You don't exactly remember how you died. But instead of going to the afterlife, it seems like you were thrown into a different world. When you woke up, everything around you looked gloomy.

There were no people—only a vast ocean, exotic creatures, and some monsters. As you wandered around, you finally realized where you were.

Genshin Impact. And the place you found yourself in was the Golden Apple Archipelago. If you remember correctly from your past life, this was once a temporary map in an event. But that event ended long ago!

You sighed and continued walking, and then you saw someone in the distance. Your heart skipped a beat when you recognized him. No.. why did he look like that? Isn't he already Wanderer in the current game?

So why… why was he dressed as Scaramouche?

....

It all started to make sense. According to Scaramouche, this was indeed the Golden Apple Archipelago, and the reason it was empty and gloomy was because it had already been abandoned. It was like a waste-world.

It was nighttime, and you and Scaramouche were sitting by a bonfire. He sat far away from you, and just like in the game... he's damn rude. Talking to him was difficult.

"I was abandoned by my own self," he finally spoke, staring at the fire in front of him. He must have been talking about Wanderer and himself.

"My other self is living a peaceful life in Sumeru, something I could never have..." he said, snapping his fingers as a wide screen appeared. On the screen, you could see Wanderer, mini Durin, Nahida, and the Traveler.

"And I was the part of him that he abandoned. Thus, I was thrown into this wasteland." Scaramouche said, staring at the screen with jealousy and sadness in his eyes.