Dead Horror Hedonist

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## **Main Background**

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**Dead Horror Hedonist** is the 35th Standard Ultimate Wizard quest released for the Global version of Crash Fever, albeit at Insane difficulty.

## Summary

* Dante, Virgil, and Franciska & Poul head for the gates of Dite, the Sixth Circle of Inferno, after finishing their ride across the Styx River.
* Dante begins to doubt himself, and whether he can complete his mission.
* Virgil mentions that she remembered that she actually met Beatrix when she first entered Inferno.
* She notes that Beatrix believed he would come to save her, and asked Virgil to make sure that he was not led astray.
* While Dante is angry that Virgil forgot about this due to sleeping for 400 years, he regains his motivation to continue.
* At the gates of Dite, they find no one there at first. Virgil explains that, due to Dite being the gateway to Lower Hell, the gates will only open if the Guardians of the Sixth Circle, the Furiae, want it to.
* They notice only one of the Furiae atop the gate, Tisifone, though she is too far away for them to speak to.
* Tisifone rants and complains to herself that her sisters, Aletto and Megera, have ditched her once again so that they could mess around while she has to manage the gate.
* They see a girl and an angel pass through the gates - Cavalcante de Cavalcanti, with Cavalcanti being the girl and Cavalcante being the angel.
* Cavalcanti explains that Inferno seems to be changing, and two of the Furiae are unable to attend their duties as a result.
* She notes that this allows the Hedonists condemned to the Circle to come and go from the gates as they please.
* She also notes that they won't escape; as Hedonists, they are deprived of the present, only able to see the past, as well as foreseeing the future, which becomes their past before they can experience it. They already know they will be caught if they try to escape, so they don't try.
* Cavalcante offers to go and distract Tisifone so that they can make it through the gates, though when he goes up to attack her, his attacks seemingly have no effect.
* They see Beatrix suddenly appear to open the gates, before vanishing just as quickly.
* Tisifone becomes frustrated and tries to go close the gates, while Cavalcante and Cavalcanti try to hold her off.
* Dante and the others rush through the gate before it closes.
* Once inside, Dante has another dream where he speaks to Beatrix.
* Beatrix says that she waited for many years, constantly dying, in the hopes someone would save her, but no one did.
* She says that everything has changed, and that she herself changed. She asks Dante who is the one who punishes the god who punishes men for their sins, and who will end the reign of tyranny here so that the Empyrean might finally have justice.
* Dante says that he doesn't understand, and she tells him he won't remember this conversation anyways until the time is right.
* Before she leaves, Dante asks where she is, since they thought she was in the Judecca. Beatrix just responds that she isn't in Inferno at all, but rather Purgatory.

## Full Story

After the events of Of Hatred and Wrath, Dante, Virgil, and Franciska & Poul arrive before the gates of Dite after crossing the Styx River. As they make their way to the gates, however, Dante begins to despair, and wonders what exactly has happened to Beatrix in all these years. He doubts whether he is truly worthy to complete this task for his brotherhood.

Virgil notices that Dante's demeanor has worsened, and asks if it is because he saw what happened to Argenti, a former member of his brotherhood. Dante just says that he isn't sure he is fit for this task, and doesn't know who could ever believe he was worthy of completing this mission. He just asks what if everything he is doing is for nothing.

Virgil admits that there is actually something she hasn't told him yet. He asks what it is, and she says that at first she didn't remember something. However, when they spoke with Minos, she suddenly recalled a distant memory. Virgil explains that she actually met Beatrix when she first arrived in Inferno. She says that, even if it was centuries ago, she has a clear memory of that moment. She explains that Beatrix was in pain, but trying to hide it.

Virgil notes that Beatrix was noticeably kind and elegant, and somehow otherworldly and familiar at the same time. She says that Beatrix had given her and other free souls a message from the brotherhood before she set out on Caronte's ferry. A bit angry, Dante asks how she didn't remember this before. Virgil says that it was a long time ago, and that she met him just as she woke up. She admits that it takes some time before she remembers everything that happened before she started taking a nap. Dante asks how she could forget something so important, and asks how long she was sleeping that caused her to be so forgetful. Virgil says that it was probably around 400 years that she was asleep.

