Genshin Impact: Transmigrated as Furina's Second Personality

Originally, her relatives were kind and friendly. However, the moment they realized the inheritance had been spent, their attitudes changed completely.

She became an unwanted burden. No matter which house she stayed at, she was treated like a dirty, unwanted ball being kicked around.

Gradually, she came to understand one thing: although she stayed in many homes, none of them were truly hers.

She was never truly part of those families.

Thus, her life of living under others' roofs began.

Moving from house to house, she learned to cook, clean, wash, and dry clothes—all to secure a meal and a place to stay.

When her uncle frowned and glared, she learned to avoid his sight, lest she provoke a beating.

When her aunt stomped hurriedly with heavy steps, it meant the couple had quarreled again. She knew to quickly turn off the lights and pretend to sleep. Otherwise, she would face a night of scolding—or even slaps.

If her cousin scored good grades, she could ask her uncle for pocket money. He'd be happy and might give some. That money could then be used to buy meals for the next few days.

Living in such a high-pressure environment taught her to observe people's emotions and learn to negotiate.

Her third life-altering moment came when she was thirteen.

It was her parents' death anniversary. That day, she had also been beaten by her uncle.

Years of pent-up emotions and grief for her parents overwhelmed her. She ran out of the house and squatted on the roadside, sobbing.

A kind passerby asked what was wrong, but she didn't answer—she just cried.

Seeing her distress, the passerby called the police.

To a child, the police are the embodiment of justice. Seeing them standing before her, she finally broke down and poured out all her grievances.

Moved by her story, the police and bystanders offered their sympathy.

With her consent and the help of local authorities, she was sent to an orphanage.

The orphanage turned out to be a kind place. The other children got along well, and the director was a good-hearted woman.

There, she had food and shelter and no longer had to fear being beaten.

However, her past experiences had forced her to mature far too early. She had seen the darker sides of humanity and understood the importance of self-reliance.

Though she rarely smiled, she became a diligent student.

Beyond her schoolwork, she delved into books about human behavior, strategy, power dynamics, and psychology.

She wasn't doing this because she knew she'd someday become a ruler.

Her past had left her with a deep sense of insecurity and taught her that strength was crucial.

Learning these things was her way of arming herself.

Only by doing so could her restless, hollow heart feel a little safer.

Her fourth life-altering moment came at the age of fifteen.

That year, four beautiful women arrived at the orphanage—each of them as striking as a deity.

One had soft pink hair and introduced herself as [Shiju].

Another had long white hair and called herself [Aileen].

The third had golden locks and was named [Ruoling].

And the fourth, with short black hair, was [Qingmeng].

Shiju ran a convenience store, Aileen was unemployed, and Ruoling and Qingmeng co-owned an internet café.

The four were close friends and often visited the orphanage. Much of the funding that kept the orphanage running came from their donations.

Each time they visited, they brought snacks and toys.

They even made a rule: the best-performing student each week could spend one evening at Ruoling's internet café playing games.

As the most diligent child in the orphanage, she often earned that weekly spot.

It was in the internet café, playing games, that she met another girl.

This girl was someone who, under normal circumstances, should have had a carefree life. Yet due to certain reasons, she lived under the constant gaze of others, always pretending to be the person they expected.

She lived cautiously under scrutiny, a life fraught with hardship.

It's like how a child with depression might be especially tender toward others suffering similarly—constantly offering comfort.

When people encounter someone in a situation similar to their own, they often display extraordinary kindness, projecting their own experiences onto the other.

Psychologically, this is a form of compensation.

By helping someone else, they feel as though they're saving their past selves.

The girl, Lin, felt this way too.

In the other girl she met through gaming, she saw her younger self.

The cautious child, forced to tiptoe through life under the weight of others' expectations, terrified that one wrong step would bring disaster—that was her.

So, she wanted to protect that girl.

The story concluded.

Of course, Lin had adjusted the narrative slightly, omitting things like TVs and washing machines, which didn't fit this world, before sharing it with Furina.

