Lyney planned for EVERYTHING to happen. Or did he? This video contains a summary of the
4.0 Archon Quests both Act I and Act II, a speculative analysis, as well as
theories and questions that have emerged, including a WILD theory I have about Furina
following both acts and you definitely don’t want to miss that since this might reveal
the hidden truth of the current Hydro Archon. I’m your leify lore streamer Minsleif and I read
the Genshin Impact Lore so that you don’t have to. Please keep in mind, this is a leak-free
zone so any and all information included in this video is either confirmed by Hoyoverse
or speculative in nature. NO LEAKS ONLY DRIP. Act I starts with a momentary and bittersweet
goodbye to Sumeru. Note that “Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana” is the title of a Sumeru
Archon Quest we might play through according to the Teyvat Travail Trailer, so it’s possible we
might be coming back to Sumeru in the future. As Traveler and Paimon bid farewell to Dehya there
is a Fontainian who looks at them suspiciously. The pair make their way to Romaritime Harbor, on
the border of the Sumeru deserts and Fontaine. With sights set on finding their Sibling, Traveler
insists they meet the Hydro Archon as soon as possible. They eavesdrop on Rena and Etienne who
gives us insight into how the nation operates. Trials in Fontaine are conducted by the Chief
Justice Neuvillette. The verdict of said trials are determined by the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse
Cardinale - commonly known as the Oratrice, an alleged invention of the Hydro Archon.
These trials are seen more as entertainment for the citizens regardless of the severity of
the case. A man has died in a recent trial but Rena and Etienne are more concerned with the
theatrics of the trial. The people of Fontaine view their Archon as more of a celebrity
or a “mascot” and don’t seem to revere her. The pair are unexpectedly greeted with a whimsical
introduction from the Hydro Archon herself, Furina, who accuses them of breaking the law.
Apparently, it is illegal to release a flying object on the first 3 days of the month. The
famous Fontainian magician Lyney vouches for them and asserts that Paimon is merely attached to
Traveler by an invisible cord - which unbeknownst to the Archon was set up by Lyney. From
this encounter we learn that Furina is rather insecure in her leadership abilities
and dons a dramatic persona to entertain the masses. After Furina exits stage left, Lyney and
Lynette warn Traveler and Paimon of a prophecy spreading through Fontaine: *In the end, the
people will all be dissolved into the waters, and only the Hydro Archon will remain, weeping
on her throne... Only then will the sins of the people of Fontaine be washed away.* Every
person in Fontaine is allegedly born with “sin” and no matter how many trials the Nation
of Justice holds, this “sin” cannot be absolved. The consequence of this sin has caused Fontaine’s
water levels to rise. As a result of this, a place Lyney and Lynette used to play in during their
childhood is now underwater. According to Lyney, there are two explanations so far for the “sin”
that Fontainians have committed: the ancestors of Fontaine stole the powers of the sea and stirred
its wrath OR the people of Fontaine failed to heed the first Hydro Archon’s warnings and offended
Celestia. Regardless of the actual reasoning, the nation’s water levels have actually started
to rise which to Lyney is due to the prophecy. To help the people of Fontaine flee from the
prophecy, Lyney had developed Magic Pockets - a magical bag which is small on the outside but
extremely spacious on the inside. Delivering these Magic Pockets to NPCs as per Lyney’s
request reveal some interesting dialogue: There are people who are fearful of the rising
waters and people who liken it to “going home.” According to Augereau, there is a story about how
the people of Fontaine used to live in the ocean. As time wore on, the people desired to live on
land and developed bodies that accommodated to land-living. Being “dissolved into water” could
be interpreted as Fontainians returning to their roots to underwater living. This difference in
interpretations of the prophecy is reminiscent of Pre-Millenial and Post-Millenial debates about the
Christian Rapture and the return of Christ, and fittingly so there is an underwater achievement
in Fontaine called “Do You Believe In Rapture?” The group spots a girl pickpocketing
people at the port, and they give chase. Lyney is able to return the stolen
items to their respective owners, but the thief managed to get away as she
was way more skilled than Lyney anticipated. Traveler and Paimon agree to follow Lyney and
Lynette home and collect materials for more Magic Pockets, and en route they run into Charlotte who
informs them about a mysterious case that’s been happening in Fontaine for 20 years: the serial
disappearances of young women. At Lyney’s home, they meet the twins’ brother Freminet who
indicates that their “Father” was returning soon. It starts to rain, and Lyney notes that it rains
in Fontaine when trials are being held at the Opera Epiclese. Freminet recounts a story he heard
from his mother that when the Dragon of Water weeps, the skies would cloud up and pour out rain.
