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A trial, huh... How exciting. I'll be looking forward to it.
It's fine, it matters not. What's done is done...
No need for fright, and do not take what I said before too seriously. Go now, to your duties. The trial I await... it will come one day.
Kamera operator? That can be a pretty technical job, and it directly affects the final quality of the film. Are you really up to it?
#{NICKNAME}? Lynette? ...Wait, hold on! What do you mean "managed to get an invite"? I'm an expert in the dramatic arts, of course I was invited!
Ah... Well, that's, uh... all in the past now...
Yes, I agree. Although the pay is well below what someone of my caliber deserves, a great script calls for a great director.
Splendid! More interesting trinkets for me.
I don't have any friends that I can be frank and honest with, so maybe she's right. You're the closest thing to friends that I have.
My help, hmm? Well, maybe you're forgetting that I'm no longer the mighty Hydro Archon. I don't even have a Vision, you know.
(Ayaka's performance was amazing... Have I discovered an acting prodigy?)
Toodle-oo to you too. I'm going home to take a rest now.
The prophecy...
Even though the filming process proved to be extremely challenging, everyone provided valuable and unique contributions to the final product. Thank you all for your dedication and support!
#Are {NICKNAME} and Paimon also part of the film crew?
Come on, everyone. Allons-y.
Are you ready to face the truth?
Strike a pose!
(...)
What do you mean by that? You expected me to just keep running and hiding from my responsibility forever?
How could a person ever be transformed into water? This is reality we're talking about here, not some magic trick!
So, allons-y! To Poisson!
At least the choice is in my hands.
#As you can all see, two unfamiliar travelers have arrived in our nation. Come, let us make a toast in honor of this Traveler and {M#his}{F#her} companion who have journeyed here from distant lands!
Yeah. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared of coming back here.
People love talking about the past and often regret the beautiful things that have now faded into history. They also love to talk about the future, as if they're willing to sacrifice everything for an uncertain tomorrow. I don't agree with their way of thinking, yet I also feel very envious... I once lived in a world without a past or a future. To cope with that anxiety, I tried to create and act out a stronger, more god-like version of myself. Over the centuries, the stronger role I tried to play gradually merged with my real self. Even I can't separate the two now... but perhaps there's no need to distinguish them. Experiences of the past have formed who I am now, and that flawed performance has also become the most important part of me.
I never thought... You'd use that kind of rhetoric against me...
...Sorry, I didn't mean for that to sound so harsh. I wish I could help, really. But if I thought I had the answer to this problem, I would've said so by now.
That took long enough. Now then, if everyone would lend me their attention.
But for now, at least... I think I should stay with the way I'm feeling for a while longer.
#But don't let that stop you, {NICKNAME}. I shall be terribly disappointed should you, my most anticipated foe, concede so easily.
Huh? What do you mean? ...Do I look excited?
Or maybe it's because I came to the show with some pre-conceived expectations? I did happen to see the original draft of Merieux's script a while back.
But with Lyney's help, our little duel ended in a draw! Hehe... But draws really are the most boring possible outcome...
Give up? Ahh... I do love the sound of that phrase. It would mean finally coming to terms with fate, but also... for me to finally be free.
Don't tell me... This one is broken too!?
Her handwriting here gets patchier and more illegible by the line... She probably didn't have much strength left.
Only the best! And I've learned a lot, too!
What a wild and desolate sight... Allow me to grant you the blessing of water!
Just open your eyes! Surely you've seen the audience's reactions to our film? We've had nothing but critical acclaim!
*sigh* Come now, was I not just at the opera house in person? Leave these kinds of things to Neuvillette.
Please take Dulphy back to her place to rest. I'll sing the finale.
Let's call a ceasefire...
Oh? What's with these looks? Perhaps the welcoming ceremony still isn't enough? Hmm, what else should I say then?
(This time... I will protect you.)
Very good. It's essential for the Kamera operator to understand the director's vision. I'll make my decision after seeing your work.
Hey, lay off, alright! My bluff is hanging from a thread here.
I shouldn't have to worry about my finances for quite some time. So even though Surintendante Chevalmarin makes a budget for me each month, it doesn't matter if I spend a little extra now and then.
Anyway, what's most important is that we've wrapped the film. I'm pretty confident that we'll take first prize!
Miss Hu Tao is simply helping prepare some props for my film.
You're quite right, Miss Hu Tao!
Ah, I see. As outlanders, you inevitably lack even some of the most basic understanding. Don't forget that even the gods can be divided into the mediocre and the excellent. I suppose it's only natural for you to be awestruck by my abilities.
