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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: To many, The House of Fata Morgana's soundtrack is one of the game's forte, underlining and sublimating many of the tragic tales and the different eras in which they take place:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATMCU3i6-1c "Ciao Carina"]], 1869 Jacopo's theme, a jazzy piece that perfectly suits Jacopo's [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia Mafia]] background.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaWuLJ8S0BE "Cicio"]], a soothing song which plays during the halcyon days of Michel and Giselle's burgeoning romance. It later becomes their main theme. This song is revisited in the "Reincarnation" story, as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD3iNmxkpNM&list=OLAK5uy_l-Yy6EBb__2ShsxrHMD6Lm3fren092cik Reencarnação]], discarding completely the soothing aspect for a more haunting and powerful tone.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTBlhe7iVyU "Giselle"]], the leitmotif of the titular character, playing when she finally opens to Michel and during many of her key moments. The song slowly becomes more and more powerful, and will struck a chord inside your very soul. You can find an awesome remix [[https://soundcloud.com/unlinnne/yusuke-tsutsumis-variation-on-giselle here]] by unlinne.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1I9iz9dDJc "Everybody's Crying"]], an aptly named slow and sorrowful song playing when the tragedies reach their peak and when [[AwfulTruth awful truths]] are revealed to all, leaving the characters with only their regrets.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hoiKTvLXSY "A Noble Death"]], a tragic violin piece which only plays during the most tragic events of the game, such as Michel's sacrifice (the fake one, and the real one as seen through his perspective at the end of Chapter VII) and during the confrontation between Michel and The Lord.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS_FIdA65gE "Her Dying Voice"]], playing at the climax of one's story. The OneWomanWail and ethereal aspect of the song highlight the definitive and solemn aspect behind what is about to happen. There couldn't be a more perfect song for one's existence very last moments.
--->'''White-Haired Girl:''' Thank you, Michel, for having the strength to do what must be done. If it wouldn't be too much to ask...for you to keep just a little bit of me in a corner of your soul, Michel...to remember me. To remember the life I lived...that would make it...all worthwhile...Thank you, Michel you may very well be...a genuine..."
** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KLYMemxVcE "Reencarnação"]], the song that plays in ''Reincarnation'' when Morgana and Jacopo regain their full memories of their past lives. The slow buildup over the first couple of minutes followed by the sudden instrumental crescendo perfectly mimics the eruption of emotion that the two experience.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: To Too many, The House of Fata Morgana's soundtrack is one of the game's forte, underlining and sublimating many of the tragic tales and the different eras in which they take place:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATMCU3i6-1c "Ciao Carina"]], 1869 Jacopo's theme, a jazzy piece that perfectly suits Jacopo's [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia Mafia]] background.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaWuLJ8S0BE "Cicio"]], a soothing song which plays during the halcyon days of Michel and Giselle's burgeoning romance. It later becomes their main theme. This song is revisited in the "Reincarnation" story, as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD3iNmxkpNM&list=OLAK5uy_l-Yy6EBb__2ShsxrHMD6Lm3fren092cik Reencarnação]], discarding completely the soothing aspect for a more haunting and powerful tone.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTBlhe7iVyU "Giselle"]], the leitmotif of the titular character, playing when she finally opens to Michel and during many of her key moments. The song slowly becomes more and more powerful, and will struck a chord inside your very soul. You can find an awesome remix [[https://soundcloud.com/unlinnne/yusuke-tsutsumis-variation-on-giselle here]] by unlinne.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1I9iz9dDJc "Everybody's Crying"]], an aptly named slow and sorrowful song playing when the tragedies reach their peak and when [[AwfulTruth awful truths]] are revealed to all, leaving the characters with only their regrets.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hoiKTvLXSY "A Noble Death"]], a tragic violin piece which only plays during the most tragic events of the game, such as Michel's sacrifice (the fake one, and the real one as seen through his perspective at the end of Chapter VII) and during the confrontation between Michel and The Lord.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS_FIdA65gE "Her Dying Voice"]], playing at the climax of one's story. The OneWomanWail and ethereal aspect of the song highlight the definitive and solemn aspect behind what is about to happen. There couldn't be a more perfect song for one's existence very last moments.
--->'''White-Haired Girl:''' Thank you, Michel, for having the strength to do what must be done. If
place. [[AwesomeMusic/TheHouseInFataMorgana Hence why it wouldn't be too much to ask...for you to keep just a little bit of me in a corner of your soul, Michel...to remember me. To remember the life I lived...that would make it...all worthwhile...Thank you, Michel you may very well be...a genuine..."
** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KLYMemxVcE "Reencarnação"]], the song that plays in ''Reincarnation'' when Morgana and Jacopo regain their full memories of their past lives. The slow buildup over the first couple of minutes followed by the sudden instrumental crescendo perfectly mimics the eruption of emotion that the two experience.
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** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KLYMemxVcE "Reencarnação"]], the song that plays in ''Reincarnation'' when Morgana and Jacopo regain their full memories of their past lives. The slow buildup over the first couple of minutes followed by the sudden instrumental crescendo perfectly mimics the eruption of emotion that the two experience.