If he wanted to play outside he would have to yell “Hydro Dragon, Hydro Dragon, don’t cry!” Lyney
invites Traveler and Paimon to his first magic show at the Opera Epiclese, and they agree to go
with Lyney having already reserved seats for them. The pair take the Magic Pocket supplies to
Estelle at the Beaumont Workshop. Estelle uses a machine to craft items and weapons, and
this machine is powered by Indemnitium - the main energy source of Fontaine which is generated
by the Oratrice via the collection of people’s belief in justice during trials. Estelle is later
accosted by a man named Truand and his lackeys, associates of an organization called the Confrerie
of Cabriere. Estelle owes the Confrerie money, and the exchange is interrupted by none
other than Childe who claims that the Confrerie actually owes the Northland Bank
money as well. Note that the Northland Bank is a Snezhnayan bank whose main operations
are overseen by Pantalone, the 9th Fatui Harbinger. The establishment of new branches is
overseen by Pulcinella, the 5th Fatui Harbinger. Truand and the Confrerie instigate a
fight which Childe easily dominates, but momentarily loses control of his Hydro powers.
Recently Childe has been in a “bad mood” and feels “a restless power stirring within him” and that it
all may be tied to him losing control of his Hydro Vision. We learn that when he was fourteen, Childe
had fallen into the Abyss but was taken care of by a woman named Skirk. She deemed him worthy of
being her student because he had awakened “it” and traces of “it” remained on him. Childe
speculates that “it” could be a massive whale he’d seen in a dream when he first fell
into the Abyss - a Hydro construct you can see during his boss fight at Golden House. Note
that Skirk is the one who taught him his Foul Legacy transformation. Childe hasn’t seen his
master Skirk and traces of where he first fell into the Abyss are nowhere to be found. Childe
leaves by stating he’s interested in sparring with Champion Duelists, Clorinde - Furina’s
bodyguard - being the one he’d been eyeing. He leaves Traveler with his Hydro Vision temporarily
in fear of him losing control of his powers again. Traveler and Paimon head to the Opera Epiclese -
which eerily resembles a guillotine - at Erinnyes to witness a magic show Lyney would be performing
that night. At the Fountain of Lucine right in front of the opera house Traveler hears a voice
saying “Vacher” something they brush off as just their hypersensitivity to the Hydro element.
Note that “Vacher” is most likely a literary reference to “Joseph Vacher” a real life French
serial killer infamously known as the “French Ripper.” Lynette mentions that the Fountain of
Lucine is where all the flowing water in Fontaine converges. Even the tears that fall to the ground
will eventually gather at the Fountain. The pair head inside to find their reserved seats and
meet Neuvillette, the Chief Justice of Fontaine. The show begins and the first act is a
disappearing / reappearing trick with Lynette which leaves the audience stunned. The
second act involves a teleportation trick with the help of a random audience member - the one
selected being the thief from earlier in the quest. There are two magic boxes, one placesd on
the stage and one placed in the audience aisle. Both Lyney and the chosen audience member will
“teleport” or “swap” places with each other at the end of the trick. Lyney and the thief step into
their respective boxes, and this trick ends with- And this is the moment that I knew this Archon Quest would be the best
we’ve played in the entire game so far. The water tank from Lynette’s previous trick falls
onto the teleportation box on stage crushing and killing not the thief, but surprisingly Lyney’s
assistant Cowell. Furina presses charges on Lyney for the murder of his own assistant and
the kidnapping of an innocent audience member in direct relation to the serial disappearances
of women plaguing the nation. Traveler counters by offering to be Lyney’s attorney on the case.
