KatsuScara

KatsuScara is the slash ship between Katsuragi and Scaramouche from the Genshin Impact fandom.

Canon
Although Katsuragi and Scaramouche have never had a canon interaction, they appear to have been close friends in the past. This dates back to when Scaramouche was a traveler without a known name, referred to as a "nameless eccentric". Their story is recorded in the Rather Aged Notes found in Tatarasuna. The notes state that Katsuragi (Inspector Mikoshi Nagamasa's yoriki), had found him wandering on Nazuchi Beach. He recognized the gold ornament Scaramouche brought with him as being connected with the Raiden Shogun, and warned him to never reveal his identity to others. He presumably brought him back with him to Tatarasuna, joining a group consisting of Nagamasa, Miyazaki, Nozomu, and Kinjiro. Nagamasa had an interest in weaponsmithing, and with the help of Katsuragi and Miyazaki forged a blade named the Daitatara Nagamasa. To celebrate the blade's creation, Katsuragi and Scaramouche performed a sword dance together, the dance written as a "joy" to have seen.

After finding out Scaramouche's ties to the Raiden Shogun, Nagamasa is said to have "dealt with him" in some way. The group also seemed to have searched for Scaramouche, who had gone missing, to no avail. Nagamasa learns of Katsuragi's "misconduct", and in a rage, executes him with the Daitatara Nagamasa. The blade would come to be known as the Katsuragikiri Nagamasa, (Katsuragi-slasher Nagamasa).

Later, Scaramouche, taking the name Kunikuzushi, swore revenge against "the bladesmith", masterminding the fall of the Raiden Gokaden, five Inazuman weaponsmithing schools. After reaching the Isshin line and encountering Kaedehara Yoshinori, however, he claims to have lost interest in the project, leaving the fifth school untouched, surviving to the present era.

Fanon
Even though they both were long-time friends, this ship is still considered a rare-pair. But people who do ship it have their set of headcanons. For instance, people think that Scaramouche used to have long, silky purple hair. Katsuragi would always seem to like this in fan made prompts, saying that it looks beautiful. He would also teach him even the simplest things, since the eccentric is a prototype puppet who doesn’t know much about the world. Even people who don’t ship it enjoy them both as a platonic friendship.

Many people in the fandom also think that the reason Scaramouche left the Isshin line alone is because he thought that he was harming Katsuragi’s descendants. In the 2.6. special event, it has been proven that the reason behind Kaedehara Kazuha’s ancestors(the Isshin Art) disappearance is because of Scaramouche’s tampering with the Raiden Gokaden. But before he had slain Kazuha’s great-grandfather, he seemed to have recognized him. He then asked for a “Niwa”, and the great-grandfather said that that was his birth family’s surname, and he was adopted into the Kaedehara clan. Scaramouche then walked away, leaving him alone without hurting him further. People theorize that Niwa is Katsuragi’s surname, and after hearing this he realized he did not want to end up like Mikoshi.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * In the Rather Aged Notes In Tatarasuna, the twos relationship can be described in a way that makes them seem close(ex. Kinjiro admits that Katsuragi’s sacrifice was in good heart)
 * The Husk of Opulent Dreams lore states him as a “kind, young deputy”