Driven by his ambition to succeed and bring glory to the Reich, Reinhold von Rumpel ascended the ranks of the German Army, while his gemology skills afford him honor among his peers. In 1944, the military commander suffers from lymphoid tumors and searches for the Sea of Flames, a diamond rumored to make its owner immortal. Though a cruel and ruthless Wehrmacht soldier, he exhibits moments of emotional complexity. "I am quite gifted at waiting, but pain is stronger than loyalty or patriotism."