Memories

**Memories** are special narrative chapters where Lute explores Briar's memories.

## Memory I

Lute finds herself lost within the recesses of Briar's soul. It all started in the woods bordering their village…

After Briar has passed out, Lute finds herself imprisoned within her sister’s mind. She witnesses the last moments before their lives changed forever.

Afterward, Lute confronts the tortured embodiment of Briar’s soul, which cannot forget that fateful day.

## Memory II

Briar absorbs Lute's essence once again, revealing some painful memories that she has kept secret for years.

Once again trapped in Briar’s mind, Lute finds out how their mother died at the hands of their Corrupted father.

A Wraith wounded Briar as she tried to protect her little sister. As the corruption spread within her, Briar urged Lute to flee, her fate already sealed.

## Memory III

Trapped inside Briar's mind, Lute finds out what happened as her sister turned into a Corrupted.

Lute finds herself within Briar’s mind once more and resolves to bring her back to her sanity.

She recollects more of the night when Wraiths destroyed their home and corrupted Briar. And that Briar in a rage fatally wounded Lute despite the intervention of a Chimera, who she now recognizes as Donovan. But even on the brink of death, Lute remained at her sister’s side, and somehow managed to halt the Corruption.

Lord Dugal, the Grandmaster of the Order, arrived and marveled at such an extraordinary event. Fascinated by the strong bond between the two girls, he decided to turn them into a Chimera.

## Memory IV

In the shock that follows the fight, a veil is lifted from Briar's mind, revealing lies and false memories.

The power of the crystal caused Briar’s true memories to emerge. Somehow false recollections of the village attack had clouded her mind.

It was not she who harmed Lute. In truth, she attacked footmen of the Order who meant to abuse her sister, who was in turn struck by a stray bolt. Donovan was there, but he tried to protect Lute and even killed one of the soldiers.

Dugal chastised the Shadeless and decided to take the sisters to Doran to experiment on them. Donovan tried to oppose Dugal without success.

## Memory V

Lute beholds the very last moments of her life, as the ritual of rebirth takes shape in Briar's tormented mind.

Lute finds out that Donovan paid a visit to Briar’s cell before Dugal turned them into a Chimera. He meant to kill her out of mercy but stayed his hand when he realized that Briar still had some sanity within her.

Lute sees the ritual itself and her own death, which she had no recollection of. The trauma from this event shakes Briar to her core.

## Memory VI

Donovan's pain and desperation engulf the two sisters, causing them to witness the tragic tale of the Shadeless.

Briar and Lute find out what happened to Hannah and Donovan. Dugal manipulated Donovan, convincing him to become a Chimera under the false pretence of saving his dying daughter. But Hannah’s suffering did not end after the transformation. So, Donovan learned to fight without summoning her, becoming “the Shadeless”.

When Layton turned to Donovan in his search for information about the Solstice of Souls, Donovan confronted Dugal, but Kordelia the Reaper struck Donovan down. With his crystal broken, the Grand Master of the Order used him to cause the cataclysm in Ilden.

When Hannah finds Briar and Lute, she has Donovan decapitate himself and takes control once and for all.