Dottore (Doctor, Il Dottore) in Harbingers. He previously appeared in the official manga and played an important role in it, and was also present in the teaser for Lazzo in a Winter Night.
The appearance of the Doctor in the game's plot not only caused a stir among manga fans, but also gave rise to a lot of speculation among the entire gaming community. The main question that arose among many players was whether Dottore playable character in Genshin Impact? The opinions of the fans of the game are divided: many are looking forward to the release of the Harbinger as a hero, while others are skeptical about this fact and do not believe in the redemption of Dottore and his becoming “patterned good”, worthy of friendship with the Traveler.
Next, we consider the arguments “for” and “against” separately and in more detail.
Reasons for Dottore to be a playable character
Based only on texture names in the game files, the version of Dottore we saw might be the game version.
One of the main arguments in favor of the release of Dottore as a playable character was the fact that the Harbinger is present in the game files, but not as an NPC, but as a regular playable character. At the moment, the Doctor is marked “two-hander”, which could be his future weapon.
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A proven and fairly reliable insider HXG Diluc also gave his opinion on Dottore's playability:
I think Dottore won't play in versions 3.X. He will need his own storyline to explain how he can the Traveler. Maybe it will take 1 or 2 years after the release of 3.0.
He also noted that if the Harbinger becomes a playable character, he "will not become good, he will not be divided into two separate personalities, and he will enter the Traveler's group without changes."
This is definitely a game model, however, I think that its design does not look good enough and detailed like real game characters. So it's possible that the in-game Dottore will look different and the existing model is only the basis for his clones.
Another opinion about the existing character model. The detail about Dottore clones is quite interesting in this matter.
Reasons why Dottore won't be a playable character
There are no less players who do not believe in the possibility of becoming playable Dottore. There is almost as much evidence for this as there are arguments for it.
The main argument against is the fact sucking at Dottore Eyes of God. It is known from the history of the Harbinger that he has no respect for the owners of the Eye of God and despises them. This is primarily due to the activities of Dottore - experiments on people and their modification in order to create higher beings, superior in strength to the gods themselves.
It is extremely difficult to imagine a game character that does not have the Eye of God and does not have any divine powers. It is more difficult only to implement such a character as a game character.
“Why does this stone under the mask look almost like the Eye of Corruption?”
“I see some similarities, however, it is unlike any Eye of Corruption we have seen before.
“If I'm not mistaken, we only saw two eyes of Corruption: Crepus in the manga and Tartaglia in the fight with him. Although they are the same shape, they have different symbols.
There is an opinion that the Doctor can own Eye of Corruption (which, again, is against the rules for playable characters). It appeared after the leak of the render of the Dottore model, under the mask of which a strange red stone was found. If he really is Corruption, then this once again proves that the Harbinger is just another opponent for the Traveler.
For those unfamiliar with the character, Dottore is one of really negative heroes throughout the Genshin universe...
... It seems that in the possibility of becoming a Harbinger playable doubt even the dataminers themselves.
At the moment, it's really hard to imagine a situation in which Dottore could atone for his past deeds, renounce his principles and become a positive enough character to the Traveler. This is also one of the strong arguments against the playability of the new Harbinger.
MiHoYo don't like antagonists. If you really want Dottore to be playable, start writing about it in the suggestion box (otherwise I think he'll die).
— It is possible that the situation of the Signora will be repeated (palace duel in 2.1).
Some players are sure that Dottore is another Harbinger who will die in the story due to some circumstances.
Conclusion
Thus, both sides of the issue have fairly strong evidence in favor of the possibility or impossibility of Dottore appearing among the playable characters. At the moment, one thing is certain: before the release Fontaine In the summer of next year, the release of Dottore can not be expected, because otherwise it would have become known from a recent large-scale leak.
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