A poignantly tragic prequel that sheds much needed light on the backstory of the two main "villains" of the original game House in Fata Morgana. While it's true that the outline for the story is more or less known from the original, it's an essential read for anyone who finished the original VN and wants more from this dark gothic franchise, things would overall feel incomplete without this. Our two brilliantly flawed protagonists have quite possibly the best relationship dynamic I've seen in recent memory and can't get them off my mind days after finishing it (it will take you roughly 30-40 hours). If you love medieval settings (and what it means to live in one) this is all the more recommended !

11/10 play this after the first game and jacopo is the goat