* MagnificentBitch: [[VengefulGhost Morgana herself]] was once a saintly girl put through hell for her "miracle blood" before dying alone in a dark tower to become a vengeful witch desiring to curse and torment her offenders. [[DyingCurse Casting a curse]] to the three she believed were responsible for her pain, Morgana knew they would reincarnate one day and return to the mansion. Trying to win Michel by promising to curse his abusive family, when he died and left his lover Giselle alone, Morgana instead decided to use Giselle in her plot, making a deal to turn her into an undead maid that would serve her three tormenters when they came and help arrange their tragedies. Ultimately Morgana succeeds, taking advantage of their {{Fatal Flaw}}s to have them commit a horrible mistake in their next lives to end up in a tragic end, then traps their grieving souls inside the mansion while gaslighting Giselle into believing she was the witch, planning to stay there with her and a reincarnated Michel inside the curse mansion for all of eternity as their own paradise.

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* MagnificentBitch: [[VengefulGhost Morgana herself]] was once a saintly girl put through hell for her "miracle blood" before dying alone in a dark tower to become a vengeful witch desiring to curse and torment her offenders. [[DyingCurse Casting a curse]] to the three she believed were responsible for her pain, Morgana knew they would reincarnate one day and return to the mansion. Trying to win Michel by promising to curse his abusive family, when he died and left his lover Giselle alone, Morgana instead decided to use Giselle in her plot, making a deal to turn her into an undead maid that would serve her three tormenters when they came and help arrange their tragedies. Ultimately Morgana succeeds, taking advantage of their {{Fatal Flaw}}s to have them commit a horrible mistake in their next lives to end up in a tragic end, then traps their grieving souls inside the mansion while gaslighting Giselle into believing she was the witch, planning to stay there with her and a reincarnated Michel inside the curse cursed mansion for all of eternity as their own paradise.
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They've now reported 100,000 steam sales. Frankly, that's pretty big.


* CultClassic: It wasn't a runaway hit even for a visual novel, with only [[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/07/steam-data-leak-reveals-precise-player-count-for-thousands-of-games/ an estimated 8500 people who bought it on Steam as of June 2018]]. That didn't stop it from being critically acclaimed and extremely well-received by the people who did play it.
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'most' visual novels do not do that well sadly!


* CultClassic: Compared even to most other visual novels, it's not particularly popular, with only [[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/07/steam-data-leak-reveals-precise-player-count-for-thousands-of-games/ an estimated 8500 people who bought it on Steam as of June 2018]]. That didn't stop it from being critically acclaimed and extremely well-received by the people who did play it.

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* CultClassic: Compared It wasn't a runaway hit even to most other for a visual novels, it's not particularly popular, novel, with only [[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/07/steam-data-leak-reveals-precise-player-count-for-thousands-of-games/ an estimated 8500 people who bought it on Steam as of June 2018]]. That didn't stop it from being critically acclaimed and extremely well-received by the people who did play it.
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** [[StepfordSmiler Giselle]] was an ordinary young woman who took up a job as a servant in the Bolliger estate to provide for her family hoping for a bright future... Then she is repeatedly [[RapeAsBackstory raped]] by Antonin, who carves several scars in her skin. This continues on for several weeks until Lydie accuses Giselle of seducing Antonin when there was never any seduction to begin with. Giselle is then banished to the same mansion Michel is staying. After being threatened by a distrustful Michel, Giselle runs away and wakes up in a village and is taken care of by Amedee, and things are looking up for Giselle... Until the village has to begin paying taxes to a lord. Giselle is then falsely accused by Amedee of stealing from the villagers. Giselle then tries to give out Michel's location, but the invasion is stopped by Michel threatening to curse the village, and taking Giselle as a trade to keep the village safe. It is then Giselle breaks down, confessing all that has happened to her to a shocked Michel. Michel accepts and understands Giselle's pain. At last, things are looking up for Giselle as she and Michel slowly fall in love with one another... Until a group of knights is sent by Michel's mother to kill him. Michel sacrifices himself to save Giselle, leaving her alone with Morgana. Not wanting to leave her and Michel's romance there, Giselle decides to stay in the mansion and wait for Michel. Only for Morgana to begin manipulating Giselle into becoming her servant as Giselle slowly begins to loose her memories of Michel. Even when she finally meets up with Michel again, she can't help but cry. And that's not even going into falsely believing the White-haired Girl is Michel, the accidental poisoning of Lord Rhodes, and the hundreds of years she had to spend at the mansion all alone with nothing but Morgana's voice.

