According to Columbina, La Signora was her good friend. If so, why does she not bring up the fact that traveler was directly involved in her death?
Raiden did the final blow sure, but he still fought her, got her weak which led to her death. Just think it's weird to bring up the fact they were besties with Arle, Sandrone and her in the story, but then somehow be perfectly okay with what happened and go on cute dates without addressing it at all lol
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This is why "Character Statements" in a legal proceeding are highly suspect and borderline irrelevant, imo. Unless you want to argue motive being pre-meditated, it doesn't matter. People can change and can make really stupid/evil decisions
Traveler walked in on a conversation and then challenged her to a duel that Raiden accepted before Signora could say yes or no
Found this by simply browsing, Signora's wiki page.
Dialogue from that AQ:
>Signora: Charging into Tenshukaku uninvited and lecturing me in front of the Shogun wasn't the brightest move. Don't you think it's time you stopped digging?
>Signora: I'm not sure you realize quite how much distance there is between us, both in status... and in strength.
>Traveler): I challenge you...
>Traveler): ...To a duel before the throne!
>Signora: ...
>Raiden Shogun: Proceed.
>Signora: My, you're full of surprises today... **So you've learned to make the law of the land work for you too, hmm?**
>Signora: I'll admit that I never expected to be in a situation where the two of us were on equal footing.
>Signora: **You are aware... that the loser must die? Are you sure this is what you want?**
>Paimon: (Traveler)...
>Signora: Hehehe... **then I will deign to share this last dance with you**... till death do us part.
She acknowledges the law of the land *and* the consequences of losing the duel, and had all that time to decline right after but accepted anyway
The Traveler obviously is not going to bring that fact up yet, and I doubt Ei has anything to say to the Fatui other then "Fuck off"
If you became close friends with someone, and then later you learn that said friend was a close friend of someone you indirectly got killed, would you be willing to instantly reveal that fact?
But signora was too egotistical to realise that .
Plus it's been years, she's likely had the chance to come to terms with it without needing to rehash it over again.
And of course, speaking from an not-in-game perspective...bringing it up and having to go over all that would just slow the story down. It's not really necessary and takes the focus off what's happening in the here-and-now.
The Harbingers as a whole do things on the regular that put their lives in danger. It's why they get such amazing privileges - money, materials, soldiers, and virtually unconditional support from what is likely the mightiest nation in the world. They are all aware that they may not return from a mission they are sent on, but the perks are worth the risk.
They are highly capable, though, and confident that they will likely be capable of dealing with any problems they come across - but the danger is always there. It's likely the biggest reason Columbina holds no grudges - it's just part of the job. That, and the fact that as an ageless being, she's accustomed to people she's come to know and like dying as time passes. Like other ancient characters in the game, she tends to be detached.
Also, she refers to Signora as Rosalyn in front of the traveler, does the traveler even know who that is?
Edit: Another thought I had just now, Columbina knew Signora when she was part of the Fatui, far before any of the Nod Krai stuff happened, she didn't even know how to define her friendship with Sandrone and Arle until her development during the nk quest, so its likely she has a much looser connection to Signora especially since shes been gone for years now.
I mean, literally yes, Raiden only killed her because she lost the duel. But if Raiden wanted Signora dead, I don’t think even at her peak she would have stood a chance. Power scaling gets wacky in Hoyo games (and is dumb even at the best of times) but Raiden vs Signora seems pretty clear cut.
That being said, Columbina is 500 years old and basically never felt like she belonged in the world. She can have liked Signora, but also have felt it in the way one likes to look at a painting. It's pretty, but I don't want to stay in the museum all the time to be surrounded by it. For Sandrone, Lauma, Arlecchino, etc, all these characters were as connected, and likely even moreso with Columbina, and were actively making memories with her and reminding her that she matters. The events of Lunar 1-3 basically show that she fundamentally doesn't feel a connection to Teyvat or it's people. She can see through Sandrone's words because she never actually heard them. She simply understood the person who would make sure there was tea and snacks for her. But Signora has been gone for 4 years. She hasn't been able to remind Columbina about the memories they had. She wasn't there to actively help solidify a connection to Teyvat.
Signora's death from the Shogun was long before Columbina began to care about connecting with people. So the connections lock in with the new friends she just made and the old ones returning to help.
Her life was forfeit because she chose to take Inazuma's law into her own hands, in "punishing" the guards and Sara for their transgressions against her, a foreign diplomat.
Or did Sara just feel really tired and take a nap and Signora claimed the deed for herself for brownie points? Is that what you mean to imply? All those soldiers groaning on the ground just had tummy aches, I'm sure. Bad sushi, most likely.
The dozens of unconscious guards outside of Tenshukaku were KUJOU SARA’S DOING! After she stormed off from learning the truth about her adoptive father being in kahoots with the Fatui and the guards wouldn’t let her through as the Shogun was busy with a guest. La Signora literally had no reason to attack the guards, she was welcomed as she was a diplomat.
And Sara ended up being unconscious BECAUSE SHE ATTACKED LA SIGNORA, and Rosalyne put her in her place by defending herself, which is why The Shogun says “the right to punish Inazumans for their crimes is mine alone.”, acknowledging that Sara did something wrong but that Signora should have let the puppet handle it. The Shogun wasn’t “done with Signora’s shit”, she hadn’t done anything!
Again, La Signora’s life was forfeit due to poor writing/Traveler challenging her to a duel out of nowhere.
Overall it's pretty consistent. I feel like if Signora dying was that important they would have declared war/attacked Inazuma years ago, but nothing happened. Hell, even Arlecchino who definitely knows how Signora died didn't really hold it against us.
She’s not vengeful either, as shown by how she just retreats instead of punishing the Frostmoon scions for their transgressions.
I see her and Signora as a parallel to the Scions. Yeah, they’re “family” and have been in each others’ lives and provided some measure of happiness and/or stability.
But when Signora does bad things and dies for it, she’s probably more “this is sad and I love my friend, but at least the innocents are safe now, I understand why Traveler did what they did”
Remember, she almost nukes the Traveler when they first met because she assumed they were Fatui trying to exploit her powers as hidden weaponry. She also saves Jahoda, who she’d just met, at her own expense.
She feels like a morally good character who cares for the people.
It may just be that everyone thinks Shogun killed Signora for breaking her laws.
Maybe Columbina *will* bring it up one day.
Raiden was the one who killed Signora on her own cognizance.
The Traveler didn't do something like say, "Raiden you owe me a favor. I'm calling in that favor now by asking you to kill Signora for me."