In the Siracusan region, an enigmatic girl had become a bit of a local legend. Further investigation determined that the root cause was an Infected girl who could not control her Originium Arts. She was subsequently taken in by Rhodes Island. She is allowed to take part in some minor tasks as an Operator while receiving treatment to help her learn to control herself.
ATK +60%, increases the damage amplification effect of this unit's Talent to 1.8 times Unlimited duration
Mastery 3 · SP cost 70 · Initial SP 0Obtains 1 Curse Doll (can store up to 1) Reduces the ATK and DEF of enemies around the Curse Doll by -50%, lasts for a maximum of 15 seconds
Mastery 3 · SP cost 30 · Initial SP 10Apply 33% Fragile effect to enemies within range with less than 40% HP
There are no evil spirits around you, so can I go now?
Memories are the vessels of fate, and your fate once came to an abrupt end. That's why the spirits have stopped haunting you, for now. But I can still see their traces, very clearly... Doctor, you should take me seriously... For your own good.
You can talk to Morte about your troubles. It's okay, Morte will help. Once you fall asleep, all your problems will be solved.
The feelings that make people cry are just food for Morte, so I don't cry much. Is that a bad thing?
The true face of the curse? You want to see what's inside Morte's tummy? No... at least not now... That would hurt Morte too. Right. Anyone who hurts Morte will writhe in pain. For real.
The checklist is still missing a few items: balls of yarn, used buttons, fresh apples, soil from Laterano, crushed CRTs... Doctor, help me.
Here, this apple's for you. It's just a leftover reagent, and I don't like letting things go to waste... Why are you thanking me? I just said it wasn't specifically for you... Hey, why are you patting my head, stop it... Fine.
Because I have Morte, I don't need emotions. But when people tell me I'm doing good, I feel strange inside... And Morte doesn't want to take those emotions away, which makes me...feel off... It's totally normal? Really? In that case... I guess it's fine.
Doctor, here. This is Morte's puppet, make sure to keep it with you at all times... A curse? N-No, Doctor... If you take it, it'll be like I'm always by your side... You can't?
Sweet slumber~♪ Sweet slumber~♪ Be devoured by your dreams~♪
My new name is Shamare... and this is Morte... As for the other things... it's best you don't find out. Like Morte said, it's for everyone's sake…
These things won't help with the ritual…
Stuff the cotton, sew the mouth shut, plug the ears, and cover the eyes...There, a new doll is done.
Morte doesn't need a ritual like this, but…I… I'm happy. We'll both do our best.
'That island is a fearsome place, where the living and the dead are but one door apart.' 'They were all tortured by inexplicable pain. Gouges. Stab wounds. Burn marks. Nobody saw who did this, nor does anyone know why.' 'The island is cursed, its master and servants all despondent to the point of madness.' 'After one night, all that remained was the lunatic who cried and begged for anyone to ferry him back to the mainland. Anyone who refused would be subjected to a flurry of fists, and this went on for so long that in time, few dared approach the island.' Similar legends to the above were once sung about a town built around a lake in western Siracusa. This is not a legend in the sense of a superstition passed down, but rather a summary of chilling events that occurred one after another over a period of 3-4 years in a mansion built in the middle of the lake. After fully exploring this 'cursed island,' a few courageous investigators and explorers were only able to bring back a young girl who seemed to be a blood relative with the island's owner, along with some attendants who had been shocked into a near-comatose state.
