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Dottore

"Moving on, I have a little something for you, Y/N."

You

"..."

Dottore

"Ta-da! Isn't this one your favorite?!"

Dottore, sounding utterly insane, drew a syringe from his coat and flicked the top of it.

You stared at the familiar liquid inside the syringe.

You

"No."

Dottore

"Oh, but yes." 

You

"You are not putting me on that. Never again."

Dottore

"Aww, but I am! Accept your fate and move on. It's about time you gave up and told me something."

"Just stay still. Lucky enough, we didn't bind you up with chains this time."

You

"No!"

Childe

"Y/N, just stay still."

As Dottore got closer, you crept backwards slowly. You looked at the gate wide open behind Dottore and tried running right under his arms. You'd go to any extent to escape drug usage.

Dottore

"Oh goodness, Childe, keep them still."

You

"Stop it!"

Childe grabbed your arm and hauled you right back to where you were. They weren't going to let you leave with such ease this time. All of the Harbingers were out there, defending the spot, based on what you observed in the brief seconds you tried to flee. 

They've underestimated you in the past - they won't let the same thing happen again.

Childe

"The sedative. Over there."

Dottore

"Ah, smart thinking. You're of use to me for once, Childe."

Childe

"Oh, for once? Who's the one who's holding them down, huh? Pfft, you couldn't even do this yourself?"

Dottore

"Tsk- Well maybe it's because I'm holding a syringe in my hand, make it make sense, Childe."

Childe

"Well then don't call me useless when I'm clearly doing something useful. Fucking dumbass."

Pantalone

"Stop arguing, you're both wasting time. Huh, to think that the Tsaritsa left you in charge of Y/N."

Childe

"Okay- The sedative! Hurry up, they're biting me!"

Dottore

"Archons- They're like a rabid animal!"

Dottore inserted the syringe right into your neck, so tempted to kill you. But he knew he couldn't. Obviously. The liquid invaded your neck and you felt a deep feeling of pain and pressure on the left side of it. 

The chamber was spinning, and the last thing you saw was Childe peering down at you from above.

Dottore

"My fucking god... Why are they such a pain in the ass?"

"Are they out?"

...

"Like for sure?"

Childe

"Pass me the lantern."

Dottore transferred the lamp to Childe and swung it over your eye, which Childe was holding open. Your pupils weren't dilating; you were out cold. 

Dottore

"Pfft..."

Childe looked over to Dottore, who was snickering and holding his mouth with his hand.

Childe

"... What?"

Dottore

"They look like a zombie! Haha!"

Childe

"I mean... You sedated them while they were throwing a fit, they're obviously gonna look like... Whatever this is."

Dottore

"Ah, if only I had my Kamera with me."

"Ooh... What if they're actually a zombie?!"

Childe

"Nonsense."

Dottore

"Look! They bit you! Pantalone, help!"

Pantalone

"Dottore, stop this."

Dottore

"Childe's gonna turn into a zombie! Oh no!"

Dottore talked in a high-pitched voice, frantically bouncing around and avoiding Childe at all costs.

Dottore

"Pantalone! Save me! Aah!"

Pantalone

"Get off of me."

Pantalone shook Dottore off as he was clinging to his arm.

his sexy slutty muscular arm

ummm ew! i'm totally not attracted to pantalone

Childe

"It's really..."

Pantalone

"How hard did they bite you? The blood's leaking out like a damn waterfall right now."

Dottore

"I'm telling you... He's gonna turn into a zombie any minute now..."

Pantalone

"How did you become a harbinger..."

He muttered.

When the two heard a thump from behind them, they turned to see Childe lying on top of your body.

Dottore

"..."

Pantalone

"..."

Dottore

"Zombie..."

He whispered.

Pantalone "playfully" slapped him across the face.

Pantalone

"Shut it. This is a serious matter."

Dottore

"Yeah, I know... Childe's turning into a zombie."

Pantalone

"I give up."

They must've bit Childe real hard for him to pass out like this.

Pantalone picked up Childe with a long glare at your unconscious body. He really wasn't just saying it - Childe's blood really was leaking from his hand like a waterfall.

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You

"Mmh..."

Dottore

"Wakey wakey!"

"Look! I was nice enough to make you breakfast."

"You were out for a good two days. I forget how strong that sedative can be sometimes."

While you were still lying on your side on the ground, Dottore placed a plate of eggs in front of your face. You gave him a nasty glare from the ground.

He frowned.

Dottore

"... What? What's with that face?" 

"Not a fan of eggs?"

You

"Let me see him."

Dottore

"Ah, ah..."

He said, shaking his head no.

Dottore

"First..."

He pulled out the syringe he'd been longing to use for a few days.

You

"No..."

Dottore

"You won't tell me anything while you're in this state of mind. Perhaps if I just drive you insane with these beautiful drugs, maybe I'll get something out of you!" 

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-MEANWHILE-

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Kazuha

"Just where could they have taken them?"

Itto

"Shinobu, I'm a little bit stupid, so you're gonna have to do the thinking for me."

Shinobu

*Sigh* "Whatever you want."

"Should we try asking those around the area to see if they saw anything?"

Kazuha

"No. Outside contact would do us no good."

Scaramouche

"..."

Kazuha

"Any ideas, Scaramouche?"

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"Scaramouche?"

Scaramouche

"..."

"Hm?"

Kazuha

"Any ideas?"

Scaramouche

"For?"

Itto

"Okay, how about we let the little man rest? He bled out a lot that night."

Scaramouche

"Little man?"

Itto

"Yeah, little man! Yay!"

Scaramouche gave him a disgusted look.

Scaramouche

"No, I'm tired of being such a baby. I don't need rest."

Kazuha

"... Alright, then any ideas?"

Scaramouche

"No."

Shinobu

"Then what was the point of-"

*Sigh*

Kazuha

"Okay- Well, the last time they kept Y/N in their headquarters, right?"

"But since their headquarters is gone, they have to resort to another place."

Scaramouche

"No, they could still be keeping Y/N in headquarters."

Itto

"How stupid can you get?! Didn't you and N/N blow up that place?"

Scaramouche

"You can't be calling me the stupid one right after you were pitying me."

"There was a basement that could've taken no damage from the explosions. Now, listen, I'm not saying that Y/N is in headquarters for sure, but it's a possibility. We should check off places where they could be kept that are a bit closer to Inazuma before we decide to travel straight to Snezhnaya."

Kazuha

"Scaramouche knows best about the fatui. None of us could possibly come up with any ideas."

Scaramouche

"Alright, well I don't have any idea where they could be keeping them. That's why I was asking you guys for any ideas."

"... Nothing?"

Shinobu

"Nothing."

Itto

"How about... We just go straight to fatui headquarters?"

Kazuha

"Well... If none of us come up with any ideas, then straight to Snezhnaya it is."