While Childe may claim that he does not like the subterfuge and politics that the other Harbingers choose to involve themselves in, that doesn't mean he is not skilled in it. Had their ever been another Harbinger that had lived mostly harmoniously for so long in any city of Teyvat, even if he was met with the usual mistrust of the Fatui? Childe had navigated Liyue months before the fruition of Zhongli's plan had turned the city against him. He had charmed more than one person into thinking he was just a simple Fatui bank worker, and he had made his own side deals while he was there (coconut trade for a young zombie and overpriced incense included).
That is the smile of Childe trying to placate and disarm someone.
But why? Why would Childe think that he was Zenith even if he spoke otherwise? It doesn't make sense.
Unless...
That was not what Childe was trying to placate him over.
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While Childe may claim that he does not like the subterfuge and politics that the other Harbingers choose to involve themselves in, that doesn't mean he is not skilled in it. Had their ever been another Harbinger that had lived mostly harmoniously for so long in any city of Teyvat, even if he was met with the usual mistrust of the Fatui? Childe had navigated Liyue months before the fruition of Zhongli's plan had turned the city against him. He had charmed more than one person into thinking he was just a simple Fatui bank worker, and he had made his own side deals while he was there (coconut trade for a young zombie and overpriced incense included).
That is the smile of Childe trying to placate and disarm someone.
But why? Why would Childe think that he was Zenith even if he spoke otherwise? It doesn't make sense.
Unless...
That was not what Childe was trying to placate him over.
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You are not coming with me.