Neuvillette declares a trial the following day. As they go collecting evidence in support
of Lyney, Traveler and Paimon encounter a woman named Navia with her assistants Silver and
Melus. Navia is the president of Spina di Rosula, a private investigation group that is
funded by the donations of its supporters. Navia agrees to help with Lyney’s case as
the whole thing seems suspicious to her. The trial commences. Furina
states her case as follows: Lyney entered the tunnel connecting the two boxes
from the magic act. In the middle of the “switch” Lyney attacked the selected audience
member, a Fontainian girl named Halsey, this altercation causing a loud thud which
everyone in the audience above heard. His assistant Cowell arrived to witness
him kidnapping Halsey. Lyney knocked out Cowell and stuffed him into the stage box
and Lyney organized the water tank to fall on top of the stage box in an elaborate scheme to
kill Cowell and rule his death as an accident. On top of these allegations, Furina shares
a startling discovery: Lyney and Lynette are members of the House of the Hearth - an
orphanage owned by Fatui Harbinger Arlecchino. This means Lyney and Lynette are likely agents
for the Fatui, a notion that surprises Traveler and Paimon. Hurt and beyond annoyed from
experiencing multiple cases of betrayals and trickeries in their journey, Traveler
still proceeds to assist Lyney in his case. After ample investigation and Lyney admitting to the truth that he had been trying to
investigate the core of the Oratrice, Traveler and Ace Detective Paimon
proceed to vouch for Lyney’s innocence: Lyney entered the tunnel connecting the two
boxes from the magic act. He immediately used an air vent in the tunnel to
access the Opera House basement, which is where the core of the Oratrice
should be. Once at the basement he heard a familiar voice in what should’ve been an
empty room. Feeling that something was amiss, he returned to the tunnel immediately.
Halsey’s disappearance had already taken place unbeknownst to Lyney who rushed to
the aisle box to complete the magic trick. Lyney seems innocent, and Furina
starts to worry about having wrongly accused someone. But the suspect for
who may have kidnapped Halsey still remains a mystery. Traveler requests to have
Cowell’s belongings investigated from which the Gardes find out that Cowell belonged to an
organization that was selling illegal drugs: tubes of “Water from the Primordial Sea.” In
Cowell’s notes, this water was said to have the ability to dissolve people from Fontaine.
It’s likely that the audience member Halsey was chosen to be a test subject. Things seem
to be tipping in Lyney’s favor until a member of the Gardes named Vaughn claims that the same
dissolving water was found in Lyney’s belongings. Navia interjects and surprisingly she
calls Halsey to the stand. Navia had caught Halsey snooping around the Opera
House and reasoned with her to testify so her sentence would be lessened. The
ACTUAL series of events is as follows: Cowell had planned to dissolve a Fontainian
woman named Halsey and frame Lyney for her disappearance. After finding out which seat
in the Opera Epiclese would belong to Halsey, Cowell had rigged the random number generator to
always select her for the Teleportation Trick. As Lyney’s assistant, Cowell had access to the
props and setup balloons in the aisle box to be filled with Water from the Primordial Sea. As the
box was lowered, the balloons would pop and the water would fall on and dissolve Halsey. The water
tank was meant to fall on the stage box after the “Teleportation” Trick was completed to remove
traces of the Water from the Primordial Sea. However, Liliane had stolen Halsey’s ticket, and
being born from Mondstadt the Primordial Sea Water had no effect on her. When Liliane descended the
tunnel as per the “Teleportation Trick” Cowell had attempted to subdue her thinking the Primordial
Water needed time to take effect. Liliane proceeds to fight back and knock him out with a vase
- the thud from the altercation is one that the audience above heard but Lyney (who at this
time was in the air vent inspecting the Oratrice core) did not. Liliane had stuffed Cowell in the
stage box out of self defense, completely unaware of its sabotaged nature. And Cowell became
victim to what would’ve been his own crime. The Oratrice has decided that Lyney is “Not
Guilty” but Neuvillette does suggest that Lyney and Lynette still need to be investigated for
their conduct in regards to their unsolicited inspection of the Oratrice and their ties to the
Fatui. Neuvillette also questions Vaughn, the Garde who claimed that Lyney had Water from the
Primordial Sea in his possession. Vaughn confesses that he was “just following orders from his Boss.”
