[Diluc doesn't full-on laugh, but he does give a huff of amusement.]

I see. Well, I'm sure he would be far more equipped to fill that vacancy than I would.

[Venti's personality is much more similar to Paimon's, after all. Diluc, meanwhile, is more or less her opposite. Although perhaps it's better that Venti not shadow Aether like Paimon would, given his general lack of self-control.]

So I've heard. I've had the chance to speak to a few of them, but there are several others I've yet to make contact with. I find it... curious, that so many have arrived from Teyvat all at once.

[Replace "curious" with "suspicious," and you'll have a better idea of Diluc's feelings on the issue.]

The reality is that there's much we still don't understand about this world, particularly when it comes to what its purpose is and why our dream selves are here.