『The Pearl of Vienna』
Isolde, born Isolde von Dittersdorf, is a former member of the Manus Vindictae and a star of the Vienna opera. To maintain her glamorous persona, Isolde constantly channeled wandering spirits through spiritualism to adorn herself, while repeatedly seeking medical consultations to relieve the affliction brought by her illness. At a gathering, Isolde met Kakania, a psychiatry student and founder of the Vienna Circle, and the two quickly became close friends. During their therapy sessions, Kakania uncovered the cause of death of Isolde's brother, Theophil, and the inner trauma haunting Isolde. Believing the promises of the Manus Vindictae, Isolde triggered the "Storm" during an operation. However, upon seeing that Kakania was not pleased with any of this, Isolde sought to sever ties with Heinrich of the Manus Vindictae to atone for her mistakes. She raised her pistol and fired at Heinrich; because the bullet carried her arcane abilities, a single shot killed both Heinrich and Hoffmann, who was shielding him. In the end, Isolde concealed the last remaining hope left behind by Theophil—"salvation"—and walked toward the descent of the "Storm" alongside the Manus Vindictae. Isolde yearned for an ideal realm where arcanists were free from oppression and could openly express their nature and talents, yet she unwittingly stoked the flames of hatred harbored by the Manus Vindictae.