Marcello Giallo
- Luciana Giallo † (wife)
- Arturia Giallo (daughter)
- Federico Giallo (distant nephew)
- Unnamed cousin †
Marcello Giallo is an NPC in Arknights. He is first implicitly mentioned in Executor the Ex Foedere's Archive files before appearing as a supporting character in Prelude Suite: Cadenza Virtuosa, and serves as a minor character in Executor's second Operator Record, Enemy.
Background[edit]
Little is known about Marcello's background beyond his role as Arturia's father, and his occupation as a famous neurosurgeon in Laterano. His cousin, a Notarial Hall Executor, was killed in action alongside his wife during a mission fifteen years ago, leaving their son, Federico, under Marcello and Luciana's care.[1] However, Marcello's life took a devastating turn after Luciana died in a foreign warzone just months after leaving abruptly and becoming a war correspondent. Stricken with grief, he became increasingly distant, and his relationship with Arturia deteriorated after he learned that Arturia had been the inspiration behind Luciana's departure from Laterano. He sent Arturia to Leithanien for her studies because of her many teachers' recognition of her musical talent, fully aware that it was the very thing that had led to her mother’s fate.[2]
Story[edit]
Prelude Suite: Cadenza Virtuosa[edit]
While Arturia was playing her cello for her friends, Marcello and Luciana came to pick up her and Federico, bringing desserts and water guns. Sensing the stress Luciana was experiencing as a Legata, troubled by thoughts of war outside Laterano, Marcello attempted to cheer her up with one of the water guns. Arturia and Federico soon joined in the game.
However, Luciana abruptly resigned from her job as a Legata and left Laterano, leaving her family without a single word. Months later, she was found dead on a warzone outside the Holy City. The discovery of Luciana’s death and the retrieval of her body caused Marcello to break down. Among her recovered belongings were photos she took as a war correspondent and an undelivered letter. To his horror, the letter expressed gratitude to Arturia, who inspired her to take such a drastic decision.
A grief-stricken Marcello asked Federico to bring him to Arturia, who was practicing her music, and he began scolding her. Arturia simply responded by playing her cello, causing him to run away in terror. Afterwards, Marcello did not attend Luciana's burial.[3]
Executor: Enemy[edit]
As a young executor-in-training, Federico visits Marcello to seek his professional opinion regarding the Sankta's collective empathy while also checking in on him. In a flashback, Federico realizes that Arturia has left home, and Marcello reveals that he sent her to Leithanien for her studies. The older man admits that her presence and music reminds him too much of the loss of Luciana, and he envies Federico for being unaffected by both her Arts and his own emotions. Federico points out that Marcello is already regretting his decision, knowing that Arturia’s Arts will only grow stronger and potentially cause harm in the future.
In the present, Federico concludes that Arturia is responsible for an "empathetic expansion" incident and formally orders her arrest. When he informs Marcello, the older man acknowledges that it is the right decision but expresses concern that the responsibility may be too heavy for the young Federico. In response, Federico reassures him, easing his worries. Marcello then asks Federico for a hug, and as he obliges, he notices that the curtains in Marcello’s home are no longer closed and fresh food is placed on the table, a subtle sign that Marcello is slowly beginning to heal.[2]
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Trivia[edit]
- Executor calls him Avuncule, an unusual way to call an uncle derived from the Latin word avunculus meaning maternal uncle.