Genshin Impact's Fontaine was a mixed bag. As a group of podcasters with various degrees of AAA game industry experience, we are here to close the curtain on a flawed but often brilliant chapter of Genshin's development history. In this episode, let us bid adieu to the land of Focalors and turn to the blazing sun. Why are we sick of lore? What succeeded and what didn't? Did Arlecchino steal Furina's hair? Will Kujou Sara get her hot dog? This time, on The Shade Chamber: a Genshin podcast. TIP JAR: https://ko-fi.com/theshadechamber TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ShadeChamberPod ___ 00:00 Misc News and There Is No W In Tengu 08:41 French and other irl inspirations for Fontaine 27:58 The theme of Justice, and where it went wrong 40:54 Spicy Takes: Lore Burnout and Cannibalism 52:48 Arlecchino 1:04:42 Fontaine Wins, Fontaine Bingo 1:16:27 Wrap-up and Road To Natlan