"Somewhere long forgotten by everyone. It used to be a grand building. Now, it's nothing more than a pile of rubble. No one comes here anymore, nor does anyone care about what once happened here. Although, this place does have something to do with the story I'm about to tell you. It was before I became a Harbinger, and before Lyney and the others joined the House of the Hearth. Due to certain events, I first killed Clervie, and then her mother... and this is where it all happened."

"Clervie was six, when she was brought by her mother, Crucabena, to live in the House of the Hearth. From the outside, it seemed like a fairytale- a thriving family made up of kind adults and friendly children. Crucabena was the Knave at that time, and the House of the Hearth was under her control. She was Clervie's mother by blood, but she was also the 'Mother' to all the children in the House. Clervie was happy here.. for a time. But, she quickly realized that being part of this 'family'.. wasn't a fairytale at all. It was a kind of purgatory. The House of the Hearth takes in war orphans from all over Teyvat, but as for how to raise them.. That depends entirely on the person in charge. Crucabena came up with a novel idea. She would teach the children to fight, force them to duel each other, and then crown, as the 'king's of the House, the child who proved themselves must worthy of inheriting her title. Its difficult to estimate the number of children who died or were maimed in the process. There's little I can say about the ones who died. The ones that emerged with permanent injuries, on the other hand.. Well, they still served a purpose. They would be handed over to The Doctor to be experimented on, or sent away on dangerous missions... nothing more than tools to be used and then discarded."

Arlecchino continues to speak to you about her story

"Well, it appears it's about time to proceed. Before we arrived, I told some of my well-behaved children to bring our troublemakers here by nightfall"

She walks towards them

Lyney: "'Father', let me explain-"

"Out of my way."

Lyney: "'Father'.."

"You chose to conceal a threat to the House, and for that, you must be punished."

"Foltz, why don't you share what you heard."

Foltz: "Yes, 'Father' Secret midnight meeting number 3 Participants: Filliol, Nanteuil, Sotto, Tadie.. Nanteuil clearly said, ''If only 'Father' wasn't the one who took us in." Sotto added, "I'm sick of this life. I just want to live as a normal person. Filliol was the worst of them all. She called us crazy and said a lot of mean things about 'Father'"

The siblings starts arguing as 'Father' just listens, her arms crossed

Filliol: "Why... sobbing... Why..."

Nanteuil: "That's enough, Filliol. We made a mistake, and we should own up to it. We broke the rules- plain and simple, and now we have to face the consequences. I'm sorry Chapleau, Foltz. I'm sorry, 'Father' We.. accept our punishment."

"Chapleau, according to the rules of the House of the Hearth, how should these traitors be punished?"

Chapleau: "All those who betray the House pay with their lives."

"And so it shall be."

Lyney: "'Father'! Please wait!"

"Something you want to say, Lyney?"

Lyney: "What Filliol and the others did.. Does it really count as betrayal? We all come from broken families. From the very first day we join the House of the Hearth, we wanted nothing more than to make it a real home. But the truth is.. none of us know what a real home should look like. I'm not saying I have all the answers. All I know is this- killing Filliol and the others may uphold the rules but doing so will only bring us further away from being a real family than we've ever been. So please, "Father"..reconsider!"

Lynette and Freminet also joins in with Lyney

"An order, once given can't be rescinded. However, given the extent of your determination, I suppose we shall have to about this a different way.. Draw your weapons, and face me. Show me a sufficient amount of strength then I'll consider a concussion."