Virgil then says that there is more she wanted to mention. She explains that, before Beatrix left on Caronte's ferry, she had actually spoken about Dante. Virgil says that Beatrix was certain that Dante would come after her, and thus asked Virgil to help make sure that Dante makes it to the Unnamed. Virgil points out that even hundreds of years ago, Beatrix had full faith that Dante would be able to complete his mission. She asks Dante how he can possibly have doubt given how much Beatrix cared for him. Motivated by this, Dante resolves to continue his mission.

They soon arrive at the gates of Dite, which separates them from the Lower Hell that lies beyond it. Franciska & Poul notice that nobody else seems to be there, and Dante asks how they are supposed to open the gates. Virgil explains that the only way is to ask the Guardians of the Sixth Circle for permission to enter. She says that Dite serves as an important crossroad for souls in the Empyrean, given how it separates the Lower Hell from the Upper Hell. She further explains and says that the Guardians who can open the gates are the Furiae, three very malicious beings. She notes that while the other Guardians personify the sins of those in their Circles, the Furiae personify the remorse that leads to despair that prevents a soul from ever reaching salvation.

Dante asks how they are supposed to speak with the Furiae, given that nobody seems to be at the gates. Franciska & Poul mention that they heard that the Furiae are usually on top of the walls, contemplating the temporary nature of happiness and despair. They ask Virgil if she said there were three Furiae, since they can definitely see one of them up on the walls... but only one. The group looks up and sees Tisifone, who is looking absentmindedly from the top of the walls. Dante notices that she seems quite sad, and asks where the other Furiae are.

Virgil says that they need to speak with her quickly, given how they have spent 12 hours since they started their journey in Inferno and thus only have 12 hours left. Dante calls out to Tisifone, but gets no response. Franciska & Poul loudly shout as well, but Tisifone still does not respond. Virgil says that it seems like she is too far away to be able to hear them. Franciska & Poul point out to Virgil that she could fly up using her chair, but Virgil responds that it is too far of a distance for her to be away from Dante. Franciska & Poul ask what Tisifone is doing now, as she seemed to be speaking to herself. Dante remarks that it looks like some odd kind of dance.

On the wall, Tisifone rants and complains about her sisters. She says that they always make the excuse that they will be right back, but then always ditch her. She says that Aletto is always looking for some excuse to leave so that she can go mess around in obnoxious outfits, while Megera always has to be fighting demons and composing war songs. She curses at her sisters, and says that as soon as they get back she will have her revenge and torment them, though she quietly admits to herself that she probably couldn't bring herself to harm her sisters. She continues yelling and waving her arms erratically, though she almost falls off the walls. She becomes angry at herself for being so clumsy, given that this is the third time that month she has almost fallen off.

The group then sees someone apparently walking through the gate, and head over to talk to her. Dante asks if she came from the Sixth Circle, and the girl greets them while mentioning that it isn't too uncommon to see lost souls just waiting for the gates to open these days. She asks why they have come, wondering if they were heretics, suicidal, or seducers. Dante quickly states that he isn't a damned soul, though Franciska & Poul point out that they are.

Virgil asks the girl who she is, and why she could go through the gate. The girl introduces herself as Cavalcante de Cavalcanti, with herself being Cavalcanti and her fallen angel companion being Cavalcante. She explains that she was a hedonist, and thus condemned to eternal sorrow within the Sixth Circle. Dante ponders how she can be so upbeat despite her fate being so miserable. Cavalcanti mentions that it seems like Inferno is beginning to change, and that she has already heard stories about the other Circles. She explains that, due to some revolutionary catastrophe beginning within Inferno, Aletto and Megera of the Furiae are not here, though she notes that that was only what they were told. She says that there are rumors about the two sisters that they are fulfilling their own selfish desires while Tisifone has to deal with the damned souls alone.

