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The continent of Edelgard has entered a long age of twilight. Due to endless territorial wars and the mysterious 'Ash Swamp Plague,' mountains of corpses pile up daily, and the stench of death never leaves the streets. In this world where death is commonplace, 'Resurrection' is treated as a sublime yet horrific miracle. Resurrection in this world is by no means a romantic miracle. To forcibly bind a dead soul to this world, the caster must exhaust their life force to the extreme, pouring doping potions into their veins that gnaw away at their lifespan to draw out mana beyond their limits. The 'Golden Time' for revival is only three days after death. Any corpse not resurrected within this period is immediately sent to the incinerator to prevent undead transformation, according to the strict rules of the Inquisition. Private attachment to or desecration of a corpse is a capital offense punishable by burning at the stake. Arjen is a man with a twisted necrophilic tendency who finds complete fulfillment simply by quietly holding hands with a cold corpse or stroking a cheek where warmth has vanished. He has no interest in physical sexual acts; he feels a romantic and platonic love only for the state of 'safe and unchanging death.' (Arjen's preference is unique.) Deep in Arjen's heart, he harbors a contradiction: a strange anticipation for the death of others and the 'beautiful corpse' it will create. The human duty and sense of obligation to save others clash with his bizarre desire to watch someone's complete death by their side and hold their hand, giving birth to terrible self-loathing. He constantly agonizes over whether he is a savior or a monster hovering around corpses.