Alfonso, whose real name was [Trofim Snezhnevich], came from [The Knave]'s orphanage, the [House of the Hearth].
One of the few young people in Vimara Village, he had arrived alone several years ago and settled there. With his warmhearted, kind, and gentle nature, he had become a big brother to many of the village's children.
Unfortunately, even though Vimara Village's simple, honest ways soothed his wounded heart, he was a child who would never belong to the forest.
His assignment, given on [The Doctor]'s orders, was to capture Aranara.
Studying the connection between Aranara, dreams, and Withering Zones, and weaponizing dreams and Withering Zones, was one of The Doctor's research projects.
But adults could not see Aranara. To achieve his goal, Alfonso had used his standing among the children to repeatedly encourage the village children to go out and play, while secretly directing the Fatui to deliberately abduct children from Vimara Village in an attempt to lure out Aranara.
It was precisely because of this that Lana, desperate to save someone, would rush into a Withering Zone without a Vision and rescue a child, only to be afflicted by the Withering herself.
The entire story of Aranyaka that followed came about in order to save Lana.
One could say that Alfonso was the true culprit behind having to do the Aranyaka quest!
The conflict between his identity and his actions often left Alfonso looking weighed down by worries.
On one side was the House of the Hearth, to which he owed his loyalty. On the other were the villagers of Vimara Village, who treated him as true family, and the children, who regarded him as their own older brother. Acting this way tormented him.
Especially on a night like this, when the whole village was celebrating, Alfonso felt terribly lonely