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3	* In the prologue, Miriam and Johannes talk about Gebel's recent actions, as well as what the Alchemy Guild did to Gebel and Miriam ten years ago -- forcefully implanting magic crystals infused with demonic power into their bodies and using them to summon demons to Earth, condemning the two to a life knowing they're no longer human, all because [[EvilIsPetty they couldn't bear to lose the financial support of their patrons during the Industrial Revolution, and wanted to frighten people into continuing to support them]]. Johannes is both disappointed at his fellow alchemists' actions, and regretful that he couldn't do enough to help Gebel or Miriam. Overlaps with {{SugarWiki/Heartwarming\|Moments}}.
4	-->'''Johannes:''' Miriam, I want you to know that I'm sorry. What my brothers subjected you to... there's no forgiving it.\
5	'''Miriam:''' It was their transgression, not yours. You... you always took care of us.\
6	'''Johannes:''' [[ItsAllMyFault Obviously not enough.]]
7	* The first encounter with [[AntiVillain Gebel]] after ten years, where Miriam sees first-hand just [[FaceHeelTurn how different he is from the man he used to be]] after enduring the ritual used to unleash HellOnEarth, which, according to Johannes, "would break the best of souls". He sounds like an abused victim wanting {{Revenge}} on their abuser, dismissing Miriam's claim that he will become HeWhoFightsMonsters while simultaneously admitting that [[IAmAMonster he thinks himself more demon than human]]. Miriam invoking memories of the time he saved her from despair at being turned into a Shardbinder, even causes Gebel pain.
8	* After Miriam gets off board the Galleon Minerva, she finds a village massacred by demons. The few survivors have been gathered by Dominique, and have all suffered heavy losses. Harry the Farmer remains fairly positive because his biggest loss is his crops, but the others are traumatized; Susie is an old woman already in poor physical health before the demon attack, which resulted in her mental health declining to the point that she doesn't know why she should continue living, Lindsay has witnessed her friends and family murdered in front of her eyes and has become vengeful, and Abigail the Gravekeeper feels deep sadness at news of the deaths of many of her fellow villagers. Fortunately, Miriam can offer to help each of the survivors with their problems, resulting in SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments; she can cook meals, return keepsakes to the deceased, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking provide new crops]].
9	* Zangetsu's backstory. A samurai from the East, he travelled to England to fight against the demon invasion. Over the years, he [[AnArmAndALeg lost his right arm]] and many close friends. While he acquired a prosthetic right arm, losing his close friends kindled a deep hatred for both the demons and the alchemists that summoned them to Earth. This is why he is initially so hostile to [[BadPowersGoodPeople Miriam]], due to her gaining demonic power from the crystals implanted into her body by the alchemists. It's not hard to understand his perspective, especially since the "reason" why the Alchemy Guild did what they did was so petty and idiotic.
10	* Gebel's fate. Lonely that he was one of only two Shardbinders alive in the world while the other, Miriam, was placed in a magic sleep for ten years[[note]]An internal SpannerInTheWorks within the Alchemy Guild realized just how greedy and selfish the guild had become, and [[IDidWhatIHadToDo did what he did to Miriam so as to weaken the power of the summoning of demons to Earth]][[/note]], he decided to summon a castle of demons to Earth so that he and Miriam could have a place to stay, [[IAmAMonster believing himself to be more demon than human]]. The demons' influence on his mind -- [[TheHeavy Gremory]] in particular -- caused him to [[TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget forget his original good intentions]] and become cold-hearted and power-obsessed, forcing Miriam to [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight fight against her friend to remind him of the man he used to be]]. In the best ending, [[DyingAsYourself Gebel dies happy that he got to see Miriam one last time]], and entrusts her with banishing the castle he summoned.
11	* Alfred's death, on top of the revelation that he was GoodAllAlong. He only wanted to keep Miriam away from the castle because he feared the demons would take advantage of the shards' power she commands while he planned to use the knowledge contained within the Liber Logaeth to banish said castle and the demons back to Hell. He dies asking Miriam to forgive him for bringing misfortune upon her, which she grants.

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