Hey, at least let me finish! I have top tips on dealing with belligerent reporters, slipping away to hunt down snacks during the intermission...
For centuries, manifestations of my authority have served the nation of Fontaine.
Spread to the four corners of Teyvat!
And if I was not the Archon, then how did I manage to live for over five hundred years?
Huh? What do you mean?
They would be under Neuvillette's jurisdiction. Unfortunately, I uh... Don't have any connection with them at all.
Great. Well, I appreciate your company, so please don't disappear just yet.
Besides, everyone knows that the main difference between a human and a god is the possession of "authority." Gods can do what humans cannot — that's why they're worshipped as gods.
I don't need any compensation. All I'd ask in return, if you're willing, is that you tell me some more about the life and work of your late director.
I'm sure you've all heard about how I have taken on the role of Hydro Archon. Indeed, I am Furina de Fontaine, your new Archon.
Eh... Huh? Hahaha, really now? I didn't even notice.
Oh? Well, if that's the case, then... fine, I'll spare you the lecture about your attitude just now.
Yeah. There was once a time when I was an actress in a masquerade, seeking only to hide the truth...
Never mind, what's done is done. It's really my own fault for getting in too deep, hehe.
Ahem... Heh... Ahahaha... So it is you, Blond Traveler from another land! Why, I almost thought you were someone from that mob of my ignorant subjects, come to kneel and beg for my forgiveness.
And then, disaster struck...
I've had to go through so many moments like that for the sake of protecting the truth. As time went on, it got harder and harder to bear, and I became more lonely and isolated.
Listen to me, listen to me, everyone... Please don't give me such cold and disdainful looks. What happened just now didn't prove a single thing!
If that's the case...
We'll mostly be filming typical people and scenery from the streets today to improve the sense of environmental ambiance in some parts of the film.
And with that, Marcel's motive has now been established...
So far, so good. A classic tale. What happened after that?
'Twould be my pleasure. ...Um... You do know how to dance, don't you...?
Oh? What is it?
The Knave? Wh—Who's that? Oh... Uh, I'd already forgotten about her... Keeping such a terrible figure like her in your mind will only give you nightmares.
Oh, I remember now... Some kind of mystic art from Liyue, was it? However did they do it?
Probably time we made a move.
Tell me. Aren't you and Lynette actually from the House of the Hearth?
"If you become human... You can reveal your secret to no one. You will face suffering and loneliness. Is this truly what you want?"
...Alright, alright, I'm coming. No need to drag me!
Ahaha! Yes, but don't get too excited now... My dear believers and spectators alike tend to get quite rowdy, and despite the noise, I've come to tolerate all their ruckus.
That's right, I mean you, Traveler. You'll support Lyney, won't you? After all, he was the one who helped you the first time we met.
I, of course, must continue to blossom for as long as possible. So, it falls to you to entertain me with a thrilling conversation!
(The outlander is speechless. My, oh my, don't they look flabbergasted! Haha, now comes the infighting and discord, I suppose. This was almost too easy!)
Aaaah! Ugh, honestly, what is he doing! He should have run that by me first...
Even clams open their shells to let in fresh water every once in a while, right?
Pff, not yet, maybe, but... Anyway! What are you even doing here? I do hope you didn't come here just to ogle at my fall from grace?
Witness my magnificence!
(Oh dear, what do I do? Even I think they sound convincing now! Have I falsely accused an innocent person? Ugh, what a humiliation...)
The scales of justice should not weigh heavy in the hands of its god. On one side, it must carry fairness and justice, and on the other, praise and applause.
This all occurred during your magic show, did it not? The missing girl disappeared after being chosen, did she not? The deceased is one of your assistants, is he not?
But... how will I do this? A human assuming the role of a god without being exposed...
Uh... not the kind of waves that drown everyone, I mean the good kind of waves...
You don't need to invite throngs of people, or put up fancy decorations. We can simply let the world be our stage, and dance whenever and wherever the mood takes us.
#Ahem, stand down, Clorinde. I admire {M#his}{F#her} bravery, few have the courage to draw their sword against a god. {M#He}{F#She} is obviously a true warrior.
I stand before you right now as nothing more than an ordinary traveler in search of beautiful scenery and creative inspiration.
Thank you so much, Miss Hu Tao and Mr. Zhongli.
(Is it such an outrageous thing to do, anyway? To find someone in whom you can confide your frustrations and sorrows? Surely, it could not hurt?)