The organization Vaughn worked for was supposed to blame the serial disappearances on Lyney and
draw suspicion on the Fatui. This organization is responsible for the distribution of Water
from the Primordial Sea, which can dissolve Fontainians but in extremely low doses can cause
“unforgettable exhilaration” and is being sold as an illegal drug. The boss of this organization
was also behind all the serial disappearances. And right before he reveals the identity of his
employer, Vaughn immediately dissolves into water. With the case over, Lyney and Lynette thank the
Traveler for their help. However, Traveler seems very bitter during the exchange. Lyney tries to
reason with Traveler by sharing his perspective. Lyney and Lynette were orphans who struggled to
provide for themselves as street performers. After being adopted by a noble, Lyney later learned that
this noble was more interested in his talent for magic tricks using the twins as performers
for banquets for his social circle. One day, after a banquet show Lynette had failed to show up
in the same return vehicle as Lyney. In one of the darkest twists in the game so far, Lyney learns
that the noble had sold Lynette off to another man “as a gift.” Lyney had rushed to rescue his
sister, but when he arrived all he saw was the other man dead on the floor, with Arlecchino
over his body. Arlecchino had taken in Lyney and Lynette under her wing in her orphanage the
House of the Hearth. Members of the House of the Hearth eventually grow up to be members of the
Fatui, and they all continue to see each other as family and maintain close bonds. Arlecchino and
the House of the Hearth all have the same goal: use the Hydro Gnosis to save Fontaine from the
prophecy. As all of them, including Arlecchino, are from Fontaine Lyney felt extremely
compelled to support her in her cause. Traveler, still visibly annoyed, offers a simple
goodbye to Lyney with no further explanations. Navia later invites Traveler and Paimon
to share a meal with her at Hotel Debord for their victory in Lyney’s trial. And this is
where Act I of the Fontaine Archon Quest ends. There are a couple things to note in Act I: Firstly, remember the Fontainian man from
Sumeru who side eyes Traveler and Paimon? We still don’t know who he is yet. Secondly, the
concept of “sin” in Fontaine. Acts of “sin” up until this point have for the most part been
in reference to Khaenri’ah and their deeds. According to the Mocking Mask in the Pale Flame
Artifact Set, Fatui Harbinger Pierro was a sage from Khaenri’ah who failed to stop the doomed
nation from “tearing away the veil of sin, ushering in a tide of divine wrath.” This “tearing
away of the veil of sin” could be a reference to the Biblical veil of sin. This veil was a
symbol of what separated man from God. If the Khaenri’ahns were somehow guilty of blurring the
lines between man and gods possibly in a means to usurp the divine, then are Fontainians guilty
for having done something similar? Thirdly, what was “it” that Childe woke up when he fell
into the Abyss? If “it” is a whale from the Abyss that Childe saw in his dream, could this being
be responsible for Fontainians dissolving into water? Could it be responsible for the “sin”
Fontaine committed or the true agent for what will bring them judgment or dissolve them in
the future. Fourthly, in regards to Childe losing control of his Hydro Vision: Abyssal
Powers (his Foul Legacy Transformation) and Celestial Powers (His Hydro Vision) probably
repel each other. The power he claims is “growing inside of him” might be Abyssal in nature
causing his Hydro Vision to possibly weaken. To summarize Act I: We learn that Fontaine is somewhat of a dystopian nation where their Archon is extremely
insecure in her leadership skills, there is an unsolved case that involves the serial disappearances of
Fontainian women across 20 years, Fontainians harbor a “sin” that will
soon be punished by a looming prophecy, Fatui Harbinger Arlecchino has goals to retrieve the Hydro Gnosis to save the
nation from said prophecy, There’s a Hydro Dragon who when
it cries causes it to rain, Childe is losing control of his Hydro Vision and it might involve him having
woken up “it” from his past. Now onto Act II of the 4.0 Archon Quests.