Although Shamare's past is full of misfortune, the more we learn about her Originium Arts — and I once again must apologize for this — the more our curiosity overwhelms our sympathy for her. At first, we thought that her references to 'divinations' and 'curses' were coping mechanisms to deal with her environment over time or perhaps due to the fact that her Arts subconsciously harmed others in the area, resulting in her attributing everything to the work of evil spirits in order to understand what was happening around her. But based upon Shamare's performance in some missions, as well as bits of data gathered from Originium Arts tests, we were all surprised to find that Shamare's Originium Arts do far more than strongly influence the consciousness of others. Notably, she borrows the spells of 'Morte' to inflict observable physical damage to enemies. Are mental suggestions strong enough to cause deviations in a target's brain function, enough so to cause rupture and hemorrhaging? Although this hypothesis is quite tantalizing, it is fundamentally a fantasy from the perspective of modern Originium Arts technological research. Even more strikingly, her predictions and divinations are sometimes surprisingly accurate. For example, the last time we secretly replaced the Originium fiber filling inside Morte with ordinary cotton, she very unhappily divined the misfortunes that would befall a number of us. Some of these predictions included taking a fall from a chair breaking, getting hit by an unknown passing-by Sankta, and getting lacerated by broken test tube fragments - all of which came true! There's a bruise on my head, you say? Hm? And this is because we're supposedly already affected by her spiritual suggestions...? That... can't be right, can it? Ahem... We've got to have a bit more trust in our patients, don't we! Even if Shamare can't fully control her powers at times, there's no way she'd be able to influence the entire research team without our notice, right? At least the recorder should be able to remain objective about this! More importantly, whose dumb idea was it to give her a doll with that weird Originium stuffing anyway? Don't you know it's dangerous to give Originium-based products to Shamare? ...I approved it? Seriously... I did?
Sharp5★ · Guard
Sharp6★ · Guard
Shaw4★ · Specialist
Shining6★ · Medic
Shirayuki4★ · Sniper
Shu6★ · Defender
Sideroca5★ · Guard
Siege6★ · Vanguard
Silence5★ · Medic
Silence the Paradigmatic6★ · Supporter
SilverAsh6★ · Guard
SilverAsh the Reignfrost6★ · Vanguard
Skadi6★ · Guard
Skadi the Corrupting Heart6★ · Supporter
Skybox5★ · Sniper
Skyfire5★ · Caster
Snegurochka4★ · Vanguard
Snow Hunter5★ · Sniper
Snowsant5★ · Specialist
Sora5★ · Supporter
Specter5★ · Guard
Specter the Unchained6★ · Specialist
Spot3★ · Defender
Spuria5★ · Specialist
Stainless6★ · Supporter
Steward3★ · Caster
Stormeye5★ · Sniper
Stormeye6★ · Sniper
Surfer5★ · Vanguard
Surtr6★ · Guard
Sussurro4★ · Medic
Suzuran6★ · Supporter
Swire5★ · Guard
Swire the Elegant Wit6★ · Specialist
Tachanka5★ · Guard
