Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

"If anyone in Mondstadt knows the truth and reason why Cripps disappeared, or how the 'Doctor' did it, I'm probably the only one who knows."

"Besides me, you probably won't find another person in Mondstadt who knows the reason for Cripps' disappearance."

"So, would you like to hear about this?"

Even Diluc had to admit it after hearing those words.

He had no way to refuse the bait that Pantalone had thrown out, but Diluc was not completely tempted by it. Instead, he calmed down and looked at Pantalone, asking her questions.

"What is your reason for telling me all this? I don't think you would tell me this for no reason."

"Hehe, I didn't tell you this for no reason, but you really don't need to be too wary, because there's nothing on you that I would covet."

Pantalone responded to Diluc's question with a nonchalant attitude.

As Pantalone said, there was nothing about him that Pantalone could covet, not even the wealth of Château de la Dawn would pale in comparison to him.

Despite what Pantalone said, Diluc did not let his guard down.

After all, the other party was the executor of the Fatui, so it was enough to be wary of the Fatui, especially for Diluc, who was facing the executor of the Fatui directly.

"You should have that set of dragon blood serum that Kripps stole, right? If Kripps is a smart man, he should let you escape with that set of serum."

Pantalone's words caused Diluc's expression to change slightly. He didn't understand what Pantalone was trying to say by mentioning that set of serums. What shocked him even more was that the Fatui had found out about his possession of the serums so quickly.

So, the other party came here this time to retrieve that set of serum?

This made Diluc's heart sink. If the other party really came for the serum, then he and Pantalone would probably have a fierce battle tonight.

Just as Diluc had secretly gripped the Eye of God and was about to reach for the sword...

Pantalone chuckled, noticing Diluc's change.

"Don't be nervous. I'm not here for the serum you have. To me, taking things is essentially just a byproduct of some project. I don't even care about that stuff."

"After all, I'm not a 'doctor,' so I don't have the rigorous research attitude that scholars have when it comes to recovering experimental samples. I actually had a rather casual attitude towards that set of serum."

"If that set of serum is not stored properly, at most it might cause many people... to become those living dead monsters."

Pantalone said this casually, with a smile on his face.

Although Pantalone didn't say it directly, Diluc could still sense a mocking and sarcastic malice in the smile on Pantalone's face.

This made Diluc's expression turn somewhat unpleasant as he looked at Pantalone's expression.

Although he understood that Pantalone was deliberately trying to disrupt his mindset, the information revealed in her words also told Diluc the danger of that serum.

This left him with a somewhat uncertain expression, unsure how to respond to Pantalone's words.

"However, there's no need to worry too much. As long as it's stored properly, that serum is very safe."

Pantalone smiled faintly after seeing Diluc's expression, then changed the subject.

It seemed as if she was telling Diluc that he didn't need to worry about it, but as she said this, Pantarone deliberately emphasized the words "very safe".

This made Diluc, who was already somewhat gloomy, feel the malice conveyed by Pantalone and a pressure being exerted on him once again.

This made Diluc realize that the man in front of him was very skilled at using such words to attack other people's hearts.

Just as he was pondering this matter, Pantalone brought up another topic.

"You probably want to know why Kripps has been forgotten by others, don't you?"

The abrupt shift in the topic completely disrupted Diluc's rhythm, yet he couldn't refuse the question posed by Pantalone.

Faced with the truth about why his father disappeared, Diluc was forced to follow Pantalone's lead and keep asking questions along the way.

What exactly caused my father to disappear?

"Hehe, don't rush. Before we talk about this, there's something else I need to explain to you, which is related to whether you can understand what I'm about to say."

Faced with Diluc's eager question, Pantalone simply stood aside and slowly and calmly spoke.

This attitude made Diluc feel a little annoyed, but fortunately, Pantalone didn't keep him in suspense and dropped a bombshell.

"The answer to the question of why Kripps disappeared from everyone's memory is—"

"The World Tree".

Diluc was taken aback when he heard Pantalone use that title.

Diluc didn't understand why Pantarone would mention the World Tree, but he didn't seem to care about Diluc's surprise and simply continued speaking casually.

"The dragon created by the 'Doctor' is a monster that lingers between dreams and reality, capable of devouring both. On this continent of Teyvat, the fate and trajectory of everyone are recorded by a giant tree."

"The information of all humans on this continent of Teyvat is connected to that giant tree, and the ley lines are the roots of that giant tree. If there were a way to corrupt the information recorded in the World Tree, then it would be possible to erase a person's existence from everyone's memory."

"The so-called monster that can devour dreams and reality is the information that the man named Kripps once existed. That monster has the power to directly devour a life that once existed through its roots."

"Once one's existence is devoured by that monster, it means that the information about one's existence has disappeared, and it is absolutely impossible to recall it."

"The being that was devoured did not have its memories suppressed or sealed; rather, the information of that being itself was devoured."

"This means that the information of existence itself is no longer 'existent' for everyone, so it is completely impossible for someone who has had their information of existence swallowed up to prove it."

Pantalone's words shocked Diluc, who had assumed that his father's disappearance was due to everyone's memories being altered.

But what Pantalone is saying now is undoubtedly telling him that the reason everyone has forgotten their memories of their father is not because everyone's memories have been altered.