At an unspecified time, in an unspecified place,
A secret meeting was currently being held...
"Matters have been transpiring quite differently than expected due to our little Queen's meddling 500 years ago."
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"Do you suppose that our little Queen's soul is still somehow connected to the Gem of Desire?"
"It would be best to look into this matter, to make sure that no "Problems" arrive in the unspecified future."
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"It is not an urgent matter, it's best to leave it alone for now. Besides, our little Queen unknowingly did us a big favor by "gifting" us with such a useful puppet."
"The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles", a hollow shell we can easily use for our own gain. Yes, for this we might as well turn a blind eye to some of our little Queen's "slights". For now..."
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" Our little Queen must be "feeling quite lonely" without the King by "her" side, if only the two still had memories of each other."
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"It's fine, as long as we watch the Queen, the King is bound to show up sooner or later."
"Yes, it should. And when that happens, we can finally reach the next stage of our plan."
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The conference members were telepathically telling each other, though it was hard to tell who was talking, as they all looked the exact same:
Humanoid figures wearing(?) full face helmets(?) and having long cloaks completely shrouding their whole bodies,
The strange markings were etched onto the helmets and clothing, creating an unusual, yet creepy pattern.
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The mysteriousness of which was enhanced by the fact that they were floating in place,
Surrounded by what looked like space, with stars seen all around the area and from above,
And the "ground" below looking like a huge, very detailed and strangely animated map of Teyvat...
*With numerous dots and a few chess pieces seen slightly moving in different parts of it.
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"Seems like the white Pawn is now moving through the Chasm and towards Sumeru. Should we do something about it?"
"No, we should leave it for now and watch how things unfold. And in the case that the white Pawn finds out anything they shouldn't..."
"...Then we can get involved. It's in their best interests that they keep quiet, or we might have to get rid of a certain Chess Piece and their domain."
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"The little Knight with her "foolish" minions, the black Pawn with their own, the white Pawn and even our other little Chess pieces. It's quite amusing to see them struggle to change their "fate"."
"So many different pieces moving on the board and making things intriguing to watch, as they so adamantly try to change the rules of this "game". This "fake" world, a cultivation ground..."
" The world of Teyvat, an experiment to find the best way to get as much energy as possible, in order to successfully revitalize the world tree."
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"Now, what do you suppose is going to happen next? In which direction is this game going to continue and which pieces would we have to get rid of?"
"Would you be sad and/or heartbroken if we got rid of the "wrong ones"...? Are you going to cry...?"
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"This "show" is quite an interesting one, indeed."
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"Isn't that right, our dear reader?"