Taraxacum5★ · Medic
Tecno5★ · Caster
Tequila5★ · Guard
Terra Research Commission1★ · Sniper
Texas5★ · Vanguard
Texas the Omertosa6★ · Specialist
Thorns6★ · Guard
Thorns the Lodestar6★ · Specialist
THRM-EX1★ · Specialist
Tin Man5★ · Specialist
Tippi5★ · Specialist
Titi6★ · Medic
Toddifons5★ · Sniper
Tomimi5★ · Caster
Totter4★ · Sniper
Touch5★ · Medic
Touch6★ · Medic
Tragodia6★ · Supporter
Tsukinogi5★ · Supporter
Tulip5★ · Vanguard
Tulip6★ · Vanguard
Tuye5★ · Medic
Typhon6★ · Sniper
U-Official1★ · Supporter
Uika Misumi5★ · Supporter
Ukusik5★ · Medic
Ulpianus6★ · Guard
Umiri Yahata5★ · Specialist
Underflow5★ · Defender
Utage4★ · Guard
Valarqvin5★ · Supporter
Vanilla3★ · Vanguard
Varkáris5★ · Guard
Vendela5★ · Medic
Verdant4★ · Specialist
Vermeil4★ · Sniper
Vetochki5★ · Defender
Vigil6★ · Vanguard
Vigna4★ · Vanguard
Vina Victoria6★ · Guard
Virtuosa6★ · Supporter
Viviana6★ · Guard
Viy6★ · Caster
Vulcan5★ · Defender
Vulpisfoglia6★ · Vanguard
W6★ · Sniper
Waai Fu5★ · Specialist
Wang6★ · Specialist
Wanqing5★ · Vanguard
Warfarin5★ · Medic
Warmy5★ · Caster
Weedy6★ · Specialist
Whislash5★ · Guard
Whisperain5★ · Medic
Wild Mane5★ · Vanguard
Wind Chimes5★ · Guard
Windflit5★ · Supporter
Windscoot4★ · Guard
Wiš'adel6★ · Sniper
Wulfenite5★ · Specialist
Xingzhu5★ · Supporter
Yato2★ · Vanguard
Yu6★ · Defender
Zima5★ · Vanguard
Zima the Raging Tide6★ · Guard
Zuo Le6★ · Guard
'Justice Knight'1★ · Sniper
12F2★ · Caster
Aak6★ · Specialist
Absinthe5★ · Caster
Aciddrop4★ · Sniper
Adnachiel3★ · Sniper
Akafuyu5★ · Guard
Akkord4★ · Caster
Alanna5★ · Supporter
Alliance/Supportive Operator4★ · Supporter
Almond5★ · Specialist
Ambriel4★ · Sniper
Amiya5★ · Caster
Andreana5★ · Sniper
Angelina6★ · Supporter
Ansel3★ · Medic
Aosta5★ · Sniper
April5★ · Sniper
Archetto6★ · Sniper
Arene4★ · Guard
Aroma5★ · Caster
Asbestos5★ · Defender
Ascalon6★ · Specialist
Ash6★ · Sniper
Ashlock5★ · Defender
Astesia5★ · Guard
Astgenne5★ · Caster
Astgenne the Lightchaser6★ · Supporter
Aurora5★ · Defender
Ayerscarpe5★ · Guard
Bagpipe6★ · Vanguard
Bassline5★ · Defender
Beagle3★ · Defender
Beanstalk4★ · Vanguard
Beehunter4★ · Guard
Beeswax5★ · Caster
Bellone6★ · Guard
Bena5★ · Specialist
Bibeak5★ · Guard
Bison5★ · Defender
Blacknight5★ · Vanguard
Blaze6★ · Guard
Blaze the Igniting Spark6★ · Caster
Blemishine6★ · Defender
Blitz5★ · Defender
Blue Poison5★ · Sniper
Bobbing5★ · Supporter
Botani5★ · Supporter
Breeze5★ · Medic
Brigid5★ · Sniper
Broca5★ · Guard
Bryophyta5★ · Guard
Bubble4★ · Defender
Cairn5★ · Defender
Cantabile5★ · Vanguard
Caper4★ · Sniper
Cardigan3★ · Defender
Carnelian6★ · Caster
Castle-31★ · Guard
Catapult3★ · Sniper
Catherine5★ · Supporter
Cement5★ · Defender
Ceobe6★ · Caster
Ceylon5★ · Medic
Ch'en6★ · Guard
Ch'en the Dawnstreak6★ · Guard
Ch'en the Holungday6★ · Sniper
Chestnut4★ · Medic
Chiave5★ · Vanguard
Chilchuck5★ · Vanguard
Chongyue6★ · Guard
Civilight Eterna6★ · Supporter
Click4★ · Caster
Cliffheart5★ · Specialist
Closure6★ · Vanguard
Coldshot5★ · Sniper
CONFESS-471★ · Vanguard
Contrail4★ · Specialist
Conviction4★ · Guard
