#not the process of refining souls narcissenkreuzers assume

[blood-orange-juice]

I am still not over the "I hope you won't be tainted by fate" line.

It's just...

The way in most stories I know fate is something that proves the existence of a higher power and gives life meaning. Even if it's tragic. That very human paradox of wanting to fight against the very same thing that gives life meaning.

And in genshin it's all upside down. Fate as something fake, devoid of any real meaning, a cage made by a false god.

#it's buddhist in a way but not quite #I feel like genshin samsaras are not even lessons #not the process of refining souls narcissenkreuzers assume #just a cage #maybe that's what draws me to this game #the basic assumptions they base their stories on are very different from the ones I'm used to #so every classic fairytale gets a different spin