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** [[StepfordSmiler Giselle]] was an ordinary young woman who took up a job as a servant in the Bolliger estate to provide for her family hoping for a bright future... Then she is repeatedly [[RapeAsBackstory raped]] by Antonin, who carves several scars in her skin. This continues on for several weeks until Lydie accuses Giselle of seducing Antonin when there was never any seduction to begin with. Giselle is then banished to the same mansion Michel is staying. After being threatened by a distrustful Michel, Giselle runs away and wakes up in a village and is taken care of by Amedee, and things are looking up for Giselle... Until the village has to begin paying taxes to a lord. Giselle is then falsely accused by Amedee of stealing from the villagers. Giselle then tries to give out Michel's location, but the invasion is stopped by Michel threatening to curse the village, and taking Giselle as a trade to keep the village safe. It is then Giselle breaks down, confessing all that has happened to her to a shocked Michel. Michel accepts and understands Giselle's pain. At last, things are looking up for Giselle as she and Michel slowly fall in love with one another... Until a group of knights is sent by Michel's mother to kill him. Michel sacrifices himself to save Giselle, leaving her alone with Morgana. Not wanting to leave her and Michel's romance there, Giselle decides to stay in the mansion and wait for Michel. Only for Morgana to begin manipulating Giselle into becoming her servant as Giselle slowly begins to loose her memories of Michel. Even when she finally meets up with Michel again, she can't help but cry. And that's not even going into falsely believing the White-haired Girl is Michel, the accidental poisoning of Lord Rhodes, and the hundreds of years she had to spend at the mansion all alone with nothing but Morgana's voice.voice.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Does Lord Barnier return Ceren's love? At first, he's adamant that his attachment to her is that of affection for an interesting piece of property, but he halfway returns her LoveConfession in the end, telling her that he values her above everything in the world [[ItsAllAboutMe after himself]], and makes every effort to ensure she survives his imminent downfall. For all that, he doesn't hesitate to skewer her to get at Jacopo when Ceren, so terrified of losing her beloved, disregards his final order to hide and throws her life away to share his fate.

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Does Lord Barnier return Ceren's love? At first, he's adamant that his attachment to her is that of affection for an interesting piece of property, but he halfway returns her LoveConfession in the end, telling her that he values her above everything in the world [[ItsAllAboutMe after himself]], and makes every effort to ensure she survives his imminent downfall. For all that, he doesn't hesitate to skewer her to get at Jacopo when Ceren, so terrified of losing her beloved, disregards his final order to hide and throws her life away to share his fate.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Does Lord Barnier return Ceren's love? At first, he's adamant that his attachment to her is that of affection for an interesting piece of property, but he halfway returns her LoveConfession in the end, telling her that he values her above everything in the world [[ItsAllAboutMe after himself]], and makes every effort to ensure she survives his imminent downfall. For all that, he doesn't hesitate to skewer her to get at Jacopo when Ceren, so terrified of losing her beloved, disregards his final order to hide and throws her life away to share his fate.
** For the matter, what truly motivated Ceren to put herself between Barnier and Jacopo? Was she hoping her presence would give Jacopo the shock Barnier needed to turn the tables -- that he'd make good on his earlier promise to strike her down if she got in the way of the battle, and use her death to his advantage? Or, per Jacopo's interpretation of her last moments, had she only intervened so that she and Barnier could [[TogetherInDeath die together?]] Either way, she meets her death jubilant and moaning in ecstasy, well pleased with the outcome. MadLove indeed.


