A Series of Stupidities

"Do you understand what you need to do?" Arlecchino asked her children, "Say it back to me so we're sure." She instructed.

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Name: Lyney.

Age: ???

Occupation: Magician/Next Head of the House of Hearts.

Element: Pyro.

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Name: Lynette.

Age: ???

Occupation: Magician's Assistant.

Element: Anemo.

"The Hydro Archon is acting weird and we need to keep an eye on her to understand what's going on." Lynette responded.

Arlecchino nodded at that, "The moment you notice anything off, report to me immediately so I can think of an appropriate course of action." She said just to make sure the wouldn't do anything unnecessary, prompting the two to nod before going to carry out this duty.

Watching her children go, Arlecchino couldn't help, but put a hand to her head, feeling a headache coming, "If this isn't a sign I did something stupid I don't know what is..." She thought outloud.

Meanwhile.

"And you're sure the Knave is going to do something?" Focalors asked the newly arrive Furina.

The Archon stand in rubbed her eyes, "I noticed her giving me a weird look, I think she might have someone tail me." She confirmed.

Sibley coughed a bit to catch their attention, "I guess all of us here can tell that this might end up in your... Arrangement being discovered and I'm sure neither of you want that." She brought up, to which the two nodded, "For that, I offer my protection, it should be pretty interesting." She said, surprising Akemi in the process.

"I thought you wanted a break?" She pointed out, "This is better than dealing with Aether and Paimon's bullshit." Sibley responded, and Akemi couldn't really deny that.

"...That could work actually." Furina agreed, "As a Dawn Breaker, your presence alone should deter any problem." She considered.

At that, Sibley and Akemi glanced at eachother, remembering Inazuma and Sumeru, "Yeah... Let's go with that..." Akemi commented.

A few moments later.

"Everything seems to be fine, no one in the surrounding area is looking at us." Sibley informed Furina as she looked at the map, making her sigh in relief.

"I heard the Fatui moved to being a regular military and political unit, is that true?" Furina asked the Dawn Breaker.

Sibley shrugged in response, "It's hard to tell, I was told by an ex Harbringer they did, but I can't tell truth from lie." She explained.

As her partner was talking, Akemi was looking at the map, "Someone's watching us." She informed the two, causing them to be on guard.

Speaking of the ones looking, Lyney and Lynette got quite surprised at the sudden defensive stance, "Do they know?" Lyney asked his sister.

"Suspicious or not, Lady Focalors is still an Archon, she must have a sensing capability of some kind." Lynette pointed out.

Looking back at th ones they were following, they were shocked to see that they were been looked at, making them quickly move away from their spot.

Back at the group, Furina groaned at the sight of the Fauti children, "Lyney and Lynette, the Kanve's adopted children." She explained.

"Arlecchino eh?" Sibley muttered in thought, before getting an idea, "Why didn't I think about it earlier! I could just tell Arlecchino that everything is okay and make her call this whole thing off!" She suggested.

Furina and Akemi looked surprised at the suggestion, "We might be dumb." Akemi commented, not knowing how none of them thought about it.

"This would actually fix it quickly..." Furina considered, "...Listen, if you have to, tell her about the 'arrangement' too, it should clear up everything." She informed.

Sibley nodded, turning to Akemi, "Make sure nothing unwanted happens." She instructed as she headed off to the House of Hearths.

20 minutes later at the Orphanage.

"I would never have guessed that Focalors and Furina had this kind of deal." Arlecchino commented in surprise.

Sibley nodded in agreement, "I get her, it's been less than a month since I became part of M.L.E. And I already want to retire." She informed.

Hearing that made Arlecchino's eyes widen in surprise, which didn't go unnoticed by Sibley, "In the past few days I died three times, one of which was by me being tortured horribly, got shrunk for a while, dealt with an Archon having delusions of Utopia and don't get me started on your mad doctor." She listed.

The mention of the doctor made Arlecchino sigh in annoyance, "Always a pain." She commented before getting up, "I should probably go tell Lyney and Lynette to stop before-" She was saying, but was interrupted when Akemi and Sibley burst in.

"Lyney and Lynette enlisted the help of Aether and Paimon and they brought up the issue to th Iudex!"Akemi exclaimed in a hurry, causing Sibley to let out a yell in annoyance.

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"Why is this happening..." Furina wondered as she sat on the defense stand where she was questioned as to what is causing the deaths.

"Please Lady Focalors, just answer this one question and we can put this event behind us." Nuevillette insisted, wanting to know what she was hiding.

On the other stand, Paimon and Aether were watching before something came up in Paimon's mind, "...We're screwed." She told Aether.

Not even a moment after she said that, she, Aether, Lyney, Lynette and evern Neuvillee suddenly got hit harder than a truck.

Looking to see who did it, they saw Sibley, Arlecchino and Focalors with absolutely furious expressions, "...Yeah we're definetly screwd." Aether agreed with Paimon's previous statement.

"I told you two to report to me in case you saw anything weird." Arlecchino reminded her children, "So pray tell, where did you get the 'get in a trial' from?" She asked, her voice trembling a bit with anger.

Meanwhile Focalors went up to Neuvilette, "I thought you of all people would understand when somethings are best left unsaid! If Furina didn't say anything, there must be a good reason!" She scolded.

Finally, Aether and Paimon were not subject to being scolded, but that's only because Sibley's furious look said everything, at least that was until Sibley gave them both a smack with her staff that sent them flying through the wall.

"That. Was. Great!" Akemi commented, feeling a lot better seeing the two getting the equivalent of a spanking.

"I was getting worried for a second there..." Furina commented, approaching Sibley, before noticing how shook the crowd seemed, "Calm down everyone! This will al be explained in due time." She reassured.

The moment she said that however, a giant portal opened above her, from which a horrifying bellow came out of.