Raiden Ei's second story quest, Imperatrix Umbrosa Act 2 was an excellent depiction of her character development! I'm glad we finally have a quest that fleshes her out.
In this video we'll have a very quick recap of the events, followed by some analysis on the new information received in said quest. Lots of talk about timeline alteration shenanigans, so bring your ABrain!

*TIMESTAMPS*
0:00 Intro
1:10 Disclaimer
1:43 Quest Recap
6:35 The Parable of the Sacred Sakura
13:00 Understanding Leylines
18:30 The Tree of "Time"
31:15 Outro

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**Sources & Further Reading/Watching **

Before Sun and Moon
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...

Istaroth
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...

Vera's Melancholy
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...

Time and Wind (Island and Quest)
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...

Venti
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...

Raiden Ei
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...

Yae Miko
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...

Geo Specters
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...

How Data Deletion Works
https://www.howtogeek.com/125521/htg...

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