"Hmm… why do I feel like Lin in the story is you, and I'm the girl you met through gaming?" Furina remarked in the room after hearing the tale.

She didn't quite grasp what "gaming" was, thinking it was some kind of real-life hide-and-seek, nor did she understand what an internet café was, imagining it to be a sort of amusement park.

Felina chuckled softly.

"How could that be? I was born from your consciousness—a mere personality. I don't even have a past, remember?"

"That's true!" Furina nodded.

After a pause, Felina spoke again.

"I wanted to share this story because I hoped it would convey my feelings to you.

"Just as you admire my strength, my political acumen, and my depth of thought…

"I, too, envy your innocence, your vibrance, and your boundless energy. Those qualities are what I find most beautiful.

"My purpose is to protect those qualities in you.

"You see me as the perfect version of yourself.

"But to me, you are the version of myself that I aspire to be."

"So, don't fret or worry.

"You are my most treasured possession. I will always love you."

"I…"

Furina, in her consciousness, seemed on the verge of tears, deeply moved.

"Thank you, Felina. I'm so glad to have you!"

"You're my most precious treasure, too. And I'll always love you!"

After a pause, Furina added, "I hope Lin from the story also finds someone who loves her."

That day, Furina regained her cheerful disposition.

Buoyed by Felina's reassurance, she felt as if her soul had been wrapped in warmth.

Seeing Furina's happiness, Felina felt content.

Sitting alone in her room, Felina raised her hand, gazing at her palm.

The truth was, she had lied to Furina.

The girl named Lin in the story was indeed her. And the girl she met through gaming was Furina.

In Furina, she saw her younger self.

But she couldn't go back. She could never return to the carefree little girl she'd been when her parents were still alive.

Furina, however, was different. Her innocence, kindness, and liveliness were still intact.

So, she wanted to protect Furina—to preserve her innocence, kindness, and liveliness.

As she had said, Furina was the perfect version of herself—the lively, carefree girl who had once braided her hair into pigtails and frolicked about.

When her parents' inheritance had been spent, and she endured scorn and abuse, she often wished her parents had left her more.

It wasn't about blaming them. She simply understood that with money, she could protect herself and live better.

In other words, it was her way of holding onto hope and security when life became cruel.

This was why she became so obsessed with creating familiars and manufacturing colossal war machines.

If she had these tools, even if she were gone one day, they would serve as Furina's security!

This was her obsession.

"Phew…"

She let out a long sigh, sitting by the bed.

People show kindness to those like themselves because they see a reflection of their own past.

They believe that by saving someone else, they're also saving their former selves.

So, when the final day comes,

When she succeeds in protecting Furina, perhaps she too will find her redemption.

...

Her name was Aishi.

That year, her parents perished in the wilderness.

At the time, she and her two younger sisters were begging on the streets when they caught the mercy of the divine and were taken in as attendants.

Lady Furina provided her with work, saving her family from starvation.

At first, she was utterly unqualified as a maid. Many tasks she initially undertook were poorly executed. Yet, Furina bestowed immense patience and care, overlooking her mistakes and lapses at work.

However, one wrong step led to another.

In a moment of weakness, she became a mole for the Fatui, betraying her goddess by passing confidential information to an enemy nation, nearly causing catastrophe in the process.

After being exposed, she assumed the Archon would never forgive her. To her surprise, she was granted clemency once again.

The Archon did not harm her. On the contrary, Furina helped her fake her death and provided her with funds, allowing her to start anew under a different identity.

To the average person, it seemed she had escaped the punishment she deserved.

However, to those with a conscience, this leniency was perhaps more painful than any penalty.

Aishi belonged to the latter group—those with a conscience.

Had Furina subjected her to severe punishment, perhaps her heart could have found some solace.

Instead, Furina gave her the gentlest resolution.

The more forgiveness and kindness Furina showed, the heavier her guilt grew.

Her past sins replayed in her mind repeatedly, over and over in the long years to come.