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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Ginevra, the puppet master behind the rebellion against Lord Barnier, who is KilledOffscreen before the climactic battle's outcome. Her backstory is an interesting one and Jacopo laying bare her motives as quickly as he did could have led to some fascinating interactions had the pair come into power together, especially since Odilon believes it was her desire to rule through her false son.
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* DracoInLeatherPants: An in-universe example exists as Jacopo, who is introduced to the reader as a despicable man in a strained marriage (to say the least). As the story unravels, it becomes clear both he's a pure hearted man with good intentions. [[POVSequel A Requiem For Innocence]] delves into this even deeper, and [[DistantSequel Reincarnation]] takes it even further, delving into the repercussions of his actions ''a thousand years later''. Naturally, he's a BaseBreakingCharacter within the fandom regardless of how much the staff try to hammer in his true character, to the point MisaimedFandom comes into play.

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* DracoInLeatherPants: An in-universe example exists as Jacopo, who is introduced to the reader as a despicable man in a strained marriage (to say the least). As the story unravels, it becomes clear both he's a pure hearted man with good intentions. [[POVSequel A Requiem For Innocence]] delves into this even deeper, and [[DistantSequel Reincarnation]] takes it even further, delving into the repercussions of his actions ''a thousand years later''. Naturally, he's a BaseBreakingCharacter within the fandom regardless of how much the staff try to hammer in his true character, to the point MisaimedFandom comes into play.
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* DracoInLeatherPants: VERY evident in the fandom’s treatment of Jacopo. Coupled with AllGirlsWantBadBoys, there’s some points to be made about MisaimedFandom from the original work.

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* DracoInLeatherPants: VERY evident in An in-universe example exists as Jacopo, who is introduced to the fandom’s treatment of Jacopo. Coupled reader as a despicable man in a strained marriage (to say the least). As the story unravels, it becomes clear both he's a pure hearted man with AllGirlsWantBadBoys, there’s some points good intentions. [[POVSequel A Requiem For Innocence]] delves into this even deeper, and [[DistantSequel Reincarnation]] takes it even further, delving into the repercussions of his actions ''a thousand years later''. Naturally, he's a BaseBreakingCharacter within the fandom regardless of how much the staff try to be made about hammer in his true character, to the point MisaimedFandom from the original work.comes into play.
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* MagnificentBitch: [[VengefulGhost Morgana herself]] was once a saintly girl put through hell for her "miracle blood" before dying alone in a dark tower to become a vengeful witch desiring to curse and torment her offenders. [[DyingCurse Casting a curse]] to the three she believed were responsible for her pain, Morgana knew they would reincarnate one day and return to the mansion. Trying to win Michel by promising to curse his abusive family, when he died and left his lover Giselle alone, Morgana instead decided to use Giselle in her plot, making a deal to turn her into an undead maid that would serve her three tormenters when they came and help arrange their tragedies. Ultimately Morgana succeeds, taking advantage of their {{Fatal Flaw}}s to have them commit a horrible mistake in their next lives to end up in a tragic end, then traps their grieving souls inside the mansion while gaslighting Giselle into believing she was the witch, planning to stay there with her and a reincarnated Michel inside the curse mansion for all of eternity as their own paradise.
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-->'''White-Haired Girl:''' Thank you, Michel, for having the strength to do what must be done. If it wouldn't be too much to ask...for you to keep just a little bit of me in a corner of your soul, Michel...to remember me. To remember the life I lived...that would make it...all worthwhile...Thank you, Michel you may very well be...a genuine..."

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-->'''White-Haired --->'''White-Haired Girl:''' Thank you, Michel, for having the strength to do what must be done. If it wouldn't be too much to ask...for you to keep just a little bit of me in a corner of your soul, Michel...to remember me. To remember the life I lived...that would make it...all worthwhile...Thank you, Michel you may very well be...a genuine..."
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** [[StepfordSmiler Giselle]] was an ordinary young woman who took up a job as a servant in the Bolliger estate to provide for her family hoping for a bright future... Then she is repeatedly [[RapeAsBackstory raped]] by Antonin, who carves several scars in her skin. This continues on for several weeks until Lydie accuses Giselle of seducing Antonin when there was never any seduction to begin with. Giselle is then banished to the same mansion Michel is staying. After being threatened by a distrustful Michel, Giselle runs away and wakes up in a village and is taken care of by Amedee, and things are looking up for Giselle... Until the village has to begin paying taxes to a lord. Giselle is then falsely accused by Amedee of stealing from the villagers. Giselle then tries to give out Michel's location, but the invasion is stopped by Michel threatening to curse the village, and taking Giselle as a trade to keep the village safe. It is then Giselle breaks down, confessing all that has happened to her to a shocked Michel. Michel accepts and understands Giselle's pain. At last, things are looking up for Giselle as she and Michel slowly fall in love with one another... Until a group of knights is sent by Michel's mother to kill him. Michel sacrifices himself to save Giselle, leaving her alone with Morgana. Not wanting to leave her and Michel's romance there, Giselle decides to stay in the mansion and wait for Michel. Only for Morgana to begin manipulating Giselle into becoming her servant as Giselle slowly begins to loose her memories of Michel. Even when she finally meets up with Michel again, she can't help but cry. And that's not even going into falsely believing the White-haired Girl is Michel, the accidental poisoning of Lord Rhodes, and the hundreds of years she had to spend at the mansion all alone.

