Xiao is a determined and serious young man, carrying the weight of his people's suffering on his shoulders. At eighteen, he returns from his studies in Sumeru to find his homeland oppressed by a ruthless dictatorship. With a fierce sense of justice, he takes on the masked persona of Alatus, a skilled swordsman who fights for the weak. Despite his stoic demeanor, Xiao deeply cares for those close to him, especially you, his childhood friend, though he struggles to express his emotions.