a lover who truly loved you.

But you were also glad he wasn't there, and that you were still alive.

That was Kappa, your second act of revenge.

"Heh... You want to resist me... You long to escape me..."

"Oh... Judging by your expression, you seem upset."

"I pity your naivete. My dear Senpai, you're far too attached to emotions that cloud your judgment. Your desires and affections have cost you the rigor and attention to detail a scholar should have. You should have been more perfect, more rational, but... what a shame."

"As you are now, alive for this reason, you are the lowest form of life..."

"What a pity."

"I'm curious, do you regret it?"

"Regret the... love you spoke of."

That was Omega, your twenty-fourth act of revenge.

"Run? You may do as you please, Miss Jinni..."

"I won't stop you, even if you fall in love with another man or woman, or get entangled with them. I still won't interfere... But as our deputy, I should at least remind you of one thing: this is no longer your world or your era. To keep you from becoming grief-stricken and neglecting your duties when your lovers die, watch what you say and mind your own business."

As you were about to leave, the man spoke with his back to you.

His voice was as tender as ever... but the words he said...

Tsk, that was Delta, your... act of revenge.

*

"Do you love me?" you asked, gazing at the person cupping your face.

He was the original from whom all the segments came... your Dottore, your Doctor, your Zandik... He smiled softly at you.

His smile was so tender and yet so depraved. You were certain he'd long since become infatuated with you, unable to resist you just like all your lovers before him. But when you asked him for a kiss and his love, he pulled away and rested his forehead against yours coldly, whispering...

"You're just my test subject."

Just a test subject, not a lover, not a partner, nothing at all...?

Ah... Dottore really had said that to you.

Was he saying the opposite of what he felt, or did he really mean it? Or had all your intimacy and entanglements over the past few centuries been nothing more than a way for him to obtain Forbidden Knowledge from you...?

...You should have been a tangled mess of emotions, but instead, you smiled quietly.

You gazed into his scarlet eyes, drinking in one last look at him...

Then, after all these years, you delivered your "prophecy."

You told him that he would get what was coming to him... that he would know what it meant to lose.

Whether he lost you or... heh, what could he expect after stringing you along?

Your lover should know better.

You were a devil, in the past and still now.

If he failed to please you, he would bring about his own ruin.

*

"Don't trust her love. Don't become her strength."

"That woman is a monster. Never become infatuated with her."

"...No, no... I love her. Please, let her love me too."

"I'll do anything, no matter how ridiculous, to make her stay."

Dottore once found the diary of an ancient noble in some ruins.

...The pages were filled with rambling madness.

Clearly, the diary's owner had gone mad. The words contradicted each other and made no sense. And yet, the writer seemed to have retained some semblance of clarity, deliberately leaving behind a portrait of his beloved.

In the old, yellowed portrait, a woman wore a lavish gown, a dazzling smile on her lips. She was holding a wineglass... Now and then, the sparkling liquid trickled from the corner of her mouth. When it fell to the ground, strange flowers bloomed in its wake... thorny flowers. And yet, the attendants, servants, and even nobles around her eagerly knelt at her feet to cherish them and lift them up...

Even when their hands were pierced and the ground was slick with blood, no one could bring themselves to let go.

Red marks had been scrawled across the page, so absurd, so bizarre...

But Dottore could genuinely understand that "fear."

His gaze wandered over the woman's smiling face in the portrait. Her appearance had not changed in thousands of years. That smile... He understood it. He was obsessed with it, too. Even now, Dottore couldn't bring himself to let go. The young man clutched the portrait tightly.

An urge tempted him to kiss the woman in the painting, but his reason made him pick up a flame and burn the portrait. He silently watched everything turn to ash...

Until not a trace remained.

"...Senpai, you belong to me."

"This time, I'll bring you back, too."

He set out to hunt you down again.

*

Meanwhile, you were singing, dancing, drinking, and playing cards in Sumeru City... with a beauty in your left arm and a handsome man in your right, truly living it up. Suddenly, you sneezed... Oh, how strange. How could a nonhuman being like you sneeze? Could someone be missing you again?

Was it Lord Pantalone, whom you'd taken advantage of and abandoned? Tartaglia, the young man you'd taught? Your tea-party friends Sandrone and Columbina? Mr. Scaramouche, with whom things had always been ambiguous? Capitano, your special friend? Your old pal Pierro? Your dear Rosalyne and Arlecchino... Or some other poor soul you'd dumped?

Oh, you mean your wicked juniors?

Heh, that's still a mystery...

But what did your old acquaintances from Snezhnaya have to do with you now? You didn't care in the least, and went on enjoying your life. As for the future, when your old lovers came to demand repayment and you ran into them one by one... Well, that can wait until next time. After all, for a jinni like you, love and desire are your whole life.

You will live on and pursue your desires.

Forever.

Be sure your worldview is fully formed before reading!!!! This is written for a female reader-insert audience! In my version, you are a beautiful, strong, crazy, wicked woman adored by everyone. The main pairing is the Dottores x you, with Pantalone x you as a side pairing. The other Fatui Harbingers are all part of your harem, too. No need to pick favorites, you'll be collecting them all (?). The more wives, the grander the household...

Theme: "Don't ghost your girlfriend."