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** [[StepfordSmiler Giselle]] was an ordinary young woman who took up a job as a servant in the Bolliger estate to provide for her family hoping for a bright future... Then she is repeatedly [[RapeAsBackstory raped]] by Antonin, who carves several scars in her skin. This continues on for several weeks until Lydie accuses Giselle of seducing Antonin when there was never any seduction to begin with. Giselle is then banished to the same mansion Michel is staying. After being threatened by a distrustful Michel, Giselle runs away and wakes up in a village and is taken care of by Amedee, and things are looking up for Giselle... Until the village has to begin paying taxes to a lord. Giselle is then falsely accused by Amedee of stealing from the villagers. Giselle then tries to give out Michel's location, but the invasion is stopped by Michel threatening to curse the village, and taking Giselle as a trade to keep the village safe. It is then Giselle breaks down, confessing all that has happened to her to a shocked Michel. Michel accepts and understands Giselle's pain. At last, things are looking up for Giselle as she and Michel slowly fall in love with one another... Until a group of knights is sent by Michel's mother to kill him. Michel sacrifices himself to save Giselle, leaving her alone with Morgana. Not wanting to leave her and Michel's romance there, Giselle decides to stay in the mansion and wait for Michel. Only for Morgana to begin manipulating Giselle into becoming her servant as Giselle slowly begins to loose her memories of Michel. Even when she finally meets up with Michel again, she can't help but cry. And that's not even going into falsely believing the White-haired Girl is Michel, the accidental poisoning of Lord Rhodes, and the hundreds of years she had to spend at the mansion all alone.alone with nothing but Morgana's voice.
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%%** [[StepfordSmiler Giselle]] was an ordinary young woman who took up a job as a servant in the Bolliger estate to provide for her family hoping for a bright future... Then she is repeatedly [[RapeAsBackstory raped]] by Antonin, who carves several scars in her skin. This continues on for several weeks until Lydie accuses Giselle of seducing Antonin when there was never any seduction to begin with. Giselle is then banished to the same mansion Michel is staying. After being threatened by a distrustful Michel, Giselle runs away and wakes up in a village and is taken care of by Amedee, and things are looking up for Giselle... Until the village has to begin paying taxes to a lord. Giselle is then falsely accused by Amedee of stealing from the villagers. Giselle then tries to give out Michel's location, but the invasion is stopped by Michel, who takes Giselle in exchange for placing a curse on the village.

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%%** ** [[StepfordSmiler Giselle]] was an ordinary young woman who took up a job as a servant in the Bolliger estate to provide for her family hoping for a bright future... Then she is repeatedly [[RapeAsBackstory raped]] by Antonin, who carves several scars in her skin. This continues on for several weeks until Lydie accuses Giselle of seducing Antonin when there was never any seduction to begin with. Giselle is then banished to the same mansion Michel is staying. After being threatened by a distrustful Michel, Giselle runs away and wakes up in a village and is taken care of by Amedee, and things are looking up for Giselle... Until the village has to begin paying taxes to a lord. Giselle is then falsely accused by Amedee of stealing from the villagers. Giselle then tries to give out Michel's location, but the invasion is stopped by Michel threatening to curse the village, and taking Giselle as a trade to keep the village safe. It is then Giselle breaks down, confessing all that has happened to her to a shocked Michel. Michel accepts and understands Giselle's pain. At last, things are looking up for Giselle as she and Michel slowly fall in love with one another... Until a group of knights is sent by Michel's mother to kill him. Michel sacrifices himself to save Giselle, leaving her alone with Morgana. Not wanting to leave her and Michel's romance there, Giselle decides to stay in the mansion and wait for Michel. Only for Morgana to begin manipulating Giselle into becoming her servant as Giselle slowly begins to loose her memories of Michel. Even when she finally meets up with Michel again, she can't help but cry. And that's not even going into falsely believing the White-haired Girl is Michel, who takes Giselle in exchange for placing a curse on the village.accidental poisoning of Lord Rhodes, and the hundreds of years she had to spend at the mansion all alone.

