1. Dimension

1. Overview

Location: Von Veylor-Schloss Family Estate, Patagonia
Playable Character: Edmund Sinclair von Veylor-Schloss
Starting Age: 17
Timeframe: Final day before Edmund's eighteenth birthday, October 16, 2021

Narrative Purpose: Introduce Edmund, Lorraine, their family history, their exceptional upbringing, their preparations for an unknown event, and the retrospective narrative perspective.

2. Opening

• Chapter title displayed on a black screen.
• Edmund observes the garden through the curtains of his bedroom.
• First-person control is introduced.
• Morgana enters unexpectedly and informs Edmund that Lorraine wishes to see him.
• The first Main Quest objective becomes available.

3. Main Quest

Mandatory Progression

3.1 MQ-01 — Find Lorraine

• Locate Lorraine near the lake.
• Learn about the rediscovered portrait of Friedrich and Alice.

3.2 MQ-02 — A Family Portrait

• Receive the portrait from Lorraine.
• Place it on the designated table inside the mansion.
• Learn that Hamish has been looking for Edmund.

3.3 MQ-03 — Meet Hamish

• Find Hamish.
• Complete the mandatory training.
• Establish that Lorraine has already completed her own training.

3.4 MQ-04 — The Father's Books

• Visit Friedrich's former study.
• Discover the German edition of Schopenhauer's On the Sufferings of the World.
• Take the book to the library.
• Begin the interactive reading experience.
• Activate Plunge Into Reading.
• Transition to nighttime.

3.5 MQ-05 — The Final Preparations

• Encounter Hamish's instructions for the following day.
• Return to Edmund's bedroom.
• Interact with the wardrobe: Start Packing.
• Complete the illustrated narrative sequence.
• Return to the bedroom with luggage prepared and the environment visibly altered.

3.6 MQ-06 — Go to Bed

• Allow continued free exploration of the estate.
• Return to the bedroom.
• Sleep to complete Chapter One.

4. Side Quests

Optional & Non-Exhaustive

4.1 SQ-01 — A Childhood Memory

Optional discovery of childhood belongings and family history.

4.2 SQ-02 — The Marksman's Challenge

Additional firearms training beyond the mandatory tutorial.

4.3 SQ-03 — The Servants' Quarters

Optional interaction with the mansion's staff and their daily lives.

4.4 SQ-04 — A Quiet Evening

An optional nighttime conversation with Lorraine.

5. Key Narrative Sequences

• Opening first-person scene and Morgana's entrance.
• Family portrait discovery.
• Introduction to Friedrich's private study.
• Plunge Into Reading — Schopenhauer and philosophical reflection.
• Start Packing — retrospective reflections on Edmund and Lorraine's upbringing.

6. World-State Changes

• Family portrait placed in the mansion.
• Training completed.
• Time advances from daytime to nighttime.
• Mansion staff routines and environmental conditions change.
• Personal luggage prepared in Edmund's bedroom.

7. Chapter Ending

Edmund goes to bed on the eve of his eighteenth birthday.

Black-screen transition to Chapter Two.

8. Open Questions

What this chapter leaves undefined. See: Canon › Open Questions