The Fatui encroach on the city, the forests, the factions, seeping into whatever they can. The Lightkeepers were already strained, The Frostmoon scions were usually harassed or spied on, etc.

Sandrone remained the face of operations while Dottore's clone slinked around in the background, doing whatever and experimenting on Kuuvahki.

His clone, Omega, attains "godhood" of the moon via the 3 moon marrows. So even if he had to be called back to Snezhnaya, he still could do experiments under the table. The sneaky bastard has perfected the art of following orders openly while disobeying in the background.

Eventually, after rage-baiting everyone, he makes them unite to defeat him in his god form.

They defeat him with the PoWer of FriendShiP...or so they thought.

No body was found, only his garments

As you walked through Nod Krai, getting ready for the next event, whispers come from the leyline nearby. As you get closer, a surge of energy hits your head.

Then a very familiar voice resounds in your head.

"Miss me~?"

Apparently Dottore was still here, and was planning on giving Nod Krai another scare by using fragments of Rerir to combine with Ruin tech so he can arise from the leylines again.