The Arcane

**The Arcane** is a hidden resthouse located at the center of the Mystery Spell Forest. This resthouse is actually the main headquarters of the Order of the Arcane led by Viktor Bartholy serving as the main setting of his main story route along with Conrad Bartholy's route and Sarah Osborne's route.

## History

According to Loan Huxley, this place is a secret society for vampires which Viktor currently resides as both Conrad Bartholy and Drogo Bartholy serve as his loyal servants inside of their domain. Conrad also explains to both the player and Elena Gabe prior to their transformation as vampires in the bloody ceremony held by Viktor that the Arcane is protected by magic artifacts and humans could never seen this place as it was concealed by camouflage. Also, it was infiltrated by the Descendants of the Templars during the bloody ceremony, leading Viktor to kill everyone including Loan immediately by decapitation. In Chapter 3, Samantha Gautier is able to get through the Arcane using the magic artifacts given to her by Sarah Osborne just to find Loan but was unaware that Loan and his group were killed by Viktor before Conrad angrily shoves her away.

The main headquarters itself is also similar to a university but it was a training ground for the normal vampires and it has rooms similar to a dormitory. It also has ranks for the vampires to acquire. The Aspirants are the beginner levels of the vampires and they are required to practice their vampiric skills and other powerful abilities such as telepathy and astral projection. The Emissary is the second rank after the Aspirants. In order to get the rank of Emissary, they need to pass all forms of exams. The Councilors are the higher rank of the vampires which is the second-closest to the original vampire as Conrad was the example being the councilor due to him being son from the first-class of original vampires. The Councilors themselves are also served by Viktor and they following his orders diligently using telepathy. Lastly, the original vampires are the most powerful being of all the vampires and according to Viktor himself that the original vampires are the superior vampires when he explains to Conrad, Elena and the player.

Starting from Chapter 3, normal vampires begin to oppose of Viktor's madness in his current leadership due to his merciless killings as the original vampire and wanted to destroy him to change its leadership. But that fails when he simply read the player's mind about their opposition, leading him to execute them on the spot as well as he critically injures Drogo and was taken to the abandoned hospital, never to be seen again until the player, Elena and Conrad had found him. In Chapter 4, Viktor murders his own kind who were greatly opposed against him for the killings and the mass murder he had made is by using countdown.

In Conrad's route which takes place a year later within the bad ending of Viktor's route, Conrad was under Viktor's hypnosis which he is able to control Elena's vampiric powers within her astral projection to see her again which happens to be a trap set up by Viktor in order to find her current whereabouts. He soon orders Conrad and his group of Councilors to capture Elena from her hiding place in Chinatown Manhattan, New York which they succeeded in capturing her after Conrad defeats the powerful necromancer, Chad Williams on his hidden temple. After Conrad is now freed of Viktor's hypnosis and being teamed up with Elena, Chad, Nao Arasaka and Haku Kobayashi, they infiltrated the Arcane as well as the secret basement hidden from his office which Viktor soon admits of how he killed his former beloved which is the player from his route making Elena get angry. After Viktor was trapped in Chad's purple crystal where he can never escape much like how he was trapped by Cassandre Osborne in the second season of Drogo's route, Conrad takes over Viktor's place as the leader of the Arcane and letting Chad to stay in the Arcane to train new students by learning his necromancy.

In Sarah's route as seen in both good and bad endings, Viktor is revealed to have an alliance with Charles Huxley from The Descendant of the Templars whom he had slayed along with his son Loan from his main story route and Cassandre due to her greed for power. They infiltrated the Arcane with the help of Maissa Ameretat, Viktor's former friend and associate who is also trying to get revenge on Viktor for killing her vampire lover Joshua. It has different outcomes, which Maissa tells the player and Sarah to escape whereas in the bad ending, she is sided with Viktor leading Elijah to tell Sarah to run away after the player was killed by Viktor as Elijah was soon tortured at the hidden basement for his treachery.

In Chad's route which takes place after Conrad's route during the non-canonical bad ending, Viktor solely infiltrates at the Arcane while being in a hot pursuit by Chad after he mercilessly killed the player by snapping her neck with his own bare hands from his superhuman strength as her spirit was in Chad's control. Viktor murders Elena first at the hallway until he was confronted by Conrad. As soon as both are about to have a personal fight, Nao appears and uses his astromancy magic to distract Viktor long enough for him to throw a crystal in an explosion to make their escape. Because of their escape, Viktor reclaims his leadership in the Arcane.

## Layout

This headquarters is similar to the Bartholy Chapel but it was bigger. It also has fountains at the right side. During the night, the interior of the house has been lighted up in a yellow light.

### Entrance Hall

This is where Conrad shows to Loan, Elena and the player of its Entrance Hall. He explains the location of other places here in Arcane. It is connected between Viktor's Study Room and the Hall of Rituals. This place is similar to a foyer where it has a staircase leads to the rooms. During night time, it was lighted up with roof lamps and candles.

### Viktor's Study Room

This is where Viktor studies any forms of businesses that involves him in his business meetings. It has a classical red couch along with a piano. His room are inhabited with many large windows. During night time it was lighted up in a yellow light. This place where VIktor is trying to test Elena in how to kill a person with her vampiric abilities.

### The Player's Room

This is where the player had been currently stayed in this room and was frequently visited by Elena. This is room is very beautiful and elegant than the rooms being used by the players in the Bartholy Manor or in the Osborne Residence. Her bed has many pillows and has a large windows to see the sun. On front it has a walking closet and has a desk along with other modern books being displayed. It also has a single chair for the player to relax. She also has a mirror which it was shattered upon seeing her appearance as a vampire. During night time, her room was lighted up by a small lamp and the modern books have been moved.

### Hall of Rituals

This is similar to a chapel as the mosaic windows being covered by a purple curtains. It has a dining tables with many red dining chairs. The fireplace is in the center along with two doors. This is the place where Viktor held the bloody ceremony and the place where both the player and Elena are eating breakfast by drinking blood vials on the bottle being served by Conrad. During night time, it was lighted up by candles including the fireplace.

### Known Members in the Arcane

* Viktor Bartholy (Leader)
* Conrad Bartholy (Councilor)
* Drogo Bartholy (Emissary)
* Elena Gabe (Aspirant) (formerly)
* The Main Character (Viktor) (Aspirant)

## Gallery

Entrance HallEntrance Hall (Night)The Player's RoomHall of Rituals (Night)Study RoomStudy Room (Night)CourtyardEntrance Hall (Full)Viktor's Study Room