Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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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: 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: scm40.lofter.com/post/1f4f2a71_2b6f5cf81

Pale Flame: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Wise_Doctor%27s_Pinion
Opera Epiclese: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Opera_Epiclese
Ancient Natural History Excerpts: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Institute_of_Natural_Philosophy#Ancient_Natural_History_Excerpts
Where the boat of consciousness lies: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Where_the_Boat_of_Consciousness_Lies
Enigmatic Page (IX): genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Enigmatic_Page_(IX)
Nymph’s Dream: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Nymph%27s_Dream
Rene de Petrichor: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Rene
Institute of Natural Philosophy: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Institute_of_Natural_Philosophy
Eleazar Hostpital Notes: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Eleazar_Hospital_Notes
Abbas’ Escape: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Abbas%27_Escape
Oratrice: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Oratrice_Mecanique_d%27Analyse_Cardinale
Ancient Log: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Ancient_Log
Fonta: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Fonta
Zandik’s Legacy: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Zandik's_Legacy
Il Dottore: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Il_Dottore

LCL: evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/LCL
Gendou Ikari: evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/Gendo_Ikari

Julien Offray de la Mettrie: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julien_Offray_de_La_Mettrie
Rene Descartes: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Descartes
Rene Guenon: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Guénon
Phantom of the Opera (musical): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)
Phantom of the Opera (Erik): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_(The_Phantom_of_the_Opera)
Plague Doctor: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_doctor
Primordial Soup: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primordial_soup
Knave’s Trial: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rgs/alice-XI.html