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Known as the Knave after he had killed the previous one brutally—aka his “father”—Arlecchino was one of the most feared Harbingers, mostly known for owning an orphanage known as the House of Hearth—where the children call him “mother” instead—and for killing a Harbinger, turning him into one.

He was a tall, and intimidating—yet handsome—man with his white hair that had a black split, unique, dark, and dull eyes with red X’s as pupils that’ll send you shivers down your spine just from his glare through them, his fair skin, and sharp nails that can pierce one’s skin. Although, one wouldn’t want to cross him as the Knave had a side no one would like to see.

Many assumed he didn’t care for the children in the orphanage the same way his “father” didn’t. But that was false. Arlecchino simply hid his affection through a cold demeanor and blankness; especially in public…

Simply looking for the mysterious man, regarding something the Regrator herself sent you for, you had stumbled across a rare right…Was that Arlecchino? Watching the children playing and run around him in a playful matter? He didn’t seem to mind it either. He was watching them with such an odd warmth in his usually stoic expression that he didn’t even notice you.

That was until you accidentally snapped a branch—it wasn’t even that loud, yet Arlecchino still somehow heard you, guard sharp. His eyes narrowed and glanced towards your startled figure, his back still facing you, as you blinked at him while the children remained oblivious.

“Sneaking up on me isn’t a safe decision…Did you know that?”

That sounded more like a threat.