Her guilt did not diminish with time. Instead, it intensified.

Lately, whenever she recalled her transgressions, the Archon's compassion, and her betrayal of that trust, a suffocating pain surged in her chest. It often left her tossing and turning until the early hours before she could find rest.

The anxiety gnawed at her ability to sleep. Sleep deprivation only worsened her mental stress, creating a vicious cycle. Within just two months, her body and mind had been ravaged.

Now, she wandered like a ghost—her spirit shattered, her steps unsteady. She looked like a walking corpse.

The guilt and her remorse toward Furina made it impossible for her to live a normal life.

Recently, she heard that the victims of the serial disappearance case had all been granted new lives by Lady Furina.

She envied those girls. She even considered following their example. Yet she knew she couldn't—she still had her two sisters.

That day, after finishing a job interview, she hurried back to her new home.

But as she neared, still over a hundred meters away, she saw a crowd gathering outside.

A dreadful feeling overwhelmed her.

She rushed forward, pushing through the crowd, only for her mind to go blank at the sight before her.

The area outside her home was cordoned off with police lines. Security forces and Melusines were on the scene.

Inside her home lay her two sisters, collapsed in pools of blood.

"Sisters!!!"

With a scream, she frantically rushed in, holding her family close.

"Sister…"

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! This is all my fault!"

Seeing her sisters lying in blood, she immediately guessed who the culprit was.

Her betrayal had caused the Fatui's military forces and diplomatic agencies to be expelled and their banks frozen.

One of Furina's subordinates had warned her: the Fatui would never forgive such a significant loss.

She thought changing her identity and moving elsewhere would allow her to escape their wrath. But she had underestimated the depth of the Fatui's hatred.

A century of planning, immense resources, and unthinkable sacrifices—all undone by her false information in an instant.

The Fatui's internal factions were intricate, and many individuals within Fontaine also had ties to them.

Her false intelligence had destroyed countless interests. The Fatui, and those aligned with them, could not let her go.

The assassins had intended to wipe out her entire family that day. By sheer luck, she had been out job hunting and avoided the massacre.

"Sisters, you must hold on! Don't leave me!"

She clung to her family, pleading through tears.

But—

"Sister… we can't stay with you any longer."

"You committed your sins for us. We benefited from them, too. So, we share the responsibility. This outcome… it's merely retribution."

"These past days, you've been so absentminded. Especially after learning that Lady Furina had given those 25 victims new lives, you've been even more lost."

"We found what you were hiding in the cabinet a long time ago."

"We've known all along what you intended to do but hesitated because you couldn't leave us."

"We're sorry, Sister. We've been holding you back all this time."

"Now… we'll leave ahead of you."

"Sister… go and choose freely what you want to do. At least now, you can stop suffering so much."

Her youngest sister had already been dead for some time. After speaking these words, her more mature second sister, struggling to endure, finally exhaled her last breath.

The following evening, after dealing with her sisters' funerals, Aishi hadn't slept for nearly 24 hours.

The overwhelming guilt, the agony of losing her closest family, and the physical and emotional exhaustion had pushed her to the brink of collapse.

That night, she returned to her room, opened the cabinet, and retrieved something hidden inside.

It was a vial.

Taking it with her to the seaside, she uncorked the bottle and drank the liquid within.

Under the dim twilight, her body disintegrated, dissolving into a pool of water that spilled across the sand.

The next morning, Felina learned of Aishi's actions from her informants.

"She chose to dissolve herself with Primordial Seawater?"

"Understood."

Felina displayed no visible emotion. She merely waved a hand, dismissing her subordinates.

In the empty office, Felina narrowed her eyes, deep in thought.

Late at night.

The waters of Lucine Fountain were still, with no one in sight.

Suddenly, Felina appeared at the edge.

She extended her hand into the water, merging her consciousness with the flowing currents.

Amid the endless streams, her awareness found a Oceanid.

"It has been a long time, Lady Furina."

The Oceanid bowed devoutly to Felina.

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