Just now, some leaks from a reliable source revealed several plot screenshots from Genshin Impact Version 6.3. In the storyline of Version 6.3, Arlecchino will confront Il Dottore forces. This is quite intriguing, especially since the conflict with Celestia hasn't even begun, yet Arlecchino and Il Dottore are already clashing.
However, thinking it over, such a confrontation was bound to happen sooner or later. The previously mentioned "Severe Winter Plan" already gave off a vibe of impending internal strife. Moreover, the Fatui Harbingers have long been internally divided—Il Dottore, Pulcinella, and Pantalone are generally aligned, and the Severe Winter Plan seems to be driven by them. This plan even involves targeting the children of the House of the Hearth. Given Arlecchino's fiercely protective nature toward her "children," the Severe Winter Plan essentially lit the fuse. Without this catalyst, Arlecchino might not have reached her breaking point yet, but now she’s been handed a direct trigger. It seems only a matter of time before Arlecchino and the Tsaritsa erupt into open conflict.
Looking at it now, describing the Harbingers as "warlords" seems quite fitting. Each commands their own forces: The Captain has his troops in Natlan, Pantalone has his (as seen in Granny's quest), Sandrone has hers (as in the Inevitable Path quest), and Il Dottore has his (with Fatui in Natlan's underground capturing dragons for research). The divisions are quite clear.
Since Arlecchino and Il Dottore are already engaged in civil war by Version 6.3, coupled with Sandrone being dismantled by Il Dottore himself and Columbina having departed, it seems likely that by Version 7.0, the Fatui may truly face dissolution. Among the remaining Harbingers, Il Capitano is already stationed long-term, the eleventh seat Tartaglia is still recovering from injuries, Pantalone and Pulcinella are not particularly combat-strong, and Il Dottore is rumored to be permanently eliminated before the "burning of the tree." That leaves only The Jester, who will confront the Four Shades. But once that battle begins, the outcome will most likely beThe Jester sacrifice.
In that case, even before facing Celestia, internal rebellion within the Fatui might leave the Tsaritsa in a precarious position. Moreover, the Tsaritsa's act of defying Celestia could be considered a capital offense. Additionally, Snezhnaya's version theme is "A Nation Without a God's Love," and its inspiration seems drawn from the late Soviet Union. It feels like the plot for Snezhnaya in Version 7.0 is already predictable: the dissolution of the Fatui and Snezhnaya, with the Tsaritsa meeting her end! Ultimately, there might be two possibilities: either Celestia is defeated, or The Jester falls. Speaking of which, if the Tsaritsa is truly eliminated, might she even miss being a playable character? What do you all think?