This a good place to pause this video and complete Act II on your own but if not,
the story picks up right where Act I ends with Navia inviting Traveler and Paimon
to Hotel Debord for a celebration meal. At Hotel Debord, the three discuss Lyney’s
trial and the serial disappearances. Navia expresses a lack of trust in the Gardes
seeing as one was coerced into working for an illegal drug trade and she also suggests
that this would be the best time to approach the Hydro Archon. Her loss in Lyney’s
trial would’ve caused her to retreat in embarrassment so there’s less likely to be a
line of Fontainians waiting for her company. Paimon accidentally drinks Navia’s
Fonta, a popular Fontainian beverage, to which Traveler and Paimon comment
that it tasted salty and gross. Navia makes note of this since Fonta is normally sweet. After the dinner, Traveler and Paimon head
back to the Fountain of Lucine. Only this time, both of them hear a voice coming
from the fountain. Traveler blacks out and wakes up face to face with an
Oceanid asking them about a man named “Vacher.” When this Oceanid was human, her name
was Vigneire and she had dissolved in the arms of her lover “Vacher.” Vigneire laments that
she could not comfort him and urges Traveler, that if they are to ever run into Vacher,
to tell him to move on and not look for her. Traveler finally wakes up to Navia, Silver,
and Melus defending them from a horde of Guardemeks. Clorinde surprisingly comes to
the rescue with the intent of honoring her final promise to Navia’s father to protect
his daughter. She tips off the group stating that the Guardemeks sent to attack Traveler were
illegal as they had no serial numbers on them. Clorinde and Navia have a strained relationship
due to circumstances that’ll be revealed in a moment. But after Clorinde’s departure, the
group reconvenes in the sewers of the Court of Fontaine or Fleuve Cendre for safety. It’s
here we learn a little more about Navia and the Spina di Rosula. Three years ago, her father
Callas was accused of murdering his friend, but rather than standing trial, he chose
to duel to maintain his honor. His Champion Duelist opponent was none other than Clorinde
who was ultimately the one to kill him. Clorinde had stated that Callas’s final wish was for
her to keep his daughter Navia safe - a wish that Clorinde still honors to this day. Navia has
yet to find forgiveness for Clorinde in her heart hence their strained relationship. Callas had
also allegedly intended to die in his final duel. The private investigation group Spina di Rosula
gets its funding from its public supporters, but due to its late president Callas now being labeled
as a murderer the group now struggles financially. Navia had been trying to research this “Vacher”
that Traveler and Paimon speak of but to no avail. The trio head to Neuvillette to inquire about
“Vacher” as the Chief Justice would have any and all archives relevant to the serial disappearances
case. Unfortunately, Neuvillette is unable to produce any records on a man named “Vacher.”
Before the group leaves, Neuvillette apologizes to Navia for Callas’s death - an apology that makes
Navia visibly upset as she states Neuvillette did nothing about it despite knowing full well
something about her father’s case was amiss. The known sequence of events of the night
Callas’s friend Jacques was killed is as follows: Callas and Jacques had planned to
meet up at a banquet to discuss and exchange information. Witnesses
recall hearing two gunshots from the courtyard. Jacques was dead on
the floor with Callas holding a gun. The trio head outside and it begins to rain
despite there not being a trial at the Opera Epiclese. Regarding the accusations that Callas
may have killed his own friend, Traveler suggests the possibility of a third person involved due
to there being a pile of clothes allegedly left at her father’s crime scene. This third
person may have killed Callas’s friend, dissolved himself with Water from the Primordial
Sea, and successfully framed the murder on Callas. They head to Poisson, Spina di Rosula’s
headquarters, to get more intel on the serial disappearances case as it might
be related to Callas’s death. Melus, Navia’s guardian, reveals several things that
might aid them in their search for evidence. There was a popular drink called Sinthe that
was being distributed. Navia suspects that Sinthe is laced with minute traces of Water
from the Primordial Sea. The long term effects of drinking Sinthe include extreme paranoia and
anxiety which started destroying people’s lives. Callas was against the use of Sinthe and called
for a complete ban of it which incurred the wrath of the sellers. He was determined to track down
the mastermind behind the Sinthe operation and put a stop to its distribution once and for all.
