Dofen, a prosperous metropolis in the south of the Empire, lies empty. The Empire, unsure who to blame, is on the verge of war. Strange cults have started popping up all over the land. The Academy has sealed itself from the rest of the world, and to top it all off the Hands of the Emperor have no idea why any of this has happened. Joining this secretive organisation, Elsebeth searches for an answer that might stop her homeland from being engulfed in war.