Hebe/Lore

This article contains information on a **Truth & Inference Character**.This character is part of an alternate universe within Identity V called Truth & Inference, which is not connected to the game's main storyline.

## Hebe

* As Hebe
* As "Succubus"
* As Lucia's Spirit

### Career

Artist
Art Trader

## Story Details

### Connected Characters

* Anna (adoptive sister)
* Lady Truth

**Hebe**, also known as **"Succubus"** in Mélodis Estate Investigation, is an art trader and former student of Lone Moon Ladies' School. As Anna's adoptive sister, she invited Lady Truth to visit the school in order to investigate Anna's strange condition and subsequent disappearance.

## Personality

On the surface, Hebe appears as a polite young woman with the typical elegant mannerisms of a high-class lady. She's charming and always willing to help Truth in her investigation, though she's not shy about utilizing her family's status to her advantage, which Narcissus criticizes. She loves to paint, and often muses about the subjects of her paintings.

Mélodis Estate Investigation shows a much darker side of her personality. Succubus is shown to be an extremely greedy person, to the point of murdering the two other art traders after her trade offer was rejected by "D.M." in hopes of leaving him with no other choice but to agree to her trade. D.M. considers her to be "a very ceremonious person", which is shown in the ostentatious and almost playful nature of her crimes. This even reaches a cruel extreme when she kidnaps Lady Truth (as "Monstrous Bird"), whom she had previously been shown to be on friendly terms with. Despite all of this, Succubus remains as calm and polite as ever even when discussing her crimes.

## Background

Not much concrete information is known about Hebe's background. In The Oath of the "Traitors", we learn that she is the daughter of a wealthy couple with an interest in the arts, whose influence is such that the school is willing to bend the rules to appease them.

In Mélodis Estate Investigation, Succubus is stated to be from a family of art traders. The story she tells, which reflects on unknown events of her past, implies envy over the relationship between her sister Anna and Monstrous Bird. She uses an analogy about her father giving a doll she wanted to her adopted sister, and the doll finally becoming her possession upon her sister's elopement. Later, Monstrous Bird explains to Mr. Inference that she is the doll in the story. This hints at a deeper relationship between Hebe and Lady Truth than what is shown on screen, as well as hidden resentment from Hebe towards Anna.

## Series appearances

* The Oath of the "Traitors" (Season 16 Essence 3 on Chinese Servers or Season 15 Essence 3 on Global Servers) - As a supporting character who requests Lady Truth's aid with her sister's situation.
* Mélodis Estate Investigation (Season 17 Essence 1 on Global Servers or Season 18 Essence 1 on Chinese Servers) - As the main antagonist of the story, under the disguise of "Succubus".
* Castle Zinaida's Unfinished Chapter (Season 27 Essence 2) - As a guest at Zinaida's funeral, operating the playing piece of Lucia's Spirit

## Gallery

My father never really showed his love, except once when he gave my adoptive sister a beautiful porcelain doll when she showed amazing artistic talent. I longed for that doll, but one day, she eloped with her lover and it was forever mine... - "Succubus'" Tale Artwork (Twitter)Succubus's Tale, featuring Anna and Monstrous Bird as the DollIdentityV - Narrator-Sculptor - 3rd AnniversaryA noble prince that once graced my land had a puppy he adored. The death of the puppy left him distraught. The prince sought out anyone who would revive his poor pet, and along came 3 mysterious souls... Each asking for a piece of the prince's charm... - "The Prince"'s Tale Artwork featuring "Succubus"/Hebe as the witch coveting the golden heart (Twitter)"The Prince"'s Tale, with "Succubus"/Hebe as the witch with the roseIdentityV - Narrator-Postman - 3rd Anniversary"The Prince"'s Tale, with "Succubus"/Hebe represented as the third witch, wanting the golden heart