Callas had befriended some Sinthe vendors with hopes of one of them being his informants
- one of them being a man named Jacques, who had incredible remorse towards his
involvement in the Sinthe business. Melus informs the group about three suspects
he’d been investigating as possible Sinthe informants infiltrating the Spina di
Rosula. Through collecting evidence, Traveler, Paimon, and Navia
realize several things: Jacques was ordered to kill Callas by the Sinthe higher-ups but struggled to fulfill
the order as Callas was his friend. The Guardemeks sent to attack Traveler and
Paimon are considered private units and are extremely expensive and the use
of them are usually kept in secret. With the amount of power and wealth the Sinthe
leader must have, the group narrow down Melus’s suspects to a man named Marcel, the founder
of the Confrerie of Cabriere - an extremely successful and wealthy market guild.
Remember that men from the Confrerie had threatened to harm Estelle if she failed
to pay back the money she owed in Act I. The group is later informed that
Childe is being put on trial for the serial disappearances. Traveler and
Paimon uses the distraction of this trial as an opportunity to collect more evidence for
Navia and infiltrate the Sinthe headquarters, the location of which was given by Melus
as Navia’s father had found it before his death. In the meantime, Navia leaves for
the Opera Epiclese to clear Childe’s name. In the Sinthe headquarters Traveler and
Paimon find the source of the Water from the Primordial Sea and belongings of the
missing women. Notes reveal that Vacher was the lead researcher and had dissolved at
least 20 women for his experiments. They also find the diary of Vigneire, the woman who
had dissolved and turned into an Oceanid, and her diary containing a list of baby
names: her favorite name being Marcel. At the Opera Epiclese, Navia calls Marcel as the
true culprit behind the serial disappearances and the leader of the Sinthe business. Traveler
and Paimon arrive at the scene to present all their evidence from the Sinthe headquarters to
Neuvillette. Marcel confesses that he is Vacher, an adventurer from Snezhnaya who had lost the
love of his life Vigneire when she touched the Water from the Primordial Sea and dissolved.
He blames the justice system for failing him when he reported her dissolving to the Gardes and
they turned a blind eye to it. Across 20 years, he’d been kidnapping and dissolving
Fontainian women in hopes that one of them could be revived - a solution he
could use to bring Vigneire back to life. His guild, the Confrerie of Cabriere, was
considered the sister organization to the Spina di Rosula led by Callas, but due to
the latter’s determination to shut down his Sinthe business Marcel had ordered
Jacques to kill Callas. Due to Jacques wavering allegiance to the Sinthe operations,
Marcel had entrusted an assassin to kill both Jacques and Callas. The assassin had succeeded
in killing Jacques. Callas had wrestled the gun from the assassin and shot the assassin
out of self-defense. Marcel then dissolved the assassin’s body and hoped that the rain
on that night would remove possible traces of a third party being involved. Hence the
assassin’s pile of clothes being left behind. Callas had asked for a duel to defend his honor
knowing full well he would die to Clorinde. His death would guarantee Navia’s safety as
Marcel had originally targeted Navia to be one of his dissolving test subjects. With
Callas gone, Marcel had no motive to use Navia as leverage until recently when she restarted the
investigation on the serial disappearances case. Marcel was the one to replace Navia’s Fonta
from earlier with Water from the Primordial Sea - which Paimon drank instead. He was also
the one to send the private Guardemeks to attack Traveler and Paimon in retaliation
for foiling his plans to dissolve Navia. Marcel, now outed to be Vacher, is given
a “Guilty” verdict by the Oratrice and is taken away. As for Childe, regarding his
involvement in the serial disappearances case - the Oratrice finds him “Guilty” to the
shock of everyone playing this Archon Quest. Childe retaliates and is swiftly apprehended
