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| Empire's Catharsis Empire's Catharsis is a union of people pursuing the goal of restoring the former greatness of the Reime Empire and bringing to life the ideals of Sonata Reime, an empress infamous for her controversial reforms that sparked a civil war and the subsequent collapse of the empire. Symphony Reime, her only daughter, wishes to correct history and steer it toward a different path, dispersing the thick darkness that consumed the empire with the light of her pure ideals and unwavering yet merciful character. By this day, many different people have gathered in the ranks of Symphony's followers, but at the beginning of her adventure, she was accompanied only by her school friend. Their first destination was the capital of the Empire — Reime, a city that bore the name of her mother's family and despised and hated her. The first thing both girls tried to do was attract people's attention to their goals and convince them to support these endeavors. At first, the residents of the capital treated this with skepticism and disdain; however, over time, the common folk gradually began to be touched by Symphony's ideas and her charismatic personality. This predictably displeased the authorities of Reime, and they decided to turn the residents against her. A few right words and a handful of copper coins, and Symphony's peaceful demonstration threatened to turn into violence. The daughter of the empress hated by the people of Reime, although she was skilled with a sword, found herself in a difficult position: there were many opponents, but she could not wound them, otherwise it would render all her endeavors meaningless. Defending against all the attackers became increasingly difficult until a stranger finally intervened — a formidable-looking warrior who, by the strength of his mighty body, opened a path of retreat for Symphony and her friend, after which all three successfully escaped. That same evening, Symphony assessed the situation and decided that staying in the country now was not the best decision and that she needed to find loyal followers before moving further. Significant members of the "Empire's Catharsis" movement Mira — a classmate and close friend of Symphony, whom she affectionately calls "Simphi," which in turn causes confusion for Egir because, as he believes, such an address to the future empress is improper. Very energetic and spirited, she is well-versed in natural sciences and capable of more than might seem at first glance. Egir — a wandering swordsman named after one of the rulers of Reime. Born and raised in Larian, where the attitude toward commoners left much to be desired. Being part of this class and possessing a hot temper, he often got into trouble related to this. He strongly disliked nobles and felt the same about the imperial family that allowed such injustice. Predictably, he did not understand the love for the empire and was not concerned at all about its fate; as he thought then: its collapse might only make things better for many. Nevertheless, after Sonata Reime came to power, his attitude toward everything changed significantly. Egir was greatly inspired by her strength of character and ideals, and later joined her faction despite being quite young for it. Egir worked tirelessly for his new empress, but after Tiaria appeared on the scene, everything came to an end. After escaping from the capital, the young swordsman joined the coalition forces, but upon achieving victory, he would be absolutely broken. After that, he simply wandered the country for many long years until one day he stumbled upon Symphony and her friend, who were in a difficult situation in the imperial capital. Learning who she was and what her goals were, he swore his loyalty to her. Tai — a ward of a hermit living in the forests of Akkerwald. The old man took the upbringing of this boy seriously — including grueling physical training and an education that any imperial academy would envy. And since the forests of Akkerwald simply swarmed with undead and wild animals, and they had to sleep outdoors, the youth developed superhuman instincts among other things. He has a lighthearted nature, is very vibrant and confident in himself, although calm and not overly sociable; he loves flowers, literature, and all things beautiful. He left the hermit at 17, after which he headed to the nearest town, and then to the capital itself. He worked various jobs (mainly guarding against undead, demons, monsters, and bandits) until one day rumors of his talents reached Larian, as a result of which he was soon offered a place in the capital's military academy. Intrigued by something new, the youth agreed and, on his way to another country, crossed paths with Symphony's group fleeing from the capital. The travelers misunderstood each other, resulting in him and Egir crossing swords. To the seasoned warrior's surprise, the youth managed to stand as an equal with him. When the misunderstanding was resolved, he and Symphony's group parted on friendly terms. Vita — one of the experimental dolls produced by the "Reimeford" company. She was sent to the military academy under the guise of an ordinary student for the purpose of studying the development of mind and personality in dolls within such an environment. Tai would end up in the same class as her; soon they would become very close friends, and then he would confess his love to her. Vita, although experiencing feelings completely unknown to her, would politely refuse him, but the youth would not give up and would continue to seek a "genuine" answer from her, suspecting that she was hiding something from him. One day, Vita would reveal to him who she actually is. According to common sense, a living organism and a mechanical one are incompatible with each other, so the youth had only to surrender. But in response, Tai would say that he sees more humanity in her than in all other people and that he loves her despite everything he heard. Vita would reply that she needs to think about it; he would agree to wait and say that if she is truly against it, he will not insist any further, although it will be hard for him to do so. Not knowing how to act, Vita would decide to consult with her curator who was essentially a kind