Akademic Results | Scaramouche (Wanderer) x Reader

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- Y/n's POV -

"We should go and visit Nahida again. We still have questions about the 'Descenders' and others still unanswered." Paimon says. On our way to the Sanctuary, I notice two men just outside arguing about Tatarasuna. I hate that place...but then mention of it catches our attention and we go over to them and see if we can help.

"Can we help you?" One of them ask. "We overheard he topic of Tatarasuna and we wanted to help you. We're travelers who have been to Tatarasuna before and she's from Inazuma." Paimon explains. "My teacher decided to choose this topic because not even Inazumans know much about it. How much do you know?" The other man asks. "Probably as much as you. Tell me what you know." I respond. His teacher Sawada wants to read is the entire script but the other man Aqada just gives me a summary. "Mikoshi Nagamasa had created a fine blade but then threw it into the fire and slew Katsuragi for reasons unknown." He states and I nod. "There was also a mention of a kabukimono." He says confused. "That's the Inazuman term for an eccentric." I explain. "I confirmed with a government friend that all of the people in the records did live around the time of the incident." Sawada also mentions Niwa Hisahide, the Tatarasuna government official.

"Niwa was a distant relative of the Kaedehara Clan, thus making him a practitioner of the Isshin art. With the current circumstances of the Kaedehara Clan's downfall, I suspect a connection between all the events." He says and I nod again. "Come on Sawada! You forgot the most important part!" Aqaba scolds. "The kabukimono was not in fact a human, but a puppet." Aqaba says. "Well, you're on the right track and you know just as much as I do. We'll come back if we find anything else out." I say and we walk away. "Paimon thinks the puppet is Scaramouche but Paimon's not too sure. If it is, what was he doing back then?" She questions. As she continues to theorize, I notice someone in the distance. Then we make eye contact. He runs away but I follow just as quickly, leaving the other two behind.

I run after him and we both run into the Sanctuary, meeting Nahida. Nahida explains how Scaramouche agreed to help investigate Irminsul on her behalf. "And I'm guessing you're going too?" He asks and I nod. At this point Aether and Paimon arrive. "Nahida we- He's here!!!" Paimon yells. I grab her cape and drag her closer to me. "I swear to the heavenly principles if you do anything rash I will punch that little halo off your head." I explain and she nervously nods. "He's going to help us investigate Irminsul and your sister. Chill out." I let go of Paimon's cape. "I expect you to kill me afterwards." He states.  "No." I respond sternly without hesitation, making him raise an eyebrow. "We're not going to do anything drastic since you're still considerably weakened."

Suddenly, I remember when Dottore came and Nahida knocked me out. "Nahida what did you and Dottore do?" I ask quickly. "Wait. You had a conversation with that man?" Scaramouche buts in. "Yes I did. He offered me knowledge in return for the gnosis. I will disclose this information in due time." She explains. "Also, I learn that Scaramouche has been discarded by Dottore and the others. As such, he needs a backup plan for himself now that he has no one to trust. I suggest you join forces with them." She suggests to him. "I don't think that would be best. Aether and Paimon are still wary of me." He explains. Why didn't he say I'm not wary of him? Nahida begins to prepare for a trial run of sorts.

"Despite loosing most of his powers, he's still connected Irminsul and his connections as a Harbinger could allow him access to information about your sister we couldn't access otherwise." Nahida explains. "Please supervise him anyways just in case his misuses his privileges. Have fun." She says with a smile before teleporting us into Irminsul.

I got teleported right next to Scaramouche while Aether and Paimon were farther away. He looked at my upper arm and sighed. "I thought you hate me. You don't really show it." I say while crossing my arms. "Of course I hate you. Baal literally took a puppet she spent days on creating and sculpt into the perfect picture of eternity for a puppet didn't even know or create. Do you even know how hurt I was and still am about that?" He retorts. "Cant say I've ever experienced that." "Of course you haven't! You've never had to work for anything in your life!" He yells. That's crossing a line but I hold my composure. I see the other two running up to us. "Let's leave this for another day." I say.