"Focalors: Ultimate Sacrifice" | Full Cutscene - Genshin Impact

I love how this entire video is focalors explaining why farina matters to her so much and then out of the blue she just says “and so I cursed her”

She REALLY believed in Neuvillette so much that she decided to go with this plan. She invited him to take on the role of the Iudex, HOPING that he would understand the ways of humans and sympathize with them enough to 'forgive' their sins. If Neu got his power back and decided to 'nope' out of all of this, her plan is doomed.

I love this archon quest's name so much. In Chinese it's 罪人舞步旋 (Masquerade of the Guilty), pronounced "Zuìrén wǔbù xuán" and if you read it backwards you'll have "Xuānbù wú rén zuì" which means "Declared no one Guilty"

focalors saying "hydro dragon, hydro dragon don't cry" made me cry😭

I feel so bad for Furina, the way she just sat there tiredly, not even responding anymore and just crying silently.

seeing furina just sitting there, crying and not responding anymore is really sad tbh

I love Focalor's detachment when she talks. Despite the little characterization she receives, the inhuman morality is not hidden. I'm glad they didn't follow the pure, kind-hearted anime maiden trope. Like, pureness and good intentions don't mean you will behave in a good manner. There is this subtle lack of empathy that reminds you we are not dealing with a human.

It's ironic that we learned from the Teyvat storyline that the Hydro Archon is one "not to make an enemy of the divine." And yet here she is blatantly destroying the Hydro Archon's throne returning the power to one of the Dragon Sovereigns.

Dang. So Furina was just forced into carrying Fontaine on her small back for 500 freaking years.

"She was the person I always wanted to be.... anyway, so I cursed her" I died💀

This was even sadder than Rukhadevatta's death. Neuvillette's heart must have shattered watching her die. And he will lose Furina too in no time. Why must he suffer like this? At least Nahida could forget what she has lost.

It hits me hard that Neuvillette cries like I know that he's a cool dude that when he's sad it will rain, but now we witness that his crying with tears.

First makoto, then rukhadevatta, and now focalor. Just how many more sacrifices are needed to defeat and wage war with heavenly principles.

Can we not talk about how Rukkadavata and Focalars literally killed themeselves for their people? Rukka for Irminsal and Elzar. But foca just did it because the power was stolen therefore injustice and for the original sin from Egeria. Focalars was forced to die she didn’t have a choice.

This is so sad. But goddamn Furina really got that dawg in her. Imagine being a "human" taking in a role of fooling everyone for 500 years. 500 years dawg. Such mental strength, and fortitude. Even when she went on to dance on the thin line of breaking mentality (and risk going insane), she still toed on it and marched forward with nothing but a pure goal. Hell, I could say Furina got the determination like that of Otto Apocalypse. I tip my hat to Furina's absolute guts. The freedom she got after the Finale is truly long due and deserved. And Neuvillette saying he'll be supporting Furina financially. Talk about a full-fledged successful retirement. No wonder the Archons basically says nothing but praise for her. Now I want to see Furina later chilling in Mondstadt, drinking with Venti.

she has no choice with neuv, without neuv her plan doesnt exist. but she really put a FUCKING TONS of trust in Furina! Furina is a mere mortal yet played role successfully for 500 years!

To clear up the confusion Focalars and Furina were once the same person. However, they split into two one being “divinity” and the other “humanity”. Essentially becoming two halves of the same coin with different “faces” this case that being personalities. So technically Furina dispite not being divine she is still technically Focalars in human flesh the “former” hydro archon. Just without the power and memories. Similar to Nahida and rukkadevata situation specifically in which they are essentially the same person but just with different personalities and experiences and Raiden for that fact as well. Furina possibly holds some sort of residual power from Focalars. Given she is the only character that can wield both Arke energies. That even Neuvillte can’t wield together. Now that Focalars sacrificed herself Furina is now free from her curse and can live her life as human which is what Focalars wanted to do in the first place. In addition Neuvillte is now the true hydro sovereign he is not the archon. The seat of the hydro archon is now destroyed meaning there can’t be a hydro archon unless celestia somehow interferes which is very possible. Since celesta wants 7 gods to exist as there representatives to display power and authority over tevyat. Fontaine is now free of that authority and now it is another “Khanera”. So Furina or someone else could technically re-gain that power either by choice or against their will by the heavenly principles themselves. Also Neuvillte technically can’t be the archon even if he wanted to bc the heavenly principles won’t allow the very thing they destroyed(The original Dragon Sovereigns) to sit next to them or represent them. Nor would Neuvillte even would want to become an archon given he dislikes celesta already. So instead of there being the seven archons it’s now six as of late. Focalars gave celestia the fattest screw you to date. But, it will eventually come back to bite Fontaine in the end. As of what we know every civilization that has went against, and or not follow a direct god established and accepted by of the heavenly principles have all ended in curses or destroyed entirely leaving only echos. It is only 4.2 there are still a handful of updates that haven’t taken place yet. I don’t think Furina, Fontaine, and Neuvillte or done just yet. Even Focalars for that matter we have seen gods revived. Can’t wait for the rest of story to play out.

Focalors’ bow after the dance looks like she’s sticking her neck out for the guillotine to fall. I couldn’t breath when the entire cutscene was playing out. The storytelling was so amazing.

I feel so sorry for furina. She is a human and unlike Neuv who mostly stay indoor, she loves to go out and see people, and through 500 years she must have seen so many human she knew passing away. Throughout that amount of time she has to continue wearing a mask and lies. There isn't anyone she can truly trust because she knows they would turn against her once they found out. The amount of stress she must feel during that trial, having everyone she thought would be her support turning against her and thinking that all she has done for the past 500 years to save everyone are all going down the drain must be so scary. I don't know how she didn't turn crazy and even find courage to heal during her story quest. Even after that incident, some people are still blaming her. I suppose Focalors counts her as another version of herself because otherwise it's not a fair/just deal at all for furina.

I finally understood - "Faced with death, I find myself a little afraid, Perhaps, This is one thing both gods and humans have in common". might also be the reason why Furina danced the same in her inner mind , thinking she might also dissolve along with the people of fontaine. What a masterpiece.