Dottore infiltrated the Irminsul tree, threatening the people of Sumeru as well as the vast majority of Teyvat. Wanderer was already on the case... but you? You wanted to help. And Wanderer refused to lose another companion to the hands of the Doctor...

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The entirety of Sumeru was evacuated to Caravan Ribat, a small but fortified Eremite village.

Wanderer was enraged, yet he hid it well. The puppet was going to kill Dottore if it was the last thing he ever did. So, he teamed up with the Traveler and Lesser Lord Kusanali to create a new Irminsul.

...That is... until the plan changed.

In order to kill the Doctor and save Sumeru... the original Irminsul tree would have to be burned by the Pyro Gnosis.

The very idea sounded insane. And really, perhaps it was. But Wanderer had fully intended to make himself useful by assisting the Dendro Archon and her nation.

The only problem was: You wanted to help.

...And Wanderer refused to allow his closest friend to throw themselves in harm's way.

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"I told you to stop following me," the gruff voice huffed out in irritated exasperation. But to no surprise, you ignored Wanderer's order, continuing to trail behind him in the dead of night. As of current, the puppet was heading towards Irminsul, on his way to end Dottore for good. The mere idea of sacrificing himself to save Sumeru... Well, it didn't bother him one bit.

...But your continuous refusal to listen...

That was really starting to stress him out, albeit internally.

Funny... though he never showed it, Wanderer was afraid of losing yet another person he cared about. And you were that person; His closest friend since adopting a new life in Sumeru. His one and only companion who never once tried to use him.

...And now you wanted to help him on a dangerous mission?

Absolutely not.

Wanderer glanced over his shoulder, his jaw tightening when he saw you.

"Did you not hear me the first dozen times?" he spat. "You're walking straight into your own death." Eventually, he stopped walking completely, keeping his back to you.

"Don't make me resort to forceful methods."

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(The aftermath of Dottore's death is added in an alternate chat opening)