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* TheWoobie: Michel, the real one: Believed to be female at birth, he always admired his brother Didier, found himself attracted to women, and was unable to understand why he had all those complicated feelings. It is not until he hits puberty that he discovers that he is, in fact, intersex: his body is male, but lacks male genitalia. What follows is pure suffering: he is imprisoned in his own home, viciously tortured by his first cruch, almost dies from malnutrition and abuse, ignored by his own family, sentenced to death by his own father, and exiled to a mansion far away in which he remains utterly alone and miserable for nearly ten years, with Morgana's unpleasant voice for sole companion. And when he finally finds someone who loves him and who he loves in return, he is condemned to death by his mother, and the one brother he idolized the most, Didier, led the delegation of knights and killed him in person, betraying the trust and love that Michel had for him, utterly breaking his heart. And death itself didn't release him from his ordeal: with his soul still attached to his dead body, he witnessed his brother nailing him to the cross, his mother calling him a monster and forsaking him, and his corpse slowly decaying before finally be able to pass on. When he finds his way to the mansion, his soul is at first amnesiac, unable to recognize Giselle, and he almost falls to Morgana's ploy. When he reclaims himself, the woman he loves is snatched away by Morgana, and he has to endure Morgana's pain, uncover the whole truth, save the tormented souls trapped inside of the mansion, destroy the purest and selfless being he ever met, survive annihilation by the hand of his brother's soul and wait for his next reincarnation before ''finally'' be reunited with Giselle.

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Michel, the real one: Believed to be female at birth, he always admired his brother Didier, found himself attracted to women, and was unable to understand why he had all those complicated feelings. It is not until he hits puberty that he discovers that he is, in fact, intersex: his body is male, but lacks male genitalia. What follows is pure suffering: he is imprisoned in his own home, viciously tortured by his first cruch, crush, almost dies from malnutrition and abuse, ignored by his own family, sentenced to death by his own father, and exiled to a mansion far away in which he remains utterly alone and miserable for nearly ten years, with Morgana's unpleasant voice for his sole companion. And when he finally finds someone who loves him and who he loves in return, he is condemned to death by his mother, and the one brother he idolized the most, Didier, led the delegation of knights and killed him in person, betraying the trust and love that Michel had for him, utterly breaking his heart. And death itself didn't release him from his ordeal: with his soul still attached to his dead body, he witnessed his brother nailing him to the cross, his mother calling him a monster and forsaking him, and his corpse slowly decaying before finally be able to pass on. When he finds his way to the mansion, his soul is at first amnesiac, unable to recognize Giselle, and he almost falls to Morgana's ploy. When he reclaims himself, the woman he loves is snatched away by Morgana, and he has to endure Morgana's pain, uncover the whole truth, save the tormented souls trapped inside of the mansion, destroy the purest and selfless being he ever met, survive annihilation by the hand of his brother's soul and wait for his next reincarnation before ''finally'' be reunited with Giselle.Giselle.
%%** [[StepfordSmiler Giselle]] was an ordinary young woman who took up a job as a servant in the Bolliger estate to provide for her family hoping for a bright future... Then she is repeatedly [[RapeAsBackstory raped]] by Antonin, who carves several scars in her skin. This continues on for several weeks until Lydie accuses Giselle of seducing Antonin when there was never any seduction to begin with. Giselle is then banished to the same mansion Michel is staying. After being threatened by a distrustful Michel, Giselle runs away and wakes up in a village and is taken care of by Amedee, and things are looking up for Giselle... Until the village has to begin paying taxes to a lord. Giselle is then falsely accused by Amedee of stealing from the villagers. Giselle then tries to give out Michel's location, but the invasion is stopped by Michel, who takes Giselle in exchange for placing a curse on the village.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: In the last door, when Michel hears the Swordsman's story and is asked what Yukimasa should do with his life now, he states that he had always believed [[BeYourself that people should be themselves no matter what]] but after listening to his tale, he says that sometimes your true self is something that will harm others and if it can't be changed, then it should be at least kept at bay and not indulged in. Given everything the player has seen in the story, it's difficult to disagree with his assessment.
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* {{Adorkable}}: The reclusive Michel, seeing springtime snow for the first time, is heartbreakingly endearing. Morgana has shades of this too, when she's not a malevolent specter.

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