DON’T CLAIM THE FREE HARUMASA IT’S A TRAP!!!

I don’t like Harumasa at first. He seems like a typical easy-going, lazy guy. I don’t hate him, but he’s not exactly my favourite type either.

Hoyo gives him out for free. Okay then, I’ll use him if he’s free, I decide. I level him up and give him a spare Starlight Engine, along with some left-over Drive Discs. There, one electric DPS all lined up and ready to go.

Then I play his agent story and find out about his ailment. I open up the gacha screen to see his signature W-Engine is a case of pills. I realise Hoyo gave us the guy for free without his fucking medicines.

I pull his W-Engine so he doesn’t have to suffer. Instead, it’s my polychromes that suffer.

It’s okay though, I tell myself. I still have some left and enough time to save for the next banner.

I need polychromes, so I play the “Windchaser Harumasa” event. It’s too late when I realise the buffs you can select in the warm-up exercises are part of his Mindscapes. Playing him doesn’t feel the same after.

The next thing I know, my polychromes are all gone along with his clothes.

I farm for his best disc set. He doesn’t grab me by the throat like Xiangling. He says he’s not worth the effort, but that only makes me down the Ether Batteries like Nitro-Fuel.

He glances at me and sighs wistfully, “If only I had an upgraded W-Engine. It’d make these fights less taxing for my body.”

I can’t pull for more copies, I don’t have enough polychromes. I still have a wallet though.

Belle looks at me worriedly. “What about Evelyn? You said you were saving up for her.”

“Evelyn can wait,” I say. “Harumasa needs me now.”

“Oniichan no! He needs Qingyi more than you!” She shouts. I don’t have Qingyi. I pretend I don’t hear her.

Belle cries in the background as I brandish my credit card. It declines.

I beg Nico for money now.

People say Harumasa is free, but it’s all a lie. They praise the ZZZ devs for being so generous, but they don’t notice how it’s a trap. So guys, don’t claim Harumasa—he’ll drain all of your savings and ruin your life.

Instead, I’ll gladly take him off your hands anytime.

I don’t like Harumasa at first. He seems like a typical easy-going, lazy guy. I don’t hate him, but he’s not exactly my favourite type either.

Hoyo gives him out for free. Okay then, I’ll use him if he’s free, I decide. I level him up and give him a spare Starlight Engine, along with some left-over Drive Discs. There, one electric DPS all lined up and ready to go.

Then I play his agent story and find out about his ailment. I open up the gacha screen to see his signature W-Engine is a case of pills. I realise Hoyo gave us the guy for free without his fucking medicines.

I pull his W-Engine so he doesn’t have to suffer. Instead, it’s my polychromes that suffer.

It’s okay though, I tell myself. I still have some left and enough time to save for the next banner.

I need polychromes, so I play the “Windchaser Harumasa” event. It’s too late when I realise the buffs you can select in the warm-up exercises are part of his Mindscapes. Playing him doesn’t feel the same after.

The next thing I know, my polychromes are all gone along with his clothes.

I farm for his best disc set. He doesn’t grab me by the throat like Xiangling. He says he’s not worth the effort, but that only makes me down the Ether Batteries like Nitro-Fuel.

He glances at me and sighs wistfully, “If only I had an upgraded W-Engine. It’d make these fights less taxing for my body.”

I can’t pull for more copies, I don’t have enough polychromes. I still have a wallet though.

Belle looks at me worriedly. “What about Evelyn? You said you were saving up for her.”

“Evelyn can wait,” I say. “Harumasa needs me now.”

“Oniichan no! He needs Qingyi more than you!” She shouts. I don’t have Qingyi. I pretend I don’t hear her.

Belle cries in the background as I brandish my credit card. It declines.

I beg Nico for money now.

People say Harumasa is free, but it’s all a lie. They praise the ZZZ devs for being so generous, but they don’t notice how it’s a trap. So guys, don’t claim Harumasa—he’ll drain all of your savings and ruin your life.

Instead, I’ll gladly take him off your hands anytime.