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One of the guest stars miiiight intend to indiscriminately kill sensitIVs, depending on circumstances and his mood.

But your unit has actual fighting abilities, so that's perfect!

[ The cheerful tone does not remotely waver ]

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Then I will stay close until the danger has passed.

Can you give me a description of this guest star?

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He's one of the YOU-kais. Tall -- taller than you, maybe -- with blonde hair and purple eyes.

I wouldn't take him lightly, as multiple people have reported that he can field several trained warriors at once with relative ease.

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[ Blonde hair. Purple eyes. YOU-kai. Well-versed in fighting.

The details all click into place as Zhongli crosses his arms. ]

Does he wield a polearm? One with a curved blade at the end.

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Perhaps. I've never seen him fight before.

Why?

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[ Pulls up this profile. ]

I believe I might have.

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[ Peering at the pictures ]

Oh dear.

Yes, that's the one.

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I watched him and Xiao spar so I can attest to his ability as a fighter.

However, he also seemed concerned that people would default to see him in a negative light, which is why I was present.

I assume you have more pieces to this puzzle than I.

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Mmmmm . . .

[ This might be one of the most judgemental sounds Morax has ever heard him make. ]

He's married to someone on my unit, and was holding him captive until we helped him escape during the most recent game. It's a marriage of cruelty and coercion, with one of the most appalling "contracts" I've ever heard of.

He gave my unitmate an ultimatum to hand himself over willingly or forfeit the lives of the rest of sensitIV. I cannot emphasize enough how much the former isn't going to happen.

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I see.

So he is a tyrant desperately trying to collect what he believes is rightfully his.

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That's exactly the case, yes.

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Then the other members of SensitIV! require protection as well.

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Yes.

Though some are choosing to simply not leave the dorm -- I'm afraid I can't quite abide by such lengths myself.

[ He would go insane and drag everyone else down with him. ]

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I can see. While certainly a solution, since we have no idea how long that the guest stars will be here, it is certainly not one I can advocate for.

Besides the obvious fact that no one should be a prisoner in their own homes for as much as this place is already a prison.

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It would be so boring.

All the excitement is happening elsewhere.

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I was not aware that excitement was something that you longed for.

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It's certainly preferable to sitting around staring at the same walls all day.

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Perhaps one of the first places I should escort you is to the library. In case you do find yourself spending a lot of time in the dorms in the coming days...

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Are you free right now?

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I am.

Shall I escort you then?

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Please do, my dashing knight~

Ohh, I wander if I should give you a Favonian title?

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[ He laughs at that, almost charmed. ]

It would only be fair, considering the title that Liyue bestowed upon you.

1/3

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Hmmmm . . . hmmm . . .

[ Giving this the exact amount of thought you would expect from a poet ]

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[ His wings abruptly flutter ]

--Aha!!!

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Well then, Morax, as unofficial benefactor of the Knights of Favonius, I dub thee . . .

The Dragon Fang Knight!