Corroserum5★ · Caster
Courier4★ · Vanguard
Crackborne5★ · Defender
Croissant5★ · Defender
Crownslayer6★ · Specialist
Cuora4★ · Defender
Cutter4★ · Guard
Czerny5★ · Defender
Dagda5★ · Guard
Deepcolor4★ · Supporter
Degenbrecher6★ · Guard
Delphine5★ · Caster
Diamante5★ · Caster
Dobermann4★ · Guard
Doc5★ · Guard
Dorothy6★ · Specialist
Dur-nar4★ · Defender
Durin2★ · Caster
Dusk6★ · Caster
Earthspirit4★ · Supporter
Ebenholz6★ · Caster
Ela6★ · Specialist
Elysium5★ · Vanguard
Enforcer5★ · Specialist
Entelechia6★ · Guard
Erato5★ · Sniper
Estelle4★ · Guard
Ethan4★ · Specialist
Eunectes6★ · Defender
Executor5★ · Sniper
Executor the Ex Foedere6★ · Guard
Exusiai6★ · Sniper
Exusiai the New Covenant6★ · Specialist
Eyjafjalla6★ · Caster
Eyjafjalla the Hvít Aska6★ · Medic
Fang3★ · Vanguard
Fang the Fire-Sharpened5★ · Vanguard
Fartooth6★ · Sniper
FEater5★ · Specialist
Fiammetta6★ · Sniper
Figurino5★ · Specialist
Firewatch5★ · Sniper
Firewhistle5★ · Defender
Flamebringer5★ · Guard
Flametail6★ · Vanguard
Flint5★ · Guard
Folinic5★ · Medic
Franka5★ · Guard
Friston-31★ · Defender
Frost5★ · Specialist
Frostleaf4★ · Guard
Fuze5★ · Guard
GALLUS²1★ · Caster
Gavial4★ · Medic
Gavial the Invincible6★ · Guard
Gitano4★ · Caster
Gladiia6★ · Specialist
Glaucus5★ · Supporter
Gnosis6★ · Supporter
Goldenglow6★ · Caster
Gracebearer5★ · Guard
Grain Buds5★ · Supporter
Grani5★ · Vanguard
Gravel4★ · Specialist
GreyThroat5★ · Sniper
Greyy4★ · Caster
Greyy the Lightningbearer5★ · Sniper
Gummy4★ · Defender
Hadiya5★ · Guard
Harmonie5★ · Caster
Harold5★ · Medic
Haruka6★ · Supporter
Haze4★ · Caster
Heavyrain5★ · Defender
Heidi5★ · Supporter
Hellagur6★ · Guard
Hibiscus3★ · Medic
Hibiscus the Purifier5★ · Medic
Highmore5★ · Guard
Ho'olheyak6★ · Caster
Hoederer6★ · Guard
Honeyberry5★ · Medic
Horn6★ · Defender
Hoshiguma6★ · Defender
Hoshiguma the Breacher6★ · Defender
Humus4★ · Guard
Hung5★ · Defender
Iana5★ · Specialist
Ifrit6★ · Caster
Indigo4★ · Caster
Indra5★ · Guard
Ines6★ · Vanguard
Insider5★ · Sniper
Irene6★ · Guard
Iris5★ · Caster
Istina5★ · Supporter
Jackie4★ · Guard
Jaye4★ · Specialist
Jessica4★ · Sniper
Jessica the Liberated6★ · Defender
Jieyun5★ · Sniper
Ju5★ · Sniper
Kafka5★ · Specialist
Kal'tsit6★ · Medic
Kal'tsit Esperanta6★ · Medic
Kazemaru5★ · Specialist
Kestrel5★ · Vanguard
Kichisei5★ · Sniper
Kirara5★ · Specialist
Kirin R Yato6★ · Specialist
Kjera5★ · Caster
Kroos3★ · Sniper
Kroos the Keen Glint5★ · Sniper
La Pluma5★ · Guard
Laios5★ · Guard
Lancet-21★ · Medic
Lappland5★ · Guard
Lappland the Decadenza6★ · Caster
Lava3★ · Caster
Lava the Purgatory5★ · Caster
Lee6★ · Specialist
Leizi5★ · Caster
Leizi the Thunderbringer6★ · Guard
Lemuen6★ · Sniper
Leonhardt5★ · Caster
Lessing6★ · Guard
Leto5★ · Guard
Lin6★ · Caster
Ling6★ · Supporter
Liskarm5★ · Defender
Logos6★ · Caster
Lord/Sharp6★ · Guard
Lucilla5★ · Supporter
Lumen6★ · Medic
Lunacub5★ · Sniper
Luo Xiaohei4★ · Guard
Lutonada4★ · Defender
Magallan6★ · Supporter
Manticore5★ · Specialist
Mantra6★ · Caster
Marcille6★ · Caster
Matoimaru4★ · Guard
Matsukiri5★ · Vanguard
