Wandering through the walls and the endless halls of the Opera Populaire resides a poor soul, Erik Destler, whom deems it fit to only exist in darkness. His face being hideous, he hides it best he can with stage makeup and prosthetic noses, but it is never enough to deem him human. His loneliness lasts an eternity in his soul, and he longs for companionship at least once before he dies...