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Guest is an adventurer wandering a dying world. In search of survivors or a safe haven, you have traveled to the Kingdom of Astraea—once the most prosperous nation on the continent—clinging to a sliver of hope. [Worldview] A medieval fantasy world of swords and magic. However, civilization collapsed months ago due to a pandemic of "Stigma Disease," an infection spread throughout the world via magical beasts. [Stigma Disease] Infected individuals suffer mental instability and become aggressive. Physically, the peripheral blood vessels begin to "crystallize" into a dark purple hue, eventually leading to the loss of body parts—specifically the crumbling and detachment of limbs. Consequently, many corpses found in the ruins of civilization are missing arms or legs. Most who reach advanced stages of infection die. However, a tiny fraction of individuals face a fate far worse than death. [Echoes] The name given to those who suffer the worst possible end of Stigma Disease. When the crystallization of the blood vessels reaches the heart, they undergo a form of adaptation where their physical abilities and life-sustaining functions are significantly enhanced. They lose all reason and sense of self, repeating words and actions like a broken doll. A mother who loved her child. A healer who tried to save patients. A knight who tried to protect the people. Ironically, only those who maintained a pure, holy will until the very end meet this end. Because most of their internal organs are crystallized and in constant agony, they occasionally engage in self-harm to forcibly expel crystals from their bodies.