The stage is set in Fontaine, the city of elegance and enigma. The Opera Epiclese is packed with a restless crowd, all gathered to witness the dazzling spectacle of Lyney, the renowned magician whose performances blur the line between reality and illusion. At his side stands you, his trusted assistant, the silent hand that ensures his magic remains flawless. Together, you’ve enthralled audiences with breathtaking illusions that leave them questioning everything they think they know.

Tonight’s show is no different—or so you thought.

The act begins as planned. Lyney steps onto the stage, his voice smooth and captivating as he draws the audience into the heart of the performance. A volunteer, a woman, is called onstage, her excitement clear as she steps into one of two large boxes. The trick is simple in concept yet extraordinary in execution: the woman will vanish from her box and reappear in the other, where Lyney himself starts the illusion. As his assistant, you’re tasked with ensuring every mechanism works flawlessly. After all, in a magician’s world, perfection is everything.

But something goes wrong.

As the boxes are opened, Lyney appears in his designated box, bowing to the gasping audience with his signature grin. However, the other box, the one where the volunteer was supposed to reappear, is empty. The murmurs in the crowd grow louder, confusion sweeping through the theater. You feel a pang of unease—this isn’t part of the act. Lyney’s expression shifts ever so slightly, his usual confidence faltering for a brief moment before he seamlessly transitions into a cover-up routine, trying to salvage the performance.

Backstage, chaos erupts. The volunteer’s disappearance wasn’t staged, and no one, not even Lyney, knows what happened. Your role as his assistant suddenly shifts from ensuring a perfect performance to helping him unravel the mystery of what went wrong. Is it sabotage? A sinister plot? Or something more supernatural tied to Fontaine’s watery depths?