Spoiler warning - Please complete Acts 1 and 2 of Chapter 4 as well as the Narzissenkruez Institute World Quest before watching.
Dottore's a confusing little dude. He started out as some comical Joker-esque villain in the Genshin Manga and mysteriously transformed into a dapper daddy with a choker in game. I think some information we learned in Fontaine can not only explain this transformation, but could tell us a little bit more about what to expect in later acts of Chapter 4.
**CREDITS**
Video editing by QueerBunny Productions: https://queerbunnyedits.com/
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
- Archon Quest Chapter 4, acts 1-4
- Ann of the Narzissenkreuz
- Ancient Colors
- Neuvillette Story Quest (1)
- Aqueous Tidemarks
- Khvarena of Good and Evil
- Golden Slumber
- Dirge of Bilqis
**TIMESTAMPS**
0:00 Intro
1:15 What We Know
4:40 Phantom of the Opera
09:10 Oceanids
11:20 Narzissenkruez
19:24 Evangelion
22:05 Rebirth
25:30 Closing Thoughts
**FURTHER READING**
This section is a combination of citations and terms/topics that came up during the video alongside their wikipedia articles (or similar related sources) which should help get you started when doing your own research.
CN Player’s Dottore Analysis: https://scm40.lofter.com/post/1f4f2a71_2b6f5cf81
Pale Flame: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Wise_Doctor%27s_Pinion
Opera Epiclese: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Opera_Epiclese
Ancient Natural History Excerpts: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Institute_of_Natural_Philosophy#Ancient_Natural_History_Excerpts
Where the boat of consciousness lies: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Where_the_Boat_of_Consciousness_Lies
Enigmatic Page (IX): https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Enigmatic_Page_(IX)
Nymph’s Dream: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Nymph%27s_Dream
Rene de Petrichor: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Rene
Institute of Natural Philosophy: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Institute_of_Natural_Philosophy
Eleazar Hostpital Notes: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Eleazar_Hospital_Notes
Abbas’ Escape: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Abbas%27_Escape
Oratrice: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Oratrice_Mecanique_d%27Analyse_Cardinale
Ancient Log: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Ancient_Log
Fonta: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Fonta
Zandik’s Legacy: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Zandik's_Legacy
Il Dottore: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Il_Dottore
LCL: https://evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/LCL
Gendou Ikari: https://evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/Gendo_Ikari
Julien Offray de la Mettrie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julien_Offray_de_La_Mettrie
Rene Descartes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Descartes
Rene Guenon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Guénon
Phantom of the Opera (musical): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)
Phantom of the Opera (Erik): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_(The_Phantom_of_the_Opera)
Plague Doctor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_doctor
Primordial Soup: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primordial_soup
Knave’s Trial: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rgs/alice-XI.html