Matterhorn4★ · Defender
May4★ · Sniper
Mayer5★ · Supporter
Mechanist6★ · Defender
Melanite5★ · Sniper
Melantha3★ · Guard
Meteor4★ · Sniper
Meteorite5★ · Sniper
Midnight3★ · Guard
Minimalist5★ · Caster
Mint5★ · Caster
Misery6★ · Specialist
Miss.Christine5★ · Caster
Mitm5★ · Vanguard
Mizuki6★ · Specialist
Młynar6★ · Guard
Mon3tr6★ · Medic
Morgan5★ · Guard
Mostima6★ · Caster
Mountain6★ · Guard
Mousse4★ · Guard
Mr. Nothing5★ · Specialist
Mudrock6★ · Defender
Muelsyse6★ · Vanguard
Mulberry5★ · Medic
Mutsumi Wakaba5★ · Specialist
Myrrh4★ · Medic
Myrtle4★ · Vanguard
Narantuya6★ · Sniper
Nasti6★ · Supporter
Nearl5★ · Defender
Nearl the Radiant Knight6★ · Guard
Necrass6★ · Caster
Nian6★ · Defender
Nightingale6★ · Medic
Nightmare5★ · Caster
Nine-Colored Deer5★ · Supporter
Noir Corne2★ · Defender
Nowell5★ · Medic
Nyamu Yūtenji5★ · Guard
Nymph6★ · Caster
Odda5★ · Guard
Orchid3★ · Supporter
Pallas6★ · Guard
Paprika5★ · Medic
Papyrus5★ · Medic
Passenger6★ · Caster
Penance6★ · Defender
Pepe6★ · Guard
Perfumer4★ · Medic
Perfumer the Distilled5★ · Supporter
Phantom6★ · Specialist
Philae5★ · Defender
PhonoR-01★ · Supporter
Pinecone4★ · Sniper
Pith5★ · Caster
Pith6★ · Caster
Platinum5★ · Sniper
Plume3★ · Vanguard
Podenco4★ · Supporter
Poncirus5★ · Vanguard
Popukar3★ · Guard
Pozëmka6★ · Sniper
Pramanix5★ · Supporter
Pramanix the Prerita6★ · Caster
Projekt Red5★ · Specialist
Provence5★ · Sniper
Proviso5★ · Supporter
Ptilopsis5★ · Medic
Pudding4★ · Caster
Purestream4★ · Medic
Puzzle5★ · Vanguard
Qanipalaat5★ · Caster
Qiubai6★ · Guard
Quartz4★ · Guard
Quercus5★ · Supporter
Raidian6★ · Supporter
Raidian6★ · Supporter
Rangers2★ · Sniper
Rathalos S Noir Corne5★ · Guard
Ray6★ · Sniper
Record Keeper5★ · Medic
Reed5★ · Vanguard
Reed the Flame Shadow6★ · Medic
Reserve Operator - Caster3★ · Caster
Reserve Operator - Caster4★ · Caster
Reserve Operator - Defender3★ · Defender
Reserve Operator - Defender4★ · Defender
Reserve Operator - Guard4★ · Guard
Reserve Operator - Logistics3★ · Medic
Reserve Operator - Medic4★ · Medic
Reserve Operator - Melee3★ · Vanguard
Reserve Operator - Sniper3★ · Sniper
Reserve Operator - Sniper4★ · Sniper
Reserve Operator - Specialist4★ · Specialist
Reserve Operator - Supporter4★ · Supporter
Reserve Operator - Vanguard4★ · Vanguard
Ripresa5★ · Caster
Roberta4★ · Supporter
Robin5★ · Specialist
Rockrock5★ · Caster
Rope4★ · Specialist
Rosa6★ · Sniper
Rose Salt5★ · Medic
Rosmontis6★ · Sniper
Saga6★ · Vanguard
Saileach6★ · Vanguard
Sakiko Togawa6★ · Guard
Sand Reckoner5★ · Supporter
Sankta Miksaparato6★ · Defender
Santalla5★ · Caster
Saria6★ · Defender
Savage5★ · Guard
Scavenger4★ · Vanguard
Scene5★ · Supporter
Schwarz6★ · Sniper
Senshi5★ · Defender
Sesa5★ · Sniper
Shalem5★ · Defender
Shalem5★ · DefenderWork? Got it.
If only they could be as well-behaved as Morte, that'd be nice.
Morte, it's time to go.
Today's fortune is… Oh, that's really bad news for you guys.
What's up?
Everyone's ready.
It's time to play, Morte.
Your hate, I'll take it all.
Go forth, Morte.
Rest in peace, and let the land embrace all.
