Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

He could glean one thing from the information in that secret letter and Diluc's reaction upon his return.

The owner of Dawn Winery, Kripps, a powerful businessman who controlled more than half of Mondstadt's wine industry, suddenly disappeared without a trace for some unknown reason.

Yes, it is not a physical disappearance.

It was a literal disappearance; the man named Kripps seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Such a change naturally caught Pantalone's attention.

During this period of change, he noticed from the sidelines that it seemed as if everyone in Mondstadt had forgotten the existence of this man, Cripps Legenfind.

It was as if this person had never existed at all, yet Pantalone could clearly remember the existence of the owner of Château de la Dawn. This change naturally made Pantalone think of something.

Pantalone put down the secret letter in his hand and whispered softly, resting his chin on his hand as he muttered his analysis.

"So, it was probably 'The Doctor' who made the move? He actually created that monster that can devour and digest dreams... That's quite surprising."

As Pantalone muttered to himself, he couldn't help but recall the time he had sought out "The Doctor" to exchange information.

During that conversation, the "Doctor" mentioned a concept to him: the dragon he had created using the power of the 'dream' demon god he had once found, a dragon capable of digesting dreams and devouring reality.

In the "Doctor's" previous description of him, the dragon was described as a ghost that lingered between dreams and reality, an undead monster that devoured both.

At first, he couldn't fully understand what the "Doctor" meant by the monster that devours dreams and reality, and the spirits that wander between dreams and reality. But now he probably understands what the "Doctor" meant.

"So the so-called spirits that wander between dreams and reality, the undead monsters that can devour dreams and reality, actually mean 'non-existence'?"

Once he realized this, he instantly understood everything and confirmed that it was indeed the work of "Doctor".

Because in a conversation he had with "the Doctor" not long ago, the Doctor mentioned that he planned to personally retrieve the item that had been stolen by the rats, which, if nothing unexpected happened, probably referred to this.

Pantalone realized from the ripples caused by this influence that, to some extent, the authority of "God" might have been encroached upon.

Without the power of the gods, it would be impossible to have such a huge impact.

The "Doctor" must have used some method to achieve the effect of divine power to a certain extent, and thus accomplished this.

Such power and influence are utterly insurmountable for beings below the level of gods, and for humans who do not possess the power of demon gods.

In fact, he initially regarded it as merely an unfinished concept.

It seems he underestimated the efficiency of the "Doctor's" actions, as he found mice to satisfy his experiments so quickly.

It is obvious that Cripps, who vanished into thin air, and Diluc, who seemingly escaped from the pursuit of the Fatui elite forces, were nothing more than the "Doctor's" guinea pigs and experimental subjects.

As for Pantalone, who was practically a close friend of Dotore, he knew all too well just how ruthless and indifferent to life the "Doctor," the second-in-command of the Fools, truly was.

That arrogant and conceited "doctor".

He was arrogant, cold, and ruthless, considering himself a superhuman being.

The reason they were spared by the "Doctor" was simply because they were valuable enough to be tested by the "Doctor".

Besides, to "Doctor", they are probably no better than the trash casually discarded on the roadside.

However, this is actually quite reasonable, after all, he is that "doctor," and he has never hesitated to assume the worst about his plastic best friend and colleague.

Because his colleague and his platonic best friend were, in a sense, that kind of person.

Pantalone was somewhat caught off guard by the chain reaction and changes that occurred as a result of the "Doctor's" actions; he had not even known about the "Doctor's" actions before this happened.

For the Fools' executors, there was no requirement for them to report their tasks to each other.

Therefore, most executives work independently when carrying out their respective tasks and do not cooperate with each other. In fact, cooperation between executives is a rare occurrence.

For this reason, Pantalone knew that when the "Doctor" decided on his own actions, he did not need to tell him anything about the task he decided to carry out.

Or rather, the fact that the "Doctor" was willing to inform him of what he was preparing to do beforehand was already a great favor; it would be perfectly normal for him to disregard him and not give him any face.

However, the chain reaction caused by all of this actually solved the problem that would have taken him some time to resolve in one go, and it can be considered as solving some of his worries and the problem of cleanup.

As for the "Doctor" himself, he probably didn't care much about Diluc as the son of Cripps. For him, he might simply have felt that he could do it, so he did it.

As for what will happen to Diluc in the end, he probably won't care much.

But this is for the best. Now that Dawn Winery has lost its owner, it makes it easier for him to seize the last pillar of Mondstadt.

Although he never considered Kripps as an enemy or obstacle from the beginning, he had no objection if Dawn Winery could be dealt with with less trouble.

After all, no one dislikes having less trouble.

No?

Moreover, Diluc, as Cripps' son, could very well become someone he could use and use as a pawn.

The current Diluc has not yet become the uncrowned king of Mondstadt's underworld who possesses unwavering faith and immense power in the future.

Diluc, who has just lost his father, is just a naive boy who has lost his faith and suffered a huge blow.

This makes Diluc a perfect target for his exploitation.

However, he did not intend to invest too much energy in Diluc, simply treating Diluc as a casual pawn he casually placed.

If his move fails to achieve the desired effect, it won't have much impact on him personally.

However, if his casual move on Diluc were to work, the reward he would receive would undoubtedly be enormous.

As a banker and businessman, Pantalone was most adept at utilizing this.