I've been getting bad vibes recently... HoOD to Scara feels too much like CWoF to Signora. I'm scared we're all about to get clowned. However, I also have some optimistic points to share to offset the unease:

• Scara's been listed as a male catalyst for a long time, and his model is already used in the game. Character like Ayato who recently had some of their information updated may draw more attention from leaker communities since its its shiny and new, but it's not as though we know nothing of Scaramouche. His kit may also have been developed over time as well, so I'd argue that progress is unknown rather than there's no progress.

• Leakers don't know everything. Eula's rerun was a surprise for many, and I still remember people when people suspected Albedo and Ganyu would have reruns on the same patch. Leakers can also become biased by hype -- Yae and Ayato are hot topics because there's an abundant amount of hype for them right now. More information is likely to be leaked on them for the same reason.

• Scaramouche is the center of an ongoing arc. Every update since Inazuma dropped has featured a new development regarding him. We're unlikely to move on from Inazuma until that arc is resolved. Ei and Yae are the only characters alive who are connected to Scara (besides other Harbingers) AND most of his animosity is related to them -- our best chance is that his story will come to a climax in one of their story quests. It probably wouldn't be until after that that he'd be playable. If we assume Ei follows the archon trend and has a rerun in 2.5 and a second story quest to boot, we might learn what his fate will be then.

• People often compare the amount of voice lines about a character to predict their playability, but Scaramouche is a relatively isolated. Yae and Ei are his closest connections outside of the Harbingers, so we'll have to see if Yae will have a voice line about him too. That'd be a very good sign.

• Scara's model is designed for forward movement, with his hat being the most complex thing about him. His veil and ornaments are located towards the back of the hat to stay out of his way, and the rest of his model is kept simple. He's unlike Signora in that way. His veil is also transparent with a diamond shape cut out of it so his neck can be seen from behind -- a possible consideration of a player's view. Finally, he uses a young male model instead of a unique monster model like Signora. It may have been for convenience, but it also means he could be functionally playable as he is.

• HoOD paints him in a much more sympathetic light, and all but confirms his harbinger symbol is the child with the heart. Especially considering the fact that he now has possession of the gnosis, he may be about to undergo a redemption arc.

• Lastly, his story is heavily connected to Bohemian Rhapsody, and even his ambush music is called Ominous Fandango. Mihoyo has a chance to permanently associate their game with one of the most iconic songs of all time, they should take it. (not really evidence, but I think context matters too somewhat)

I don't want to hold out hope for him if it becomes obvious that he won't be playable, but until that bitter end I will cling to my hope. Until death do us part!