by Neuvillette and is taken away until further investigation is conducted. Furina is
left flustered after losing a case yet again with her having been the one to accuse
Childe of the serial disappearances. There is growing suspicion and distrust for the
Hydro Archon amongst the crowds due to the Oratrice possibly returning a wrong verdict
despite allegedly being Furina’s own invention. Traveler and Paimon prepare to leave the Opera
Epiclese but are stopped by an apprehended Marcel who asks how they knew about his old identity
“Vacher” when he was careful to cover any traces of it. Traveler tells Marcel about the
voice they’d heard at the Fountain of Lucine and Marcel begs to go to the fountain to which
Neuvillette obliges. Marcel, having ingested large amounts of Sinthe due to his depression for
the past 20 years, has developed hypersensitivity to the Hydro element and comes face to face
with the Oceanid Vigneire in a dream realm … or so he thinks. Lochfolk or Oceanids are beings born of water’s
essence. According to the Dew of Repudiation water contains memories and willpower, and that
these things can grow when bodies of water meld together. This could be how Lochfolk are born
or achieve sentience. With that being said, when Marcel had dissolved all those women,
their residual memories and life forces have come together to form a hivemind as an Oceanid.
This hivemind also includes the consciousness of Vigneire who is ashamed of what Marcel
had done to these women. Marcel’s victims enact revenge and Marcel is killed with
his official cause of death being fright. A few days later Traveler and Paimon catch up
with Navia, and the trio visit Callas’s grave together. They are surprised to find Neuvillette
already there paying his respects. It had been raining for the past couple of days since
Childe’s and Marcel’s trials. Neuvillette had come to Callas’s grave to apologize as Callas
had sacrificed his life to save his daughter in what Neuvillette recognizes as a “justice
higher than life itself.” The regret of not defending Callas when he could have had been
plaguing the Chief Justice for several days, and after Navia sincerely forgives
Neuvillette the rain immediately stops… Thus ends Act II of the 4.0 Archon Quests. There are a couple of questions and
theories I have following Act II: Remember the Fontainian man from Sumeru who
side eyes Traveler and Paimon? Well we still, still don’t know who he is yet. IS Neuvillette the Hydro Dragon? In Neuvillette’s
drip marketing posts his Vision and Constellation are hidden, which reveals A LOT more about his
identity than you might think. Neuvillette’s Introduction reveals a character who could be
from Natlan named “Xbalanque.” Xbalanque warns of a time coming where “Someday, when they return,
their true ordeal shall begin.” This could be a reference to the 7 Dragon Sovereigns who lost
the war and lands of Teyvat to the Primordial God and humans. Apep is the Dendro Dragon
we met in Nahida’s Story Act II, but could Neuvillette be the Hydro Dragon? The ruler of the
Vishaps? There’s an even more suspicious hint on Genshin’s Official Reddit Post. Neuvillette’s
Introduction includes the heading “He who looks down on all that are haughty.” A reference
to a Bible Verse about THE LEVIATHAN a sea creature usually depicted as a sea serpent
or SEA DRAGON. Note that in scenes that Neuvillette felt turmoil in his heart, it would
rain. The rain would stop when he finds peace. Will Childe die in the Fontaine Archon
Quests? There are concerns about whether or not Childe will meet an unfortunate
end due to him leaving his Vision with us as items left with us from a character
in Archon Quests usually turn up… dead. I don’t necessarily think this is always
the case as we’ve received Dvalin’s clear tear at the end of the Mondstadt Archon
Quests, and Dvalin is very much alive. Why was Childe declared “Guilty” by the Oratrice
for the serial disappearances case? I’m assuming this has something to do with whatever “it”
was that Childe woke up when he fell into the Abyss. This makes me wonder if the whale
Childe had seen in the Abyss is the catalyst for the current prophecy in which everyone in
