The 12th Fatui Harbinger

Dottore

(Double Update)

"To what do I owe this pleasure--- Doctor?" 

Dottore blinked a few times as her illusion wore off. His blurry vision refocused, revealing the beautiful woman in front of him. He slowly brought his hand to his empty forehead. The little new Harbinger must have blown off his mask in the heat of the battle. 

Yuria stiffened. Even if she mastered all of her powers, there was no way she would be a match for the second Harbinger. While she had seen Dottore before, this segment before her was much younger and in his prime. No matter the version, this man was dangerous. His obsession with experimenting and elevating humans to the status of gods preceded him. She didn't have to know his reputation to know there was something wrong with him. The way he looked at her if she was the most fascinating subject gave her chills down her spine-- at this point, Yuria would prefer being fresh meat to the guests at the Okiya. 

Dottore laughed as he picked up his mask off the ground and put it back on his face. "Why, I wasn't expecting to reveal my identity so soon, little Harbinger." He confidently walked toward her. Dottore wasn't as tall as Childe, but he still towered a head over her, and Yuria cursed herself for being so short. Didn't people get tired of holding their heights above her? 

"But I am of course, here to give you a proposition." Dottore trailed off as he circled around her like a hawk. "I've been waiting for you to get to Inazuma so another Youkai could undo your seal... I mean after all, it's not every day the daughter of Inazuma's greatest kitsune joins the Fatui." 

Yuria paled. "You knew?" 

Dottore laughed viciously. "Why little Harbinger--- do you know how long my segments and I have traversed the nations of Teyvat? We have long shattered the rules of gods--- transcending time and space to gather infinite knowledge." He snickered. "Of course I could tell right away you were part Youkai... "

"But I also knew your mother specifically because she was a part of my experiments. She came to me asking for help to be freed from her curse." 

Yuria couldn't believe her own ears. Dottore relished the look of absolute shock on her pretty little face as he continued on.

"And of course, I couldn't turn her down in the name of science. When else would I get such a rare specimen delivered on my doorsteps?... I helped your mother purge the youkai from herself, and created that fox bead. Unfortunately, your mother died on me before I could conclude my experiment." 

His red eyes landed on her. Dottore couldn't wait to get this new toy in his hands. Yuria looked even more delicious than her mother before her.

"Come finish her chapter in my book. I'll make you even stronger than you've ever dreamed." He hissed into her ear. "I'll take away the side effects of your powers... I'll make you into the ultimate weapon for the Tsaritsa." Dottore said as he began laughing maniacally. 

Yuria knew most of fellow colleagues were not sane, but Dottore was definitely the batshit craziest out of the bunch. She hated herself for seriously considering the option. While Scaramouche didn't like talking about it, Yuria knew Dottore's experiments unlocked new power and abilities. Perhaps he could do the same for her. At the same time, her instincts were screaming danger. This man was not to be trusted. Yuria paused as she weighed the pros and cons. Her powers were so new. Yuria wanted to ultimately see how far she could go before she even considered being experimented on. 

"For now, Doctor... I think I'll have to refuse." Yuria said firmly as she looked him in the eye. The pieces in her brain clicked together. Dottore had been testing her all along to see the limitations of her power in combat. "Wait... were you the one that commissioned that attack on Ayato and I?"