Gate of Memoirs/Intro

A stranger greets you in front of an old mansion, thanking you for accepting his request. What is the nature of his request?
Portrait 	Dialogue
Music: "Devil's Heart"	Music: "Devil's Heart"
 	
*The air is cold this night. A lone figure stands before the entrance of an old manor, hunched against the wind.
*The strange, beaked mask strapped to his face, complete with a pair of tinted goggles, catches your attention.
*He seems to match the description of the client on the request you accepted from the Summoner's Hall.
 	
*?: Ah! Good evening. You're the one who answered my request, yes?
*?: Pleased to make your acquaintance, , and thank you for coming.
*Theodor: My name is Theodor, and this is—well, was—my manor.
*Theodor: I'm sure you've already gone over the details, but to recap, I'd like you to help recover a relic from my manor.
 	
*Theodor: Several years ago, I acquired an...artifact...of sorts, on my travels.
*Theodor: I did not heed the warnings of the old woman who sold it to me, dismissing it as superstition…
*Theodor: As a result, a terribly angry...ah, what do you call it—spirit, perhaps—emerged and attacked me.
*Theodor: I tried to placate it, I did. But it broke the relic in my hands with supernatural powers!
*Theodor: Fearing for my life, I fled my home.
 	
*Theodor: You see, I am a doctor, not a soldier. I cannot hope to fight against unscientific...ghoulish entities alone.
*Theodor: But now that you're here, , we stand a better chance against whatever lurks in there.
*Theodor: At the very least, I'd like to retrieve the relic pieces, if that...entity...proves too stubborn to evict.
*Theodor: Well, then. We'll begin whenever you're ready.