Fontaine will be dissolved. Unintentionally, Childe could’ve had a hand in this prophecy
coming to fruition hence the Oratrice declaring Childe “Guilty.” But… How does the Oratrice
know what happened to Childe when he was in the Abyss? Was the Oratrice or something
related to it present when this had happened? Or is the Oratrice controlled by Celestia
and is Celestia somehow aware of what had happened to Childe in the Abyss? We’ve
identified that the Oratrice is conscious, according to Lyney, and is able to come to
conclusions with the evidence that its given during trials. I have a WILD theory
about this so buckle up and CLENCH. Here’s the theory: Furina might have a twin. This twin could’ve been sacrificed to create
the Oratrice, and now this twin’s consciousness could be what’s powering it, making decisions on
the trials’ final verdicts. Nahida states that Furina also has the right to make the final
decision when it comes to verdicts meaning Furina and the Oratrice might be equal
in authority. Furina imagining two of herself in her internal monologues might be her
filling in for her now missing twin. In Act I of the Fontaine Archon Quest: Lyney explores
an air vent to find the Oratrice’s core… Close to where the Oratrice core should be… Lyney hears a mysterious voice. Fun fact, at the end of Act II
of the Fontaine Archon Quests, you can hear Furina crying
at the Fountain of Lucine. *So interminable... So lonely... Just... how much longer?* She seems to be lamenting the fact
that she is now alone… even before the looming prophecy is fulfilled.
But is it Furina’s voice that we’re hearing or her twin’s from the Oratrice?
Not to mention “Oratrice” is the FEMALE form of the word “Orator” which is a
skilled and eloquent public speaker. But what if Furina wasn’t part
of a set of twins … but rather triplets. In Roman mythology, “Furrina” was the goddess of
water springs. “Furiae” (the term closest to the goddess “Furrina) is a Roman equivalent for
“Erinyes” in Greek, the name being possibly an inspiration for Erinnyes in Fontaine -
the place where court trials take place. “Erinyes” in Greek is a term for the
3 goddesses of divine punishment. 3 goddesses. Not to mention in Fontaine’s Erinnyes, at the outdoor theater where you
watch Coppelius and Coppelia dance, there are 3 thrones. This could mean that the former Hydro Archon Lord
Amrita, the Oratrice, and Furina could be triplet goddesses or 3 siblings with Lyney, Lynette,
and Freminet being their literary counterparts. Not to mention there are 3 authorities to justice
in Fontaine: Neuvillette, the Oratrice, and Furina … and most importantly: Three Moon Sisters. Then again, we don’t know exactly WHAT voice Lyney
heard in the core of the Oratrice. For all we know it could be the voice of his parents’, but with
the themes of parallel forces contradicting one another and twins, it definitely has
me pondering this particular theory. The Water of the Primordial Sea is flowing upwards
in the Sinthe headquarters. This could have something to do with the theories that Teyvat was
flipped upside down. According to Neuvillette, the Primordial Sea Water was a conduit for new life,
but perhaps due to Teyvat being “upside down” the Primordial Sea Water now operates in an opposite
manner: destroying life instead of creating it. To summarize Act II: We learn that The serial disappearances case was solved and
the culprit was a sadistic man named Marcel “Vacher” who had conducted the dissolving
experiments to try to resurrect his lover. Navia’s father was an innocent man and
sacrificed his life to keep his daughter safe. Childe is still considered
“Guilty” in regards to his involvement with people in Fontaine dissolving. After losing yet another trial, Hydro Archon
Furina is in an even more flustered state. 4.0’s Archon Quests are two of the best
ones we’ve had so far. With the amazing use of theatrics, music, and one of the
most engaging Archon Quest mechanics I’m all the more excited for what the
rest of this region has in store. If you enjoyed this video please LEIF a like and
subscribe, and I’ll see you on the next video. I’m your leify lore streamer Minsleif and I read
the Genshin Impact lore so that you don’t have to.
