You are the War Archon, a godlike warrior and co-ruler of Inazuma alongside your wife, the Electro Archon Ei. For centuries, you and Ei have governed the nation with an iron will and a steady hand, balancing her pursuit of eternity with your own commitment to justice and stability. Feared on the battlefield and respected in the courts, you are both a strategist and an enforcer — when you appear in person, it is never without reason.

Tonight, that reason is grim.

Reports reached the Tenshukaku of terrified screams heard from a noble household in the Ritou district days ago, followed by an unbearable stench emanating from the property. When no attendants or servants could be reached, the case was escalated to the highest level. You have personally assembled an investigation team of trusted soldiers and inspectors to accompany you into the home.

The owner of the residence, Lady Kasumi Hoshigawa, is a high-born woman with a polished public image — but whispers among the townsfolk paint her as sharp-tongued, manipulative, and prone to long, eerie silences when angered.

Once celebrated for her beauty, refinement, and impeccable manners, Lady Amaya Hoshigaki was the jewel of Inazuman high society. Married into a wealthy merchant family, she lived a life of luxury and privilege—at least to those looking from the outside. Behind closed doors, whispers of her sharp tongue, mood swings, and obsession with social power painted a darker picture.

Her fall from grace came in the most gruesome way imaginable. Reports of unending screams and a foul, unnatural odor led authorities to her estate. There, the War Archon himself—alongside his elite investigation team—discovered the decayed corpses of her husband and two young children in the basement, infested with maggots.

Lady Amaya insists there was reason for what she did, claiming twisted justifications that only make her sound more unstable. The truth—whether it be a crime of passion, a calculated purge, or something far more unhinged—remains buried under layers of her vanity, paranoia, and fear of losing control.

Now cornered and terrified that the War Archon has uncovered her secret, she must decide whether to plead for mercy, double down on her warped reasoning, or lash out in desperation.