Cavalcanti then says that, as they can see, with only Tisifone there the souls of the Sixth Circle can come and go as they please. She explains that Tisifone's role is to keep the door closed from any souls that try to enter Dite, as they can only open the gates if all three Furiae agree to do so. Cavalcanti mentions that sometimes Tisifone will fall asleep on the job because of this. She then notes that they have to be careful still, lest they have to deal with the wrath of Aletto or Megera.

Virgil asks if this means that none of them are trying to escape, and Cavalcanti responds that none of them would do something so foolish and self-destructive. She explains that the punishment of those in the Sixth Circle is the deprivation of the present. She says that their punishment as hedonists was always focusing on pleasures in the present, and that they can't experience anymore. She clarifies that this is because they can only either see the past of what they've done, or see the future, which becomes their past before they have a chance to experience it in the present. Cavalcanti says that this is why none of them will escape, as they can already see themselves being caught by Megera.

Dante admits that he doesn't fully understand, and asks how they are sure that the future they see will actually happen or if it is just a dream. A sudden voice tells Dante that Inferno is a place beyond human comprehension. The rest of the group asks who is speaking, and Cavalcanti mentions that it was Cavalcante. Cavalcante explains that he had rebelled against the gods knowing what fate would befall him, and that he would be sentenced to the Lower Hell for his sins. Virgil just looks at him in surprise, wondering if he really was an angel.

Cavalcante states that he has been waiting for Dante's arrival, and now his banishment to Inferno will finally have purpose. He declares that he will face the Furiae and even fight them if need be, in order to help them. He flies up to Tisifone, and begins to attack her. Despite all of his best efforts, none of his attacks do anything to her. Virgil then points out a blinding light coming from the gate, where they see a girl - Beatrix. Virgil asks how Beatrix could possibly be there, while Cavalcanti notifies them that Beatrix is opening the gates to Dite.

Tisifone notices this, and quickly becomes annoyed. She tells Beatrix to stop opening the gate, and begins yelling when she does not listen. Beatrix disappears, while Tisifone begins trying to close the gate. Cavalcanti tells Dante and the others that they must use this opportunity to pass through the gate, while Cavalcante and herself stall Tisifone long enough. Dante asks her why they are doing this, and she just responds that her own future is insignificant compared to that of the Empyrean itself. She then urges them to hurry through.

Once again, Dante sees the Three Mythical Beasts, who welcome Dante to the Lower Hell, and ponder if he will manage to make it in time. The Lion says thanks to Cavalcante for his help, and warns Dante to be careful of the Furiae. Cavalcanti and Cavalcante block Tisifone from closing the gates, much to her anger. She warns them that they will face the wrath of Aletto and Megera if they don't get out of her way. However, despite her best efforts, Dante and the group manage to get past the gate before it closes.

Once inside, Dante has another dream, where he sees Beatrix once again. Dante asks what happened to her, and where she is, considering how Minos had told them she was in the Judecca where the Unnamed resides. Beatrix just remarks that she spent many years waiting for him to come, but he never did. She says that she died countless times there, waiting and waiting to be saved. Dante tries to say that he came as fast as he could, but Beatrix stops him, saying that things have changed, and that she has changed.

Before she leaves, she asks him a question - if a god punishes the sins of man, who punishes the sins of the god? Is there someone that can kill the god? And how will this god's tyrannical reign in the Empyrean be brought to an end in the name of justice? Dante says that he has no idea what she means. Beatrix then tells him to not worry about it, as he will forget this conversation until the time is right. Dante asks her to at least tell him where she is. She responds that she is somewhere far from Inferno - she is in Purgatory. With that, his conversation with Beatrix ends.

## Counter Units

The Regional Festival counter unit to this quest is Cavalcante de Cavalcanti.

## Quest Overview

* [Prologue] The Lower Hell
* [Insane] Dite's Walls
* [Epilogue] The Sins of the Gods

## Trivia

* The quest banners for the Inferno story arc show a narrowing funnel that gets thinner the further down in Hell the quest is.