Who is it?
You won't be going home.
The evil spirits, they're all gone now.
A predestined victory, just as they whispered.
Some may have gotten away, but it doesn't matter. Morte has already sealed their fates.
Curse... you...
This place... reeks of evil spirits... Not bad.
What is it?
Join in my needlework? Okay. Morte's also very happy…
Arknights.
Doctor, I saw you leave the office. There's a lot of people outside today... New Year's? It's so noisy, what are they all doing? Morte doesn't like these holidays. Could you make a talisman with me? If you put an apple stem inside, it'll help you avoid curses.
Hello, Doctor, and, uh...
Give me your hand. Place your fingers here, and make a sign like this… Got it, Doctor? This is a curse. When someone's mean to you, you can fill their whole body with pain. Me? Mm, I don't abuse it, I'm just teaching it to you.
Fur, shiny pebbles, candies, spices, and most importantly, drawing on a smile… Doctor, this is a new doll-making method I've learned. Cute, isn't it? Uhm…
The truth behind the curse is simpler than one would think. The island, which was auctioned off as a luxury estate, has a notable underground area. More accurately, this area isn't actually underground, but refers to a depth that can be easily reached through plowing or farming. Present here is a large amount of active Originium. Prolonged exposure to this Originium-dense environment unknowingly awakened Originium Arts within the young girl, and prolonged contact through potable water, food, wound sites, etc., further exacerbated her rampant and uncontrollable Arts. After learning about this situation, Miss Shamare was quickly transferred to the Rhodes Island landship for medical treatment and management. Although the locals were more than happy to send away this 'plague god' as if they were saved, we know that Miss Shamare is but another victim of this incident. Miss Shamare is still a child, even younger than Amiya is. I hope all of you keep this in mind. Her rampant Originium Arts is vastly more noteworthy than her experiences as an Infected. Originium Arts that can manipulate the consciousness of others often comes with a greater burden upon the user. We would do well to keep thorough records while investigating.
Miss Shamare's personality clearly displays abnormalities. Compared to children of the same age, she is taciturn and indifferent. She often uses the doll she always keeps on her, which she calls 'Morte,' to express her thoughts. In addition, Shamare also demonstrates interests that are incomprehensible to others, frequently talking to herself using antiquated jargon. At first, Medics thought this was possibly a symptom of contracting Oripathy at such a young age. Later on, when visiting the attendants who were responsible for taking care of Shamare, we found that many of them did not blindly heed the myths and rumors, and even after becoming aware of the various possibilities, still chose to regard Shamare with malice and ill will. While most of them have expressed regret for these sentiments, the truth is that every time they would leave the island, they would quietly plead with the ferrymen to take them away. When they got into town, they were often viewed as accomplices to some horrific crime even though they were merely shopping, a testimony to the unfair treatment they would receive. Understandably, no amount of good intentions can offset the withering bombardment of negativity. Over time, the townspeople who didn't know the truth came to establish the dominant narrative, and even the attendants who had stayed with the young girl for many years started to view her in the same light. Overall, it can be said that the effect of the environment and her upbringing played a far greater role in the development of Shamare's character than Oripathy itself.
Shamare's daily activities are a source of concern for many; for example, how she has little regard for when a doll is supposed to be sewn up, or her attire which always appears scorched. She still attributes everything that happens around her to evil spirits, or the words and deeds of 'Morte.' Gradually, some of the younger Operators began to wonder if the supernatural phenomena that frequently occurred around Shamare actually had some credence... Although our current understanding of Originium is not enough to explain all the secrets of Terra, it is nevertheless highly undesirable to simply categorize the unknown as 'curses.' We hope that all Operators will try their best to remain sensible and approach Miss Shamare with a normal mindset, as this too provides valuable guidance to her education. We should all think rationally about the 'supernatural events' happening around Shamare, and believe that there are naturalistic explanations for these phenomena... Addendum: So far, no one has fully elucidated Shamare or the mystery of her Originium Arts. Yet nevertheless... all we can do is believe that these are indeed due to Originium Arts. Looking back, yet more rumors circulate regarding that Siracusan lake... and there are discrepancies between what those stories describe and what we've managed to test Shamare for. The truth... may be further away than expected.