of mentor to her. After consulting with the superiors, the curator would decide to end the doll's life at the academy and send her back to a military facility. Vita, although not wanting to, would agree — contradicting orders was unthinkable for her. After this, Vita would stop appearing at the academy, causing great concern for her friend. Tai would begin trying to find out what happened to her, but of course, few knew about it, and those who did had no intention of telling the truth, simply answering that she had to transfer to another academy. The youth, naturally, would not be convinced by this and would resort to more ambiguous and illegal methods until he finally learned the truth. Not wanting his best friend and beloved to be used as a weapon by a faceless state, he would penetrate the military facility and try to free her. To his surprise, the doll does not react to his words and shows no signs of any emotion at all. A battle begins between them — Vita intends to eliminate the intruder, while he, in turn, tries to reach her with his words. After a fierce fight between the two, the doll eventually manages to deal a mortal wound to the intruder. At that moment, Vita's personality and emotions, blocked by the government, awaken once again despite the laws upon which all her mechanisms operated. Realizing what happened, Vita experiences horror and despair for the first time; she rushes to the youth and tries to help him. Tai understands that it is already over for him, and so, in the cold embrace of his beloved, he only smiles faintly and asks her to live freely, happily, and without regrets. After what happened, Vita leaves Larian by force and after some time begins attempts to find Symphony's group — people whom Tai spoke very highly of. Ren — a young ronin from the Nihon Empire, distinguished by grace and refined beauty. He is skilled with a sword and is fond of poetry and calligraphy. Despite his mysteriousness and repeatedly displayed eerie calmness, he joins Symphony's group. After several months, during a discussion of further plans of action, Symphony decides to confess to her followers that Yubin Reime should have become the legitimate heir of her grandfather, to which those gathered respond that they do not care — they followed her of their own free will because they believed in her, and not because it was prescribed by the law of a long-forgotten country. For Ren, however, this was not quite so, and that evening he would try to eliminate Symphony, which Egir would prevent him from doing. The enraged warrior would be intent on taking the traitor's life at any second, but would be stopped by Symphony. Their group leader wishes to know from Ren why he acted this way and how she could have offended him. His answer would be: "I have nothing personal against you, sister. But just as you wish to restore your mother's honor, I cannot leave the betrayal against my father unpunished." Despite Egir's objections, Symphony decides to spare him. Kamiya Ren goes into exile and later joins the "Event Horizon" organization. Sirius Meiss — during their travels, Symphony's group discovers a wounded man lying unconscious in the middle of the street. They decide to help him, move him to the hotel where they are staying, and nurse him back to health. Mira jokingly suggests that he join them. The man, in turn, asks who they are and what they do, and when he learns the truth, he bursts into laughter. According to him, in the past he cared for a sick sister and worked very hard, but when Sonata Reime came to power, he lost a good way of earning money because his aristocrat boss lost his income due to her reforms. After that, out of desperation, he began doing the dirtiest work, and then came the civil war and the subsequent chaos. As a result of all this, he lost his sister and grew to hate the very concept of the state. His answer to Mira's question was, naturally, sharply negative. Despite this, he decides to secretly repay his saviors for their kindness and begins eliminating Symphony's political opponents in Akkerwald one by one. After all, that is what assassins do, although rarely without payment for their services and guidance from employers. Castor L. Tselen — one of the few officials of the current government of Akkerwald who truly works for the good of the country and its people, rather than for his own well-being. Due to the political situation, he has to tread on thin ice, maneuvering between groveling before the monarch and attempts by colleagues to somehow frame him, but rich experience in this job allows him to stay afloat and continue his work. After the escape of Symphony and her two companions from the capital, he secretly observed her actions through trusted people until he finally decided to contact her. In his letter, he assured the young girl that he supports all her endeavors and if he can help her in any way, he will certainly do so. Before her return to Akkerwald, he decided to raise her popularity among the common population and prepare the central fragment of the empire for the triumphant return of the future empress. Sheat — hiding from the persecution of the governments of Akkerwald and Larian, the members of "Empire's Catharsis" had to board a ship and leave northern Enklessia, heading south. There they were sheltered by the young ruler of the kingdom of Sangria. After the arrival of the Jarlian expedition in the north, Sheat's father, being a great lover of adventure and an irresponsible person at the same time, decided to go to Tiara. And he liked it so much there that he decided to stay and took a Freshian woman as his wife, and sent the daughter born to her home along with all his retinue — "she will be your queen," he told them at last. Since the attitude of the residents and government of Sangria toward the royal family was good, the girl was lucky and nothing bad happened to her during her years of growing up. Symphony and Sheat's personalities clicked and they easily became friends. The Queen of Sangria not only sheltered the fugitives but also provided "Empire's Catharsis" with colossal financial assistance, asking only in return for help for her country in a potential war against Ixia, if it should actually happen and if Symphony manages to set things right in the empire. |